AN EXPLORATION OF THE NEED FOR AND COST OF SELECTED TRADE FACILITATION MEASURES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WTO NEGOTIATIONS



18 An exploration of the need for and cost of selected trade facilitation measures in Asia and the Pacific in the context of the WTO negotiations

Table II.4. Assessment checklist on fees and charges

Response
(Y = Yes; N = No)

Comments

C
N

I
N

I
D

B
D

N
P

CN: China / IN: Indonesia / ID: India /
BD: Bangladesh / NP: Nepal

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Does the administration
charge for the provision of
information to the trade?

Y

N

N

Y

N

CN: Usually such information is free.
For those information which needs to
be processed and classified, it is
charged. / ID: It is freely available /
BD: Tk. 20 per information.

44

Do fees for customs
processing reflect the cost
of services rendered?

Y

Y

N

N

Y

IN: Customs User Fee called PNBP =
Penerimaan Negara Bukan Pajak
Does not arise / NP: No fees are
charged other than duties and taxes.
Refers fees charged by different
agencies to issue GSP.

45

Are fees published?

~

~

~

~

the amount?

~

~

~

~

time due?

~

~

~

~

entity assessing the fee?

^N^

~

~

~

how payment can be made?

~

~

~

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46

Are fee amounts published
on the internet?

N

Y

N

Y

N

Source: ARTNeT Working Papers No. 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10; www.artnetontrade.org

9. Formalities connected with importation and exportation

Significant efforts have been made in streamlining trade documents and their
processing, including in China, Bangladesh, India and Indonesia. Most studies report that
trade related documents have been aligned using the United Nations Layout Key for trade
documents. A number of WCO instruments, including the harmonized system of tariff
classification (HS), as well as parts of the WCO revised Kyoto Convention have also been
implemented - even if only China and India are contracting parties of that convention
(as of 31 March 06). The use of these international standards is sometime prompted by
the introduction or development of electronic or automated customs and trade document
systems (e.g., in Bangladesh).10

10 All countries examined have implemented or, in the case of Nepal, are preparing to implement, the
WTO Customs Valuation Agreement.



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