Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation

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    A Road Toward Paperless Trade: Senegal’s Experience

    This is a trade facilitation implementation guide that studied Senegalese Single Window (ORBUS).

    Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), 2016

    Policymakers: Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Africa,
    This is a trade facilitation implementation guide that studied Senegalese Single Window (ORBUS).
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    Single Window for Trade Facilitation: Regional Best Practices and Future Development

    The case studies and survey results in this study can be used to derive recommendations for single window implementers in developing countries.

    Source: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Asia & Middle East,
    The case studies and survey results in this study can be used to derive recommendations for single window implementers in developing countries.
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    PortNet in Morocco

    This Smart Lesson describes the steps PORTNET took to forge a strategic alliance between public and private stakeholders in Morocco to achieve a common, mutually beneficial aim: streamline Morocco’s foreign trade procedures and improve its business climate.

    Source: International Finance Corporation (IFC), 2017

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Asia & Middle East,
    This Smart Lesson describes the steps PORTNET took to forge a strategic alliance between public and private stakeholders in Morocco to achieve a common, mutually beneficial aim: streamline Morocco’s foreign trade procedures and improve its business climate.
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    Singapore’s National Single Window for trade declaration.

    This is the website of TradeNet, a Singapore’s National Single Window for trade declaration.

    Source: Singapore Customs

    Businesses: Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Asia & Middle East,
    This is the website of TradeNet, a Singapore’s National Single Window for trade declaration.
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    Single Window Planning and Implementation Guide

    The Single Window Planning and Implementation Guide contains managerial guidelines for policy managers, policymakers and those who are tasked to plan and manage the information technology-enabled Single Window development projects for simplifying cross-border trade procedures and document requirements within developing economies and transition economies.

    Source: UNESCAP, 2012

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Asia & Middle East,
    The Single Window Planning and Implementation Guide contains managerial guidelines for policy managers, policymakers and those who are tasked to plan and manage the information technology-enabled Single Window development projects for simplifying cross-border trade procedures and document requirements within developing economies and transition economies.
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    WCO National Committees on Trade Facilitation

    The purpose of this document is to share relevant information on WCO Members’ experience and their roles in the National Committees on Trade Facilitation (NCTFs) for the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO), 2016

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    The purpose of this document is to share relevant information on WCO Members’ experience and their roles in the National Committees on Trade Facilitation (NCTFs) for the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).
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    Building Single Window Environment (SWE) Resource Material

    This is a website by WCO that gathers resources on building Single Window Environment.

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO)

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, International Organization,
    This is a website by WCO that gathers resources on building Single Window Environment.
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    Enhancing Growth and Development through Trade Facilitation and Border Security

    This is a document by WCO to develop a new strategic perspective and policies that will shape the role of Customs in the 21st Century.

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO), 2008

    Policymakers: Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, International Organization,
    This is a document by WCO to develop a new strategic perspective and policies that will shape the role of Customs in the 21st Century.
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    Integrated Services for MSMEs in International Trade (ISMIT): Opening the Global Economy to MSMEs

    This paper goes through the different challenges that MSMEs can face in international trade. It then establishes the principles of platforms called “Integrated Services for MSMEs in International Trade (ISMIT)”, the benefits they can provide and their basic structure.

    Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, International Organization,
    This paper goes through the different challenges that MSMEs can face in international trade. It then establishes the principles of platforms called “Integrated Services for MSMEs in International Trade (ISMIT)”, the benefits they can provide and their basic structure.
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    UN/CEFACT to help smaller businesses access international trade through new digital platforms

    The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), hosted by UNECE, has put forward a project to help MSMEs access the international trading market.

    Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), 2018

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, International Organization,
    The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), hosted by UNECE, has put forward a project to help MSMEs access the international trading market.
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    Recommendation and Guidelines Establishing A Single Window

    This document by UNECE provides useful additional information on country's experience with the establishment of a Single Window.

    Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    This document by UNECE provides useful additional information on country's experience with the establishment of a Single Window.
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    Understanding the Single Window Environment

    This document contains an overview of the different approaches to building a cross-border regulatory Single Window environment, and the practical insights with which these approaches provide senior management.

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    This document contains an overview of the different approaches to building a cross-border regulatory Single Window environment, and the practical insights with which these approaches provide senior management.