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Key Issues in Trade Facilitation Summary of World Bank/EU Workshops in Dhaka and Shanghai in 2004

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dc.contributor.authorRoy, Jayanta
dc.contributor.authorBagai, Shweta
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-20T21:10:03Z
dc.date.available2012-06-20T21:10:03Z
dc.date.issued2005-09
dc.description.abstractTrade facilitation is the ability of countries to deliver goods and services on time at the lowest possible cost. It has emerged as an important issue in unilateral, bilateral, and multilateral trade liberalization. Most countries have embarked on heroic reforms aimed at reducing transaction costs of trade. Thus, among the four new Singapore issues, there was least resistance from World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries to include trade facilitation in the Doha Round discussions. However, all countries are not equally placed in initiating reforms in the complex areas of customs procedures, transport and port logistics, harmonization of standards, and simplification of procedures. Trade facilitation reforms require a large volume of technical assistance for national capacity building. To facilitate what these reforms entail and what can be learned from cross-country experiences, the EU and the World Bank organized two workshops in Dhaka (South Asian countries) and Shanghai (East Asian countries) in 2004. Jointly they succeeded in bringing together renowned experts from multilateral organizations, selected bilateral donor community, the private sector, ex civil servants, and scholars. The participants were largely drawn from the relevant government departments and chambers of commerce and industry. This paper summarizes the main presentations in the workshops. It also indicates the areas that need more focus in future events. The paper should serve as a reference document for national policymakers and for future seminars and workshops on trade facilitation. It has also linked the presentations to the ongoing research work on trade facilitation.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/09/6259390/key-issues-trade-facilitation-summary-world-bankeuropean-union-workshops-dhaka-shanghai-2004
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8593
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 3703
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectAIM
dc.subjectAIR FREIGHT
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectBENCHMARKING
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCARGO
dc.subjectCARGO DWELL TIME
dc.subjectCARGOES
dc.subjectCD
dc.subjectCHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCOMPLIANCE COSTS
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCONTAINER CARGO
dc.subjectCONTAINER SHIPS
dc.subjectCONTAINER VESSELS
dc.subjectCONTAINERS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subjectCUSTOMS PROCEDURES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS UNIONS
dc.subjectDANGEROUS GOODS
dc.subjectDEMURRAGE
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL STUDIES
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFREIGHT COSTS
dc.subjectFREIGHT FORWARDERS
dc.subjectGATT
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectIMPORT LICENSING
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINEFFICIENCY
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectITC
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLOADING
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectMULTIMODAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectNON-TARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectPOLICIES
dc.subjectPORTS
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSEAPORTS
dc.subjectSHIPPING
dc.subjectSHIPPING AGENTS
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIAN
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectTARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTRADE
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRADE FINANCE
dc.subjectTRADE ISSUES
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE LOGISTICS
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADE REGULATIONS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectVALUATION
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectWAITING TIME
dc.subjectWELFARE GAINS
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectWTO
dc.titleKey Issues in Trade Facilitation Summary of World Bank/EU Workshops in Dhaka and Shanghai in 2004en
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okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid266541468328206429
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3703
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okr.topicTransport and Trade Logistics
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade Policy
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicIndustry::Common Carriers Industry
okr.topicTransport
okr.topicEnvironment
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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