UNNExT Workshops on Trade Facilitation Almaty, Kazakhstan 4-6 May 2015

UNNExT Workshops on Trade Facilitation
UNNExT Workshop on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Systems for
Agrifood Products
Almaty, Kazakhstan
4-6 May 2015
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ESCAP Programme & Assistance on
Trade Facilitation
Tengfei Wang
Economic Affairs Officer, Trade Facilitation Unit
Trade & Investment Division, UN ESCAP
UNNExT Workshops on Trade Facilitation
Almaty, 4-6 May 2015
Outline
• Introduction to ESCAP
• Highlighting
 Regional Arrangement on Facilitating Cross-Border
Paperless Trade
 ESCAP-World Bank Trade Costs database
 UNNExT & its Trade Facilitation Tools
 Trade & Transport Facilitation Monitoring
 Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade
Implementation: 2014-2015
 Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum (APTFF)
Introduction to ESCAP
• Regional (Asia and the Pacific) Branch of
the United Nations Secretariat
• 53 members and 9 associated members
covering Central, South, Southeast, East
and South Pacific countries
• Mandate: Promote sustainable and
inclusive socio-economic development in
Asia and the Pacific
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through facilitation of REGIONAL
COOPERATION
Areas covered: Trade and Investment,
Transport, Macroeconomic Policy,
Environment, Emerging Social issues,
Information and Communication
Technologies…
‐ Trade and Investment: (1) Trade
Facilitation; (2) Trade Policy; (3)
Investment and Enterprise Development
ESCAP members and associated
members
Trade Facilitation?
• There is no universal definition of trade facilitation.
• In its narrowest sense, trade facilitation may be
defined as the systematic rationalization of customs
procedures and documents.
• In a broader sense, it covers all the measures that
affect the movement of goods between buyers and
sellers, along the entire international supply chain.
Trade Facilitation?  Reducing Trade Transaction Costs
UN ESCAP Trade Facilitation Programme
Legislative
•Enabling paperless trade (Res.
68/3)
•Regional Arrangement on crossborder paperless trade facilitation
(Res. 70/6)
ISG-CBPT*
UNNExT*
Capacity Building
• Business Process Analysis
• Single Window & Paperless
Trade Implementation
• Trade & Transport
Facilitation Monitoring
Mechanism
• Agricultural & SME trade
facilitation
• (WTO TFA support)
ARTNeT*
APTFF*
ROC-TF*
Knowledge
• ESCAP-WB Trade Cost
Database
• Paperless Trade Guides &
Impact analyses
• Global Trade Facilitation &
Paperless Trade
Implementation Survey
• Trade Process Analysis
Database
*Regional Cooperation platforms and mechanisms: ISG-CBPT: Intergovernmental Steering Group on Cross-Border Paperless Trade;
UNNExT: United Nations Network of Experts for Paperless Trade and Transport in Asia and the Pacific; ARTNeT: Asia-Pacific Research and Training
Network on Trade; APTFF: Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum; ROC-TF: Regional Organizations Cooperation Mechanism for Trade Facilitation
Regional Arrangement on the Facilitation of CrossBorder Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific
• On-going negotiations and development
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Based on ESCAP RESOLUTION 68/3 on Enabling Paperless Trade
First intergovernmental meeting on the text held in April 2014
Intergovernmental Steering Committee established Aug. 2014
First Meeting of the Interim Intergovernmental Steering Committee on
Cross-Border Paperless Trade was held 1-3 April 2015
• The technical and legal working groups have been established to (1)
further revise the current draft text of regional arrangement and (2)
prepare a draft road map for the implementation of substantive provisions
in the draft text of regional arrangement.
UN ESCAP Trade Facilitation Programme
Legislative
•Enabling paperless trade (Res.
