Trade single window systems can
cut trade times and costs by making
information flows more efficient
and streamlining trade procedures.
• Implementing a single window
system involves many stakeholders
and requires long-term
commitment from government
and business.
• Systems must fit the environment
and level of development where
they operate.
• Singapore’s TradeNet system, in
operation since 1989, has evolved
into a highly integrated virtual
platform.
• Colombia’s Single Window for
Foreign Trade, launched in 2005,
has adopted a gradual approach,
adding functions and integrating
agencies over time.
• Azerbaijan has sought to learn
from other economies while
implementing its single window
system.