General resources
- Agriculture
- Benefits of the TFA
- COVID 19 and TFA Resources
- Digitalization/Technology
- Environment
- Gender and Trade Facilitation
- Global Value Chains/ Supply Chains
- Implementation assistance/Working with donors & development partners
- Implementation of the TFA
- Private Sector/MSMEs
- Trade Facilitation Monitoring
- Transport and Transit
Agriculture
Benefits of the TFA
COVID 19 and TFA Resources
Digitalization/Technology
ADB - Digital Trade in Europe and Central Asia- (2017)
ADB - Blockchain Technology for Paperless Trade Facilitation in Maldives (2020)
ADB - Digitizing Trade in Asia Needs Legislative Reform (2021)
ADB - Expanding Agri-Trade in Central Asia through the Use of Electronic Certificates (2021)
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)
WCO-WTO - The role of advanced technologies in cross-border trade: A customs perspective (2022)
WCO-WTO- Study Report on Disruptive Technologies (2022)
WTO/UNESCAP/UNCITRAL - Cross-border Paperless Trade Toolkit (2022)
WTO - Adapting to the digital trade era: challenges and opportunities (2021)
Environment
Gender and Trade Facilitation
ACS-AEC- Making Trade Facilitation Practical for MSMEs (2021)
APEC- WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (2019)
Global Alliance- TFA through a gender lens (2020)
Global Alliance- TFA through MSME lens toolkit (2021)
ITC- Supporting SMEs through trade facilitation reforms: Toolkit for policymakers (2018)
UNCTAD- TF and Gender e-learning (2021)
UNECE- White Paper on Women in Trade (2018)
WTO/World Bank - Women and Trade: The role of trade in promoting gender equality (2020)
Global Value Chains/ Supply Chains
Implementation assistance/Working with donors & development partners
Aid Effectiveness: Implementing the Paris Principles (2008)
Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (2005)
BUSAN PARTNERSHIP FOR EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION
OECD - Harmonising Donor Practices for Effective Aid Delivery (2003)
OECD - Harmonising Donor Practices for Effective Aid Delivery. Vol 2 (2006)
OECD - Managing Aid (2005)
OECD - Development Assistance Manual DAC (1992)
Implementation of the TFA
Private Sector/MSMEs
Trade Facilitation Monitoring
UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation (2015-2021)
Aid for Trade Country Profiles (2018)
Global Express Association Customs Capabilities Database (2022)
World Bank - Logistic Performance Index (LPI) (2018)
IATA- Air Cargo Border Efficiency (2017)
OECD - Trade Facilitation Indicators (2017)
UNESCAP, OECD- Indicators for Trade Facilitation: A Handbook)
IPD- Institutional Profiles Database (2016)
OECD - Aid for Trade Facilitation interactive database (2016)
UNECE - Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanisms. Recommendation 42
UNECE - Assessing regulatory and procedural measures in trade: An Evaluation Methodology (2014)
UNECE - Risk Management in Regulatory Frameworks: Towards a Better Management of Risks (2012)
Transport and Transit
ADB
Regional Cooperation and Integration Publications List
i) ADB. 2022. Regional Cooperation and Integration Publications List. Manila
Recurrent Publications
i) Asian Economic Integration Report
ii) Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific
· ADB. 2022. Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Leveraging Trade and Digital Agreements for Sustainable Development. Manila.
· ADB. 2019. Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Promoting Economic Diversification and Empowerment. Manila.
· ADB. 2017. Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Promoting Connectivity for Inclusive Development. Manila.
· ADB. 2015. Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Thinking Forward about Trade Costs and the Digital Economy. Manila.
· ADB. 2013. Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Driving Private Sector Participation in Global Value Chains. Manila.
· ADB. 2012. Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Its Role in Trade-Driven Growth. Manila.
iii) Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report (with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific [ESCAP])
· ESCAP and ADB. 2021. Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2021: Supply Chains of Critical Goods Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic—Disruptions, Recovery, and Resilience. Manila.
