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Legal Instruments

To fully play its key role in reducing trade costs and facilitating trade across countries at all levels of development, trade digitalization needs legal recognition of trade-related data and documents. Reason why development and harmonization of legal frameworks made available to countries to accelerate the implementation of facilitation measures for trade and development are crucial.

57 legal instrument(s) found.

Protocol to Establish and Implement the ASEAN Single Window (ASW Protocol)

01 December 2006

The Protocol establishes a comprehensive framework for implementing the ASEAN Single Window (ASW) and National Single Windows (NSWs) as essential…

Protocols/MoU

India – Republic of Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

07 August 2009

The India-Korea CEPA is a comprehensive trade agreement that commits both countries to lower or eliminate import tariffs and expand opportunities for…

Bilateral Trade Agreements

The Commonwealth Model Law on Digital Trade and Guide to Enactment

30 September 2025

The Commonwealth Model Law on Digital Trade is a legal framework launched by the Commonwealth in September 2025 to modernize trade rules by legally…

Model Laws/Legal standards

UNCITRAL Model Law on the Use and Cross-border Recognition of Identity…

07 July 2022

This Model Law provides uniform legislative provisions enabling the legal recognition of identity management services for online identification of…

Model Laws/Legal standards

G20 High Level Principles on Digitalization of Trade Documents

25 August 2023

These ten non-binding principles guide the transition from paper-based to electronic trade documents. They address technology neutrality, data…

Recommendations/guidelines

EAEU-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Agreement

17 May 2018

This non-preferential agreement establishes a legal framework for trade and economic cooperation between the EAEU and China. It covers customs…

Regional Trade Agreements

Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA)

20 August 2007

This bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and Indonesia aims to strengthen economic ties through trade liberalization, investment…

Bilateral Trade Agreements

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Indonesia and UAE

01 July 2022

This bilateral trade agreement establishes a free trade area between the UAE and Indonesia. It includes dedicated chapters on customs procedures and…

Bilateral Trade Agreements

United Nations(UN) Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents (the “Accra…

15 December 2025

The United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents establishes a uniform legal framework for the issuance and use of negotiable cargo…

Treaties/Conventions

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