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Trade facilitation and paperless trade implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional Report 2017

The Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation (“Global Survey”) is a global effort led by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in collaboration with all of the United Nations Regional Commissions, namely, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The goal of the Global Survey is to gather information from the member states of the respective United Nations Regional Commissions on trade facilitation and paperless trade measures and strategies implemented at the national and regional levels. The results of the survey will enable countries and development partners to better understand and monitor progress on trade facilitation, support evidence-based public policies, share best practices and identify capacity building and technical assistance needs.

The Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation (“Global Survey”) is a global effort led by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in collaboration with all of the United Nations Regional Commissions, namely, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The goal of the Global Survey is to gather information from the member states of the respective United Nations Regional Commissions on trade facilitation and paperless trade measures and strategies implemented at the national and regional levels. The results of the survey will enable countries and development partners to better understand and monitor progress on trade facilitation, support evidence-based public policies, share best practices and identify capacity building and technical assistance needs.

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Figure 18 Average <strong>implementation</strong> of cross-border <strong>paperless</strong> <strong>trade</strong> measures<br />

<strong>in</strong> LAC <strong>and</strong> its subregions, <strong>2017</strong> ................................................................................................. 42<br />

Figure 19 Average <strong>implementation</strong> of transit <strong>facilitation</strong> measures <strong>in</strong> South <strong>America</strong><br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> Central <strong>America</strong> <strong>and</strong> Mexico, <strong>2017</strong> ................................................................................. 43<br />

Figure 20 Implementation levels of transit <strong>facilitation</strong> measures <strong>in</strong> Lat<strong>in</strong> <strong>America</strong><br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong>, <strong>2017</strong> ............................................................................................................ 44<br />

Figure 21 Implementation levels of SME-oriented <strong>trade</strong> <strong>facilitation</strong> measures <strong>in</strong> Lat<strong>in</strong> <strong>America</strong><br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong>, <strong>2017</strong> ........................................................................................................... 46<br />

Figure 22 Average <strong>implementation</strong> of women-oriented <strong>trade</strong> <strong>facilitation</strong> measures<br />

<strong>in</strong> LAC <strong>and</strong> its subregions, <strong>2017</strong> .................................................................................................. 47<br />

Figure 23 Implementation levels of women-oriented <strong>trade</strong> <strong>facilitation</strong> measures<br />

<strong>in</strong> Lat<strong>in</strong> <strong>America</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong>, <strong>2017</strong> ................................................................................. 47<br />

Figure 24 <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>facilitation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>paperless</strong> <strong>trade</strong> measures on which most progress<br />

was made <strong>in</strong> Lat<strong>in</strong> <strong>America</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> last 12 months ....................................... 49<br />

Figure 25 Most common challenges faced by Lat<strong>in</strong> <strong>America</strong>n <strong>and</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong> countries<br />

<strong>in</strong> implement<strong>in</strong>g <strong>trade</strong> <strong>facilitation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>paperless</strong> <strong>trade</strong> measures ............................................ 50<br />

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