Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade in France

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Overview & Charts

Full list of scores

    		2017Trade facilitation score of 70.97%
    	

    		    			    			Transparency: 93.33%; 
    		    			    			Formalities: 62.5%; 
    		    			    			Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation: 100%; 
    		    			    			Paperless Trade: 66.67%; 
    		    			    			Cross-Border Paperless Trade: 55.56%.
    		    	

Transparency
Publication of existing import-export regulations on the internet	Partially implemented
Stakeholders` consultation on new draft regulations (prior to their finalization)	Fully implemented
Advance publication/notification of new regulations before their implementation	Fully implemented
Advance ruling (on tariff classification)	Fully implemented
Independent appeal mechanism	Fully implemented

Formalities
Risk management	Fully implemented
Pre-arrival processing	Partially implemented
Post-clearance audit	Fully implemented
Separation of Release from final determination of customs duties, taxes, fees and charges	Partially implemented
Establishment and publication of average release times	Not implemented
Trade facilitation measures for authorized operators	Fully implemented
Expedited shipments	Partially implemented
Acceptance of paper or electronic copies of supporting documents required for import, export or transit formalities	Do not know

Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation
National Trade Facilitation Committee	Fully implemented
National legislative framework and institutional arrangement are available to ensure border agencies to cooperate with each other	Fully implemented
Government agencies delegating controls to Customs authorities	Fully implemented
Alignment of working days and hours with neighbouring countries at border crossings*	Partially implemented
Alignment of formalities and procedures with neighbouring countries at border crossings*	Fully implemented

Paperless Trade
Electronic/automated Customs System	Partially implemented
Internet connection available to Customs and other trade control agencies at border-crossings	Partially implemented
Electronic Single Window System	Partially implemented
Electronic submission of Customs declarations	Partially implemented
Electronic Application and Issuance of import and export permit, if such permit is required	Fully implemented
Electronic Submission of Sea Cargo Manifests*	Partially implemented
Electronic Submission of Air Cargo Manifests	Partially implemented
Electronic Application and Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin	Partially implemented
E-Payment of Customs Duties and Fees	Fully implemented
Electronic Application for Customs Refunds	Not implemented

Cross-Border Paperless Trade
Laws and regulations for electronic transactions	Partially implemented
Recognised certification authority	Partially implemented
Engagement in trade-related cross-border electronic data exchange	Partially implemented
Electronic exchange of Certificate of Origin	Do not know
Electronic exchange of Sanitary & Phyto-Sanitary Certificate	Partially implemented
Traders in your country apply for letters of credit electronically from banks or insurers without lodging paper-based documents	Partially implemented

Transit Facilitation
Transit facilitation agreement(s) with neighbouring country(ies)*	Fully implemented
Customs Authorities limit the physical inspections of transit goods and use risk assessment*	Fully implemented
Supporting pre-arrival processing for transit facilitation*	Partially implemented
Cooperation between agencies of countries involved in transit*	Fully implemented

Trade Facilitation for SMEs
Government has developed trade facilitation measures that ensure easy and affordable access for SMEs to trade related information*	Fully implemented
Government has developed specific measures that enable SMEs to more easily benefit from the AEO scheme*	Do not know
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.)*	Do not know
Government has taken actions to ensure that SMEs are well represented and made key members of National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFCs)*	Do not know

Agricultural Trade Facilitation
Testing and laboratory facilities are equipped for compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards in your country*	Partially implemented
National standards and accreditation bodies are established for the purpose of compliance with SPS standards in your country*	Do not know
Application, verification and issuance of SPS certificates is automated*	Do not know

Women in Trade Facilitation
The existing trade facilitation policy/strategy incorporates special consideration of women involved in trade*	Do not know
Government has introduced trade facilitation measures to benefit women involved in trade*	Do not know

*) Not included in calculation of the trade facilitation score.

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