General resources

FAO/UNECE/UNNEXT/UNESCAP -  Information Management in Agrifood Chains:  Towards an Integrated Paperless Framework for Agrifood Trade Facilitation (2015) 

WTO/OECD - Facilitating trade through regulatory cooperation, The case of the WTO’s TBT/SPS Agreements and Committees (2019)

OECD - Trade Facilitation in Perishable Agro-food Products. A Feasibility Study for Addressing At-the-border Challenges (2021) 

OECD - Digital Opportunities for Sanitary and Phytosanitary (Sps) Systems and the Trade Facilitation Effects of Sps Electronic Certification (2021)

WTO- COVID-19 Trade Facilitation Repository (2019)

WTO- COVID 19 Crisis and Trade Facilitation - Survey Results (2020)

ADB - Digital Trade in Europe and Central Asia- (2017)

ADB - Blockchain Technology for Paperless Trade Facilitation in Maldives (2020)

ADB - Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2019: Bridging Trade Finance Gaps through Technology (2019) 

ADB - Digitizing Trade in Asia Needs Legislative Reform (2021)  

ADB - Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Thinking Forward About Trade Costs and the Digital Economy(2015)  

ADB - Expanding Agri-Trade in Central Asia through the Use of Electronic Certificates (2021)

ADB - The Progress of Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Enabling International Supply Chain Integration (2014) 

FAO/UNECE/UNNEXT/UNESCAP -  Information Management in Agrifood Chains:  Towards an Integrated Paperless Framework for Agrifood Trade Facilitation (2015)

UNCTAD - ASYCUDA in action- Compendium (2019)

UNECE -  White Paper on Block Chain in Trade Facilitation (2020)

UNECE -  UN Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation:  UNECE Regional Report 2019 

UNECE -  White Paper on Block Chain in Trade Facilitation (2020) 

UNECE -  Trade Facilitation White Paper on Smart Containers (2019)  

UNECAP - UN Digital an Sustainable Trade Facilitation Global Report (2019)

UNESCAP- A primer on quantifying the environmental benefits of cross-border paperless trade facilitation(2019)  

WCO-WTO - The role of advanced technologies in cross-border trade: A customs perspective (2022)

WCO-WTO- Study Report on Destructive Technologies (2022)

WTO/UNESCAP/UNCITRAL - Cross-border Paperless Trade Toolkit (2022)

WTO/ICC - Standards Toolkit for Cross-border Paperless Trade: Accelerating Trade Digitalisation Through the Use of Standards (2022)

WTO - Adapting to the digital trade era: challenges and opportunities (2021)

UNESCAP/UNEP/UNCTAD- ASIA-PACIFIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT REPORT 2021-  Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development (2021)

UNEP- Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (2022)

ACS-AEC- Making Trade Facilitation Practical for MSMEs (2021)

APEC- WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (2019)

CUTS CITEE- Gender Dimensions of Trade Facilitation: Evidence from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal (2018-2020)

Global Alliance- TFA through a gender lens (2020)

​​​​​​​Global Alliance- TFA through MSME lens toolkit (2021)

​​​​​​​ITC- Supporting SMEs through trade facilitation reforms: Toolkit for policymakers (2018)

​​​​​​​UNCTAD- TF and Gender e-learning (2021)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​UNECE- White Paper on Women in Trade (2018)

​​​​​​​USAID- Women's Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality in Trade Facilitation: the Role of Customs and Border Services (2020)

World Bank – Pacific Region.  Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders and Freight Forwarders Survey findings and recommendations (2019)   

WTO/World Bank - Women and Trade: The role of trade in promoting gender equality (2020)

WTO/ADB/UIBE/IDE JETRO/CDRF - Global Value Chain Development Report 2021, Beyond Production (2021)

Aid Effectiveness: Implementing the Paris Principles (2008)

Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (2005)

BUSAN PARTNERSHIP FOR EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION

OECD - Harmonising Donor Practices for Effective Aid Delivery (2003)

OECD - Harmonising Donor Practices for Effective Aid Delivery. Vol 2 (2006)

OECD - Managing Aid (2005)

OECD - Development Assistance Manual DAC (1992)

WTO World Trade Report 2015 - Speeding up trade: benefits and challenges of implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement 

