Designing and implementing trade facilitation in Asia and the Pacific : 2013 update

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786798203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2013; ©2013
• ISBN: 92-9254-201-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (229 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.95
• Soggetti: Free trade - Asia; Free trade - Oceania; Foreign trade promotion - Asia; Foreign trade promotion - Oceania; Asia Commercial policy; Oceania Commercial policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface The Second Edition: 2013""; ""Preface""; ""Abbreviations""; ""PART I: AN OVERVIEW OF TRADE FACILITATION""; ""Chapter 1: Conceptualization of Trade Facilitation""; ""Definitions of Trade Facilitation""; ""Benefits of Trade Facilitation""; ""Cost of Implementing Trade Facilitation Measures""; ""Scope of Trade Facilitation in this Reference Book""; ""Chapter 2: Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific: State of Play""; ""Trade Facilitation Performance of Asia and the Pacific has Improved""; ""Asia and the Pacific Regional Performance Still Lagging""; ""Trade Facilitation Needs and Priorities Vary Across Countries""""References (Part I)""; ""PART II: ECONOMICS AND PRACTICES OF TRADE FACILITATION""; ""Chapter 1: Publication and Administration of Trade Regulations""; ""Publication and Administration: State of Play""; ""Impact of Effective Publication and Efficient Administration on Trade""; ""Basic Principles and Good Practices""; ""Experience of Economies in Asia and the Pacific""; ""Chapter 2: Trade Procedures and Documents""; ""Trade ; Procedures and Documents: State of Play""; ""Impact of Cumbersome Procedures on Trade""; ""Basic Principles and Good Practices""""International Instruments""; ""Experience of Economies in Asia and the Pacific""; ""Chapter 3: Product Standards and Conformance""; ""Product Standards and Conformance: State of Play""; ""Impact of Product Standards on Trade""; ""Basic Principles and Good Practices""; ""Facilitating Conformity Assessments""; ""Experience of Economies in Asia and the Pacific""; ""Chapter 4: Trade-Related Infrastructure and Services""; ""Efficiency of Trade-Related Infrastructure and Services: State of Play""; ""Impact of Efficiency in Infrastructure and Services on Trade""""Basic Principles and Good Practices""; ""Experience of Economies in Asia and the Pacific""; ""Chapter 5: Transit Trade""; ""Transit Trade Facilitation: State of Play""; ""Guiding Principles and Good Practices""; ""Bilateral and Regional Transit Agreements""; ""Experience of Economies in Asia and the Pacific""; ""References (Part II)""; ""PART III: GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTATIONâ€?MOVING FORWARD""; ""Chapter 1: Implementation Principles and Framework for Action""; ""National Trade Facilitation Programs""; ""Trade Facilitation in (Sub)regions""""Types of Sub(regional) Trade Facilitation""; ""Chapter 2: Assessing Trade Facilitation Needs and Priorities""; ""Review of Globally Available Trade Facilitation Indicators""; ""Beyond Global Benchmarking Studies: Identifying Needs and Priorities""; ""Trade Facilitation Assessment Framework""; ""Trade Facilitation Mapping and Gap Analysis Exercise""; ""Chapter 3: Establishing the Trade Facilitation Institutional Structure""; ""Facilitate Intergovernmental Agency Collaboration: Designating a Lead Trade Facilitation Agency""; ""Foster Publicâ€?Private Cooperation: Establishing a National Trade Facilitation Body""