Designing and implementing trade facilitation in Asia and the Pacific : 2013 update.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Asian Development Bank.

United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Free trade--Asia.

Free trade.

Free trade--Oceania.

Foreign trade promotion--Asia.

Foreign trade promotion.

Foreign trade promotion--Oceania.

Asia--Commercial policy.

Asia.

Oceania--Commercial policy.

Oceania.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Place of Publication:

Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines : Asian Development Bank, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book guides the implementation of trade facilitation measures and reforms in Asia and the Pacific. It attempts to bridge the gaps among policy makers, practitioners, and economists by outlining operational guidance on how to assess the status of trade facilitation, what measures and reforms are necessary, and how to implement them at the national and regional levels. The reference book also provides international, regional, and national perspectives on trade facilitation.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface The Second Edition: 2013""; ""Preface""; ""Abbreviations""; ""PART I: AN OVERVIEW OF TRADE FACILITATION""; ""Chapter 1: Conceptualization of Trade Facilitation""; ""Definitions of Trade Facilitation""; ""Benefits of Trade Facilitation""; ""Cost of Implementing Trade Facilitation Measures""; ""Scope of Trade Facilitation in this Reference Book""; ""Chapter 2: Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific: State of Play""; ""Trade Facilitation Performance of Asia and the Pacific has Improved""; ""Asia and the Pacific Regional Performance Still Lagging""

""Trade Facilitation Needs and Priorities Vary Across Countries""""References (Part I)""; ""PART II: ECONOMICS AND PRACTICES OF TRADE FACILITATION""; ""Chapter 1: Publication and Administration of Trade Regulations""; ""Publication and Administration: State of Play""; ""Impact of Effective Publication and Efficient Administration on Trade""; ""Basic Principles and Good Practices""; ""Experience of Economies in Asia and the Pacific""; ""Chapter 2: Trade Procedures and Documents""; ""Trade Procedures and Documents: State of Play""; ""Impact of Cumbersome Procedures on Trade""

""Basic Principles and Good Practices""""International Instruments""; ""Experience of Economies in Asia and the Pacific""; ""Chapter 3: Product Standards and Conformance""; ""Product Standards and Conformance: State of Play""; ""Impact of Product Standards on Trade""; ""Basic Principles and Good Practices""; ""Facilitating Conformity Assessments""; ""Experience of Economies in Asia and the Pacific""; ""Chapter 4: Trade-Related Infrastructure and Services""; ""Efficiency of Trade-Related Infrastructure and Services: State of Play""

""Impact of Efficiency in Infrastructure and Services on Trade""""Basic Principles and Good Practices""; ""Experience of Economies in Asia and the Pacific""; ""Chapter 5: Transit Trade""; ""Transit Trade Facilitation: State of Play""; ""Guiding Principles and Good Practices""; ""Bilateral and Regional Transit Agreements""; ""Experience of Economies in Asia and the Pacific""; ""References (Part II)""; ""PART III: GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTATION�MOVING FORWARD""; ""Chapter 1: Implementation Principles and Framework for Action""; ""National Trade Facilitation Programs""

""Trade Facilitation in (Sub)regions""""Types of Sub(regional) Trade Facilitation""; ""Chapter 2: Assessing Trade Facilitation Needs and Priorities""; ""Review of Globally Available Trade Facilitation Indicators""; ""Beyond Global Benchmarking Studies: Identifying Needs and Priorities""; ""Trade Facilitation Assessment Framework""; ""Trade Facilitation Mapping and Gap Analysis Exercise""; ""Chapter 3: Establishing the Trade Facilitation Institutional Structure""; ""Facilitate Intergovernmental Agency Collaboration: Designating a Lead Trade Facilitation Agency""

""Foster Public�Private Cooperation: Establishing a National Trade Facilitation Body""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 14, 2014).

ISBN:

92-9254-201-X