World Trade Organization – Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility

News

• Argentina Ratifies the Trade Facilitation Agreement

  08.02.2018

  Argentina is the 128th WTO member to have ratified the Agreement

• TFAF Intern presents at WTO Ministerial Conference

  06.02.2018

  Tavengerwei presented on 'Using trade facilitation to assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in cross-border e-commerce'

• UNESCAP releases interactive database of UN Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation

  19.01.2018

  The database provides detailed data on implementation of trade facilitation and paperless trade measures for 120 countries around the world.

• Zambia and Jamaica joint prize winners of the SmartLessons case study competition on trade facilitation

  13.07.2017

  The goal of the competition was to showcase the lessons learned in implementing trade facilitation reforms that help countries align with the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

• Communication from the International Customs community regarding the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement

  12.07.2017

  The World Customs Organization (WCO) congratulates the World Trade Organization on the entry into force of the TFA and reaffirms that it is committed to the smooth, effective and efficient implementation of the TFA.

• ICTSD - Enhancing Food Security in Africa Through Implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement

  21.06.2017

  ICTSD published a paper on how the TFA could help facilitate agricultural trade and improve food security in Africa.

• IATA- Airlines Commit to Air Cargo Modernization

  09.06.2017

  The IATA 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) adopted a resolution to accelerate the modernization and transformation of the air cargo industry.

• From vision to reality: event celebrates success of the Trade Facilitation Agreement

  02.06.2017

  Participants who played a key role in negotiating the Trade Facilitation Agreement joined WTO Members and others to celebrate the Agreement’s entry into force and to discuss the challenges in securing its implementation in the coming years.

• WTO launches new publication on National Trade Facilitation Committees

  02.06.2017

  The purpose of this publication is to disseminate information on national experiences, best practices and recommendations with respect to the establishment and functioning of NCTFs.

• Trade Facilitation Committee meets for first time

  16.05.2017

  WTO Members gathered on 16 May for the inaugural meeting of the Trade Facilitation Committee, the body responsible for overseeing implementation of the WTO’s historic Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).

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