The Trade Facilitation Portals are a key tool for transparency and provides online step by step descriptions of import, export and transit procedures from the trader's point of view. For traders, it gives a detailed picture of what needs to be done to comply with national regulations. For policymakers, it helps with the identification of all unnecessary redundancies and administrative bottlenecks.

 The E-Commerce Landscape in the context of COVID-19 

Trade Facilitation and COVID-19: Report on Survey Results 

Supporting small businesses through the COVID-19 crisis

Assessing the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global businesses (insights to be captured in SME Competitiveness Report 2020 on Covid-19 impact)

Temporary trade measures enacted by government authorities in relation to COVID-19 pandemic

Contains trusted advice for businesses, governments and chambers of commerce on COVID-19 response.

The Alliance webpage houses all the latest resources on COVID-19 and trade facilitation.

This platform creates a space to connect stakeholders to projects, such as the project on COVID-19 impact on manufacturing and supply chains and the project on pandemic supply chains.

News, Analysis and Resources. UNCTAD is monitoring the effects of the global pandemic on manufacturing, trade, foreign direct investment and economic growth.

There is a need to keep ships moving, ports open and crossborder trade flowing, while ensuring that border agencies can safely undertake all necessary controls.
Facilitating trade and the transport of goods has become more important than ever, to avoid logistics obstacles that lead to shortages of necessary supplies.
The concrete measures proposed in this policy brief help to facilitate transport and trade and to protect the population from COVID-19.