· ESCAP and ADB. 2019. Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2019: Bridging Trade Finance Gaps through Technology. Manila.
iv) Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey
· ADB. 2022. Toward Inclusive Access to Trade Finance: Lessons from the Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey. Manila.
· ADB. 2021. 2021 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey. Manila.
· ADB. 2019. 2019 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey. Manila.
· ADB. 2017. 2017 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey. Manila.
· ADB. 2016. 2016 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey. Manila.
· ADB. 2015. 2015 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey. Manila.
· ADB. 2014. Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey. Manila.
· ADB. 2013. Asian Development Bank Trade Finance Survey: Major Findings. Manila.
v) CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring Annual Report
· ADB. 2022. Progress in Trade Facilitation in CAREC Countries: A 10-Year Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring Perspective. Manila.
· ADB. 2021. CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring Annual Report 2020: The Coronavirus Disease and Its Impact. Manila.
Operational Plans, Strategies, and Program Documents
i) ADB. 2022. CAREC Digital Strategy 2030. Manila.
ii) ADB. 2021. Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program Strategic Framework 2030. Manila.
iii) ADB. 2020. South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Operational Plan 2016–2025 Update. Manila.
iv) ADB. 2019. Strategy 2030 Operational Plan for Priority 7: Fostering Regional Cooperation and Integration. Manila.
v) ADB. 2019. CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030 and Rolling Strategic Action Plan 2018–2020. Manila.
vi) ADB. 2017. South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Vision: Powering Asia in the 21st Century. Manila.
vii) ADB. 2016. South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Operational Plan 2016–2025. Manila.
viii) ADB. 2015. The Greater Mekong Subregion Transport and Trade Facilitation Action Program. Manila.
Guidance Notes and Toolkits
ii) ADB. 2022. Fostering Regional Cooperation and Integration for Recovery and Resilience: Guidance Note. Manila.
iii) ADB 2022. Facilitating Trade in Vaccines and Essential Medical Supplies. Manila.
iv) ADB. 2022. National Single Window: Guidance Note. Manila.
v) ADB and ESCAP. 2013. Designing and Implementing Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific 2013 Update. Manila.
Books, Reports, and Studies
i) ADB. 2022. Integrated Approach to Trade and Transport Facilitation: Measuring Readiness for Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Trade. Manila.
ii) ADB. 2022. E-Commerce in CAREC Countries: Infrastructure Development. Manila.
iii) ADB. 2021. E-Commerce in CAREC Countries: Laws and Policies. Manila.
iv) ADB. 2021. Expanding Agri-Trade in Central Asia through the Use of Electronic Certificates. Manila.
v) ADB. 2021. Ports and Logistics Scoping Study in CAREC Countries. Manila.
vi) ADB. 2019. Borders without Barriers: Facilitating Trade in SASEC Countries. Manila.
vii) ADB. 2019. Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in CAREC: An Assessment and the Way Forward. Manila.
viii) ADB. 2018. Updating and Enhancement of the BIMSTEC Transport Infrastructure and Logistics Study. Manila.
ix) ADB. 2017. Trade Facilitation and Better Connectivity for an Inclusive Asia and Pacific. Manila.
x) ADB. 2017. Trade Facilitation for a More Inclusive and Connected Asia and Pacific Region: Progress and Way Forward. Manila.
xi) ADB. 2014. Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring: A Forward-Looking Retrospective. Manila.
xii) ADB. 2013. Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Facilitate Trade in Agricultural and Food Products. Manila.
xiii) ADB. 2012. Trade and Trade Facilitation in the Greater Mekong Subregion. Manila.
xiv) ADB. 2011. Greater Mekong Subregion Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement: Instruments and Drafting History. Manila.
xv) Brooks, D. and S. Stone, eds. 2010. Trade Facilitation and Regional Cooperation in Asia. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: ADB and Edward Elgar.
i) ESCAP and ADB. 2018. Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation in CAREC Countries. Bangkok.
ii) Estevadeordal, A., M. Kawai, and G. Wignaraja, eds. 2015. New Frontiers in Asia–Latin America Integration: Trade Facilitation, Production Networks, and FTAs. New York: ADB, Inter-American Development Bank, and Sage Publications.
