1. April 2018

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

3. 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 over 70 countries agreed to pursue negotiations for the creation of an e-commerce framework

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

5. WTO
TFA

7. 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.

8. OUR STORY – ACCELERATING TFA IMPLEMENTATION
TFA RATIFICATIONS
TFA IMPLEMENTATION

9. 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

10. Capacity Building

11. 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 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

12. She Trades

13. 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 .

14. 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

15. 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

16. Thank You!