{"id":13249,"date":"2018-01-19T10:18:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T10:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test0302.carecprogram.org\/?page_id=13249"},"modified":"2025-10-27T21:38:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T13:38:33","slug":"trade","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/?page_id=13249","title":{"rendered":"Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW56756718 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW56756718 BCX0\">CAREC will help assess the shifting landscape of global and regional trade, and the potential of moving toward free trade agreements in the region, with a focus on trade in services, including tourism. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW56756718 BCX0\">It will assist members with the range of World Trade Organization (WTO)-related commitments, with respect to trade facilitation and policy.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW56756718 BCX0\"> Support for national single windows, improved border crossing points, and customs harmonization will be provided. Economic corridor development and related urbanization strategies will be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW56756718 BCX0\">facilitated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW56756718 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW56756718 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030<\/h2>\n<p>The trade strategy is embodied in the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?publication=carec-trade-agenda-2030-strategic-action-plan\">CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda (CITA) 2030<\/a> to assist CAREC members integrate better into the global economy, ultimately enhancing their growth potential and improving the living standards of people in the region. CITA comprises three pillars.<\/p>\n\n<style>.kb-image13249_743857-db .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13249_743857-db size-1536x1536 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land169\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC-Trade-Slide-1-1536x864.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-25514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC-Trade-Slide-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC-Trade-Slide-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC-Trade-Slide-1-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC-Trade-Slide-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC-Trade-Slide-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC-SOM-Trade-Tourism-and-Economic-Corridors-Cluster_ENG_06May24.pdf\">Trade, Tourism, and Economic Corridors Cluster Progress Report (July 2023 to June 2024)<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC-SOM-2024_Trade-Tourism-and-ECD-Cluster_RUS_06May24.pdf\">RUS<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC-SOM-2024_Trade-Tourism-and-ECD_CHN-1.pdf\">CHN<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/SOM-2023-2_Trade-Tourism-and-Economic-Corridors_SOM2023_ENG_updated.pdf\">Trade, Tourism, and Economic Corridors Cluster Progress Report (July 2022 to June 2023)<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/SOM-2023-2_Trade-Tourism-and-Economic-Corridors_SOM-2023_RUS.pdf\">RUS<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/SOM-2023-2_Trade-Tourism-and-Economic-Corridors_SOM2023_CHN.pdf\">CHN<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/SOM2022-2_Trade-Tourism-Economic-Corridor-Cluster-EN.pdf\">Trade, Tourism, and Economic Corridor Cluster Progress Report (July 2021 \u2013 June 2022)<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/SOM2022-2_Trade-Tourism-Economic-Corridor-Cluster-RU.pdf\">RUS<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/SOM2022-2_Trade-Tourism-Economic-Corridor-Cluster-CN.pdf\">CHN<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC_Trade_Week_CAREC_Trade_Sector_Report_Sep_2021_20210927_EN.pdf\">Trade Sector Progress Report (June 2020 \u2013 July 2021)<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC_Trade_Week_CAREC_Trade_Sector_Report_Sep_2021_20210930_RU.pdf\">RUS<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC-Trade-Sector-Report-and-Workplan.pdf\">Trade Sector Progress Report (September 2019\u2013September 2020)&nbsp;<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC-Trade-Sector-Report-and-Workplan-ru.pdf\">RUS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146392520 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146392520 BCX0\">Institutional Structure<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>CITA\u2019s institutional framework is guided by strong country and development partner ownership, effective engagement with the private sector, and coordination with other stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Under the policy and strategic directions of the Ministerial Conference and oversight of the Senior Officials\u2019 Meeting, the Regional Trade Group (RTG) will be the lead coordinative and consultative body for overarching trade issues. The Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) will continue to be responsible for all customs-related issues. Both the RTG and CCC shall closely coordinate and cooperate with each other, supported by expert groups in technical areas as may be established.<\/p>\n\n<style>.kb-image13249_f94e32-05 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13249_f94e32-05 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/uploads\/2019-Trade-Institutional-Structure.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-15521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/uploads\/2019-Trade-Institutional-Structure.jpg 724w, https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/uploads\/2019-Trade-Institutional-Structure-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98455339 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98455339 BCX0\">Regional Trade Group<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW98455339 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW170578078 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170578078 BCX0\">The Regional Trade Group (RTG) is the lead consultative and coordinating body with full operational authority over CAREC work on trade as embodied in CITA 2030 and the accompanying Rolling Strategic Action Plans (RSAP). Policy and strategic direction will be provided by the Ministerial Conference, and oversight by the Senior Officials\u2019 Meeting. Members consist of all Appointed Representatives of the Country (ARCs). The RTG <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170578078 BCX0\">oversees<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170578078 BCX0\"> policy dialogue and strategy formulation, project pipeline development, implementation and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW170578078 BCX0\">monitoring, and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170578078 BCX0\"> institutional strengthening and stakeholder coordination.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW170578078 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?page_id=23991\" style=\"border-radius:2px;background-color:#cf2f2f\">Latest Meeting<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46330936 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46330936 BCX0\">Customs Cooperation Committee<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW46330936 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183067990 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183067990 BCX0\">The Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) continue<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183067990 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183067990 BCX0\"> to be the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW183067990 BCX0\">responsible body<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183067990 BCX0\"> for all customs-related matters. Established in January 2002, the CCC is composed of the heads and deputy heads of customs organizations of the 11 CAREC member countries. The CCC aims to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183067990 BCX0\">facilitate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183067990 BCX0\"> regional trade through concerted customs reforms and modernization, strengthened inter-agency coordination, and enhanced partnerships with the private sector <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183067990 BCX0\">to<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183067990 BCX0\">eliminate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183067990 BCX0\"> trade barriers to development. The CCC also serves as the regional forum for addressing issues of common interest relevant to trade <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW183067990 BCX0\">facilitation, and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183067990 BCX0\"> is expected to provide the leadership in advancing trade facilitation initiatives.