Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade in Palestine

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Overview & Charts

Full list of scores

    		2025Trade facilitation score of 26.88%
    	

    		    			    			Transparency: 73.33%; 
    		    			    			Formalities: 29.17%; 
    		    			    			Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation: 0%; 
    		    			    			Paperless Trade: 14.81%; 
    		    			    			Cross-Border Paperless Trade: 16.67%.
    		    	

Transparency
Online publication of import-export regulations	Partially implemented
Stakeholder consultation on draft regulations	Partially implemented
Advance publication/notification of trade regulations	Fully implemented
Advance rulings on import tariff classification and origin	Partially implemented
Independent appeal mechanism	Partially implemented

Formalities
Risk management	Partially implemented
Pre-arrival processing	Do not know
Post-clearance audits	Partially implemented
Separating release from final customs duties determination	Do not know
Establishment and publication of average release times	Not implemented
Trade facilitation measures for authorized operators	Planning stage
Expedited shipments	Do not know
Acceptance of copies for trade formalities	Partially implemented

Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation
National committee on trade facilitation	Not implemented
National legislative framework for border agency cooperation	Do not know
Agencies delegating border controls to Customs	Do not know
Alignment of working days/hours with neighbouring economies at borders*	Fully implemented
Alignment of formalities/procedures with neighbouring economies at borders*	Fully implemented

Paperless Trade
Automated Customs System	Planning stage
Internet access for Customs and border agencies	Partially implemented
E-Single Window System	Not implemented
E-Submission of Customs declarations	Not implemented
E-Submission and issuance of import/export permits	Planning stage
E-Submission of Sea Cargo Manifests*	Do not know
E-Submission of Air Cargo Manifests	Do not know
E-Application/issuance of Preferential Certificates of Origin	Not implemented
E-Payment of Customs Duties	Not implemented
E-Application for Customs refunds	Not implemented

Cross-Border Paperless Trade
Laws and regulations for electronic transactions	Do not know
Legal framework for digital authentication	Not implemented
Electronic exchange of Customs Declaration	Partially implemented
Electronic exchange of Certificate of Origin	Planning stage
Electronic exchange of Sanitary & Phyto-Sanitary Certificate	Do not know
Paperless collection of payment from letters of credit	Do not know

Transit Facilitation
Transit facilitation agreement(s)*	Do not know
Limit physical inspections/Use risk assessment for transit goods*	Do not know
Pre-arrival processing for transit facilitation*	Do not know
Cooperation between agencies of economies involved in transit*	Do not know

Trade Facilitation for SMEs
Trade-related information measures for SMEs*	Do not know
SMEs in AEO scheme*	Not implemented
SMEs access Single Window*	Not implemented
SMEs in national committee(s) on trade facilitation*	Not implemented
Other special measures for SMEs*	Not implemented

Agricultural Trade Facilitation
SPS testing and laboratory facilities*	Not implemented
SPS national standards and accreditation bodies*	Do not know
E-Application/issuance of SPS certificates*	Do not know
Special treatment for perishable goods*	Do not know

Women in Trade Facilitation
Trade Facilitation policy/strategy for women’s participation*	Not implemented
Trade facilitation measures benefiting women*	Not implemented
Women membership in national committee(s) on trade facilitation*	Not implemented

Trade Finance Facilitation
Single window facilitates traders access to finance*	Do not know
Authorities engaged in emerging tech project(s) covering trade finance*	Do not know
Variety of trade finance services available*	Partially implemented

Trade Facilitation for E-Commerce
Legal framework to facilitate cross-border e-commerce*	Do not know
Customs duties waived on small value shipments*	Do not know
Immediate release procedures for e-commerce goods*	Do not know
AEO program for cross-border e-commerce*	Do not know
E-submission of Customs declarations by postal operators/express carriers*	Do not know

Green Trade Facilitation
Facilitation of sustainability reporting for traded goods*	Do not know
Trade facilitation of green and climate-smart goods*	Do not know
eCITES application/issuance/exchange*	Do not know
Facilitation of legitimate trade in waste*	Do not know

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

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