Trade facilitation plays an increasingly important role in creating sustainable and resilient supply chains amid economic uncertainty caused by inward-looking trade policies, geopolitical conflicts, and the intensifying effects of climate change. The report includes a special chapter that discusses how trade facilitation, especially through digitalization, contributes to environmentally sustainable and disruption-resilient global value chains.
This report examines the progress of trade facilitation in Asia and the Pacific, highlights recent trends in paperless trade, and evaluates the impact of trade facilitation initiatives on trade costs and overall trade.
Contents
- Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation
- Trade Costs and Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific: State of Play
- Impact of Trade Facilitation on Trade
- Conclusion and Way Forward
- Theme Chapter: Promoting Sustainability and Resilience in Global Value Chains
Published: April 2024
Source: Asian Development Bank (ADB) and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).
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