Trade facilitation can also aid in climate change mitigation by reducing paper use.

The multilateral
trading system has pushed for trade facilitation reforms, especially through the WTO Facilitation
Agreement and the IMO Convention on Facilitating International Maritime Traffic.During the COVID-19
pandemic, these agreements' common regulations and standards proved especially useful.They have
paved the way for further digitalization, increased transparency, and rationalization of administrative
formalities by providing governments with guidance and incentives for reforming trade
facilitation.Strong public-private partnerships (PPPs) like the National Trade Facilitation Committees and
Port Community Systems, which involve the business community in port operations, are also
encouraged by these developments.