Barrier Significance
Customs procedures and inspections-related barriers
Time consuming documentation requirements Critically significant
Burdensome inspection requirements Critically significant
Different classification of goods in different countries Critically significant
Lack of border crossing coordination Very significant
Inefficient inbound clearance process Very significant
Arbitrary independent rulings Moderately significant
Volatility in border traffic Moderately significant
Multiple uncoordinated offices Moderately significant
Improper penalties Moderately significant
Foreign investment-related barriers
Foreign ownership regulations Moderately significant
Discriminatory licensing Moderately significant
Mode-specific barriers
Limitation on fleet size, equipment usage and hours
of operation (land transport)
Very significant
Cabotage regulations (aviation specific) Moderately sign