Enabling paperless trade: A long, hard slog

Paperless trade is a big deal. The benefits are akin to a high quality trade agreement. Removing paper documents from the supply chain will improve the efficiency of our trade relationships with all nations that can participate. Paperless has the advantage of working on all aspects of firms and government trade performance. It reduces costs per unit, allows skilled staff to move to other pressing parts of business or government, and creates opportunities for increased trade and new trade.