Legal Framework for the Single Window Concept in ASEAN: A Successful Movement towards Trade Facilitation in East Asian Countries

The Single Window concept refers to an «exchange» facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardized information and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements. The implementation and use of up-to-date Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) facilitates trade and a Single Window should lead to a close co-operation between all involved governmental authorities and agencies as well as the trading community.