UNECE - Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide (2018)

WCO's Implementation Guidance (2018)

UNCTAD - The new frontier of competitiveness in developing countries - Implementing Trade Facilitation

USAID's implementation guide - second edition (2015) 

Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation - Engaging the Private Sector in Trade Facilitation Reform (2020)

UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation (2015-2021)

Aid for Trade Country Profiles (2018)

Global Express Association Customs Capabilities Database (2022)

World Bank - Logistic Performance Index (LPI) (2018)

IATA- Air Cargo Border Efficiency (2017)

OECD - Trade Facilitation Indicators  (2017)

UNESCAP, OECD- Indicators for Trade Facilitation: A Handbook)

IPD- Institutional Profiles Database (2016)

OECD - Aid for Trade Facilitation interactive database (2016)

UNECE - Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanisms.  Recommendation 42

UNECE - Assessing regulatory and procedural measures in trade:  An Evaluation Methodology (2014)

UNECE - Risk Management in Regulatory Frameworks: Towards a Better Management of Risks (2012)

Asian Development Bank - Enhancing Connectivity and Trade Between Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Countries and the World: Benefits, Risks and Policy Implication 

World Bank - Trade and Transport Facilitation Assessment - A practical toolkit for country implementation (2010)

ADB- Trade and Maritime Transport Trends in the Pacific (2020)

(Video) The Trade Facilitation Agreement: What does it mean for LDCs?- EIF Global Forum (2018)

Establishing well functioning national TF Bodies in the OIC Member States (2015) 

Working with Tajikistan to Develop Its First National Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activities - Smart Lessons Case Study Competition (2017)

Handbook of best practices at Border Crossing - A Trade and Transport Facilitation Perspective (2012)

National SPS Coordination Mechanisms (2012)

Harmonizing Standards in the East African Community Partner States - Smart Lessons Case Study Competition (2017)

General Support on Trade Facilitation Reforms

UNCTAD Database of National Trade Facilitation Committees

UNCTAD Trade Facilitation e-Learning

UNCTAD Reform Tracker for National Trade Facilitation Committees

Publications on Trade Facilitation

Conventions & legal instruments

Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for Such Carriage (ATP) (as of January 2018)

Additional protocol to the Convention for the international carriage of goods by road (CMR) concerning the electronic consignment note (2008)

Convention on International Customs Transit Procedures for the Carriage of Goods by Rail under Cover of SMGS Consignment Notes (2006)

European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (2000)

Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (1975) 

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of goods (1982)

Customs Convention on containers (1972)

European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (1957)

Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) (1956)

Customs Convention on the temporary importation of private road vehicles (1954)

International Convention to facilitate the crossing of frontiers for passengers and baggage carried by rail (1952)

International Convention to facilitate the crossing of frontiers for goods carried by rail (1952)

Publications

Railways role in intermodality and the digitalization of transport documents (2018)

TIR Handbook (2018) (UN Official languages)

Railway reform in the ECE region (2017)

eTIR: Towards Paperless Cross-border Trade (2016)

The United Nations Transport Conventions on border crossing facilitations – Benefits for governments (2016) (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish)

eTIR Reference Model (2014) (English, French, Russian)

OSCE-UNECE Handbook of best practices at border crossings – A trade and transport facilitation perspective (2012) (English, Russian, Albanian, Serbian, Macedonian)

Conventions & legal instruments

Additional protocol to the Convention for the international carriage of goods by road  concerning the electronic consignment note (eCMR) (2008)

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of goods (1982)

Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (1975)

Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) (1956)

Publications

TIR Handbook (2018) (UN Official languages)

eTIR: Towards Paperless Cross-border Trade

The United Nations Transport Conventions on border crossing facilitations – Benefits for governments (2016) (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish)

eTIR Reference Model (2014) (English, French, Russian)

OSCE-UNECE Handbook of best practices at border crossings – A trade and transport facilitation perspective (2012) (English, Russian, Albanian, Serbian, Macedonian)

Guidance note on the legal aspects of e-CMR (2018) (English, French, Russian)

Conventions & legal instruments

Additional protocol to the Convention for the international carriage of goods by road (eCMR) concerning the electronic consignment note (2008)

