1、ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK6 ADB Avenue,Mandaluyong City1550 Metro Manila,Philippineswww.adb.orgASIAPACIFIC TRADE FACILITATION REPORT 2024PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE IN GLOBAL VALUE CHAINSAPRIL 2024Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2024Promoting Sustainability and Resilience in Global Va

2、lue ChainsTrade facilitation plays an increasingly important role in creating sustainable and resilient supply chains amid economic uncertainty caused by inward-looking trade policies,geopolitical conflicts,and the intensifying effects of climate change.This report examines the progress of trade fac

3、ilitation in Asia and the Pacific,highlights recent trends in paperless trade,and evaluates the impact of trade facilitation initiatives on trade costs and overall trade.It includes a special chapter that discusses how trade facilitation,especially through digitalization,contributes to environmental

4、ly sustainable and disruption-resilient global value chains.About the Asian Development BankADB is committed to achieving a prosperous,inclusive,resilient,and sustainable Asia and the Pacific,while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.Established in 1966,it is owned by 68 members 49 f

5、rom the region.Its main instruments for helping its developing member countries are policy dialogue,loans,equity investments,guarantees,grants,and technical assistance.About the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificThe United Nations Economic and Social Commission fo

6、r Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP)is the most inclusive intergovernmental platform in the Asia and Pacific region.The commission promotes cooperation among its 53 member states and 9 associate members in pursuit of solutions to sustainable development challenges.ESCAP is one of the five regional commissi