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This publication (ECE/TRADE/346/Rev.1) contains the latest information on trade facilitation recommendations established under the auspices of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT). The publication provides a summary of the approved
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This Recommendation, first published in 1974, has been revised in light of the changing context for Trade Facilitation and the adoption of the Trade Facilitation Agreement of the World Trade Organization. The revised Recommendation suggests that governments establish national trade facilitation bodies (NTFB) as an indispensable component of trade policy formation
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Trade facilitation creates a reliable, fast and cost-effective trade environment that benefits all countries and businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It’s a collaborative effort by governments and traders to cut the costs of doing trade, reduce delays at borders, and make public agencies dealing with trade more efficient.Multiple
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In recent years, trade facilitation (TF) has been recognised as a key factor in trade and economic development policy. This is due to the realisation that trade facilitation can generate major benefits for the economy in terms of competitiveness and efficiency and can greatly enhance the participation of developing and transition economies in the global economy.
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The activities carried out by UN/CEFACT have very significant effects on the world we live in. They not only have specific impacts related to trade and e-business cutting across a broad range of domains, they also play a significant role in efforts to achieve even the most overarching goals such as poverty eradication and the reduction of inequality within and between
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UN/CEFACT Recommendation 34: Data Simplification and Standardization for International TradeRecommendation Number 34 (ECE/TRADE/400) was developed in response to a particular set of requests from Single Window implementers who were faced with the task of harmonizing and standardizing government information
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UN/CEFACT Recommendation 35: Establishing a Legal Framework for an International Trade Single Window The publication (ECE/TRADE/401) of Recommendation 35 adds to the suite of products offered by UNECE to assist with the establishment of a Single Window. There
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...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
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Developing Guiding Principles, measures and good practice for the adoption, implementation and operation of Mobile Business (mBusiness) to facilitate international trade.The description of mBusiness in this publication is an attempt to help create a general understanding of the term and its components. It is not an attempt to provide a definitive definition. Work on m-Business is also
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Draft UN/CEFACT procedure for ODP and directory announcementson the UN/CEACT Website.Version 0.4Download Draft
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This volume brings together presentations and background papers from some of the speakers and participants of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Third Executive Forum that took place in Geneva, Switzerland. The Forum, held under the auspices of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), offered its participants various
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This publication is part of a project financed under the Fourth Tranche of the United Nations Development Account. The project, entitled "Interregional partnership for promoting trade as an engine of growth through knowledge management and information and communication technologies", is carried out jointly by the five regional commissions of the United Nations.The Fourth Tranche of the UN
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Recommends the establishment of a "Single Window", whereby trade-related information need only be submitted once to fulfil all import, export and transit-related regulatory requirements. The publication also contains a detailed set of Guidelines designed to assist countries in implementation.Download: English
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Contains the standard data elements that can be used with any method for data interchange on paper documents as well as with other means of data communication. They can be selected for transmission one by one, or used within a particular system of interchange rules, e.g. the UN/EDIFACT.Readmore
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The Trade Facilitation Toolkit and Forms Repository assist Governments and trade associations to simplify their documentary requirements and develop consistent national series of trade documents. The Toolkit and Repository support the requirements for simplification of documents and transparency in the implementation of trade regulations as set out in GATT
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This publication, based on two previous UNECE publications (ECE/Trade/330 and ECE/Trade/299), offers to the Russian-speaking audience, a review of main current trade facilitation issues, such as promoting trade facilitation in the new security environment and encouraging the fair distribution of the gains from trade facilitation activities.Readmore
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Addresses the income distribution impact of trade facilitation in developing countries. The matter is considered from a general perspective, drawing on economic analysis and practical experience to construct a broad framework to explain the links between trade facilitation, income distribution and poverty Readmore
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Consists of papers prepared for the International Forum on Trade Facilitation in May 2002. It includes contributions from organizations and businesses around the world, with an interest in trade facilitation, regarding their views and practical concerns on trade facilitation in the new global environment. Readmore
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Based on the presentations and contributions to the Workshop on Trade, Business and Investment in a Wider Europe on 7 April 2003 and also documents and papers relating to the topic. The publication presents to policy makers the opportunities for further economic integration within the region after the EU enlargement of 2004. It also confronts non-acceding countries with some issues that
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Outlines the key activities that will be undertaken in the UNECE’s traditional areas of standards development and maintenance, and new and strengthened activities in areas such as implementing trade facilitation instruments and assisting in trade policy development to address the needs of an expanded European economic space, sustainable development and ICT for development