Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

 
Facilitating Agricultural Trade in Asia and the Pacific
(ST/ESCAP/2616)


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Acknowledgement
Preface
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Overview of the Agricultural Trade in Asia and the Pacific Region
A. Introduction
B. what are Agricultural Products?
C. The Status and Drivers of Agricultural Trade in Asia and
the Pacific
D. Market Potential for Agricultural Products
E. Why Facilitating Agricultural Trade is Crucial?

Bottlenecks for Facilitating Agricultrual Trade
A. Trade Procedures
B. Product Standards
C. Trade Logistics
D. Trade Finance
E. Transformation of Production Practices

Trade Facilitation Measures for Agricultural trade in Asia
and the Pacific
A. Potential Benefis of Trade Facilitation are Significant
B. Towards a Paperless Trade Environment
C. Risk Management System
D. Improving Access to Information
E. Ensuring Product Standards
F. Ensuring Trade Logistics and Finance

Advancing Agro-trade Facilitation

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Last updated: 23 December 2011