Intraasean shipments asw for trade facilitation nurul huda ismail. Adoption of asean trade facilitation work programme in 2008. This event featured the launch of the eplatform and is the latest initiative to facilitate greater private sector engagement by asean member states. Facilitation of travel for business people through measures such as simplification of documentation, including visas and fees. Trade facilitation in central asia tfca commissioned by. Asean solutions for investments, services and trade. Asean itself was created on 8 august 1967, when the foreign ministers of five countries. Details of the aanzfta agreement are available online.
Summary of objectives, scope and work programmes in asean trade. To facilitate trade in ict products, member states shall conclude. Interest in the field of aces work, particularly the apaec 20162025s 7 seven programme areas. Today theres a vibrant community of around 80,000 people of south east asian origin living in new zealand. Trade facilitation support for asean economic community. Within the aec blueprint 2025, the asean work programme on electronic commerce 20172025 is a vital first step for the establishment of a comprehensive and harmonized framework to integrate aseans ecommerce industry. Association of south east asian nations asean the asean region is a dynamic market with some 640 million consumers and ranks as the eighth economy in the world. The asean free trade area afta is a trade bloc agreement by the association of southeast asian nations supporting local trade and manufacturing in all asean countries, and facilitating economic integration with regional and international allies. Trade oriented companies in central asia benefit from costcutting measures to facilitate trade. Bac and the asean joint business councils jbcs, inter alia, and trade facilitation experts to discuss the new e. Case story abstract the usacti project is helping to create an association of southeast asian nations. Backed by its aaa credit rating, adbs tfp works with over 200 partner banks to provide companies with the financial support they need to engage in import and export activities in asias most challenging markets.
Trade facilitation and paperless trade implementation in asean. Asean integration report 2015 i contents abbreviations and acronyms v list of figures, tables and boxes xi foreword xv executive summary xvii chapter 1 aseans macroeconomic landscape in 2014 1 chapter 2 asean economic community 7 pillar 1. Adbs trade finance program tfp fills market gaps for trade finance by providing guarantees and loans to banks to support trade. German federal ministry for economic cooperation and development bmz countries. Member states currently trade more with other countries 80% than among themselves 20%.
Single window, ecommerce, blockchain and the cbps perspective on free trade agreements and regional economic issues. Adbs support for trade facilitation tf in asean carec program. Elimination of tariffs elimination of ntbs enhancement of rules of origin customs integration asean single window harmonisation of standards and. The program promises to help trusted traders operate more smoothly across the asean economic community. The asean trade in goods agreement atiga and its detailed commitment to implement a trade facilitation work programme stands out as it provides a concrete and specific way forward to ensure that progress is made towards actual implementation of the many trade facilitation measures mentioned in it. Facilitation of trade in ict products and services 1. Inefficiencies in trade facilitation can drive up costs, incurring margins as high as 15 percent above trade. Trade facilitation is a recognized driver of economic development and regional integration.
The wtos trade facilitation agreement and aseans trade facilitation measures both seek to. The programme will build on the successful work of the ongoing programmes in the areas of trade facilitation, standards conformance notably in food safety and. Substantial intra asean trade which is growing, partly as a result of the asean free trade area afta and the asean economic community. Proficiency in english and very good writing skills. Done at singapore, on the 24th day of november 2000, in a single copy in. Trade facilitation support program tfsp world bank group. Trade and investment promotion activities in india and asean via seminars, workshops and trade and investment missions. Experience working in vietnam andor asean region experience working on usaidfunded programs experience working in government or. The asean solutions for investments, services and trade assist is a nonbinding and consultative mechanism for the expedited and effective solution of operational problems encountered by asean enterprises on crossborder issues related to the implementation of asean economic agreements and within the framework of the asean economic community aec launched in 2015. The project supports customs authorities in making risk management an operational aspect of customs controls. Assist asean solutions for investments, services and trade astp asean strategic transport plan asw asean single window atap asean transport action plan atfjcc asean trade facilitation joint consultative committee atfwp asean trade facilitation work programme atiga asean trade in goods agreement atisa asean trade in services agreement. It stands as one of the largest and most important free trade areas fta in the world, and together with its network of dialogue partners, drove. We see the wto tfa as complementary to the asean trade facilitation work programme, so it will contribute towards realising the asean economic community aec blueprint 2025.
