Growth in trade logistics and e-commerce through enhanced data management

This policy brief underscores the vital role of effective data management in enhancing global trade, logistics, and postal operations. It identifies key challenges, including fragmented data systems, weak customs-post collaboration, and limited data access in developing nations. The brief recommends adopting multilateral data sharing, expanding electronic advance data protocols, and embracing flexible standards. Strengthened governance, cross-border collaboration, and swift action are essential.
 
The UPU is positioned to lead by fostering interoperability, capacity-building, and equitable access to data, thereby empowering Posts – especially in developing countries – to thrive in the digital trade ecosystem.
 
Growth in trade logistics and e-commerce through enhanced data management