Trade Facilitation in ASEAN Member Countries: Measuring Progress and Assessing Priorities

This paper reviews progress and indicators of trade facilitation in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The findings show that import and export costs vary considerably in the member countries, from very low to moderately high levels. Tariff and non-tariff barriers are ge...

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Main Authors:	Shepherd, Ben, Wilson, John S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Trade Policy International Trade Organizations F130 Country and Industry Studies of Trade F140 Economic Integration F150 International Linkages to Development Role of International Organizations O190 Development Planning and Policy: Trade Policy Factor Movement Foreign Exchange Policy O240
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4942

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spelling	okr-10986-49422021-04-23T14:02:20Z Trade Facilitation in ASEAN Member Countries: Measuring Progress and Assessing Priorities Shepherd, Ben Wilson, John S. Trade Policy International Trade Organizations F130 Country and Industry Studies of Trade F140 Economic Integration F150 International Linkages to Development Role of International Organizations O190 Development Planning and Policy: Trade Policy Factor Movement Foreign Exchange Policy O240 This paper reviews progress and indicators of trade facilitation in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The findings show that import and export costs vary considerably in the member countries, from very low to moderately high levels. Tariff and non-tariff barriers are generally low to moderate. Infrastructure quality and services sector competitiveness range from fair to excellent. Using a standard gravity model, the authors find that trade flows in Southeast Asia are particularly sensitive to transport infrastructure and information and communications technology. The results suggest that the region could make significant economic gains from trade facilitation reform. These gains could be considerably larger than those from comparable tariff reforms. Estimates suggest that improving port facilities in the region, for example, could expand trade by up to 7.5% or $22bn. The authors interpret this as an indication of the vital role that transport infrastructure can play in enhancing intra-regional trade. 2012-03-30T07:30:29Z 2012-03-30T07:30:29Z 2009 Journal Article Journal of Asian Economics 10490078 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4942 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article Asia Southeast Asia
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description	This paper reviews progress and indicators of trade facilitation in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The findings show that import and export costs vary considerably in the member countries, from very low to moderately high levels. Tariff and non-tariff barriers are generally low to moderate. Infrastructure quality and services sector competitiveness range from fair to excellent. Using a standard gravity model, the authors find that trade flows in Southeast Asia are particularly sensitive to transport infrastructure and information and communications technology. The results suggest that the region could make significant economic gains from trade facilitation reform. These gains could be considerably larger than those from comparable tariff reforms. Estimates suggest that improving port facilities in the region, for example, could expand trade by up to 7.5% or $22bn. The authors interpret this as an indication of the vital role that transport infrastructure can play in enhancing intra-regional trade.
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author	Shepherd, Ben Wilson, John S.
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title	Trade Facilitation in ASEAN Member Countries: Measuring Progress and Assessing Priorities
title_short	Trade Facilitation in ASEAN Member Countries: Measuring Progress and Assessing Priorities
title_full	Trade Facilitation in ASEAN Member Countries: Measuring Progress and Assessing Priorities
title_fullStr	Trade Facilitation in ASEAN Member Countries: Measuring Progress and Assessing Priorities
title_full_unstemmed	Trade Facilitation in ASEAN Member Countries: Measuring Progress and Assessing Priorities
title_sort	trade facilitation in asean member countries: measuring progress and assessing priorities
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Trade Facilitation in ASEAN Member Countries: Measuring Progress and Assessing Priorities

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