April 2018 https://vimeo.com/266335889

E-Commerce- The Enabler! The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The Policy Environment for the E-commerce ecosystem is being refined and defined. The full potential of cross-border e-commerce remains somehow untapped The causes are many and complex, and the policy aspects of e-commerce are wide-ranging and not always simple The internet is facilitating bordersless commerce from Seller to Buyer, powered by e-retailers, e-Payments, and delivery services We are pushing governments to review existing rules, identify gaps and then create new disciplines to enable cross-boder e-commerce UPS is advancing policy solutions through both multilateral efforts as well as individual country policy changes At the WTO Ministers Conference December 2017- over 70 countries agreed to pursue negotiations for the creation of an e-commerce framework

Pillars in the E-Commerce Ecosystem Trade Facilitation Access to Enabling Services Digital Trade & Connectivity Transparency & Trust

WTO TFA

GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR TRADE FACILTIATION Private sector partners Plus over 300 other private sector organisations including multinationals, local businesses, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and business associations.

OUR STORY – ACCELERATING TFA IMPLEMENTATION TFA RATIFICATIONS TFA IMPLEMENTATION

Engagement: Global Alliance Country Projects Vietnam – Customs Bond System · Full implementation underway Joint public private technical teams in session Colombia Invima Risk Management System Software development phase 1 completed Center for Trade Facilitation and Good Practices Proposal approved on . Starting team mobilization Ghana Pre - arrival processing Proposal approved Kenya Sri Lanka Multi country consolidation Concept Note approved Proposal submitted Morocco Import Process Rationalization/Harmonization Dominican Republic Project Scoping underway Brazil Country Diagnostic completed Scoping Mission conducted end October 2017 Argentina PPD planned for end November Honduras Country diagnostic underway On hold due to political situation Nigeria Initial outreach completed Scoping Mission postponed to later in 2018 Malawi Zambia Scoping Mission to begin Q2 2018

Capacity Building

Engagement: US-ASEAN Business Alliance for Competitive SMEs Partnership launched in 2014 between ASEAN, USAID, and USABC. Since March 2014, the Business Alliance has trained over 5500 SMEs in all 10 ASEAN Member States. Focused on Global Supply Chain Readiness & e-Commerce / Digital Economy. New module on trade compliance with ASEAN Customs Director Generals to educate the New Faces of Trade – SMEs & Online shoppers – on legal obligations, declarations, taxation, record keeping, self-audits – to support responsible trading. Jakarta, 2016 Yangon, 2017 ASEAN Member SME Trainings since AEM 2016 - present Vientiane E-Commerce Applications for Agricultural and Handicrafts Sectors – August 2016 Jakarta E-Commerce / Digital Economy – December 2016 Yangon Digital tools in Agricultural and Tourism Sectors – March 2017 Bangkok E-Commerce / Digital Economy – May 2017 Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Can Tho Disruptive Innovation & Digital Economy– September & December 2016; April, June, & October 2017 Vientiane, 2017 Ho Chi Minh City, 2017

She Trades

1.6x 3.5x 1.2x It Just Makes Sense! Pay Are Are . Women-owned firms that export pay more, are more productive, employ more workers and report higher than average sales. Yet only 1 out of 5 businesses that export are led by a woman Female entrepreneurs and women-run firms reinvest 90% back in their families and local communities. Statistics from the 2015 report by the International Trade Center entitled “Unlocking Markets for Women to Trade” Pay 1.6x more Are Are 3.5x 1.2x more productive than non-exporting firms more productive than male-owned exporting firms .

Women and International Markets Women-owned businesses don’t tap into international markets for many reasons Time constraints, job versus family, networks CULTURAL BARRIERS Inheritance rights, marriage laws, lack of anti-discrimination laws for loans DOMESTIC LEGISLATION In a country study, women-owned small businesses were 20% more likely than other small businesses to report low comfort level with technology as a barrier. LACK OF IT SKILLS Difficulties accessing business networks, more likely to consult personal contacts LACK OF RESOURCES AND INFORMATION More women selling services than goods, more women operating in informal sectors SERVICES VERSUS GOODS

Engagement: The International Trade Centre ITC has launched the “SheTrades” initiative, which seeks to connect one million women entrepreneurs to market by 2020. UPS Commits 100,000 Women Exporters

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