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WTO TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT GAP ANALYSIS | |||||||||||
This documents contains a matrix comparing key articles of the WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement and information on 'customs capabilities' collected by the Global Express Association in 140 countries. See the 'Customs Capabilities' page at www.global-express.org. | |||||||||||
UPDATED DECEMBER 2021 | |||||||||||
D I S C L A I M E R : This analysis is based on the information contained in GEA's Customs Capability Database (www.global-express.org), which reflects the consensus views of GEA members on a series of key customs performance indicators in 140 countries, based on their experience there. Such indicators mirror to a great extent the articles of the WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement but they may not always be a perfect match. The gap analysis is therefore indicative and reflects the views of the GEA and its members. GEA accepts that the informaton on its database, which was last updated during the last quarter of 2016, may not always be perfectly accurate or up to date. Please help GEA improve it by sending us any additional information or corrrections - from authoritative sources - to info@global-express.org. GEA will revise the analysis as soon as new information is available and can be verified. Country names used in this analysis do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the GEA or its members. | |||||||||||
WTO TFA GAP ANALYSIS | ARGENTINA | BELIZE | BOLIVIA | BRAZIL | CHILE | COLOMBIA | COSTA RICA | DOMINICA | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | ECUADOR | EL SALVADOR | GUATEMALA | HONDURAS | MEXICO | NICARAGUA | PANAMA | PARAGUAY | PERU | SURINAME | URUGUAY | VENEZUELA | ANTIGUA & BARBUDA | BARBADOS | BAHAMAS | BERMUDA | JAMAICA | SAINT LUCIA | ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO |
ARTICLE 1: PUBLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Publication | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | N/A | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
2 Information Available Through Internet (NB: Best endeavours) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Procedures | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES |
Forms | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | SOMETIMES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
3 Enquiry Points | Not assessed by GEA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Notification | Not assessed by GEA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTICLE 2: OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT, INFORMATION BEFORE ENTRY INTO FORCE AND CONSULTATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Opportunity To Comment And Information Before Entry Into Force | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | N/A | YES | NO | SOMETIMES | YES | NO | SOMETIMES | SOMETIMES | YES | YES | YES |
2 Consultations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTICLE 3: ADVANCE RULINGS (NB: Best endeavours for a.r. on valuation and quotas) | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES | NO | NO | SOMETIMES | N/A | NO | YES | N/A | YES | NO | SOMETIMES | OTHER | YES | YES | NO |
ARTICLE 4: APPEAL OR REVIEW PROCEDURES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Right To Appeal Or Review | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | N/A | YES | YES | N/A | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES |
ARTICLE 5: OTHER MEASURES TO ENHANCE IMPARTIALITY, NON‑DISCRIMINATION AND TRANSPARENCY | Not assessed by GEA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Notifications For Enhanced Controls Or Inspections | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Detention | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Test Procedures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTICLE 6: DISCIPLINES ON FEES AND CHARGES IMPOSED ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 General Disciplines On Fees And Charges Imposed On Or In Connection With Importation And Exportation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Specific Disciplines On Fees And Charges Imposed On Or In Connection With Importation And Exportation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Penalty Disciplines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTICLE 7: RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Pre-arrival processing (nb 'electronic' is only based on best endeavours) | NO | NO | OTHER | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | NO | YES | NO | NO | SOMETIMES | N/A | YES | YES | N/A | SOMETIMES | NO | SOMETIMES | NO | YES | YES | OTHER |
3. Separation of release and final determination | NO | NO | SOMETIMES | OTHER | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | OTHER | NO | NO | NO | NO | N/A | NO | NO | SOMETIMES | N/A | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO | YES | SOMETIMES | YES | NO |
4. Risk assessment | Automated (and inspector discretion) | All/virtually all goods inspected | inspector discretion | automated | automated | inspector discretion | random examination | all/virtually all goods inspected | random examinations | inspector discretion | automated | inspector discretion | random examinations | random examinations | automated | all/virtually all goods inspected | all/virtually all goods inspected | automated | Automated | inspector discretion | All/virtually all goods inspected | Automated | inspector discretion | All/virtually all goods inspected | inspector discretion | Automated | All/virtually all goods inspected | All/virtually all goods inspected | inspector discretion |
8 Rejected Goods | Not assessed by GEA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 Temporary Admission Of Goods/Inward And Outward Processing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTICLE 11: FREEDOM OF TRANSIT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTICLE 12: CUSTOMS COOPERATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Measures Promoting Compliance And Cooperation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Exchange Of Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Verification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Request | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 Protection And Confidentiality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 Provision Of Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 Postponement Or Refusal Of A Request | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 Reciprocity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 Administrative Burden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 Limitations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 Unauthorized Use Or Disclosure | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 Bilateral And Regional Agreements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Article 13: INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Committee On Trade Facilitation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 National Committee On Trade Facilitation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NB : The analysis of article 2.1 (Opportunity to comment…) is based on answers received to the following question in the GEA survery: "After the authorities have decided on new or changed regulations is there advance notice of the effective date (or a delayed effective date) to allow traders to make necessary changes and arrangements?" Opportunity to comment is not covered by this question. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DISCLAIMER: The GEA Customs Capability database contains information that the GEA has been able to collect. We accept that it may not always be perfectly accurate or up to date. Please help us improve it by sending us any additional information or corrections - from authoritative sources - to info@global-express.org. We will revise the report as soon as new information is available and can be verified. The name of the country used in this report does not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the Global Express Association or its members. The database was last updated in Feburary 2014. |
