Compilations, case studies, and best practices
Case studies summarize a country’s experience in implementing a specific measure or package of reform measures. They are a useful source of information, as they demonstrate the practical application of concepts and provide information on proven best practices.
Below you will find case studies from many countries on trade facilitation reforms. You can select case studies by theme or by country. These case studies have been published by different organizations, such as the OECD, WTO, WCO and the World Bank. The UN/ECE project also prepared some case studies in the context of the development of the Guide. These can also be accessed on the case stories page.
BY TOPIC
1 – Advance Rulings
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Trade Facilitation Best Practices in Use of Advance Rulings | Australia | WTO |
| Implementation of Advance Rulings in Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | WTO |
2 – Authorized Traders
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Dominican Republic on Authorized Traders | Dominican Republic | WTO |
| Communication from Hong Kong on Authorized Traders | Hong Kong China, SAR | WTO |
| Communication from Jamaica on Authorized Traders | Jamaica | WTO |
3 – Border Agency Cooperation
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Norway on Border Agency Cooperation | Norway | WTO |
| Communication from Sweden on Border Agency Cooperation | Sweden | WTO |
| Communication from Zambia on Border Agency Cooperation | Zambia | WTO |
| Improving Service Delivery and Reducing Clearing Times at Beitbridge Border Post | Africa regional | OECD A4T |
| Chirundu One Stop Border Post_ a regional trade facilitation program | Zimbabwe | OECD A4T |
| Aid for Trade Case Story on the Chirundu One Stop Border Post | Zambia | OECD A4T |
4 – BPA
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Facilitating Trade through Simplification of Trade Processes and Procedures in Bangladesh | Bangladesh | UNESCAP / ArtNet |
| An Analysis of Trade Facilitation and Import/Export Processes in Cambodia | Cambodia | UNESCAP/ UNNext |
| Business Process Analysis in Cambodia | Cambodia | UNECE/TFIG |
| An Analysis of Import-Export Procedures and Processes in China | China | UNESCAP / ArtNet |
| Trade Facilitation in India: An Analysis of Trade Processes and Procedures | India | UNESCAP / ArtNet |
| Improving Regional Trade Procedures and Processes: A Business Process Analysis of Export of Vegetable Ghee from Nepal to India and China and Import of Textile from India to Nepal | Nepal | UNESCAP / ArtNet |
| Improving Import-Export Procedures and Processes in Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | UNESCAP / ArtNet |
| Business Process Analysis of the Export of Jasmine Rice from Thailand to the United States | Thailand | UNESCAP |
| Analysis of Export and Import Processes of Selected Products in Thailand | Thailand | UNESCAP / ArtNet |
5 – Corridor Management
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Appui Institutionnel à l'Autorité de Coordination du Transport de Transit du Corridor Nord par la Banque Africaine de Développement | Africa regional | OECD A4T |
| The COMESA-EAC-SADV Tripartite and Transport Facilitation Programme | Africa regional | OECD A4T |
| Truck Movement without transshipment along EW corridor | South East Asia | OECD A4T |
6 – Customs Cooperation
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Brazil on Customs Cooperation | Brazil | WTO |
| Communication from Canada on Customs Cooperation | Canada | WTO |
7 – Customs Reform
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon Customs reform: "gazing into the mirror" | Cameroon | OECD A4T |
| Asycuda World Implementation | Dominica | OECD A4T |
| Customs Reform and Trade Facilitation in Ethiopia Case Story | Ethiophia | OECD A4T |
| Projet d'automatisation du système douanier (Sydonia World) | Haiti | OECD A4T |
| Customs Modernization in Jordan | Jordan | UNECE/TFIG |
| Mongolia Customs Modernization Project | Mongolia | OECD A4T |
| EC Funded Project on ASYCUDA | Monserrat | OECD A4T |
| Speeding up trade | Pakistan | World Bank / IFC |
| Cross border trading reforms inpost-war Serbia | Serbia | World Bank / IFC |
8 – Data Harmonization
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Data Harmonization Case on ASEAN ATIGA Form D | Asia (regional) | UNESCAP/ UNNext |
| Korean Data Harmonization Case | Korea | UNESCAP/ UNNext |
| Thai Data Harmonization Case | Thailand | UNESCAP/ UNNext |
| Single Window Data Harmonization and Standardization in the Republic of Macedonia | Former Yougusloav Republic of Macedonia | WCO |
| WCO Data Model and Single Window | Former Yougusloav Republic of Macedonia | OECD A4T |
9 – Expedited Shipments
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from US on Expedited Shipments | USA | TWO |
10 – Paperless trade
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Certificado Origen Digital | Colombia | OECD A4T |
| A Road Toward Paperless Trade: Senegal's Experience | Senegal | UNECE/TFIG |
11 – Post-Clearance Audit
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Canada on Post-Clearance Audit | Canada | WTO |
| Communication from Taipei on Post-Clearance Audit | Chinese Taipei | WTO |
| Communication from Senegal on Post-Clearance Audit | Senegal | WTO |
12 – Pre-Arrival Processing
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Japan on Pre-Arrival Processing | Japan | WTO |
| Communication from Nigeria on Pre-Arrival Processing | Nigeria | WTO |
| Communication from Peru on Pre-Arrival Processing | Peru | WTO |
13 – Publication and Availability of Information
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Norway on Publication and Availability of Information | Norway | WTO |
14 – Risk Management
