Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands

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Overview & Charts

Full list of scores

    		2025Trade facilitation score of 20.43%
    	

    		    			    			Transparency: 33.33%; 
    		    			    			Formalities: 16.67%; 
    		    			    			Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation: 22.22%; 
    		    			    			Paperless Trade: 18.52%; 
    		    			    			Cross-Border Paperless Trade: 16.67%.
    		    	

Transparency
Online publication of import-export regulations	Planning stage
Stakeholder consultation on draft regulations	Partially implemented
Advance publication/notification of trade regulations	Partially implemented
Advance rulings on import tariff classification and origin	Do not know
Independent appeal mechanism	Do not know

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

Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation
National committee on trade facilitation	Partially 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*	Not available
Alignment of formalities/procedures with neighbouring economies at borders*	Not available

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

Cross-Border Paperless Trade
Laws and regulations for electronic transactions	Partially implemented
Legal framework for digital authentication	Planning stage
Electronic exchange of Customs Declaration	Not implemented
Electronic exchange of Certificate of Origin	Not implemented
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)*	Not available
Limit physical inspections/Use risk assessment for transit goods*	Not available
Pre-arrival processing for transit facilitation*	Not available
Cooperation between agencies of economies involved in transit*	Not available

Trade Facilitation for SMEs
Trade-related information measures for SMEs*	Planning stage
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*	Planning stage
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*	Fully implemented
Trade facilitation measures benefiting women*	Do not know
Women membership in national committee(s) on trade facilitation*	Planning stage

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

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

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

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

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2023 Global Report