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

Trade Facilitation Measures

Overall

Ranking

Bangladesh
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China
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India
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Indonesia
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Nepal
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Establishment (or improvement
in the effectiveness) of an advance
ruling system, which allows the
importer, in advance of trade,
to obtain binding rules in certain
specific areas (e.g., tariff
classification, customs valuation,
origin)

8

4

10

8

1

Beginning and, if possible,
completing clearance of goods
before they have arrived physically
in the customs territory (based on
advance submission of good
declaration and other documents)

9

9

2

4

9

Establishment (or improvement in
the effectiveness) of a consultation
mechanism through which traders
can provide inputs on proposed new
or amended rules and regulations

10

4

7

6

Establishment (or improvement in
the effectiveness) of enquiry points
and/or call centers for up-to-date
information on trade procedures

9

9

2

Establishment (or improvement in
the effectiveness) of an appeal
mechanism outside of the authority
of customs or related agencies for
traders to dispute customs and
other authorities’ decisions

5

10

9

Separating release from clearance
procedures, i.e., allowing goods to
be released before all clearance
formalities have been completed
(this may be subject to providing
a financial guarantee to customs
and/or post-release audit)

7

Implementation of international and
regional transit systems based on
international standards and practices