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2025
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2015
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1.
National Trade Facilitation Committee
2.
Publication of existing import-export regulations on the internet
3.
Stakeholders` consultation on new draft regulations (prior to their finalization)
4.
Advance publication/notification of new regulations before their implementation
5.
Advance ruling (on tariff classification)
6.
Risk management
7.
Pre-arrival processing
8.
Post-clearance audit
9.
Independent appeal mechanism
10.
Separation of Release from final determination of customs duties, taxes, fees and charges
11.
Establishment and publication of average release times
12.
Trade facilitation measures for authorized operators
13.
Expedited shipments
14.
Acceptance of paper or electronic copies of supporting documents required for import, export or transit formalities
15.
Electronic/automated Customs System
16.
Internet connection available to Customs and other trade control agencies at border-crossings
17.
Electronic Single Window System
18.
Electronic submission of Customs declarations
19.
Electronic Application and Issuance of import and export permit, if such permit is required
20.
Electronic Submission of Sea Cargo Manifests
21.
Electronic Submission of Air Cargo Manifests
22.
Electronic Application and Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin
23.
E-Payment of Customs Duties and Fees
24.
Electronic Application for Customs Refunds
25.
Laws and regulations for electronic transactions
26.
Recognised certification authority
27.
Engagement in trade-related cross-border electronic data exchange
28.
Electronic exchange of Certificate of Origin
29.
Electronic exchange of Sanitary & Phyto-Sanitary Certificate
30.
Traders in your country apply for letters of credit electronically from banks or insurers without lodging paper-based documents
31.
National legislative framework and institutional arrangement are available to ensure border agencies to cooperate with each other
32.
Government agencies delegating controls to Customs authorities
33.
Alignment of working days and hours with neighbouring countries at border crossings
34.
Alignment of formalities and procedures with neighbouring countries at border crossings
35.
Transit facilitation agreement(s) with neighbouring country(ies)
36.
Customs Authorities limit the physical inspections of transit goods and use risk assessment
37.
Supporting pre-arrival processing for transit facilitation
38.
Cooperation between agencies of countries involved in transit
39.
Government has developed trade facilitation measures that ensure easy and affordable access for SMEs to trade related information
40.
Government has developed specific measures that enable SMEs to more easily benefit from the AEO scheme
41.
Government has taken actions to make the single windows more easily accessible to SMEs (e.g., by providing technical consultation and training services to SMEs on registering and using the facility.)
42.
Government has taken actions to ensure that SMEs are well represented and made key members of National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFCs)
43.
Testing and laboratory facilities are equipped for compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards in your country
44.
National standards and accreditation bodies are established for the purpose of compliance with SPS standards in your country
45.
Application, verification and issuance of SPS certificates is automated
46.
The existing trade facilitation policy/strategy incorporates special consideration of women involved in trade
47.
Government has introduced trade facilitation measures to benefit women involved in trade