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of goods (1982)

Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (1975)

Customs Convention on containers (1972)

Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) (1956)

Publications

Railways role in intermodality and the digitalization of transport documents (2018)

TIR Handbook (2018) (UN Official languages)

eTIR: Towards Paperless Cross-border Trade (2016)

The United Nations Transport Conventions on border crossing facilitations – Benefits for governments (2016) (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish)

eTIR Reference Model (2014) (English, French, Russian)

OSCE-UNECE Handbook of best practices at border crossings – A trade and transport facilitation perspective (2012) (English, Russian, Albanian, Serbian, Macedonian)

Initiatives

UNECE Group of Experts towards Unified Railway Law Work Plan (2018) (English, French, Russian)

Joint Declaration towards unified railway law (2013)

UNECE Position Paper: towards Unified Railway Law in the pan-European region and on Euro-Asian transport corridors (2011) (English, Russian, French)

GIS platform:

UNECE International Transport Infrastructure Observatory (Forthcoming)

Transport infrastructure publications

Innovative ways for financing transport infrastructure (2018)

UNECE Trans-European Motorways (TEM) Project (2018)

TEM Project Strategic Plan 2017-2021 (2017)

Euro-Asian Transport Linkages – Paving the way for a more efficient Euro-Asian transport (2012) (English, Russian)

UNECE-UNESCAP Joint study on developing Euro-Asian transport linkages (2007) (English, Russian)

Transport and sustainable development publications:

SDGs and the UN Transport Conventions (2016) and The Way Forward

Transport for sustainable development - The case of inland transport (2015)

Sustainable urban mobility and public transport (2015)

Climate change impacts and adaptation for international transport networks (2014) (English, French, Russian)

Transport for sustainable development in the UNECE region (2011)

Transport statistics publications:

2017 Inland transport statistics for Europe and North America

United Nations - Global Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation Survey (2017)

UN Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation- Regional Reports (2017)

Making the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Work for SMEs Mainstreaming Trade (2016) (UNNEXT/UNESCAP/ITC)

TF and Paperless Trade Implementation Survey-Global Report (2015)

Assessing the Benefits Of The Trade Facilitation Agreement For Agricultural Trade (2019)

Impact of WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement on Tariff Revenues and Border Fee Proceeds (2017)

USAID ICT Procurement Guide for Customs (2011)

Establishing and Implementing a Customs Program Management Process (2005)

FASTrade Risk Management Handbook (2004)

National Committees on Trade Facilitation (Nigeria and Sri Lanka) (2018)

Pakistan's experience in Trade Facilitation - TN/TF/W/135 (2006)

Malaysia's experience in Trade Facilitation - TN/TF/W/50 (2005)

​Thailand's experiences in Trade Facilitation - TN/TF/W/61 (2005)

Guatemala's experience - express conseignments - TN/TF/W/65 (2005)

ITC- Promoting SME Competitiveness in Kenya (2019)

ITC- Promoting SME competitiveness in Francophone Africa: Improving access to finance for inclusive growth (2019)

ITC- Diversifying Trade in Africa: New strategy approaches for the African Continental Free Trade Area (2019)

TFWA - Small-scale, Cross-border Trade in West Africa (video)

TFWA- Trade Facilitation in West Africa 

WTO - Strengthening Africa's Capacity to Trade (2021)

Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development- 2021

Asia-Pacific (ESCAP) Report

Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2019

South-West Asia (ESCWA) report

ASEAN

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC

Trade Facilitation and Better Connectivity for an Inclusive Asia and Pacific 

Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2019: Bridging Trade Finance Gaps through Technology 

Policies to Enhance Trade Facilitation in South Asia and Southeast Asia  2014

Implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement: From Global Impacts to Value Chains 2019

Inter-Subregional Forum for Enhanced Implementation of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement: Summary of Proceedings 

Trade Facilitation for a More Inclusive and Connected Asia and Pacific Region: Progress and Way Forward  2017 

The Greater Mekong Subregion Transport and Trade Facilitation Action Program (TTF-AP)  2015

South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation: Trade Facilitation Strategic Framework 2014-2018 

Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2021: Supply Chains of Critical Goods Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic—Disruptions, Recovery, and Resilience  

