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Trade Facilitation Agreement's benefits may extend well beyond cutting red tape

  • Written by Russell Hillberry, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University

Late last month the World Trade Organization celebrated the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), a global effort to streamline government procedures governing international trade.

The primary goal of the agreement is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of agencies that oversee trade, especially in developing...

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