1. OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators The Impact on Trade Costs
WTO Symposium on Trade Facilitation Costs and Benefits
Geneva, 8-9 November 2011

2. OECD indicators on trade facilitation
What is the Impact of TF Measures on Trade Flows and Trade Costs ?
Based on the structure of the WTO Draft Consolidated Negotiating Text;
Aim to provide a basis for prioritizing trade facilitation actions by governments ..
.. and help mobilise technical assistance by donors in a targeted way.

3. Coverage
Completed work covers OECD countries and Hong Kong, China (observer to the OECD Trade Committee)
Ongoing work expands the TFIs beyond the OECD membership.
Database and methodology adapted to developing country concerns

4. 12 families of measures (+1)
Information availability
Involvement of the trade community
Advance rulings
Appeal procedures
Fees and charges
Formalities – Documents
Formalities – Automation
Formalities – Procedures
Internal Cooperation
External Cooperation
Consularization
Governance and Impartiality*
Transit

5. Relative impact on trade flows

6. Contribution to the reduction of costs - manufacturing
Aggregate TFIs

7. Contribution to the reduction of costs- all sectors

8. Comparison to other variables- all sectors
TFIs composition

9. www.oecd.org/trade/facilitation evdokia.moise@oecd.org
Thank you Trade Facilitation Indicators : the Impact on Trade Costs OECD Trade Policy Working Paper no 118