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

Overall

Average

Bangladesh

China

India

Indonesia

Nepal

An effective advance ruling system
is in place, which allows the
importer, in advance of trade,
to obtain binding rules in certain
specific areas (e.g., tariff
classification, customs valuation,
origin)

3.8

4.1

4.4

4.0

5.1

1.3

Laws, regulations and judicial
decisions are applied in a uniform,
impartial, and reasonable manner

3.4

2.7

4.5

3.9

2.7

3.3

Documentation requirements for
import/export are NOT excessive
and time consuming

3.3

1.9

2.9

3.3

4.4

4.0

Irregular and arbitrary payments
are NOT often required to expedite
release of goods from customs

3.2

1.8

5.9

3.6

3.2

1.4

Article V (Transit related)

Vehicles in transit are allowed
to use the most convenient
routes to their destination

5.1

4.3

6.0

4.8

4.3

6.0

The treatment of goods and vehicles
in transit is non-discriminatory
(i.e., imported goods are not
discriminated based on origin
and/or destination)

5.0

4.1

5.8

4.7

4.3

6.0

Regulation and procedures for
goods in transit are clearly
defined and widely available

4.4

3.4

4.3

4.2

3.9

6.3

Goods in transit are NOT subject
to unreasonable transit duties or
transit charges

4.1

3.3

4.9

4.6

3.8

4.0