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SUMMARY UNECE TRADE FACILITATION

Summary of UNECE Trade Facilitation Recommendations

Revised edition

31 Dec 2015
This publication contains the latest information on trade facilitation recommendations established under the auspices of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT). The publication provides a summary of the approved Recommendations presented in a detailed...
WHAT THE ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

What the ASEAN Economic Community Will Mean for Businesses

A Look at the Case of Myanmar

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
24 May 2016
With the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) coming into effect, the main purpose of this publication is to serve as a resource to businesses, particularly in Myanmar and the other CLMV countries, in navigating the coming changes. The central conclusion of this guidebook is that despite the numerous o...
EXTERNAL TRADE BULL ARAB REG #24

External Trade Bulletin of the Arab Region, Twenty-fourth Issue

Series:
External Trade Bulletin of the Arab Region
17 Feb 2017
The Bulletin presents data and statistical indicators on external trade in goods of Arab Countries. Data are presented in time series until 2014 and were drawn primarily from national sources, as well as from secondary sources where appropriate. It provides total and detailed data on intraregiona...
NATL ACCT STATS 2014 ANALYSIS

National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates 2014

Analysis of Main Aggregates 2014

Series:
National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates
23 May 2016
The National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates 2014 is the forty-fifth issue of this publication which comprises in the form of analytical tables a summary of the principal national accounting aggregates based on official national accounts data for more than 200 countries and areas...
SPECTRUM OF BORDER CROSSING FACILI

Spectrum of Border Crossing Facilitation Activities

31 Mar 2016
This brochure presents the broad spectrum of UN Conventions relevant for border crossing facilitation and of which the UNECE Inland Transport Committee is the custodian, as well as other activities and tools that can make international movement of cargo and people efficient and thus improve acces...
SETTLING BUSINESS DISPUTES ARBITR

Settling Business Disputes

Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution - Second edition

16 Nov 2017
This second edition handbook focuses on available methods of arbitration and mediation for commercial dispute resolution and deals with different types of disputes encountered in international trade and describes methods for preventing and or resolving them. Dispute resolution is an important par...
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AGRIFOOD

Information Management in Agrifood Chains

Towards an Integrated Paperless Framework for Agrifood Trade Facilitation

29 Feb 2016
International trade in agricultural and food products is more complex than trade in manufacturing – trade regulations are stricter, paperwork and logistics more complex. These are required for ensuring food safety for consumers. Detailed information on traded goods alongside the movement of goods...
UNLOCKING MARKETS WOMEN TRADE

Unlocking Markets for Women to Trade

5 Apr 2016
This publication provides insights to decision makers on women's participation in trade and the challenges they face. It outlines where the barriers are, provides data from importers and exports in 20 developing countries, shares models of good public and private sector initiatives, and provides ...
LEAST DEV CTRIES & TRADE

Least Developed Countries and Trade

Challenges of Implementing the Bali Package

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
14 Jan 2016
After more than a decade of negotiations, the Ninth Ministerial Conference, held in Bali in 2013, brought reprieve for the Doha Development Agenda (DDA). The Ministerial Declaration that was agreed on, known as "Bali Package", intends to help streamline trade procedures through trade facilitation...
ASSESS ARAB EC INTEGR RPT CUSTOMS

Assessing Arab Economic Integration Report

Towards the Arab Customs Union

9 May 2016
The goal of this first edition of the Assessing Arab Economic Integration Report is to provide a quantitative assessment of regional economic integration efforts, and generate practical and implementable policy advice for Member States. Following a concise review of the potential impact and chann...
SME COMPETITIVENESS OUTLOOK 2015

SME Competitiveness Outlook 2015

Connect, Compete and Change for Inclusive Growth

Series:
SME Competitiveness Outlook
18 Dec 2015
This report looks at the missing link to inclusive growth for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), which are less productive relative to large firms in the developing world than in the developed world. Based on three pillars of competitiveness “ connect, compete and change“ the SME Competitivenes...
INDUS COMMODITY STAT YRBK 2013

Industrial Commodity Statistics Yearbook 2013

Physical Quantity Data (Vol.I) and Monetary Value Data (Vol.II)

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Industrial commodity statistics yearbook / Annuaire de statistiques industrielles par produit
17 Feb 2016
This publication provides statistics on the production of about 600 major industrial commodities. Data are provided for the ten-year period of 2004-2013 for approximately 200 countries and territories. The commodities have been selected on the basis of their importance in world production and tra...
INTL TRADE STAT YRBK 2014 V2

International Trade Statistics Yearbook 2014, Volume II

Trade by Product

Series:
International Trade Statistics Yearbook (Ser. G)
19 Jan 2016
This volume contains detailed tables showing international trade for 258 individual commodities and eleven world trade tables covering trade values and indices up to 2014. The information is based on data provided by approximately 175 countries (areas), representing more than 90% of world trade i...
FROM NICHE TO MAINSTREAM

From Niche to Mainstream

Halal Goes Global

18 Dec 2015
This ITC publication provides a detailed overview of the global halal food and beverage market, including up-to-date trade figures and an informed perspective of the market landscape and its dynamics. It provides an excellent introduction to anyone encountering the halal market for the first time...
ASIA PACIF TRADE & INV RPT 2015

Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2015

Supporting Participation in Value Chains

Series:
Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report
14 Jan 2016
Part I of this report assesses trends and developments in regional trade and investment flows and policies in an attempt to provide the insights and information necessary to separate the cyclical from the structural aspects. Part II analyses the participation of Asia-Pacific economies in global a...
RETHINKING DEVELOPMENT STRAT V1

Rethinking Development Strategies After The Financial Crisis

Volume I - Making the Case for Policy Space

16 Dec 2015
Recent economic trends and the challenges posed by the global crisis reinforce the importance of implementing strategies for development as opposed to leaving the economy to market forces. Countries need a strategic compass for long-run economic development. This comprises macroeconomic policies,...
UNCTAD HNDBK STAT 2015

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2015

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Handbook of Statistics / Manuel de Statistiques de la CNUCED
11 Jan 2016
The Handbook provides comprehensive statistical data on international trade, investment and development for individual countries, regions and economic groupings. It presents statistics in the following areas: International merchandise trade; exports and imports by product and region of origin and...
RISING CONCENTRATION IN ASIA LATIN

Rising Concentration in Asia-Latin American Value Chains

Can Small Firms Turn the Tide?

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
19 Nov 2015
Dynamic Asia has overtaken the European Union as Latin America and the Caribbean's second largest export market, after the United States. However, the region's exports to Asia remain concentrated in few commodities involved a small number of large firms. This book explores the present and future ...
UNCITRAL YRBK 2012 V43 (CD)

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Yearbook 2012

Yearbook Volume XLIII: 2012

Series:
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Yearbook
3 Sep 2015
This publication reproduces the substantive documents prepared each year for the Commission and its working groups. It includes the annual report of the Commission, meeting records, General Assembly resolutions and Sixth Committee reports related to UNCITRAL's work, and a bibliography of recent s...
INVERSION EXTRANJERA DIRECTA 2015

La Inversión Extranjera Directa en América Latina y el Caribe 2015

Series:
La Inversión Extranjera Directa en América Latina y el Caribe
16 Dec 2015
Además de examinar la evolución mundial de los flujos de inversión extranjera directa (IED), la presente edición de La Inversión Extranjera Directa en América Latina y el Caribe detalla los montos recibidos por los países latinoamericanos y caribeños en 2014 y hace una proyección regional para 20...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST LAT AME 2015

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2015

Series:
Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
4 Dec 2015
In its latest edition, the Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean report analyzes in-depth the FDI received by the Caribbean, where these flows are much more significant than in the rest of the region as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The study also examines t...
TRADE & DEV RPT 2015

Trade and Development Report 2015

Making the International Financial Architecture Work for Trade and Development

Series:
United Nations Trade and Development Report
19 Nov 2015
The Trade and Development Report (TDR), launched in 1981, is issued every year for the annual session of the Trade and Development Board. The Report analyses current economic trends and major policy issues of international concern, and makes suggestions for addressing these issues at various leve...
INTL TRADE STAT YRBK 2014 V1

International Trade Statistics Yearbook 2014, Volume I

Trade by Country

Series:
International Trade Statistics Yearbook (Ser. G)
29 Jul 2015
The 2014 International Trade Statistics Yearbook, Volume I provides an overview of the international trade merchandise trade in 2014 and detailed information on the trade performance for numerous countries up to 2014. Overall, data for a total of 175 countries (or areas) are shown with the 2014 d...
RAPPORT ECONOMIQ AFRIQUE 2015

Economic Report on Africa 2015 - Industrializing Through Trade (French langauge)

Industrializing Through Trade

Series:
Rapport économique sur l'Afrique
27 Jun 2016
This Report examines and provides analysis on the critical elements of effectively fostering industrialisation and hence structural transformation based on extensive review of experience with industrialised countries and Africa’s post-independence attempt at industrialisation. Ten country case st...
TRANSPORTE MARITIMO EN 2015

Informe sobre el transporte marítimo 2015

Series:
Transporte Marítimo, El
10 Aug 2015
El Transporte Marítimo 2015 destaca que el transporte marítimo se enfrenta al doble desafío de la adaptación al cambio climático y la mitigación de sus efectos. Si bien sigue siendo urgente reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) a fin de lograr niveles manejables de calentamie...
REVIEW MARITIME TRANS 2015

Review of Maritime Transport 2015

Series:
Review of Maritime Transport
19 Nov 2015
Access to frequent and reliable shipping services is key for developing countries’ trade with overseas markets. Firms cannot export competitively and participate global value chains without adequate transport connectivity, and maritime transport continues to be the dominant mode of shipping goods...
WORLD INVESTMENT RPT 2015

World Investment Report 2015

Reforming International Investment Governance

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR)
20 Nov 2015
The World Investment Report series provides the latest data and analysis foreign direct investment (FDI) and other activities of transnational corporations, as well as the policies to regulate them at the national and international levels. It aims to analyse the cross-border activities of transla...
GAOR 69TH SUPP17 UNCITRAL RPT

Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

Forty-seventh Session

Series:
Reports of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
31 May 2015
The present report of the United Nations Committee on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) covers the forty-seventh session of the Commission, held in New York from 7 to 18 July 2014.