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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List of Acronyms<br />
AC: Andean Community<br />
AEO: Authorized economic operator<br />
ALADI: Lat<strong>in</strong> <strong>America</strong>n Integration Association<br />
ASYCUDA: Automated System for Customs Data<br />
ATIT: Agreement on International L<strong>and</strong> Transport<br />
CARICOM: <strong>Caribbean</strong> Community<br />
CAUCA: Central <strong>America</strong>n Uniform Customs Code<br />
ECLAC: United Nations Economic Commission for Lat<strong>in</strong> <strong>America</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong><br />
ESCAP: United Nations Economic <strong>and</strong> Social Commission for Asia <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pacific<br />
FAUCA: Central <strong>America</strong>n S<strong>in</strong>gle Customs Document<br />
FTA: Free <strong>trade</strong> agreement<br />
GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs <strong>and</strong> <strong>Trade</strong><br />
ICT: Information <strong>and</strong> communications technology<br />
LAC: Lat<strong>in</strong> <strong>America</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong><br />
MERCOSUR: Common Market of <strong>the</strong> South<br />
NTFC: National <strong>trade</strong> <strong>facilitation</strong> committee<br />
OECD: Organization for Economic Cooperation <strong>and</strong> Development<br />
PA: Pacific Alliance<br />
SME: Small <strong>and</strong> medium enterprise<br />
TF: <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>facilitation</strong><br />
TFA: <strong>Trade</strong> Facilitation Agreement<br />
TIM: Mesoamerican Procedure for <strong>the</strong> International Transit of Goods<br />
WCO: World Customs Organization<br />
WTO: World <strong>Trade</strong> Organization<br />
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