Annex General resources

By Topic (Environment, Gender, etc)

Digitalization/Technology

ADB - Digital Trade in Europe and Central Asia- (2017)

ADB - Blockchain Technology for Paperless Trade Facilitation in Maldives (2020)

ADB - Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2019: Bridging Trade Finance Gaps through Technology (2019) 

ADB - Digitizing Trade in Asia Needs Legislative Reform (2021)  

ADB - Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Thinking Forward About Trade Costs and the Digital Economy(2015)  

ADB - Expanding Agri-Trade in Central Asia through the Use of Electronic Certificates (2021)

ADB - The Progress of Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Enabling International Supply Chain Integration (2014) 

FAO/UNECE/UNNEXT/UNESCAP -  Information Management in Agrifood Chains:  Towards an Integrated Paperless Framework for Agrifood Trade Facilitation (2015)

UNCTAD - ASYCUDA in action- Compendium (2019)

UNECE -  White Paper on Block Chain in Trade Facilitation (2020)

UNECE -  UN Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation:  UNECE Regional Report 2019 

UNECE -  White Paper on Block Chain in Trade Facilitation (2020) 

UNECE -  Trade Facilitation White Paper on Smart Containers (2019)  

UNECAP - UN Digital an Sustainable Trade Facilitation Global Report (2019)

UNESCAP- A primer on quantifying the environmental benefits of cross-border paperless trade facilitation(2019)  

WCO-WTO - The role of advanced technologies in cross-border trade: A customs perspective (2022)

WCO-WTO- Study Report on Destructive Technologies (2022)

WTO/UNESCAP/UNCITRAL - Cross-border Paperless Trade Toolkit (2022)

WTO/ICC - Standards Toolkit for Cross-border Paperless Trade: Accelerating Trade Digitalisation Through the Use of Standards (2022)

WTO - Adapting to the digital trade era: challenges and opportunities (2021)

 

General (By Organization)

UNECE

Regional Resources

Asia

Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development- 2021

Asia-Pacific (ESCAP) Report

Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2019

South-West Asia (ESCWA) report

ASEAN

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC

Trade Facilitation and Better Connectivity for an Inclusive Asia and Pacific 

Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2019: Bridging Trade Finance Gaps through Technology 

Policies to Enhance Trade Facilitation in South Asia and Southeast Asia  2014

Implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement: From Global Impacts to Value Chains 2019

Inter-Subregional Forum for Enhanced Implementation of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement: Summary of Proceedings 

Trade Facilitation for a More Inclusive and Connected Asia and Pacific Region: Progress and Way Forward  2017 

The Greater Mekong Subregion Transport and Trade Facilitation Action Program (TTF-AP)  2015

South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation: Trade Facilitation Strategic Framework 2014-2018 

Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2021: Supply Chains of Critical Goods Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic—Disruptions, Recovery, and Resilience  

Does Infrastructure Facilitate Trade Connectivity? Evidence from ASEAN  

Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Nepal: Baseline Study 

Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Expand Trade and Ensure Food Safety: 2nd CAREC Trade Facilitation Learning Opportunity - Sharing the Baltic Experience 

Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Bhutan: Baseline Study 

Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Bangladesh: Baseline Study 

Trade Costs, Time, and Supply Chain Reliability 

Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Thinking Forward About Trade Costs and the Digital Economy 

Central and Eastern Europe

Coming soon

Latin America

Coming soon

Pacific

TFAF Brochures & Materials

TFAF Notifications Brochure (Lists Notification Deadlines)

TFAF Grant Program Brochure

WTO TFA Implementation Brochure (Lists contact details for Donors & Partner Organizations)

National Commitees on Trade Facilitation

Trade Facilitation Agreement: Easing the Flow of Goods across Borders

The WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement

Publications

Publications in WTO languages

Publications in Non-WTO languages