Trade Facilitation Agreement

This course provides an overview of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA).

Topics

SDG
SDG8: Decent work and economic growth
SDG17: Partnerships for the goals
SDG 17: Trade
Subject
Trade facilitation and paperless trade
Keywords
trade facilitation
WTO

This course covers the objectives, the structure, the provisions and the flexibilities of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). It also explains the work of the Trade Facilitation Committee.

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Target Audience

Government officials from developing and least-developed countries.

Learning Objectives

In this course we will study:

  • The objectives of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA) and how it is structured;
  • The trade facilitation provisions in the Agreement;
  • The flexibilities in the Agreement to meet the specific needs of developing and least-developed WTO Members;
  • The institutional provisions in the Agreement and the work of the Trade Facilitation Committee.

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