Guidelines+and+Guides

Guidelines and guides issued by relevant trade facilitation organizations are important Trade Facilitation Instruments as they provide very practical material and information on processes, techniques and working methodologies affecting trade facilitation. Some of the most relevant Guides and Guidelines are:

WCO Authorized Economic Operator Guidelines WCO Model Code of Ethic and Integrity WCO Guidelines on Mutual Recognition Agreements/Arrangements WCO Nii Guidelines WCO Kyoto ICT Guidelines WCO Immediate Release Guidelines WCO Time Release Study (TRS) WCO Compendium How to build a Single Window Environment WB Trade and Transport Facilitation Assessment Guide UNNExT Guide for the Design of Aligned Trade Forms for Paperless Trade UNNExT Guide on Business Process Analysis UNNExT Data Harmonisation and Modelling Guide UNNExT Single Window Project Implementation Guide UNCTAD Technical Notes on Trade Facilitation Measures ICC Customs Guidelines ICC Incoterms ICC Model International Sale Contract ICC Rules of Conduct ICC Recommendations on Mutual Recognition ICC Uniform Customs and Practices for Document Credits (UCP)

Many country assessment reports and studies make reference to international rankings of countries' trade facilitation or related performance and situation. These rankings do not provide implementation guidance and are therefore not instruments per se. They are however often used to benchmark a country's situation and to measure progress. The two main indicators are: the Logistics Performance Index (LPI) by the World Bank and the Doing Business by the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) of the World Bank Group. = =

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