Policies to Enhance Trade Facilitation in South Asia and Southeast Asia
Bayley, Anthony | July 2014
Abstract
This paper discusses trade facilitation in the context of enhancing trading links between South and Southeast Asia, in a manner understandable to the non-specialist. Presently, these two Asian regions tend to trade preferentially with distant markets. One of the reasons cited for the limited trade between themselves is that trade facilitation with trade partners in developed countries is more user-friendly and stable. This suggests that enhancing trade facilitation within the two regions could promote intra- and inter-regional trade. The paper identifies the scope of trade facilitation and profiles the current overall situation in the two regions. It highlights the key issues and constraints, often referred to as non-trade barriers, in terms of both “soft” and “hard” infrastructure, and highlights ongoing initiatives designed to promote change, especially through the application of new approaches and procedures. Lastly, the paper concludes by discussing the key regional trade facilitation issues and proposing recommendations to eliminate the non-trade barriers that are adversely impacting on trade within and between the regions.
Citation
Bayley, Anthony. 2014. Policies to Enhance Trade Facilitation in South Asia and Southeast Asia. © Asian Development Bank Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/1251. License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Trade Finance
Risk Financing
Regional Development Finance
Public Finance
Infrastructure Financing
Financing of Infrastructure
Financial Security
Financial Intermediation
Finance And Trade
Enterprise Financing
Trade Regulation
Trade Finance
Regional Trade Agreements
General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade
Taxation
Business Financing
Investment Requirements
Capital Needs
Tax Incentives
Project Risks
Tariff agreements
Customs convetions
Import policy
Export policy
Investments
Finance
Market
Markets
Use tax
Tax administration and procedure
Taxing power
Effect of taxation
Business enterprises
Foreign trade and employment
Mentoring in business
Trade routes
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