• ISSN: 2010-023X (Print)
    • Abbreviated Title: Int. J. Trade, Economics and Financ.
    • Frequency: Quaterly
    • DOI: 10.18178/IJTEF
    • Editor-in-Chief: Prof.Tung-Zong (Donald) Chang
    • Managing Editor: Ms. Shira. W. Lu
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IJTEF 2023 Vol.14(1): 7-11 ISSN: 2010-023X
DOI: 10.18178/ijtef.2023.14.1.748

How to Measure the Level of Trade Facilitation in a Small Area: Evidence from China

Chaoyu Li

Abstract—This paper aims to measure the level of trade facilitation in a smaller region, and takes Zhejiang Province as an example to illustrate the practicability of the index system. Our index system includes five primary indicators which are transportation, customs, regulation, finance as well as information and technology, respectively. Through the analytic hierarchy process, transportation conditions and customs environment are the top two factors which have a profound and lasting influence on the international trade. In the example analysis, I observed that the level of trade facilitation in Zhejiang is higher than that of the national average, which is largely because the improvement of transportation and IT. In the post-pandemic era, to improve the level of trade facilitation, those five dimensions should be attached great importance to. So, this paper has not only designed a framework to assess the trade facilitation level, but also provided a theoretical reference for government to promote trade and coordinate regional development.

Index Terms—Analytic hierarchy process, China, evaluation system, trade facilitation.

Chaoyu Li is with the Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce, Shanghai University, Jiading, SH 201899 China. Correspondence: 605116251@ qq.com


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Cite: Chaoyu Li, "How to Measure the Level of Trade Facilitation in a Small Area: Evidence from China," International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance vol.14, no.1, pp. 7-11, 2023.

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