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Cameroon on Risk Management | Cameroon | WTO |
| Communication from New Zealand on Risk Management | New Zealand | WTO |
15 – Single Window
16 – Time Release Study
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Fiji on Time Release Study | Fiji | WTO |
| Communication from Malaysia on Time Release Study | Malaysia | WTO |
| The use of the WCO Time Release study to measure border performance in a landlocked developing country | Uganda | OECD A4T |
17 – TF committee and consultation examples
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| National Trade and Transport Facilitation Committee as Effective Mechanism for Implementing Trade Facilitation Measures in Pakistan | Pakistan | UNECE/TFIG |
BY REGIONAL AREA
Africa (regional)
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Improving Service Delivery and Reducing Clearing Times at Beitbridge Border Post | Border Agency Co-operation, Corridor Management | OECD A4T |
| Appui Institutionnel à l'Autorité de Coordination du Transport de Transit du Corridor Nord par la Banque Africaine de Développement | Corridor Management | OECD A4T |
| The COMESA-EAC-SADV Tripartite and Transport Facilitation Programme | Corridor Mangement | OECD A4T |
Asia (regional)
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Data Harmonization Case on ASEAN ATIGA Form D | Data Harmonization | UNESCAP/ UNNext |
| Single Window for Trade Facilitation: Regional Best Practices and Future Development | Single Window | UNESCAP/ UNNext |
Australia
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Trade Facilitation Best Practices in Use of Advance Rulings | Advance Rulings | WTO |
Azerbaijan
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| “Single Window” in the Republic of Azerbaijan | Single Window | UNECE |
Bangladesh
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Facilitating Trade through Simplification of Trade Processes and Procedures in Bangladesh | BPA | UNESCAP / ArtNet |
Brazil
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Brazil on Customs Cooperation | Customs Cooperation | WTO |
Cambodia
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| An Analysis of Trade Facilitation and Import/Export Processes in Cambodia | BPA | UNESCAP/ UNNext |
| Business Process Analysis in Cambodia | BPA | UNESCAP/ UNNext |
Cameroon
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon Customs reform: "gazing into the mirror" | Customs Reform | OECD A4T |
| Communication from Cameroon on Risk Management | Risk Management | WTO |
Canada
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Canada on Customs Cooperation | Customs Cooperation | WTO |
| Communication from Canada on Post-Clearance Audit | Post-Clearance Audit | WTO |
| Single Window: Canada's Experience | Single Window | WCO |
| E-Commerce solutions and partnerships to secure trade | Single Window | WCO |
China
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| An Analysis of Import-Export Procedures and Processes in China | BPA | UNESCAP / ArtNet |
Chinese Taipei
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Taipei on Post-Clearance Audit | Post-Clearance Audit | WTO |
Colombia
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Certificado Origen Digital | Paperless trade | OECD A4T |
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
| Communication from Colombia on Single Window | Single Window | WTO |
Dominica
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Asycuda World Implementation | Customs Reform | OECD A4T |
Dominican Republic
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Dominican Republic on Authorized Traders | Authorized Traders | WTO |
Ecuador
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Ecuador on Single Window | Single Window | WTO |
El Salvador
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from El Salvador on Single Window | Single Window | WTO |
Ethiopia
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Customs Reform and Trade Facilitation in Ethiopia Case Story | Customs Reform | OECD A4T |
Fiji
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Fiji on Time Release Study | Time Release Study | WTO |
Finland
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Finland Portland | Single Window | UNECE |
Former Yougusloav Republic of Macedonia
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Single Window Data Harmonization and Standardization in the Republic of Macedonia | Data Harmonization, Single Window | WCO |
| WCO Data Model and Single Window | Data harmonization, Single Window | OECD 4T |
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
| Single Window for for Licenses for Import, Export and Transit of Goods and Tariff Quotas (EXIM) | Single Window | WCO |
France
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Dematerialization of international trade procedures | Single Window | WCO |
Germany
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Single Window | UNECE |
Ghana
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Single window | UNECE |
| Single Window for Trade and Customs Transactions | Single Window | WCO |
Guatemala
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
Haiti
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Projet d'automatisation du système douanier (Sydonia World) | Customs Reform | OECD |
Hong Kong China, SAR
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication du Hong Kong sur les Opérateurs agréés | Opérateurs agréés | WTO |
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
India
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Trade Facilitation in India: An Analysis of Trade Processes and Procedures | BPA | UNESCAP / ArtNet |
Indonesia