Does Infrastructure Facilitate Trade Connectivity? Evidence from ASEAN  

Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Nepal: Baseline Study 

Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Expand Trade and Ensure Food Safety: 2nd CAREC Trade Facilitation Learning Opportunity - Sharing the Baltic Experience 

Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Bhutan: Baseline Study 

Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Bangladesh: Baseline Study 

Trade Costs, Time, and Supply Chain Reliability 

Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Thinking Forward About Trade Costs and the Digital Economy 

World Bank - Trade Facilitation in the Caribbean:  The Case of Customs Performance

Connecting Central Asia. A Road Map for Regional Cooperation (ADB) 

Trade Impact of Reducing Time and Costs at Borders in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region- 2020

The Impact of Infrastructure on Trade in Central Asia 

Digital Trade in Europe and Central Asia- 2017

Enhancing Connectivity and Trade Between Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Countries and the World: Benefits, Risks and Policy Implication

Connectivity in Central Asia Reconnecting the Silk Road 

Enhancing Connectivity and Freight in Central Asia 

Coming soon

Coming soon

• Middle East ESCWA Report

• Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation Report (PIDES) 2019 

• Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders and Freight Forwarders (WBG) 

• Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report: Accelerating Climate-smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development- 2021

• Asia-Pacific (ESCAP) Report

• Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2019

• South-West Asia (ESCWA) report

• ASEAN

• Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC

• Trade Facilitation and Better Connectivity for an Inclusive Asia and Pacific 

• Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2019: Bridging Trade Finance Gaps through Technology 

• Policies to Enhance Trade Facilitation in South Asia and Southeast Asia  2014

• Implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement: From Global Impacts to Value Chains 2019

• Inter-Subregional Forum for Enhanced Implementation of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement: Summary of Proceedings 

• Trade Facilitation for a More Inclusive and Connected Asia and Pacific Region: Progress and Way Forward  2017 

• The Greater Mekong Subregion Transport and Trade Facilitation Action Program (TTF-AP)  2015

• South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation: Trade Facilitation Strategic Framework 2014-2018 

• Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2021: Supply Chains of Critical Goods Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic—Disruptions, Recovery, and Resilience  

• Does Infrastructure Facilitate Trade Connectivity? Evidence from ASEAN  

• Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Nepal: Baseline Study 

• Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Expand Trade and Ensure Food Safety: 2nd CAREC Trade Facilitation Learning Opportunity - Sharing the Baltic Experience 

• Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Bhutan: Baseline Study 

• Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism in Bangladesh: Baseline Study 

• Trade Costs, Time, and Supply Chain Reliability 

• Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Thinking Forward About Trade Costs and the Digital Economy 

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WTO World Trade Report 2015 - Speeding up trade: benefits and challenges of implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

FAO/UNECE/UNNEXT/UNESCAP -  Information Management in Agrifood Chains:  Towards an Integrated Paperless Framework for Agrifood Trade Facilitation

UNCTAD - ASYCUDA in action- Compendium 2019

UNECE -  White Paper on Block Chain in Trade Facilitation (2020)

UNECE -  Public-Private Partnerships in Trade Facilitation. Recommendation 41 (2017)

UNECE - Consultation Approaches: Best Practices in Trade and Government Consultation on Trade Facilitation Matters.Recommendation No. 40 (2015)

UNECE -  UN Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation:  UNECE Regional Report 2019

UNECE -  Summary of UNECE Trade Facilitation Recommendations (2015)

UNECE -  Trade Facilitation Terms: an English-Russian-Chinese Glossary

UNECE -  Trade Facilitation Terms: An English-Russian Glossary

UNECE -  UN Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation:  UNECE Regional Report 2019

UNECE -  White Paper on Block Chain in Trade Facilitation (2020)

UNECE -  Trade Facilitation White Paper on Smart Containers (2019)  

UNESCAP - UN Digital an Sustainable Trade Facilitation Global Report 2019

UNESCAP - UN Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation implementation database

UNESCAP – Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific (2021)

USAID - The Trade Facilitation Agreement: A World of Opportunities for MSMEs (2021) 

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USAID- TFA: A World of Opportunties for MSMEs (2020)