Traders

The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA):  what's it about?

In broad terms, the TFA is about:

• Delivering practical measures to expedite the movement, release and clearance of goods (including goods in transit) 
• Removing the regulatory and procedural burdens traders face when conducting international trade
• Improving cooperation between customs and other authorities
• Enhancing technical assistance and capacity building for the implementation of the TFA
• Allowing developing and least-developed Members (LDCs) to set their own timetable for implementing the TFA according to their capacity

 Factsheet: how does the TFA cut red tape at the border for easier trade? 

And how can it benefit you as a trader?

• It will reduce the burden you experience when you trade across borders
• It will improve cooperation between customs and other authorities 
• It will allow you to have faster access to the following information online:
• Import, export and transit procedures 
• The operation of the single window - a one-stop shop for all import, export and transit procedures
• The use of customs brokers
• Dedicated enquiry points to answer questions regarding importation, exportation and transit of goods