Working Papers
i) Kim, K., J. Abesamis, and Z. Ardaniel. 2022. The Impact of COVID-19 Mobility Restrictions on Trade Facilitation at Borders in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region. ADB East Asia Working Paper Series. No. 52. Manila: ADB.
ii) Kim, K., and P. Mariano. 2020. Trade Impact of Reducing Time and Costs at Borders in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region. ADBI Working Paper Series. No. 1106. Tokyo: Asian Development Bank Institute.
iii) Das, S., and R. Sen. 2022. Trade Interdependencies in COVID-19–Related Essential Medical Goods: Role of Trade Facilitation and Cooperation for the Asian Economies. ADB Working Paper Series. No. 666. Manila: ADB.
iv) Duval, Y. and K. Mengjing. 2017. Digital Trade Facilitation: Paperless Trade in Regional Trade Agreements. ADBI Working Paper Series. No. 747. Tokyo: Asian Development Bank Institute.
v) Bayley, A. 2014. Policies to Enhance Trade Facilitation in South Asia and Southeast Asia. ADBI Working Paper Series. No. 489. Tokyo: Asian Development Bank Institute.
Conferences Proceedings
i) ADB. 2019. Inter-Subregional Forum for Enhanced Implementation of The World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement. Manila.
UNCTAD
UNECE
Conventions & legal instruments
Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for Such Carriage (ATP) (as of January 2018)
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (2000)
Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (1975)
International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of goods (1982)
Customs Convention on containers (1972)
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (1957)
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) (1956)
Customs Convention on the temporary importation of private road vehicles (1954)
International Convention to facilitate the crossing of frontiers for goods carried by rail (1952)
Publications
Railways role in intermodality and the digitalization of transport documents (2018)
TIR Handbook (2018) (UN Official languages)
Railway reform in the ECE region (2017)
eTIR: Towards Paperless Cross-border Trade (2016)
The United Nations Transport Conventions on border crossing facilitations – Benefits for governments (2016) (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish)
eTIR Reference Model (2014) (English, French, Russian)
OSCE-UNECE Handbook of best practices at border crossings – A trade and transport facilitation perspective (2012) (English, Russian, Albanian, Serbian, Macedonian)
Conventions & legal instruments
International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of goods (1982)
Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (1975)
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) (1956)
Publications
TIR Handbook (2018) (UN Official languages)
eTIR: Towards Paperless Cross-border Trade
The United Nations Transport Conventions on border crossing facilitations – Benefits for governments (2016) (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish)
eTIR Reference Model (2014) (English, French, Russian)
OSCE-UNECE Handbook of best practices at border crossings – A trade and transport facilitation perspective (2012) (English, Russian, Albanian, Serbian, Macedonian)
Conventions & legal instruments
International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of goods (1982)
Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (1975)
Customs Convention on containers (1972)
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) (1956)
Publications
Railways role in intermodality and the digitalization of transport documents (2018)
TIR Handbook (2018) (UN Official languages)
eTIR: Towards Paperless Cross-border Trade (2016)
The United Nations Transport Conventions on border crossing facilitations – Benefits for governments (2016) (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish)
eTIR Reference Model (2014) (English, French, Russian)
OSCE-UNECE Handbook of best practices at border crossings – A trade and transport facilitation perspective (2012) (English, Russian, Albanian, Serbian, Macedonian)
Initiatives
UNECE Group of Experts towards Unified Railway Law Work Plan (2018) (English, French, Russian)
Joint Declaration towards unified railway law (2013)
UNECE Position Paper: towards Unified Railway Law in the pan-European region and on Euro-Asian transport corridors (2011) (English, Russian, French)
GIS platform:
UNECE International Transport Infrastructure Observatory (Forthcoming)
Transport infrastructure publications
Innovative ways for financing transport infrastructure (2018)
UNECE Trans-European Motorways (TEM) Project (2018)
TEM Project Strategic Plan 2017-2021 (2017)
Euro-Asian Transport Linkages – Paving the way for a more efficient Euro-Asian transport (2012) (English, Russian)
UNECE-UNESCAP Joint study on developing Euro-Asian transport linkages (2007) (English, Russian)
Transport and sustainable development publications:
