UNRCs Global and Regional Reports on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade – 2017

The Global and the five Regional Reports on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation have been launched at the WTO 11th Ministerial Conference, in December 2017. The Reports are based on a survey jointly conducted by the United Nations Regional Commissions (UNRCs) in collaboration with UNCTAD, OECD, ITC, EEC and OCO. The results of the survey provide useful information to support the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement as well as emerging global and regional initiatives on e-trade. The Global and Regional Reports help review the progress made in the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and e-trade related measures, and provide insightful information for policy makers to harness trade as a key means of advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The first joint survey was carried out in 2015.

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