Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste

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Overview & Charts

Full list of scores

    		2017Trade facilitation score of 21.51%
    	

    		    			    			Transparency: 53.33%; 
    		    			    			Formalities: 8.33%; 
    		    			    			Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation: 22.22%; 
    		    			    			Paperless Trade: 29.63%; 
    		    			    			Cross-Border Paperless Trade: 0%.
    		    	

Transparency
Publication of existing import-export regulations on the internet	Partially implemented
Stakeholders` consultation on new draft regulations (prior to their finalization)	Partially implemented
Advance publication/notification of new regulations before their implementation	Partially implemented
Advance ruling (on tariff classification)	Not implemented
Independent appeal mechanism	Partially implemented

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

Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation
National Trade Facilitation Committee	Not implemented
National legislative framework and institutional arrangement are available to ensure border agencies to cooperate with each other	Partially implemented
Government agencies delegating controls to Customs authorities	Not implemented
Alignment of working days and hours with neighbouring countries at border crossings*	Planning stage
Alignment of formalities and procedures with neighbouring countries at border crossings*	Partially 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	Not implemented
Electronic submission of Customs declarations	Partially implemented
Electronic Application and Issuance of import and export permit, if such permit is required	Not 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	Not implemented
E-Payment of Customs Duties and Fees	Not implemented
Electronic Application for Customs Refunds	Not implemented

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

Transit Facilitation
Transit facilitation agreement(s) with neighbouring country(ies)*	Partially implemented
Customs Authorities limit the physical inspections of transit goods and use risk assessment*	Not available
Supporting pre-arrival processing for transit facilitation*	Not available
Cooperation between agencies of countries involved in transit*	Not available

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

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

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

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

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