(Reproduced electronically in October 2006). This report presents the papers presented at the above seminar. The Dialogue aimed at (i) communicating the outcomes of 5 year implementation of APEC Trade Facilitation Action Plan (APEC TFAP 2001-2006) and (ii) brainstorming next step of trade facilitation activities in APEC in the period of 2006-2010, targeting further 5% reduction in transaction costs in the APEC region.

• Executive Summary
• Opening Remarks
• Press Release
• New and Emerging Issues for APEC’s Trade Facilitation Agenda
• Trade Facilitation and the “Ease of Doing Business”
• Trade at the World Bank
• Negotiation on Trade Facilitation in the WTO
• Review of APEC Trade Facilitation Action Plan 2001-2006
• Assessment of Commonality
• UNCTAD’s Work on Trade Facilitation
• Cost Reductions Due to Trade Facilitation
• Business Perspective on Trade Facilitation
• Report on the Work of SCCP
• Standard and Conformance
• SCSC’s Trade Facilitation
• Report of Survey Result for ABTC
• Perspective on Public-Private Partnership
• Trade Facilitation 2006-2010
• An Effective Role for APEC in Addressing Technical TBTs
• Trade Facilitation: New Zealand Business Survey