This working paper discusses on how to facilitate integration of international supply chain using paperless trade in the Asia-Pacific Region. The paper defines paperless trade and describes how paperless trade can improve efficiency of international supply chain. Based on the review of paperless trade initiatives and assessment of paperless trade readiness of economies in the Asia-Pacific Region, the paper identifies critical challenges in facilitating cross-border paperless trade and elaborates on how those challenges can be lessened.

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