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  • Cross-border Multimodal Digital Corridors for Regulatory-related Movements of Consignment Data and Consignment Status Information

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    This white paper has been created under the purview of the UN/CEFACT cross-border management domain and focuses on improving the cross-border flow of all types of freight consignments by applying digital solutions. A digital corridor is an electronic platform that connects multiple trade ecosystems (e.g. air/ocean/land community systems or single window systems) to share the… Read more

  • White Paper Cross-Border Multimodal Digital Corridors for Regulatory-Related Movements of Consignment Data and Consignment Status Information for Trade Facilitation

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    This white paper has been created under the purview of the UN/CEFACT cross-border management domain and focuses on improving the cross-border flow of all types of freight consignments by applying digital solutions. A digital corridor is an electronic platform that connects multiple trade ecosystems (e.g. air/ocean/land community systems or single window systems) to share the… Read more

  • Electronic Freight Transport Information (eFTI) Regulation

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    Regulation (EU) 2020/1056, adopted on July 15, 2020, establishes a legal framework for the electronic exchange of freight transport information (eFTI) across the European Union. The regulation aims to digitalise freight transport operations, making it mandatory for public authorities to accept electronic transport documents provided by businesses. This facilitates more efficient logistics processes, reduces administrative… Read more

  • Brazil and China Seek Systems Integration to Facilitate Trade Between the Two Countries

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    On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Brazil and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate Brazil’s single foreign trade portal with its Chinese counterpart. This initiative aims to enhance the flexibility, security, and efficiency of foreign trade operations between the two nations. The agreement aims to achieve interoperability between systems by allowing them to… Read more

  • CBP Champions Trade Modernization Through Global Interoperability Standards Testing

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    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the agency’s 2024-2025 plan to accelerate testing and adoption of global interoperability standards, kicking off a new testing phase for innovative trade technology. The agency will work with private and public sector partners during the 2024 testing phase this fall, leading up to international testing in 2025. Interoperability… Read more

  • Benefits of the Digitalisation of Trade Processes and Cross Border Barriers to their Adoption

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    Trade digitalisation is the improvement or enabling of processes through leveraging digital technologies and digitised data. In the context of international trade, this involves the digitalisation of trade-related information flows. Digitalisation will enable the exchange of trade-related data, documents, and electronic authorisations between parties in the supply chain. Trade digitalisation is attracting greater policy attention… Read more