
Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation
The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation is a public-private partnership dedicated to reducing the time and cost of conducting trade and to removing obstacles to the supply chain.We are...
貿易と投資の流れを強化することを目的に、国際的な法令、国内政策、国内の貿易円滑化戦略を近代化する。
商業活動は、これまで何億もの人々を貧困から救い出してきました。しかし、ビジネスには不安定性が付きまとい、目まぐるしい変化に取り残された感覚を持つ人が多いのも事実です。また、グローバルな生産・消費システムは、持続可能性の目標と矛盾するのではないか、疑問視する人もいます。
このプラットホームは、幅広いステークホルダーと連携し、貿易や投資の重要課題におけるビジネスおよび政策関連の議論を活気づけます。成長と発展を目指し、実用的かつ協力的なステップを進めます。
現在、このプラットホームで特に重視しているのは、貿易摩擦、デジタル貿易、投資、貿易円滑化、世界規模の租税、競合の協調などの課題です。
The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation is a public-private partnership dedicated to reducing the time and cost of conducting trade and to removing obstacles to the supply chain.We are...
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新型コロナウイルス感染症ワクチンは、実用化され次第、迅速かつ安全に世界中に流通させなければなりません。運送業者各社は、すでに、これまでの医療輸送の経験を活かしながら、ロジスティクスの調整とプラン作成に取り掛かっています。