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