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OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators The Impact on Trade Costs

Explore how TF measures affect trade flows & costs. Prioritize actions, mobilize technical assistance, cover OECD countries & more. Utilize 12 measure families to develop a basis for impactful decision-making.

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OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators The Impact on Trade Costs

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  1. OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators The Impact on Trade Costs WTO Symposium on Trade Facilitation Costs and Benefits Geneva, 8-9 November 2011

  2. OECD indicators on trade facilitation • What is the Impact of TF Measures on Trade Flows and Trade Costs ? • Based on the structure of the WTO Draft Consolidated Negotiating Text; • Aim to provide a basis for prioritizing trade facilitation actions by governments .. • .. and help mobilise technical assistance by donors in a targeted way.

  3. Coverage • Completed work covers OECD countries and Hong Kong, China (observer to the OECD Trade Committee) • Ongoing work expands the TFIs beyond the OECD membership. • Database and methodology adapted to developing country concerns

  4. 12 families of measures (+1) • Information availability • Involvement of the trade community • Advance rulings • Appeal procedures • Fees and charges • Formalities – Documents • Formalities – Automation • Formalities – Procedures • Internal Cooperation • External Cooperation • Consularization • Governance and Impartiality* • Transit

  5. Relative impact on trade flows

  6. Contribution to the reduction of costs - manufacturing Aggregate TFIs

  7. Contribution to the reduction of costs- all sectors

  8. Comparison to other variables- all sectors TFIs composition

  9. Thank youTrade Facilitation Indicators : the Impact on Trade CostsOECD Trade Policy Working Paper no 118 www.oecd.org/trade/facilitation evdokia.moise@oecd.org

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