Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation

A public-private partnership for trade-led growth

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Why trade facilitation matters

From helping small businesses to grow, to supporting women’s economic empowerment and driving progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals, trade facilitation can make an impact. Hear from businesses in our project countries on why trade facilitation matters to them.

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What we do

We are on a mission to make international trade simple, fast and cost-effective, creating new business opportunities, enabling greater economic and social development and reducing poverty.

The Alliance brings together governments and businesses as equal partners to address delays and unnecessary red-tape at borders and design and deploy targeted reforms that deliver commercially quantifiable results.

Our work helps governments in developing and least developed countries implement the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement.

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B

Brazil

In progress

Modernising licencing procedures of the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO), Brazil’s national standards agency

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C

Colombia

Achieved

Implementing a risk management system for the National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute

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C

Colombia

In progress

Establishing a Centre for Trade Facilitation and Good Practices

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G

Ghana

In progress

Introducing a risk-based pre-arrival customs process

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K

Kenya

In progress

Introducing a risk-based pre-arrival customs process

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M

Malawi

In progress

Modernising licensing for customs clearing agents

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M

Morocco

In progress

Optimising import and export processes in the agri-food sector

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S

Sri Lanka

In progress

Developing the trade facilitation framework for multi-country consolidation

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V

Vietnam

In progress

Introducing a modern customs bond system for conditional release of goods

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Z

Zambia

In progress

Modernising licensing for customs clearing agents

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Work with us

Neither governments nor the private sector can deliver the full potential of the Trade Facilitation Agreement alone. Find out how you can get involved.

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As a business
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As a government
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