68/3)
•Regional Arrangement on crossborder paperless trade facilitation
(Res. 70/6)
ISG-CBPT*
UNNExT*
Capacity Building
• Business Process Analysis
• Single Window & Paperless
Trade Implementation
• Trade & Transport
Facilitation Monitoring
Mechanism
• Agricultural & SME trade
facilitation
• (WTO TFA support)
ARTNeT*
APTFF*
ROC-TF*
Knowledge
• ESCAP-WB Trade Cost
Database
• Paperless Trade Guides &
Impact analyses
• Global Trade Facilitation &
Paperless Trade
Implementation Survey
• Trade Process Analysis
Database
*Regional Cooperation platforms and mechanisms: ISG-CBPT: Intergovernmental Steering Group on Cross-Border Paperless Trade;
UNNExT: United Nations Network of Experts for Paperless Trade and Transport in Asia and the Pacific; ARTNeT: Asia-Pacific Research and Training
Network on Trade; APTFF: Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum; ROC-TF: Regional Organizations Cooperation Mechanism for Trade Facilitation
ESCAP-World Bank International Trade Cost Database
(updated Aug. 2014)
Intra and extra regional comprehensive trade costs in the Asia-Pacific
region, excluding tariff costs
Region
ASEAN-4
East Asia-3
North and
Central Asia
Pacific island
developing
economies
SAARC-4
AUS-NZL
EU-3
USA
Developing
Pacific
Islands
263.29%
(31.28%)
268.15%
(36.04%)
SAARC-4
124.44%
(2.24%)
124.38%
(1.87%)
AUS-NZL
98.68%
(2.38%)
91.22%
(-2.27%)
EU-3
111.25%
(8.49%)
86.45%
(-4.30%)
USA
83.61%
(12.98%)
63.16%
(-0.96%)
ASEAN-4
77.09%
(10.10%)
76.77%
(7.73%)
East Asia-3
76.77%
(7.73%)
52.06%
(-7.91%)
North and
Central Asia
386.70%
(5.58%)
219.98%
(-10.86%)
386.70%
(5.58%)
219.98%
(-10.86%)
141.06%
(-0.13%)
307.87%
(16.59%)
270.16%
(-9.54%)
323.44%
(-4.54%)
165.97%
(-3.01%)
188.57%
(1.81%)
263.29%
268.15%
307.87%
106.85%
342.34%
137.32%
326.77%
227.79%
(31.28%)
124.44%
(2.24%)
98.68%
(2.38%)
111.25%
(8.49%)
83.61%
(12.98%)
(36.04%)
124.38%
(1.87%)
91.22%
(-2.27%)
86.45%
(-4.30%)
63.16%
(-0.96%)
(16.59%)
270.16%
(-9.54%)
323.44%
(-4.54%)
165.97%
(-3.01%)
188.57%
(1.81%)
(-30.62%)
342.34%
(13.25%)
137.32%
(48.36%)
326.77%
(38.12%)
227.79%
(19.20%)
(13.25%)
106.82%
(3.74%)
144.29%
(4.70%)
114.14%
(6.82%)
106.80%
(7.89%)
(48.36%)
144.29%
(4.70%)
53.86%
(3.76%)
109.91%
(0.52%)
96.53%
(2.41%)
(38.12%)
114.14%
(6.82%)
109.91%
(0.52%)
46.04%
(-0.19%)
67.01%
(0.79%)
(19.20%)
106.80%
(7.89%)
96.53%
(2.41%)
67.01%
(0.79%)
Source: ESCAP-World Bank Trade Cost Database, available at: http://www.unescap.org/tid/artnet/trade-costs.asp
Note: Data for 2066-2011. Trade cost figures may be interpreted as tariff equivalents.
UN ESCAP Trade Facilitation Programme
Legislative
•Enabling paperless trade (Res.
