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Trade Facilitation E-Learning Blog

A blog with contributions from members of National Trade Facilitation Committees

Trade Facilitation
E-Learning Blog

A blog with contributions from members of National Trade Facilitation Committees

La mise en œuvre du guichet unique et du traitement avant arrivée des marchandises au Burkina Faso dans le cadre de l’Accord sur la facilitation des échanges (AFE) de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC)

Enclavé dans le continent ouest-africain, le Burkina Faso partage ses frontières terrestres avec six (06) pays dont deux sont sans littoral, le Mali et le Niger. Un des ports les plus utilisés par les commerçants burkinabè pour les opérations d’importation, d’exportation et de transit est celui de Lomé au Togo. C’est le port le plus proche pour ravitailler le pays avec une distance de 660 kilomètres de la frontière au Centre-Est du pays. Les camions chargés au port de Lomé mettent en moyenne quarante-huit heures pour parvenir au bureau frontière des douanes de Cinkansé au Burkina Faso.

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Namibia's recent Trade Facilitation Reforms: A Review of Progress and Collaborative Efforts

As part of the NTFC's capacity-building program, participants of the UNCTAD E-coaching course undergo training in effective communication. This additional module equips them with valuable skills for delivering impactful speeches and presentations. To demonstrate the knowledge acquired during the course, participants are required to create video presentations on trade facilitation topics. In an original interview-like presentation, Johanna Amukushu, Principal Customs and Excise Officer at NamRA, and a member of the Secretariat of the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC), provides an update on the implementation of the WTO TFA, alongside Mr. Wilbroad Poniso, Head of Customs and Excise, and highlights the collaborative efforts made by various stakeholders.

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Namibia's Trade Facilitation Reforms Boost Cross-Border and Regional Trade Corridors

Namibia, with its bustling Walvis Bay Port and over 3,000 port calls by cargo ships, has emerged as a key player in trade facilitation reforms within Southern Africa. As part of the Namibia Logistics Hub initiative, the country aims to become a central logistics hub in the region, transforming from a minor player to a reliable transport corridor. This strategic vision was shared by Gerwill Uirab, a member of the National Trade Facilitation Committee, during his presentation for the UNCTAD e-coaching course on “Effective Communication for members of the National Trade Facilitation Committee”.

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Trade Facilitation and economic development in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area

“The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the largest free-trade area by the number of member states and the largest in population and geographic size”, stressed by Innocent Chikuni, a Customs Representative and member of the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) of Zimbabwe, in his presentation for the UNCTAD E-coaching Couse of Effective Communication for NTFC members.

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The implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO-TFA) in Namibia: Measure 10.4 - Single Window (SW)

Namibian Cabinet in 2013 approved the establishment of Single Window (SW) initiative. The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT) is spearheading the SW implementation, in collaboration with the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) as the host. Namibia E-Trade Services Pty Ltd (NETS) will operate the SW jointly with a Technical Partner.

Spanish

¿Por qué [su organización] es crucial para la implementación de reformas de facilitación del tránsito y cómo contribuye a aplicarlas?

Al elegir este tema; los razonamientos y juicios emitidos en mi análisis trato de hacerlos desde un punto de vista objetivo e imparcial, basados en la Realidad Organizacional que he constatado a través de los años. El mismo se enfoca en responder la pregunta en cuestión y en hacer las observaciones y recomendaciones institucionales más importantes que a nuestro entender son necesarias para viabilizar el trabajo.

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O Comitê Nacional de Facilitação de Comércio – CONFAC

O artigo 23.2 do Acordo de Facilitação de Comércio (AFC) da Organização Mundial de Comércio (OMC) determina que cada país deve estabelecer um Comitê Nacional sobre Facilitação de Comércio com o objetivo de propiciar a sistematização entre os órgãos locais e a implementação do AFC.

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Visión actual del Tránsito Internacional de mercancías en México

Con el aumento del comercio mundial el movimiento de mercancías entre países se ha convertido en un proceso complejo que, requiere el paso de los bienes y transportes por diversas fronteras, lo que implica múltiples aspectos a considerar por parte de los usuarios y en particular, por las autoridades aduaneras, en materia de trámites, requisitos, revisiones y en general, cumplimiento de normativas.

Português

Porque a Associação Latino-americana de Integração (ALADI) é crucial para a implementação de reformas de facilitação de trânsito e como contribui para aplicá-las?

Um dos maiores desafios para os operadores comerciais, aí incluídos aqueles que lidam diariamente com o trânsito internacional (e.g. empresas de transporte, motoristas, agentes de carga, entre outros) é a falta de segurança jurídica em muitas questões relacionadas ao transporte internacional de cargas e passageiros.

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Desafíos del tránsito en el contexto de la aduana colombiana

Las circunstancias que rodean la actividad del tránsito y su comportamiento; se condicionan de una u otra forma a factores externos; los cuales, marcan una desventaja frente a los avances que se requieren para que una operación de tránsito se desarrolle en un ambiente confiable y variante; seguramente este tipo de circunstancias serán difíciles de garantizar y minimizarse a un riesgo menor que bajo.

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La mise en œuvre du guichet unique et du traitement avant arrivée des marchandises au Burkina Faso dans le cadre de l’Accord sur la facilitation des échanges (AFE) de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC)

Namibia's recent Trade Facilitation Reforms: A Review of Progress and Collaborative Efforts

Namibia's Trade Facilitation Reforms Boost Cross-Border and Regional Trade Corridors

Trade Facilitation and economic development in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area

The implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO-TFA) in Namibia: Measure 10.4 - Single Window (SW)

¿Por qué [su organización] es crucial para la implementación de reformas de facilitación del tránsito y cómo contribuye a aplicarlas?

O Comitê Nacional de Facilitação de Comércio – CONFAC

Visión actual del Tránsito Internacional de mercancías en México

Porque a Associação Latino-americana de Integração (ALADI) é crucial para a implementação de reformas de facilitação de trânsito e como contribui para aplicá-las?

Desafíos del tránsito en el contexto de la aduana colombiana

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