AUSTRALIA | BANGLADESH | BHUTAN | BRUNEI | BURMA (MYANMAR) | CAMBODIA | CHINA | CHINESE TAIPEI | COMOROS | COOK ISLANDS | FIJI | HONG KONG | INDIA | INDONESIA | JAPAN | KIRIBATI | KOREA, R.o | Kyrgyzstan | MADAGASCAR | MALAYSIA | NEPAL | NEW ZEALAND | PAKISTAN | PHILIPPINES | SINGAPORE | SRI LANKA | THAILAND | VIET NAM | ||
ARTICLE 1: PUBLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A1 | 1 Publication | YES | N/A | YES | NO | N/A | NO | YES | YES | N/A | N/A | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | N/A | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | N/A | YES |
2 Information Available Through Internet (NB: Best endeavours) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A4A | Procedures | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | SOMETIMES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | SOMETIMES | YES | YES |
A4C | Forms | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
3 Enquiry Points | Not assessed by GEA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Notification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTICLE 2: OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT, INFORMATION BEFORE ENTRY INTO FORCE AND CONSULTATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A2B | 1 Opportunity To Comment And Information Before Entry Into Force | YES | YES | YES | NO | N/A | N/A | YES | YES | N/A | YES | YES | YES | SOMETIMES | SOMETIMES | YES | N/A | YES | YES | SOMETIMES | SOMETIMES | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES | SOMETIMES | SOMETIMES | SOMETIMES |
2 Consultations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | ARTICLE 3: ADVANCE RULINGS (NB: Best endeavours for a.r. on valuation and quotas) | YES | SOMETIMES | NO | NO | N/A | N/A | SOMETIMES | YES | N/A | N/A | NO | YES | YES | NO | YES | N/A | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | OTHER | YES | NO | YES | SOMETIMES | YES | NO |
ARTICLE 4: APPEAL OR REVIEW PROCEDURES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C2A | 1 Right To Appeal Or Review | YES | YES | YES | YES | N/A | NO | YES | YES | N/A | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | N/A | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
ARTICLE 5: OTHER MEASURES TO ENHANCE IMPARTIALITY, NON‑DISCRIMINATION AND TRANSPARENCY | Not assessed by GEA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Notifications For Enhanced Controls Or Inspections | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Detention | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Test Procedures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTICLE 6: DISCIPLINES ON FEES AND CHARGES IMPOSED ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 General Disciplines On Fees And Charges Imposed On Or In Connection With Importation And Exportation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Specific Disciplines On Fees And Charges Imposed On Or In Connection With Importation And Exportation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTICLE 7: RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | 1. Pre-arrival processing (nb 'electronic' is only based on best endeavours) | YES | NO | NO | NO | N/A | NO | YES | YES | N/A | OTHER | YES | YES | NO | NO | YES | N/A | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO | NO | YES | NO | YES | SOMETIMES |
B3 | 3. Separation of release and final determination | NO | NO | NO | NO | N/A | NO | OTHER | YES | N/A | NO | SOMETIMES | YES | NO | YES | SOMETIMES | N/A | YES | YES | YES | SOMETIMES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
B8 | 4. Risk assessment | Automated | Inspector discretion | All/virtually all goods inspected | random examinations | Automated | inspector discretion | Inspector discretion | Automated | Automated | inspector discretion | all/virtually all goods inspected | Automated | all/virtually all goods inspected | Inspector discretion | Automated | Automated | Automated | All/virtually all goods inspected | Inspector discretion | Inspector discretion | Random examinations | Automated | Automated | Automated | Automated | all/virtually all goods inspected | Random | Automated |
8 Rejected Goods | Not assessed by GEA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 Temporary Admission Of Goods/Inward And Outward Processing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTICLE 11: FREEDOM OF TRANSIT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTICLE 12: CUSTOMS COOPERATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Measures Promoting Compliance And Cooperation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Exchange Of Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Verification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Request | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 Protection And Confidentiality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 Provision Of Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 Postponement Or Refusal Of A Request | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 Reciprocity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 Administrative Burden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 Limitations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 Unauthorized Use Or Disclosure | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 Bilateral And Regional Agreements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Article 13: INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Committee On Trade Facilitation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 National Committee On Trade Facilitation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NB : The analysis of article 2.1 (Opportunity to comment…) is based on answers received to the following question in the GEA survery: "After the authorities have decided on new or changed regulations is there advance notice of the effective date (or a delayed effective date) to allow traders to make necessary changes and arrangements?" Opportunity to comment is not covered by this question. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DISCLAIMER: The GEA Customs Capability database contains information that the GEA has been able to collect. We accept that it may not always be perfectly accurate or up to date. Please help us improve it by sending us any additional information or corrections - from authoritative sources - to info@global-express.org. We will revise the report as soon as new information is available and can be verified. The name of the country used in this report does not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the Global Express Association or its members. The database was last updated in Feburary 2014. |
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