68/3)
•Regional Arrangement on crossborder paperless trade facilitation
(Res. 70/6)
ISG-CBPT*
UNNExT*
Capacity Building
• Business Process Analysis
• Single Window & Paperless
Trade Implementation
• Trade & Transport
Facilitation Monitoring
Mechanism
• Agricultural & SME trade
facilitation
• (WTO TFA support)
ARTNeT*
APTFF*
ROC-TF*
Knowledge
• ESCAP-WB Trade Cost
Database
• Paperless Trade Guides &
Impact analyses
• Global Trade Facilitation &
Paperless Trade
Implementation Survey
• Trade Process Analysis
Database
*Regional Cooperation platforms and mechanisms: ISG-CBPT: Intergovernmental Steering Group on Cross-Border Paperless Trade;
UNNExT: United Nations Network of Experts for Paperless Trade and Transport in Asia and the Pacific; ARTNeT: Asia-Pacific Research and Training
Network on Trade; APTFF: Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum; ROC-TF: Regional Organizations Cooperation Mechanism for Trade Facilitation
• “community of knowledge and practice to facilitate the
implementation of single window and paperless trade in
the region ”
– Tools and guides development activities
– Advocacy and Technical Training Workshops
– Knowledge sharing and peer-to-peer support
• Secretariat provided by ESCAP, in collaboration with UNECE
web address:
unnext.unescap.org
UNNExT Tools
Other Guides
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Trade and transport facilitation performance monitoring mechanism: BPA+
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http://www.unescap.org/tid/unnext/tools/bpa+.pdf
Developed in cooperation with ADB
– Forthcoming (2015):
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UNNExT Guide on paperless transit
UNNExT Guide on facilitating paperless trade for SMEs
UN ESCAP Trade Facilitation Programme
Legislative
•Enabling paperless trade (Res.
68/3)
•Regional Arrangement on crossborder paperless trade facilitation
(Res. 70/6)
ISG-CBPT*
UNNExT*
Capacity Building
• Business Process Analysis
• Single Window & Paperless
Trade Implementation
• Trade & Transport
Facilitation Monitoring
Mechanism
• Agricultural & SME trade
facilitation
• (WTO TFA support)
ARTNeT*
APTFF*
ROC-TF*
Knowledge
• ESCAP-WB Trade Cost
Database
• Paperless Trade Guides &
Impact analyses
• Global Trade Facilitation &
Paperless Trade
Implementation Survey
• Trade Process Analysis
Database
*Regional Cooperation platforms and mechanisms: ISG-CBPT: Intergovernmental Steering Group on Cross-Border Paperless Trade;
UNNExT: United Nations Network of Experts for Paperless Trade and Transport in Asia and the Pacific; ARTNeT: Asia-Pacific Research and Training
Network on Trade; APTFF: Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum; ROC-TF: Regional Organizations Cooperation Mechanism for Trade Facilitation
ESCAP Trade Process Analysis Database
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Over 50 product and country
specific import and export
process cases are included,
based on studies conducted
since 2009.
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Data typically available for
each trade process case,
includes
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number of steps/procedures
involved,
stakeholders involved,
number and type of
documents,
activity diagrams,
time and cost of the
procedures, as well as
time-procedure chart.
Enables TF practitioners to
compare procedures across
countries as a basis for
making improvement
Analyzing trade process in Central Asia
• ESCAP and Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
have jointly supported business process
analysis (BPA) for trade facilitation in
selected Central Asian countries:
– Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan on processed fruit
– Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan on wheat product
– China to Kyrgyzstan on textile product
UN ESCAP Trade Facilitation Programme
Legislative
•Enabling paperless trade (Res.
68/3)
•Regional Arrangement on crossborder paperless trade facilitation
(Res. 70/6)
ISG-CBPT*
UNNExT*
Capacity Building
• Business Process Analysis
• Single Window & Paperless
Trade Implementation
• Trade & Transport
Facilitation Monitoring
Mechanism
• Agricultural & SME trade
facilitation
• (WTO TFA support)
ARTNeT*
APTFF*
ROC-TF*
Knowledge
• ESCAP-WB Trade Cost
Database
• Paperless Trade Guides &
Impact analyses
• Global Trade Facilitation &
Paperless Trade
Implementation Survey
• Trade Process Analysis
Database
*Regional Cooperation platforms and mechanisms: ISG-CBPT: Intergovernmental Steering Group on Cross-Border Paperless Trade;
UNNExT: United Nations Network of Experts for Paperless Trade and Transport in Asia and the Pacific; ARTNeT: Asia-Pacific Research and Training
Network on Trade; APTFF: Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum; ROC-TF: Regional Organizations Cooperation Mechanism for Trade Facilitation
Integrated and Sustainable Trade & Transport Facilitation
Monitoring Mechanism (TTFMM)
Baseline study (BPA+ study)
Formulate, update and prioritize recommendations for
advancing trade facilitation
Trade facilitation reform
Implementation
Measure, monitor and assess progress
in trade facilitation
Institutional arrangement
(The executive body such as NTTFC)
National Human Capacity
Integrated Methodology: BPA+
TTFMM Integrated Methodology:
“BPA+” / “TRS+”
Trade-related
procedures
before cargo
movement
Cargo
origin
Border
crossing
point
Border
crossing
point
TRS
TRS
Cargo
destination
Traderelated
procedures
after cargo
arrival
TCD - CPMM
BPA of Trade Procedures
Business Process Analysis (BPA) for diagnosis of TF
bottlenecks along entire supply chain
Time-Cost Distance Method (TCD) &
Time Release Study (WCO TRS)
to Improve/verify BPA time and cost estimates
UN ESCAP Trade Facilitation Programme
Legislative
•Enabling paperless trade (Res.
