Implementing a WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation : What Makes Sense?
Contrary to the prevailing view that the Doha negotiations have achieved little, the authors find that on trade facilitation much progress has been made. This is particularly true in regard to action by development banks and bilateral development agencies to meet client demand for assistance in refo...
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okr-10986-83822021-04-23T14:02:41Z Implementing a WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation : What Makes Sense? Finger, J. Michael Wilson, John S. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGREEMENT ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURE AIM BRIBERY CAPACITY BUILDING COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVENESS CONTAINER TRANSPORT CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS CUSTOMS CHARGES CUSTOMS DUTIES CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS TERRITORY CUSTOMS VALUATION DEVELOPING COUNTRY EXPORTS DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT DISPUTE SETTLEMENT EUROPEAN UNION EXPORT INTEREST EXPORT MARKET EXPORT SUBSIDIES EXPORTS FREE ACCESS FREE ACCESS TO IMPORTS GATT IMPORTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORIES INVENTORY INVENTORY SYSTEMS LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES LDCS LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE LOADING MARKET ACCESS MIDDLE EAST MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE MINISTERIAL MEETING MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS NORTH AFRICA PANEL DISCUSSION POLICY RESEARCH PORT CHARGES QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS RECIPROCITY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS REGIONAL TRADE REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS ROUND AGREEMENTS SHIPMENTS SHIPPERS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TARIFF RATE TARIFF REDUCTIONS TARIFF REFORM TARIFF SCHEDULES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRADE AGENDA TRADE BARRIER TRADE CAPACITY TRADE CENTER TRADE COMMISSION TRADE DEVELOPMENT TRADE FACILITATION TRADE FACILITATION PROCEDURES TRADE FINANCE TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE POLICY TRADE POLICY REVIEW TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM TRADE PROMOTION TRADE REGULATIONS TRADING SYSTEM TRANSIT URUGUAY ROUND VALUATION WORLD TRADE WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS WTO Contrary to the prevailing view that the Doha negotiations have achieved little, the authors find that on trade facilitation much progress has been made. This is particularly true in regard to action by development banks and bilateral development agencies to meet client demand for assistance in reform. Active private sector participation has been an important factor driving change. Many agencies have been involved in this work. The authors find that their roles have been consistent with their comparative advantages. As to how the international community can best support continued progress, the authors conclude in favor of a cautious approach to the imposition of new WTO obligations in the area of trade facilitation. On the whole, this is the approach the WTO has taken, for example, by limiting its negotiations on trade facilitation to several specific provisions of the GATT. The WTO can continue to function as a catalyst for reform. It is perhaps uniquely placed to relate the trade facilitation agenda to the overall trade agenda. On design and construction of the relevant infrastructures and capacities to spur development, the development institutions, including bilateral agencies, should continue to lead. The authors find little evidence to support the need for a comprehensive new "platform" or mechanism to channel trade-related aid as part of implementation of any new agreement at the WTO on trade facilitation. They recommend, however, that an innovative approach to using the well established, but under utilized Trade Policy Review Mechanism be considered to increase transparency on where new aid is going over time and to expand understanding of where and how country-based progress has been achieved. 2012-06-18T22:13:09Z 2012-06-18T22:13:09Z 2006-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/08/6940913/implementing-wto-agreement-trade-facilitation-makes-sense http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8382 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 3971 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research |
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ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGREEMENT ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURE AIM BRIBERY CAPACITY BUILDING COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVENESS CONTAINER TRANSPORT CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS CUSTOMS CHARGES CUSTOMS DUTIES CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS TERRITORY CUSTOMS VALUATION DEVELOPING COUNTRY EXPORTS DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT DISPUTE SETTLEMENT EUROPEAN UNION EXPORT INTEREST EXPORT MARKET EXPORT SUBSIDIES EXPORTS FREE ACCESS FREE ACCESS TO IMPORTS GATT IMPORTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORIES INVENTORY INVENTORY SYSTEMS LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES LDCS LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE LOADING MARKET ACCESS MIDDLE EAST MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE MINISTERIAL MEETING MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS NORTH AFRICA PANEL DISCUSSION POLICY RESEARCH PORT CHARGES QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS RECIPROCITY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS REGIONAL TRADE REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS ROUND AGREEMENTS SHIPMENTS SHIPPERS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TARIFF RATE TARIFF REDUCTIONS TARIFF REFORM TARIFF SCHEDULES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRADE AGENDA TRADE BARRIER TRADE CAPACITY TRADE CENTER TRADE COMMISSION TRADE DEVELOPMENT TRADE FACILITATION TRADE FACILITATION PROCEDURES TRADE FINANCE TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE POLICY TRADE POLICY REVIEW TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM TRADE PROMOTION TRADE REGULATIONS TRADING SYSTEM TRANSIT URUGUAY ROUND VALUATION WORLD TRADE WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS WTO |
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Contrary to the prevailing view that the Doha negotiations have achieved little, the authors find that on trade facilitation much progress has been made. This is particularly true in regard to action by development banks and bilateral development agencies to meet client demand for assistance in reform. Active private sector participation has been an important factor driving change. Many agencies have been involved in this work. The authors find that their roles have been consistent with their comparative advantages. As to how the international community can best support continued progress, the authors conclude in favor of a cautious approach to the imposition of new WTO obligations in the area of trade facilitation. On the whole, this is the approach the WTO has taken, for example, by limiting its negotiations on trade facilitation to several specific provisions of the GATT. The WTO can continue to function as a catalyst for reform. It is perhaps uniquely placed to relate the trade facilitation agenda to the overall trade agenda. On design and construction of the relevant infrastructures and capacities to spur development, the development institutions, including bilateral agencies, should continue to lead. The authors find little evidence to support the need for a comprehensive new "platform" or mechanism to channel trade-related aid as part of implementation of any new agreement at the WTO on trade facilitation. They recommend, however, that an innovative approach to using the well established, but under utilized Trade Policy Review Mechanism be considered to increase transparency on where new aid is going over time and to expand understanding of where and how country-based progress has been achieved. |
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Implementing a WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation : What Makes Sense? |
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Implementing a WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation : What Makes Sense? |
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