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... and Measures on Customs Procedures were assessed from two distinctly different perspectives — the specific objective that was set for their sub-area of the Plan and their contribution to the overall goal for the Plan of a 5% cut in trade transaction costs....

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...1. Background To The Study -- 2. Assessing The Actions & Measures On Customs Procedures -- 3. Time Release Survey Of Goods -- 4. Apec Framework Based On Wco Safe Framework -- 5. Simplification & Harmonization Of Customs Procedures -- 6. Paperless And/Or Automation Of Trade-Related Procedures -- 7. Findings, Conclusions And Recommendation...

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... Rosa Kristiadi Center for Asia Pacific Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta, Indonesia For: APEC Secretariat 35 Heng Mui Keng Terrac... ...nancial Markets Stability in APEC Economies iii Acknowledgements The completion of the Report is attributed to the support of the officials of ... ...t is attributed to the support of the officials of the Fiscal Policy Office, Ministry of Finance, and Republic of Indonesia, led by Dr. Andin Hadiyan... ...rt of the officials of the Fiscal Policy Office, Ministry of Finance, and Republic of Indonesia, led by Dr. Andin Hadiyanto, who is also the Project... ...d Republic of Indonesia, led by Dr. Andin Hadiyanto, who is also the Project Overseer of FMP 02/2009. Our gratitude also goes to Mr. Yoopi Abimanyu, ... ...g the Report, we have received immense support from various resource institutions in Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, and United States which among oth... ... diversified financial markets and real economy led to highly unstable macroeconomic environment which aggravated the susceptibility of economies to... ...of a robust payments system and sound settlement arrangements backed by certain legal environment and corporate governance regime, by reducing moral... ... needs to be formulated so that the private sector can plan appropriately. Regulatory environment reformed is necessary so that the probability of a ...

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