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submission and review of applications for AEO status (-0.49), possibility to provide additional
trade facilitation measures to AEOs meeting specified criteria (-0.472), benefits provided for
AEOs (-0.431) and electronic payment system integrated with the automated declaration/cargo
processing systems (-0.461), as presented i n
Figure 31: Correlation between trade costs (ESCAP) and criteria for AEOs and additional
facilitation measures for AEOs (TFI).
Source: authors' own compilation
Figure 32: Correlation between trade costs (ESCAP) and AEOs benefits and electronic payment
system integrated with the CDPS (TFI)
Source: authors' own compilation
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H.110
-1 0 1 2 3
H.109
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Average Trade Costs ESCAP
234.4
313.0
272.0
462.4
348.3
491.2
267.9
329.8
190.8
244.1
230.7
251.0
398.4
178.5
234.4
313.0
309.7
272.0
462.4
348.3
491.2
329.8
190.8
330.3
244.1
230.7
251.0
398.4
333.7
178.5
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H.115
-1 0 1 2 3
G.82
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Average Trade Costs ESCAP
234.4
313.0
309.7
462.4
348.3
491.2
267.9 262.8
329.8
190.8
330.3
244.1
230.7
398.4
333.7
192.0
178.5
234.4
313.0 309.7
462.4
348.3
491.2
308.5
271.2
190.8
244.1
346.1
230.7
251.0
398.4
192.0
178.5