Trade and Logistics in Central America
Central America's trade has increased significantly in the past decade, in great part as a result of strong efforts to reduce tariffs within the region, as well as improvements in market access due to the entry into force of important free tra...
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okr-10986-236972021-04-23T14:04:16Z Trade and Logistics in Central America Cunha, Barbara Jaramillo, C. Felipe AD VALOREM ARTERIES BARRIERS TO TRADE BENEFITS OF TRADE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS BILATERAL TRADE BORDER CROSSING BORDER CROSSINGS BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE BOTTLENECKS CARGO CARGO VOLUMES CONGESTION CONTAINER TERMINAL CONTAINERIZATION CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS UNION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DISTRIBUTION CENTERS DRIVERS ELASTICITY EUROPEAN UNION EXCISE TAXES EXPORT MARKET EXPORT PROCEDURES EXPORTS FOOD IMPORTS FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS FREE TRADE ZONES FUEL FUEL COST FUEL COSTS GLOBAL TRADE HANDLING IMPACT OF TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTRAREGIONAL TRADE LOGISTICS CHAIN LOGISTICS COSTS MARKET ACCESS NON-TARIFF BARRIERS PORT INFRASTRUCTURE REFRIGERATED STORAGE REGIONAL AGREEMENTS REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL TRADE ROAD ROAD HAULAGE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD NETWORK ROAD QUALITY ROADS ROUTE ROUTES RURAL ROADS SHIPMENTS SHIPPING SHIPPING COMPANIES SHIPS SPEEDS STORAGE FACILITIES SUPPLY CHAINS TARIFF LINES TARIFF REDUCTIONS TRADE FACILITATION TRADE INTEGRATION TRADE OPENNESS TRADE POLICY TRANSIT TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT SERVICES TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION COSTS TRAVEL TIME TRIP TRIPS TRUCKS URBAN TRAFFIC WAITING TIME Central America's trade has increased significantly in the past decade, in great part as a result of strong efforts to reduce tariffs within the region, as well as improvements in market access due to the entry into force of important free trade agreements. However, the growth of Central America's trade has not been as impressive from a global perspective and there is growing evidence that the gains from trade agreements and liberalization policies have been limited by transport and logistics barriers. Studies sponsored by the World Bank reveal that high domestic transportation costs, along with bottlenecks at land border crossings, continue to present large hurdles to intra and extra regional trade. Key factors that impede commerce include the lack of good-quality paved secondary roads, expensive trucking services, and lengthy border crossing procedures. Coordinated efforts to address these bottlenecks could help improve significantly the growth impacts of international trade in the region. 2016-01-29T20:04:57Z 2016-01-29T20:04:57Z 2013-02 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/02/17223110/trade-logistics-central-america http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23697 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Latin America & Caribbean |
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AD VALOREM ARTERIES BARRIERS TO TRADE BENEFITS OF TRADE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS BILATERAL TRADE BORDER CROSSING BORDER CROSSINGS BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE BOTTLENECKS CARGO CARGO VOLUMES CONGESTION CONTAINER TERMINAL CONTAINERIZATION CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS UNION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DISTRIBUTION CENTERS DRIVERS ELASTICITY EUROPEAN UNION EXCISE TAXES EXPORT MARKET EXPORT PROCEDURES EXPORTS FOOD IMPORTS FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS FREE TRADE ZONES FUEL FUEL COST FUEL COSTS GLOBAL TRADE HANDLING IMPACT OF TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTRAREGIONAL TRADE LOGISTICS CHAIN LOGISTICS COSTS MARKET ACCESS NON-TARIFF BARRIERS PORT INFRASTRUCTURE REFRIGERATED STORAGE REGIONAL AGREEMENTS REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL TRADE ROAD ROAD HAULAGE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD NETWORK ROAD QUALITY ROADS ROUTE ROUTES RURAL ROADS SHIPMENTS SHIPPING SHIPPING COMPANIES SHIPS SPEEDS STORAGE FACILITIES SUPPLY CHAINS TARIFF LINES TARIFF REDUCTIONS TRADE FACILITATION TRADE INTEGRATION TRADE OPENNESS TRADE POLICY TRANSIT TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT SERVICES TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION COSTS TRAVEL TIME TRIP TRIPS TRUCKS URBAN TRAFFIC WAITING TIME |
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AD VALOREM ARTERIES BARRIERS TO TRADE BENEFITS OF TRADE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS BILATERAL TRADE BORDER CROSSING BORDER CROSSINGS BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE BOTTLENECKS CARGO CARGO VOLUMES CONGESTION CONTAINER TERMINAL CONTAINERIZATION CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS UNION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DISTRIBUTION CENTERS DRIVERS ELASTICITY EUROPEAN UNION EXCISE TAXES EXPORT MARKET EXPORT PROCEDURES EXPORTS FOOD IMPORTS FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS FREE TRADE ZONES FUEL FUEL COST FUEL COSTS GLOBAL TRADE HANDLING IMPACT OF TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTRAREGIONAL TRADE LOGISTICS CHAIN LOGISTICS COSTS MARKET ACCESS NON-TARIFF BARRIERS PORT INFRASTRUCTURE REFRIGERATED STORAGE REGIONAL AGREEMENTS REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL TRADE ROAD ROAD HAULAGE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD NETWORK ROAD QUALITY ROADS ROUTE ROUTES RURAL ROADS SHIPMENTS SHIPPING SHIPPING COMPANIES SHIPS SPEEDS STORAGE FACILITIES SUPPLY CHAINS TARIFF LINES TARIFF REDUCTIONS TRADE FACILITATION TRADE INTEGRATION TRADE OPENNESS TRADE POLICY TRANSIT TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT SERVICES TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION COSTS TRAVEL TIME TRIP TRIPS TRUCKS URBAN TRAFFIC WAITING TIME Cunha, Barbara Jaramillo, C. Felipe Trade and Logistics in Central America |
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Central America's trade has
increased significantly in the past decade, in great part as
a result of strong efforts to reduce tariffs within the
region, as well as improvements in market access due to the
entry into force of important free trade agreements.
However, the growth of Central America's trade has not
been as impressive from a global perspective and there is
growing evidence that the gains from trade agreements and
liberalization policies have been limited by transport and
logistics barriers. Studies sponsored by the World Bank
reveal that high domestic transportation costs, along with
bottlenecks at land border crossings, continue to present
large hurdles to intra and extra regional trade. Key factors
that impede commerce include the lack of good-quality paved
secondary roads, expensive trucking services, and lengthy
border crossing procedures. Coordinated efforts to address
these bottlenecks could help improve significantly the
growth impacts of international trade in the region. |
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Working Paper |
| author |
Cunha, Barbara Jaramillo, C. Felipe |
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Cunha, Barbara Jaramillo, C. Felipe |
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Cunha, Barbara |
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Trade and Logistics in Central America |
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Trade and Logistics in Central America |
| title_full |
Trade and Logistics in Central America |
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Trade and Logistics in Central America |
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Trade and Logistics in Central America |
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trade and logistics in central america |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2016 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/02/17223110/trade-logistics-central-america http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23697 |
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