It is planned to produce an information package describing the main topics in international trade law and practices

(iv) World Trade Organization (WTO) WTO Trade Facilitation

Priority three International trade and trade facilitation

TRADE FACILITATION

Trade and transport facilitation and development Trade facilitation and regional integration Private sector expectations from the WTO negotiations on trade facilitation Implementation of trade facilitation measures Conclusions and the way forward

Trade facilitation

75. A suite of courses will be prepared to facilitate the implementation of systems designed by UNCTAD and more generally enabling trade to be improved.

(c) Unfavourable terms of trade, due in particular to commodity trade

(b) Improving trade supporting services facilitating trade and exports

The degree to which traders are able to facilitate trade through effective trading systems and traders perceptions of electronic commerce will be assessed by including the following points in the questionnaire awareness of Trade Points use of Trade Points or similar electronic trading systems level of computer literacy and preparedness to make use of electronic trading and access to electronic trading and level of trade facilitation by electronic means.

South South and intra regional trade in particular would benefit from multilateral trade facilitation agreements.

With the success of the Trade Point concept, third parties may want to set up offices using the same name but not respecting the set of rules established for Trade Points.

The objectives of the Trade Point were to serve as a facilitation centre for international trade, a source of trade information and a centre for help and advice.

A set of additional coherent measures must be articulated in the area of trade liberalization.

We must steadily promote trade liberalization and facilitation and accelerate the signing of the SCO Agreement on Trade Facilitation.

E. Capacity building in support of trade integration, with emphasis on integrated trade information flow management and trade facilitation in Central Asia

Tool kits designed to facilitate self execution of MTS capacity building have been completed on institutional capacity building for trade negotiations and trade policy formulation MTS reference centres and inquiry points and export sector strategies.

The project will seek to implement a harmonized set of trade and transport documents in the region.

Implementation of trade facilitation measures

Persistent and emerging issues

Trade and transport facilitation

Trade facilitation and logistics

4. Business practices trade facilitation

(d) Business practices trade facilitation

5. Trade facilitation business practice

Trade facilitation is enhanced if enterprises can use electronic trading, but such trading may be limited by the current ability of trade related services to interact electronically (e.g. electronic declarations to customs).

UNCTAD cooperates with the UN ECE, whose trade facilitation standards and recommendations complement UNCTAD trade facilitation activities.

Status of WTO negotiations on trade facilitation

Trade and transport facilitation and development

Trade facilitation was also important.

Introduction

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Trade facilitation was now being negotiated at the World Trade Organization, and UNCTAD had been asked to collaborate in that regard.

Developing countries can further the beneficial impact of trade by exploiting the opportunities provided by South South trade.

(iii) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Trade and Transit Transport Facilitation Recent Developments in UNCTAD

Trade facilitation can reduce the overall cost of international trade transactions through the internationally agreed alignment of key trade and transport procedures and documents.

With its inclusion in the WTO General Council Decision (the 31 July Package), trade facilitation remains at the forefront of the development agenda of most developing countries.

Collaboration in the area of trade efficiency was facilitated by the initial location of UNCTAD s Trade Point Development Centre (UNTPDC) in Bangkok.

Trade facilitation and regional integration

Trade and transport facilitation and development

Mr. David Wakeford, Trade Facilitation Alliance

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Box 5 Trade facilitation in practice

In that connection, it was essential for WTO to assist in the establishment of a system that would uphold the rights and interests of the weaker countries.