The Trends in the Application of Single Window for Trade

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https://doi.org/10.35588/spvkx104

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trade facilitation, single window, Information Technology

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In a context of increasing globalization and digitalization, single windows for trade have assumed a fundamental role as a tool to streamline and facilitate international business operations. This scientific article focuses on the analysis of the most recent trends in the implementation of single windows for trade, highlighting four areas of particular interest that are shaping the current landscape in this field.

The first trend is related to the implementation of a national single window in a country instead of implementing various "limited" single windows. The following trend involves including various sectors of services in the national single window, from regulatory services to private services, in the logistics and transportation sphere. The third trend is related to the transformation of national systems into global trade facilitation platforms that allow uninterrupted trade. Compared to the single window, trade platforms offer multiple solutions and are capable of covering a wide range of goods, services, and international trade participants not only in a specific sector but across the entire supply chain. These trends represent an ongoing evolution in the pursuit of simplifying and enhancing international trade, adapting it to the changing demands of the globalized economy.

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  • Víctor Sidorov, Universidad Estatal de Derecho de Moscú O. E. Kutafin

    PhD. en Derecho y PhD. en Filosofía. Profesor Departamento de Derecho Internacional, Universidad Estatal de Derecho de Moscú O. E. Kutafin.

  • Elena Sidorova, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

    PhD(c) en Derecho, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Madrid, España. Autora de correspondencia.

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2024-04-25 — Updated on 2024-05-10

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Vol. 17 No. 49 (2024): April

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The Trends in the Application of Single Window for Trade. (2024). People and Technology Management Journal, 17(49), 131-155. https://doi.org/10.35588/spvkx104 (Original work published 2024)