Trade facilitation synergies between wto and asean initiatives. Asean countries need to harmonise regulations to improve trade. Central asia tajikistan, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan and uzbekistan lead executing agencies. Trade facilitation is a recognized driver of economic development and regional.
In witness whereof we have signed this easean framework agreement. Aseans trade facilitation programme and customs development. In this paper, we assess the consequences of the asean free trade agreement afta on trade and external tariffs. Working party of the trade committee fostering participation. Trade facilitation work programme adoption of asean trade facilitation work programme in 2008.
Intraasean shipments trade related documents through a single point of entry simplifying, standardising and harmonising trade processes facilitating the exchange of international trade data through the nsw via seamless connection or integration with the asean single window andor its other trading partners 3. Aseanaustralianew zealand free trade area aanzfta is a free trade area between asean and anzcerta that was signed on 27 february 2009 and came into effect on 1 january 2010. Except as otherwise provided specifically in this agreement, the provisions of the agreement on the common effective preferential tariff scheme for the asean free trade area and its protocols, the asean framework agreement on services and its protocols, and the framework agreement on the asean investment area, including but not limited to the. Indonesia, malaysia, the philippines, singapore, and thailand, signed the asean declaration. Asean advance programme asw plus 5 years 202017 asw live is expected to commence on jan 2016 which will be participated by 4 asean member states malaysia. The asean regional integration support from the eu arise programme, one of the most important euasean programmes for regional economic integration, celebrated its. As a result, trade facilitation and the digitalization of trade procedures have taken increasing importance as evidenced by the wto trade facilitation agreement tfa, as well as the growing number of regional and subregional initiatives for facilitating the. Aseanchina free trade area acfta, in effect as of 1 january 2010. Trade facilitation measures, many of which are increasingly based on advances in ict, have been. Trade facilitation is the simplification, harmonisation, standardisation and modernisation of trade procedures. When considering intraregional trade, if countries in south asia raise capacity halfway to east asias average, trade is estimated to rise by usd 2. It seeks to reduce trade transaction costs at the interface between business and.
Call for experts for a usaidtrade facilitation program in vietnam. Asia from a feasible but ambitious program of trade facilitation. Asean single window key trade facilitation tool for aec. The usasean connectivity through trade and investment usacti project launches live implementation of the asean single window asw q5. Ministry of economy of the kyrgyz republic, ministry of economic development and trade of the republic of tajikistan, ministry of. Under the aec blueprint 20092015, the trade facilitation aimed for a simple, harmonised and standardised trade and customs, processes and procedures which will enhance export competitiveness and facilitate the integration of asean into a single market for goods, services and investments and a single production base.
The tfa is the first multilateral trade agreement to enter into force in over two decades, with more than twothirds of wtos 164 members having ratified the agreement. Luca castellani 1968 is a legal officer in the secretariat of the united nations commission on international trade law uncitral, where he is tasked with the functions of secretary of working group iv electronic commerce and with the promotion of the adoption and uniform interpretation of uncitral texts relating to sale of goods and electronic commerce. In all cases, trade is easier and cheaper if trade facilitation systems such as the asean single window, discussed below can initiate shipment processing long before goods arrive at the border. Trade facilitation work programme finalisation of the comprehensive work programme on trade facilitation assessment of trade facilitation conditions in asean promote transparency and visibility of all actions and interventions by all stakeholders within nternational trade transactions.
Asean as a whole represents the eus 3rd largest trading partner outside europe after the us and china with more than 237. Meanwhile, the association of southeast asian nations asean trade facilitation framework atff focuses on existing asean commitments and instruments relating to trade facilitation. Free flow of goods 7 elimination of tariff barriers 7 rules of origin 11 trade facilitation. Uzbekistan has also declared its aim to implement trade facilitation measures and thus to reduce trade costs. Asean power grid, transasean gas pipeline, coal and clean coal technology, energy efficiency and conservation, renewable energy, regional energy policy and planning, and civilian nuclear energy. Trade facilitation support for asean economic community blueprint implementation greater mekong subregionindonesiamalaysiathailand growth triangle this document is being disclosed to the public in accordance with adbs public communications policy 2011. The project provided technical assistance to member countries of the association of south east asian nations asean under the aseaneu programme for regional integration support apris in the establishment and pilot implementation of the asean single window, as mandated by asean leaders at their 10th summit, bali, october 2003. Platform for consultations with the private sector. Establishment of the customs single window for trade. The countries as a group are the eus third largest trading partner outside europe, after the us and china. Eac smith and member companies had a wideranging discussion on the cbps work on customs modernization, the role of technology in supporting trade facilitation, the u. On june 1112, the council led a delegation of us companies to the 28 th meeting of the asean directorsgeneral of customs in vientiane, laos, featuring a plenary consultation session with all 10 asean leaders.