68/3)
•Regional Arrangement on crossborder paperless trade facilitation
(Res. 70/6)
ISG-CBPT*
UNNExT*
Capacity Building
• Business Process Analysis
• Single Window & Paperless
Trade Implementation
• Trade & Transport
Facilitation Monitoring
Mechanism
• Agricultural & SME trade
facilitation
• (WTO TFA support)
ARTNeT*
APTFF*
ROC-TF*
Knowledge
• ESCAP-WB Trade Cost
Database
• Paperless Trade Guides &
Impact analyses
• Global Trade Facilitation &
Paperless Trade
Implementation Survey
• Trade Process Analysis
Database
*Regional Cooperation platforms and mechanisms: ISG-CBPT: Intergovernmental Steering Group on Cross-Border Paperless Trade;
UNNExT: United Nations Network of Experts for Paperless Trade and Transport in Asia and the Pacific; ARTNeT: Asia-Pacific Research and Training
Network on Trade; APTFF: Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum; ROC-TF: Regional Organizations Cooperation Mechanism for Trade Facilitation
– Objective: to assess the progress made in implementing trade
facilitation and paperless trade measures
– Jointly implemented by all 5 UN regional commissions in
cooperation with OECD, UNCTAD, ITC and a growing number
of (subregional) partners
– Builds on ESCAP Regional Survey 2013/14
• Expert survey with 2-step validation process
– Main components of the survey includes
• WTO related trade facilitation measures
• Paperless trade measures
• Key challenges for implementation
– http://unnext.unescap.org/tfforum14-survey.asp
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Data expected to be available in July 2015
UN ESCAP Trade Facilitation Programme
Legislative
•Enabling paperless trade (Res.
68/3)
•Regional Arrangement on crossborder paperless trade facilitation
(Res. 70/6)
ISG-CBPT*
UNNExT*
Capacity Building
• Business Process Analysis
• Single Window & Paperless
Trade Implementation
• Trade & Transport
Facilitation Monitoring
Mechanism
• Agricultural & SME trade
facilitation
• (WTO TFA support)
ARTNeT*
APTFF*
ROC-TF*
Knowledge
• ESCAP-WB Trade Cost
Database
• Paperless Trade Guides &
Impact analyses
• Global Trade Facilitation &
Paperless Trade
Implementation Survey
• Trade Process Analysis
Database
*Regional Cooperation platforms and mechanisms: ISG-CBPT: Intergovernmental Steering Group on Cross-Border Paperless Trade;
UNNExT: United Nations Network of Experts for Paperless Trade and Transport in Asia and the Pacific; ARTNeT: Asia-Pacific Research and Training
Network on Trade; APTFF: Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum; ROC-TF: Regional Organizations Cooperation Mechanism for Trade Facilitation
Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum
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APTFF 2009, Bangkok, Thailand, 25-26 November
APTFF 2010, Kuala Lumpur, 5-6 October
APTFF 2011, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 4-5 October
APTFF 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 30-31 October
APTFF 2013, Beijing, China, 10-11 September
APTFF 2014, Bangkok, Thailand, 24-25 September
• APTFF 2015, Wuhan, China
Thank you
More Information on:
ESCAP Res. 68/3:
http://unnext.unescap.org/reso683.asp
United Nations Network of Experts for Paperless Trade in Asia
and the Pacific (UNNExT):
http://unnext.unescap.org/
ESCAP Trade Facilitation programme
http://www.unescap.org/our-work/trade-investment/tradefacilitation
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