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After Entry into Force: Charting the direction for WTO TFA implementation

Trade Facilitation Innovations for Sustainable Development

in Asia and the Pacific

Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum 2017

5 September 2017

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Dolores HalloranMaria Alvarez

WTO

TFA entry into forceTFA entered into force on 22 February 2017 with acceptance by two-

thirds of the WTO 164 membership

Snapshot of implementation commitments by Members

Implementation notifications by developing and least developed country members

No. of Members notifying by category

% of all TFA measures notified

TFA implementation notifications by region

Based on % of all notifiable provisions

TFA implementation notifications from Asia and the Pacific

Based on % of all notifiable provisions

Status of implementation notifications in the Asia & the Pacific region

Status of implementation notifications in the Asia & the Pacific region

Developing country members Least-developed country members

The 5 most notified measures in category A in Asia & the Pacific

No. of measures fully or partially notified

A = Measure fully notified in category A Ap = Measure partially notified in category A

10.4Single window

7.4Risk

management

7.5Post-

clearance audit

7.6Average

release times

8Border agency

cooperation

The 5 least notified measures in category A in Asia & the Pacific

No. of measures fully or partially notified

A = Measure fully notified in category A Ap = Measure partially notified in category A

The 5 most notified measures in category B in Asia & the Pacific

11Transit

12Customs

cooperation

1.1Publication

2.1Comments and

info before entry into force

10.9Temporary

admission of goods

No. of measures fully or partially notified

B = Measure fully notified in category B Bp = Measure partially notified in category B

The 5 most notified measures in category C in Asia & the Pacific

C = Measure fully notified in category C Cp = Measure partially notified in category C

No. of measures fully or partially notified

7.7Authorized operators

10.4Single

window

1.2Info available

through internet

3Advance rulings

7.6Average

release times

Indication of progress on implementation commitments according to designated timelines

53% 3% 3% 2% 2% 38%of TFA measures are designated for immediate

implementation

of TFA measures are designated

for implementation

by February 2018

of TFA measures are designated

for implementation

from December 2017

toFebruary 2024

of all TFA measures are designated for

implementation from

December 2017 to February 2032upon receipt of

capacity building support

of all TFA measures are designated for

implementation after a

transitional period to be determined

of all TFA measures have

yet to be designated

Transparency notifications

Publication of information for governments and traders

Art. 1.4

Art. 10.4.3

Art. 10.6.2

Art. 12.2

10

8

8

8

import, export and transit procedures

MeasuresNotifications

received

operation of the single window

use of customs brokers

contact points to respond to enquiries

Donor Member notifications

Art. 22.1

Art. 22.2

Support for capacity building

7Support for capacity building provided by donor members

Process and mechanisms to request assistance 7

Measures Notifications received

Snapshot of category C capacity support requirements indicated in Asia & the

Pacific

25 WTO Members have notified category C commitments

5 are in the Asia-Pacific region

3 are in the Pacific region and 2 are in Asia

Together, those 5 Members have indicated a total of 52 measures for which capacity-building support is required to enable implementation, as follows:

Snapshot of category C TA requirements in Asia & the Pacific

www.TFAFacility.org

www.tfadatabase.org

Charting the direction for TFA implementation, in the first instance,

will fundamentally rely upon Members’ commitment to fully and expeditiously implement their TFA

transparency and notification obligations.

Dolores Halloran | Economic Affairs Officer | Market Access Division | WTO | dolores.Halloran@wto.org