Forging ahead on southeast asias digital journey, asean. The world bank working for a world free of poverty. The department of trade and industry dti on tuesday, november 14, announced the remarkable success of the 2017 association of southeast asian nations asean regional meet, stressing how the philippines chairmanship has led to promoting inclusive economic growth in the region. This work is aligned with the project trade facilitation and economic. The asean trade in goods agreement atiga and its detailed commitment to implement a trade facilitation work programme stands out as it provides a concrete and specific way forward to ensure that progress is made towards actual implementation of.
Summary of objectives, scope and work programmes in asean trade facilitation framework atff, adopted in 2016. Reducing trade costs is essential for developing economies to effectively use trade as an engine of growth and sustainable development. Member states shall eliminate duties and nontariff barriers on intra asean trade in asean ict products in three tranches. This program provides support for countries seeking assistance in aligning their trade. We, the heads of governmentstate of brunei darussalam, the kingdom of cambodia, the republic of indonesia, the lao peoples democratic republic, malaysia, the union of myanmar, the republic of the philippines, the republic of singapore, the kingdom of thailand, and the socialist republic of viet nam, member states of the association of southeast asian nations hereinafter. Trade facilitation adoption of asean trade facilitation work programme in 2008. On 21 january, the 4th arise plus roundtable discussion brought together representatives of amss governments, the asean private sector asean business advisory council asean. Trade creation forces may prevail over trade diverting ones in some cases, but the reverse could be true in other cases. Reenergizing aec towards prosperity for all aseanbac. Asean was preceded by an organisation formed on 31 july 1961 called the association of southeast asia asa, a group consisting of thailand, the philippines, and the federation of malaya.
Elimination of tariffs and ntbs enhancement of rules of origin customs integration and asean single window harmonization of standards and conformance procedures. Association of south east asian nations asean trade. Elimination of tariffs elimination of ntbs enhancement of rules of origin customs integration asean single window harmonisation of standards and conformance procedures. Cooperation in the marketing and trading of agroproducts. The asean regional integration support from the eu arise programme, one of the most important eu asean programmes for regional economic integration, celebrated its successful closure on 8 june 2017 in jakarta. We have a thriving trade relationship with asean and it is one of new zealands most significant sources of foreign students, tourists and migrants.
The mission was led by fatimah alsagoff of ups, chair of the customs and trade facilitation committee, and amb. Key messages from the 4th arise plus roundtable on trade. We welcome the participation of the director general of the world trade organization wto, the 2016 chair of the apec business advisory council abac, the association of southeast asian nations asean, the pacific economic cooperation council pecc, the pacific islands forum pif, as well as the apec secretariat and the apec policy support. Fostering participation in digital trade for asean msmes programme of work and budget. The trade facilitation support program tfsp, managed by the world bank groups. A list of internet resources related to customs in asean. Overcoming nontariff measures and other trade facilitation issues must be the core of a transparent, actionable and realistic work program.
It is funded by a voluntary contribution from canada and contributes to the canada oecd project for asean smes copas. We emphasize the multidimensional nature of trade facilitation policies by focusing on four areas where trade transactions costs matter. Asean trade in asean ict products in three tranches. Asean regional integration support from the eu arise. Home to nearly 654 million people, asean is a very important partner for new zealand. The empirical analysis in this paper demonstrates gains to trade in the region from reform and capacity building in trade facilitation at the regional level. He was formerly senior trade facilitation expert at unctad, secretary to unece working party 6 on regulatory cooperation and standardization policies. This paper is foreseen under the 201718 pwb item 3.
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