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| National Single Window System: Establishment, Development and Implementation in Indonesia | Single Window | WCO |
Jamaica
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Jamaica on Authorized Traders | Authorized Traders | WTO |
Japan
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Japan on Pre-Arrival Processing | Pre-Arrival Processing | WTO |
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
Jordan
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Customs Modernization in Jordan | Custom Reforms | UNECE/TFIG |
Kenya
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Overview of Single Window in Kenya | Single Window | UNECE |
Korea
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Korean Data Harmonization Case | Data Harmonization | UNESCAP/ UNNext |
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
| Communication from Korea on Single Window | Single Window | WTO |
Kyrgystan
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Three-Party South-South Cooperation: Using Senegalese Knowledge and Experience to Improve Trade Administration Systems in Central Asia | Single Window | OECD A4T |
Madagascar
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Trade reforms gives country a competititve edge | Single Window | World Bank / IFC |
Malaysia
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
| Communication from Malaysia on Time Release Study | Time Release Study | WTO |
Mauritius
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Overview | UNECE |
Mexico
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Ventanilla Única - Administración General de Aduanas | Single Window |
Mongolia
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Mongolia Customs Modernization Project | Customs Reform | OECD A4T |
| How to facilitate trade faciltiation by implementing MNSW | Single Window | OECD A4T |
Monserrat
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| EC Funded Project on ASYCUDA | Customs Reform | OECD A4T |
Mozambique
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Single Window Implementation in Mozambique | Single Window | UNECE/TFIG |
Nepal
New Zealand
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from New Zealand on Risk Management | Risk Management | WTO |
Nigeria
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Nigeria on Pre-Arrival Processing | Pre-Arrival Processing | WTO |
| Communication from Nigeria on SIngle Window | Single Window | WTO |
Norway
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Norway on Border Agency Cooperation | Border Agency Cooperation | WTO |
| Communication from Norway on Publication and Availability of Inofrmation | Publication and Availability of Information | WTO |
Pakistan
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding up trade | Custom Reforms | World Bank / IFC |
| National Trade and Transport Facilitation Committee as Effective Mechanism for Implementing Trade Facilitation Measures in Pakistan | Working Group | UNECE / TFIG |
Peru
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Peru on Pre-Arrival Processing | Pre-Arrival Processing | WTO |
| Peruvian International Trade Single Window | Single Window | WCO |
Philippines
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
Republic of Korea
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
Senegal
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| A Road Toward Paperless Trade: Senegal's Experience | Paperless trade | UNECE/TFIG |
| Communication from Senegal on Post-Clearance Audit | Post-Clearance Audit | WTO |
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
Serbia
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Cross border trading reforms inpost-war Serbia | Customs Reform | World Bank / IFC |
Singapore
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
South East Asia
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Movement without transshipment along EW corridor | Corridor Management | OECD A4T |
Sri Lanka
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Improving Import-Export Procedures and Processes in Sri Lanka | UNESCAP / ArtNet | BPA |
Sweden
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Sweden on Border Agency Cooperation | Bordgency Co-operationer A | WTO |
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
Thailand
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Business Process Analysis of the Export of Jasmine Rice from Thailand to the United States | BPA | UNESCAP |
| Analysis of Export and Import Processes of Selected Products in Thailand | BPA | UNESCAP / ArtNet |
| Thai Data Harmonization Case | Data Harmonization | UNESCAP/ UNNext |
| Interagency Collaboration for Single Window Implementation | Single Window, Working Group | UNECE/TFIG |
Trinidad and Tobago
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Implementation of Advance Rulings in Trinidad and Tobago | Advanced rulings | WTО |
Uganda
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| The use of the WCO Time Release study to measure border performance in a landlocked developing country | Time Release Study | OECD A4T |
USA
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from US on Advance Rulings | Advance Rulings | WTO |
| Communication from US on Expedited Shipments | Expedited Shipments | WTO |
| Overview | Single Window | UNECE |
Zambia
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Communication from Zambia on Border Agency Cooperation | Border Agency Cooperation | WTO |
| Aid for Trade Case Story on the Chirundu One Stop Border Post | Border Agency Cooperation | OECD A4T |
Zimbabwe
| NAME | TOPIC | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Chirundu One Stop Border Post_ a regional trade facilitation program | Border Agency Cooperation | OECD A4T |
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