Excel Sheet Download 30836 | Tfa Gap Analysis(dec2021)

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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.
		

		

	
	
		

		

	
	
		

		

	
	
		

		

	
	
		

		

	
	
		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

	
	
		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

	
	
		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

	
	
		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

	
	
		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

	
	
		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

	
	
		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

	
	
		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

	
	
		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

	
	
		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

	



Sheet 2: LatAM and Caribbean

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		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.
		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

	



Sheet 3: Asia Pacific

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		
 
		
		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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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.

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