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

Figure IV.2. Average Qualitative Cost Estimates of Trade Facilitation Measures by Cost Category

Main costs:

Political
Regulatory

Synthesis report

Q1,
Alignment, HS
nomenclature,
use of
international
standards
of∕fortrade

Q2, Online
publication
of trade
regulations and
procedures in
local language
and English

Q3.

Establishment
of enquiry
points and
single focal
points for trade
facilitation

Q4.

Establishment
of national
trade
facilitation
committee

Q5, Provision
of advanced
and binding
rulings on tariff
classification,
valuation, and
origin

Q6,
Establishment
of an appeal
procedure for
customs etc.

Q10.	Q11.	Q12.
Establishment	Expedited	Expedited
and wider use	clearance of	procedures
of audit-based customs	goods	for express shipments and qualified companies

Source: Duval (2006).