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    Duty and Tax Collection on low value shipments Toolkits

    The Digital VAT Toolkit paves the way for an adequate taxation of digital services and goods sold online, following the internationally accepted principle of taxation at destination.

    Source: IDB, 2021

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Tariffs & Taxes,
    The Digital VAT Toolkit paves the way for an adequate taxation of digital services and goods sold online, following the internationally accepted principle of taxation at destination.
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    Latin America Connection Platform

    The platform provide services for MSMEs from Latin America to strength their business performance and connect them with international customers and communities.

    Source: Connect Americas

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Export Potential, South & Central America and the Caribbean,
    The platform provide services for MSMEs from Latin America to strength their business performance and connect them with international customers and communities.
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    Online Course on Enhancing Trade Information Portals

    The online courses provide a framework and guidelines for assessing the as-is conditions of a TIP and generating recommendations for its improvement.

    Source: UNESCAP, International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building,
    The online courses provide a framework and guidelines for assessing the as-is conditions of a TIP and generating recommendations for its improvement.
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    Trade Finance Providers

    The website suggests potential trade finance providers when identifying partners within a market search.

    Source: The Global Trade Helpdesk (GTH)

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Capacity Building,
    The website suggests potential trade finance providers when identifying partners within a market search.
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    Trade Finance Payment Methods

    The website summarizes methods of payment in trade finance:  cash advances, letters of credit (LCs), documentary collections (DCs), and open account sales.

    Source: Trade Finance Global

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Access to Finance,
    The website summarizes methods of payment in trade finance:  cash advances, letters of credit (LCs), documentary collections (DCs), and open account sales.
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    Trade Finance: e-Invoice

    This standard creates a paperless environment for trade and facilitates the Business processes, the Business transactions and the Information entities of the invoice used by the industries.

    Source: UNECE

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    This standard creates a paperless environment for trade and facilitates the Business processes, the Business transactions and the Information entities of the invoice used by the industries.
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    GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Small Business

    This toolkit is designed for MSMEs to complete in six steps. Additionally, online training in cybersecurity provides more information and resources for small businesses.

    Source: Global Cyber Alliance

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    This toolkit is designed for MSMEs to complete in six steps. Additionally, online training in cybersecurity provides more information and resources for small businesses.
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    Trade Facilitation: Contact Points and Profiles

    This page features contact information about national trade facilitation committees, as well as Enhanced Integrated Framework focal points for least developed countries, for governments. It also outlines where there has been prior support to help put the provisions of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement into practice.

    Source: Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TFAF)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    This page features contact information about national trade facilitation committees, as well as Enhanced Integrated Framework focal points for least developed countries, for governments. It also outlines where there has been prior support to help put the provisions of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement into practice.
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    Letters of Credit (Trade Finance Global)

    This information hub explains how letters of credit work, what these mean for trade, and where users can access new research and analysis.

    Source: Trade Finance Global, 2023

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Access to Finance,
    This information hub explains how letters of credit work, what these mean for trade, and where users can access new research and analysis.
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    What is Export Finance? A Comprehensive Guide (2020)

    This guide shows how export finance works across the operating cycle, how export finance differs from trade finance, the different export finance products available, and more.

    Source: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Academy, 2020

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Access to Finance,
    This guide shows how export finance works across the operating cycle, how export finance differs from trade finance, the different export finance products available, and more.
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    Principles of the trading system

    This page provides an overview of the core principles of the multilateral trading system, including non-discrimination, increasingly liberalized trade, fair competition, and predictability.

    Source: World Trade Organization (WTO)

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    This page provides an overview of the core principles of the multilateral trading system, including non-discrimination, increasingly liberalized trade, fair competition, and predictability.
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    Regional trade agreements and the WTO

    This page provides an overview of how regional trade agreements work and what these mean in the context of the World Trade Organization.

    Source: World Trade Organization (WTO)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Regional Trade Agreements,
    This page provides an overview of how regional trade agreements work and what these mean in the context of the World Trade Organization.