Compendium of Trade Facilitation Recommendations
Author: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Secretariat
Publisher: New York : United Nations
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 88
ISBN-13:
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Border Management Modernization
Author: Gerard McLinden
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2010-11-30
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 0821385976
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBorder clearance processes by customs and other agencies are among the most important and problematic links in the global supply chain. Delays and costs at the border undermine a country’s competitiveness, either by taxing imported inputs with deadweight inefficiencies or by adding costs and reducing the competitiveness of exports. This book provides a practical guide to assist policy makers, administrators, and border management professionals with information and advice on how to improve border management systems, procedures, and institutions.
The Ashgate Research Companion to International Trade Policy
Author: Kenneth Heydon
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-03-16
Total Pages: 651
ISBN-13: 1317043081
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume provides a state of the art review of current thinking on the full range of trade policy issues, addressing the economic and political dimensions of international trade policy. The volume contains a systematic examination of: - specific trade policy instruments (such as tariffs, non-tariff barriers and trade rules) - sectoral concerns (in agriculture, manufacturing and services) - trade linkages (to issues such as the environment and labour standards) - systemic considerations (what role for the WTO?) The organising theme of the volume is that open markets for trade and investment yield large potential gains in human welfare as long as trade policy is conducted as an integral part of broader domestic economic management and regulatory reform, and as long as the particular challenges facing developing countries are effectively addressed. This 'case' is presented on the basis of rigorous analysis of first principles and of empirical experience among key trading nations. An integrated set of original and comprehensive perspectives from a diverse group of experts, linked by a common organisational thread. The contributing authors create an ideal mix of internationally recognised experts together with younger specialists making their mark in trade policy analysis; academics as well as trade policy practitioners; and representatives of both developed and developing countries.
Designing and Implementing Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific 2013 Update
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2013-08-01
Total Pages: 325
ISBN-13: 929254201X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Handbook of Trade Policy for Development
Author: Arvid Lukauskas
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 1019
ISBN-13: 019968040X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book explores the field of international trade with an emphasis on its implications for development. It provides a brief review of the main theoretical approaches and an overview of the global trading system, different trading arrangements, and policy issues.
BIMSTEC Trade Facilitation Strategic Framework 2030
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2022-12-01
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9292699059
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report outlines nontariff barriers to trade between BISMSTEC subregion countries and shows how a structured approach centered on boosting compliance, harnessing technology, and improving infrastructure can bolster intraregional trade. It gives a run-down of the trade infrastructure and regulations of each member country–Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal–outlines the constraints each faces and details progress made to date. Explaining how the region is recovering from the pandemic, it shows how factors such as faster clearing, stronger mutual agreements, and greater automation can streamline trade between the countries and spur economic growth.
Trade Facilitation in the Multilateral Trading System
Author: Hao Wu
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-07-11
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 0429886748
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNegotiations on trade facilitation were concluded at the WTO 9th Ministerial Conference in 2013, and the Agreements on Trade Facilitation (TFA), therefore, became the first fully multilateral agreement in WTO history. Since then, trade facilitation has been in the limelight on the stage of the world trading system. During recent years, the TFA has been consistently on the agenda of the summits of G20, G7, and APEC. The Agreement has come into force and shall be implemented on a global scale. As a result, the WTO members shall be prepared to translate the Agreement into their domestic legislation, which will involve a series of reforms in trade laws and policies. There are extensive voices demanding a comprehensive expatiation on trade facilitation and the TFA. It is essential to systematically delve into the genesis of trade facilitation, revisit the course where the TFA came into being, and analyse the well-turned legalese of the TFA. This book meets this demand. This book is path-breaking in these aspects: it expounds on the rationales for trade facilitation and the significance of constituting an international accord on trade facilitation; it restores the one-century track of the international community’s talks on trade facilitation, from the times of the League of Nations to the WTO era; it reveals how the WTO negotiating mechanisms enabled the TFA to be nailed down, which would be enlightening for trade diplomats engaged in other WTO negotiations; and it provides an in-depth commentary on the TFA articles, which will help stakeholders more accurately understand and implement the Agreement. This book will be especially valuable for government officials and policy-makers, trade practitioners, lawyers, advisers, and scholars interested in international economic law, WTO law, international trade, international relations, and international development studies.
Customs Modernization Handbook
Author: Luc De Wulf
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2005-01-03
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 0821383728
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTrade integration contributes substantially to economic development and poverty alleviation. In recent years much progress was made to liberalize the trade regime, but customs procedures are often still complex, costly and non-transparent. This situation leads to misallocation of resources. 'Customs Modernization Handbook' provides an overview of the key elements of a successful customs modernization strategy and draws lessons from a number of successful customs reforms as well as from customs reform projects that have been undertaken by the World Bank. It describes a number of key import procedures, that have proved particularly troublesome for customs administrations and traders, and provides practical guidelines to enhance their efficiency. The Handbook also reviews the appropriate legal framework for customs operations as well as strategies to combat corruption.
OECD Trade Policy Studies Overcoming Border Bottlenecks The Costs and Benefits of Trade Facilitation
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2009-01-19
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9264056955
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSix studies that examine how border bottlenecks affect trade and investment flows, how these bottlenecks might be reduced, and whether the expense involved is worth it.
Quantitative Methods for Assessing the Effects of Non-tariff Measures and Trade Facilitation
Author: Philippa S. Dee
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 676
ISBN-13: 9812560513
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book contains cutting-edge discussions of the full range of methodologies used in assessing the potential effects of non-tariff policies on trade liberalization. Business surveys, summary statistics such as effective rates of protection and price gaps, time-series and panel econometrics, and simulation methods such as computable general equilibrium are presented. The full range of polices under discussion in current trade negotiations, including trade facilitation, services policies, quantitative measures, customs procedures, standards, movement of natural persons, and anti-dumping are also covered. Contributors to the volume, in addition to the editors, include Bijit Bora (World Trade Organization), John Wilson, Tsunehiro Otsuki and Vlad Manole (World Bank), Catherine Mann (Institute of International Economics), Alan Deardorff and Robert Stern (University of Michigan), Joe Francois (Erasmus University), Dean Spinanger (University of Kiel), Antoni Estevadeordal and Kati Suominen (Inter-American Development Bank), Thomas Prusa (Rutgers University), Thomas Hertel and Terrie Walmsley (Purdue University), Scott Bradford (Brigham Young University), Judith Dean, Robert Feinberg, Soamiely Andriamananjara and Marinos Tsigas (U.S. International Trade Commission). For the policymaker, Quantitative Methods brings together a wide selection of the most current findings on the potential effects of liberalizing non-tariff measures and improving trade facilitation. For the empirical practitioner, in-depth discussions are provided of issues often covered lightly elsewhere, such as data sources, construction of indices, and neglected microeconomic foundations of liberalization.
