This book explores the need for and cost of selected trade facilitation measures in Asia and the Pacific

this chapter introduces the concept of trade facilitation beyond the ongoing multilateral trade negotiations, and it serves both as an introduction and a synthesis of the studies presented in the remaining chapters.

Trade Facilitation (TF), or streamlining regulatory and other procedures involved in the import or export of goods, has received increasing attention in recent years as governments realize the significant impact inefficient trade procedures can have on their countries' trade competitiveness....

This book reviews latest trends in trade and investment policy issues facing Asia-Pacific region.