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Organized by ADB and ESCAP in cooperation with:
Contact:
Mr. Yann Duval
Trade Facilitation Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Email: duvaly@un.org

Mr. Sang Won Lim
Trade Facilitation Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Email: lim6@un.org

Mr. Shintaro Hamanaka
Economist
Office of Regional Economic Integration,
Asian Development Bank
Email:shamanaka@adb.org



Designing and Implementing
Trade Facilitation
in Asia and the Pacific

          A Joint Publication by ADB and ESCAP
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Contents
  Page
Preface iv
Abbreviations xiv
Part I An Overview of Trade Facilitation 1
Chapter 1: Conceptualization of Trade Facilitation 2
Chapter 2: Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific: The State of Play 13
Part II Economics and Practices of Trade Facilitation 27
Chapter 1: Publication and Administration of Trade Regulations 28
Chapter 2: Trade Procedures and Documents 40
Chapter 3: Product Standards and Conformance 60
Chapter 4: Trade-Related Infrastructure and Services 78
Chapter 5: Transit Trade 101
Part III Guide to Implementation — Moving Forward 121
Chapter 1: Implementation Principles and Framework for Action 123
Chapter 2: Assessing Trade Facilitation Needs and Priorities 135
Chapter 3: Establishing the Trade Facilitation Institutional Structure 143
Chapter 4: Implementing Prioritized Trade Facilitation Measures 151
Chapter 5: Trade Facilitation Beyond the Border 167
Chapter 6: International Assistance for Trade Facilitation 175
Chapter 7: Assessing Progress and Results 189


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