sinosine任驻泰国Ambassador Lu Jian 29 andBangladesh国、CambodiaCommerce ministers of the two countries signed the Asia-Pacific Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") at the United Nations Convention Center in Bangkok, hoping to promote the electronic exchange of trade data documents and improve the efficiency and transparency of international trade。

Akhtar, Executive Secretary-General of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and Thailand, Pakistan,蒙古国和韩国Representatives of the United Nations witnessed the signing ceremony on the same day and expressed support for the Agreement.。

The Agreement was formally adopted at the 72nd Annual Session of ESCAP in 2016 and opened for signature by full ESCAP members in October of the same year。It is agreed that the Agreement will enter into force after accession by at least five countries。

Lu Jian said that the signing of the Agreement is an important achievement in promoting trade facilitation in the Asia-Pacific region。The conclusion of the Agreement not only shows the political will and determination of countries in the region to firmly promote trade facilitation and follow the path of open economic development, but also provides a common framework for countries to standardize the single-window system, establish a unified interface for electronic trade documents and realize mutual recognition of cross-border quality and commodity inspection。

It is reported that since August 2012, China began to carry out paperless customs clearance reform, and by April 2014, China's paperless customs clearance has achieved full coverage of all customs clearance business sites and business areas。