SDGs and the UN Transport Conventions (2016) and The Way Forward
Transport for sustainable development - The case of inland transport (2015)
Sustainable urban mobility and public transport (2015)
Climate change impacts and adaptation for international transport networks (2014) (English, French, Russian)
Transport for sustainable development in the UNECE region (2011)
Transport statistics publications:
2017 Inland transport statistics for Europe and North America
UNNEXT / UNESCAP
USAID
Assessing the Benefits Of The Trade Facilitation Agreement For Agricultural Trade (2019)
Impact of WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement on Tariff Revenues and Border Fee Proceeds (2017)
USAID ICT Procurement Guide for Customs (2011)
Establishing and Implementing a Customs Program Management Process (2005)
Africa
Asia
Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2019
South-West Asia (ESCWA) report
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
The Greater Mekong Subregion Transport and Trade Facilitation Action Program (TTF-AP) 2015
South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation: Trade Facilitation Strategic Framework 2014-2018
Does Infrastructure Facilitate Trade Connectivity? Evidence from ASEAN
Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Nepal: Baseline Study
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 Asia
Central and Eastern Europe
Coming soon
Latin America
Coming soon
Middle East
Pacific
- Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation Report (PIDES) 2019
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Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders and Freight Forwarders (WBG)
- Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC
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Trade Facilitation and Better Connectivity for an Inclusive Asia and Pacific
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Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2019: Bridging Trade Finance Gaps through Technology
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Policies to Enhance Trade Facilitation in South Asia and Southeast Asia 2014
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Implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement: From Global Impacts to Value Chains 2019
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The Greater Mekong Subregion Transport and Trade Facilitation Action Program (TTF-AP) 2015
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South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation: Trade Facilitation Strategic Framework 2014-2018
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Does Infrastructure Facilitate Trade Connectivity? Evidence from ASEAN
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Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Nepal: Baseline Study
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Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Bhutan: Baseline Study
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Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Bangladesh: Baseline Study
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Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Thinking Forward About Trade Costs and the Digital Economy
- TFAF Brochure
- TFAF Notifications Brochure (Lists Notification Deadlines)
- TFAF Grant Program Brochure
- WTO TFA Implementation Brochure (Lists contact details for Donors & Partner Organizations)
- TFA for Business
- National Commitees on Trade Facilitation
- Trade Facilitation Agreement: Easing the Flow of Goods across Borders
- The WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement
TFAF Brochure
TFAF Notifications Brochure (Lists Notification Deadlines)
TFAF Grant Program Brochure
WTO TFA Implementation Brochure (Lists contact details for Donors & Partner Organizations)
TFA for Business
National Commitees on Trade Facilitation
Trade Facilitation Agreement: Easing the Flow of Goods across Borders
The WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement
Publications in WTO languages
UNCTAD - ASYCUDA in action- Compendium 2019
UNECE - White Paper on Block Chain in Trade Facilitation (2020)
UNECE - Public-Private Partnerships in Trade Facilitation. Recommendation 41 (2017)
UNECE - UN Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation: UNECE Regional Report 2019
UNECE - Summary of UNECE Trade Facilitation Recommendations (2015)
UNECE - Trade Facilitation Terms: an English-Russian-Chinese Glossary
UNECE - Trade Facilitation Terms: An English-Russian Glossary
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)
UNESCAP - UN Digital an Sustainable Trade Facilitation Global Report 2019
UNESCAP - UN Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation implementation database
UNESCAP – Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific (2021)
USAID - The Trade Facilitation Agreement: A World of Opportunities for MSMEs (2021)