Implementation of an Electronic
Pre-Arrival Customs Clearance Systems

Montenegro

Planned Cooperation towards an
Integrated Risk Management System

Indonesia

Implementation of an Electronic Pre Arrival
Customs Clearance System

Moldova

News

Find out more about the latest news from our network and developments in our projects on this site.

Cooperation project on trade facilitation officially launched with signing ceremony at the Indonesian Ministry of Trade

Indonesian Ministry of Trade signed Memorandum of Understanding to start the implementation of Trade Facilitation Project on a risk management scheme.

Indonesian border agencies commit to facilitating trade by opening up 'Blackboxes' and sharing data on risks

Indonesian Ministry representatives and experts discuss the introduction of an integrated risk management system.

Fifth Alliance working meeting at Drägerwerk in Lübeck, Germany

At the 5th working meeting, the Alliance partners once again emphasized their high level of commitment in order to further advance the Alliance and its projects.

Workshop on project opportunities in Ukraine

Stakeholders from the private and public sectors met in Kiev to discuss problems and solutions in cross-border trade.

Meeting of the Alliance Steering Committee in Berlin

Where should the Alliance be in 2022? In Berlin, the members of the steering committee developed proposals for the Alliance’s new vision and strategy.

German Alliance in the Global Solutions Journal: Enabling Developing Countries to Reap the Benefits of Trade Facilitation

The German Alliance for Trade Facilitation was featured in the latest issue of the Global Solutions Journal (December 2018) in an article by Dr. Christoph Beier, Vice-Chair of the Management Board of GIZ...

Alliance Partners Exchange Views on Possible Blockchain Pilot Project

On November 16, 2018, interested Alliance partners met to discuss opportunities for a pilot project on trade facilitation through blockchain technology. Nearly twenty participants from BMZ, GIZ and various companies attended the event, which was organized by the Alliance’s administrative office, at the Impact Hub Berlin and via video conference...

Training with the National Committee for Trade Facilitation in Jakarta

At the invitation of the Indonesian Ministry of Trade and the German Alliance for Trade Facilitation, ninety participants met in Jakarta on October 2, 2018 for a workshop under the theme "Promoting Border Agency Coordination towards Implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement"...

The Alliance at the Day of German Industry 2018 in Berlin

Am 25. September fand der Tag der Deutschen Industrie, veranstaltet vom Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI), in Berlin statt. Unter dem diesjährigen Motto „Risiko“ kamen 1100 VertreterInnen...

New Vision and External Appearance of Alliance Coordinated with Partners

On September 20 and 21, 2018, 23 Alliance partners met at the modern engineering site of the Bosch Engineering GmbH in Abstatt for the fourth working meeting and took the opportunity to exchange knowledge within the network...

Project Completion in Serbia

On September 13, 2018, representatives of companies and Serbian authorities celebrated the successful completion of the Alliance project "Implementation of Electronic Pre-Arrival Processing "...

Project Completion in Montenegro

After two years of joint project work, on July 6, 2018, the final event of the project "Implementation of Electronic Pre-Arrival Processing " took place in Budva, Montenegro...

The Alliance at the 8th Day of Foreign Trade of the Agricultural and Food Industry in Berlin

n June 14, 2018, the 8th Day of Foreign Trade of the Agricultural and Food Industry took place at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in Berlin...

Alliance Partners Evaluate Project Potential in Indonesia

At the Alliance's working meeting held on March 1, 2018, at Krones in Neutraubling, the participants unanimously agreed to evaluate a potential Alliance project together with Indonesia...

Alliance Partners Propose New Project Countries at Half-Year Working Meeting

On March 1, 2018, 34 Alliance partners gathered at the friendly invitation of Krones AG in Neutraubling for their third half-year working meeting. The aim of the meeting was to identify new opportunities for cooperation with project countries and to inform all partners present about latest developments in ongoing projects...

Second Alliance Working Meeting Takes Place at DHL in Leipzig

On September 7, 2017, DHL Express welcomed partners and interested parties to the Alliance’s second working meeting in Leipzig. The meeting provided an opportunity to demonstrate the first achievements of Alliance projects and highlight the relevance of an active network...

Siemens invites the Alliance to Working Meeting in Erlangen

For the first time since the Alliance was founded, partners and interested parties met to exchange information on planned Alliance projects and to discuss trade facilitation trends and developments...

WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Enters into Force

The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), adopted at the Bali Ministerial Conference in 2013, will enter into force after ratification by at least two-thirds of WTO members...

Founding Workshop of the German Alliance for Trade Facilitation in Berlin

On October 14, 2016, the founding meeting of the Alliance took place in Berlin. Since January 2016, preliminary discussions had taken place...

Publications by the Press and Partners

Here you can find publications from the press and partners on the German Alliance for Trade Facilitation.