The trade facilitation negotiations have been one of the more active topics in the Doha negotiations. At the same time, extensive reforms have been put in place among WTO members, including by a number of developing Members. Some developing country reforms have received assistance from developed Members and from development agencies, many have enjoyed solid support from commercial interests within the countries and have been financed from own resources. While there may be issues that relate to reforms in developed countries, this paper focuses on how a WTO agreement might support the process of reform and capacity building in developing countries.

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