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW183067990 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?page_id=25&amp;paged=1&amp;event_type[]=customs-cooperation-committee-meeting\" style=\"border-radius:2px;background-color:#cf2f2f\">Latest Meeting<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-13249_07b966-8a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-13249_07b966-8a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-13249_07b966-8a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"20th Year Anniversary of the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t7j_5JtAihQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW26707941 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26707941 BCX0\">Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Regional Working Group<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW26707941 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39312948 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39312948 BCX0\">The Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Regional Working Group (RWG) is the policy-making body for the implementation of the<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39312948 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39312948 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?publication=carec-common-agenda-modernization-sps-measures-trade\"> Common Agenda for the Modernization of SPS Measures for Trade (CAST)<\/a>, which was adopted during the 2015 CAREC Ministerial Conference. The RWG develops the annual SPS work program based on national plans and the RSAP, and coordinates progress and planned activities with the RTG.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW39312948 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Modernizing Sanitary &amp; Phytosanitary Measures for Trade in the CAREC Region\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h2Ws5Tv9awQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88199475 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88199475 BCX0\">Key Projects<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW88199475 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>As of December 2023,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?page_id=1726&amp;paged=1&amp;sector%5b%5d=trade\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?page_id=1726&amp;paged=1&amp;sector%5b%5d=trade\">nearly $1.4 billion (2.7% of the total CAREC Project Investments) has been invested<\/a>\u202famong the member countries. Five trade-related projects valued at $759 million were approved between 2018-2023. Most recent projects approved include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adb.org\/projects\/55044-002\/main\">Border Efficiency for Sustainable Trade<\/a> project and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adb.org\/projects\/51410-001\/main\">Developing Economic Cooperation Zone<\/a> project (both in Mongolia), and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adb.org\/projects\/51192-001\/main\">Inner Mongolia Sustainable Cross-Border Development Investment Program<\/a> for the PRC. The Regional Improvement of Border Services (RIBS) projects in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adb.org\/projects\/46124-001\/main\">Kyrgyz Republic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adb.org\/projects\/47174-001\/main\">Mongolia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adb.org\/projects\/46124-001\/main\">Tajikistan<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adb.org\/projects\/46378-001\/main\">Pakistan<\/a> supported these countries in upgrading their border infrastructure, facilities and systems, and established national single window (NSW) system for some. The NSW increased visibility of trade operations resulting to improved compliance and customs revenue collection. Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Uzbekistan are accelerating the testing phase of the prototype for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?event=facilitation-of-regional-transit-trade-in-central-asia-regional-economic-cooperation-testing-phase-of-cats-and-ice\">CAREC Advanced Transit System (CATS) and Information Common Exchange<\/a> initiative since signing the CATS Memorandum of Understanding in October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond physical infrastructure development, substantial progress has been achieved in the soft component, i.e., improving capacities and supporting reforms to align with international standards and best practices. A key aspect is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?event=second-central-asia-trade-policy-forum-economic-integration-through-wto-accession-and-membership\">support to World Trade Organization (WTO) accession<\/a> of three remaining CAREC members (Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). CAREC remained committed to implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and has acceded to key international agreements crucial for trade. CAREC members also started leveraging global solutions to facilitate trade and digitizing trade processes. Uzbekistan and Pakistan have successfully integrated into the global ePhyto solutions and are exchanging electronic sanitary and phytosanitary certificates, with other members in the onboarding process. Countries are also piloting emerging technologies with support from the CAREC Program, such as robotic process automation or artificial intelligence (AI) for Georgia\u2019s trade procedures and blockchain or digital ledger technology for Mongolia\u2019s electronic certificates of origin, with potential to scale up or be replicated in other CAREC countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the sector developed and maintains the <a href=\"https:\/\/cpmm.carecprogram.org\/\">CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring (CPMM)<\/a>. It is an empirical tool designed to assess the efficiency of the CAREC six priority transport corridors using actual time and cost data collected by <a href=\"https:\/\/cpmm.carecprogram.org\/about\/partner-associations\/\">private sector transport associations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information, please follow the links provided above.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-13249_521b93-d2 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-13249_521b93-d2 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-13249_521b93-d2.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-13249_521b93-d2.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-13249_521b93-d2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-13249_521b93-d2 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover 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It will assist members with the range of World Trade Organization (WTO)-related commitments, with respect to trade facilitation and policy. Support for national single windows, improved border crossing points, and customs harmonization will be provided. 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