Digital Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific : Studies in Trade, Investment and Innovation No. 87 / United Nations ; edited by Yann Duval and Alexey Kravchenko.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United Nations

Contributor:

Duval, Yann.

Kravchenko, Alexey.

Series:

ESCAP studies in trade and investment ; no.87.

ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment ; no.87

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International Trade and Finance.

Local Subjects:

International Trade and Finance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (83 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York : United Nations, 2018.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

The study on 'Digital Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific' reviews the state of play in implementation of trade facilitation and paperless trade in the Asia and the Pacific region. It also provides estimates of the trade cost reduction potential of trade facilitation implementation scenarios, from basic compliance with the WTO TFA to full digital trade facilitation. The stduy also includes a review of paperless trade provisions in regional trade agreements as well as an introduction to the Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific, as new tool to accelerate digital trade facilitation implementation in the region.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Digital trade facilitation in regional trade agreements

Impact of digital trade facilitation on trade costs

Executive summary

Abbreviations

Towards digital trade facilitation implementation in Asia and the Pacific: State of play

The framework agreement on facilitation of cross-border paperless trade in Asia and the Pacific: An inclusive platform towards digital trade facilitation

Conclusion and way forward.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed May 1, 2017).

ISBN:

9789213631225

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.