Committee on Trade Facilitation - Notification based on articles 22.1 and 22.2 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement - Communication from Australia

NOTIFICATION BASED ON ARTICLES 22.1 AND 22.2 OF

THE TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT

COMMUNICATION FROM AUSTRALIA

The following communication, dated 22 September 2025, is being circulated at the request of Australia.

 

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Australia hereby makes the following notifications in response to Articles 22.1 and 22.2 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement.

 

 

Period covered by the notification: 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023


 

Description of the technical and financial assistance and capacity building resources

Status and amount committed/disbursed

Beneficiary country/

Region

(where necessary)

The implementing agency in the Member providing assistance

Procedures for disbursement of the assistance

Pacific COVID-19 Fiscal and Budget Support Package

Active

AUD 5,039,238 disbursed

Pacific

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Disbursed through partners

Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus Implementation Package

Active

AUD 3,794,651 disbursed

 

Pacific

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Disbursed through partners

World Bank International Development Association (IDA) Funding

Active

AUD 964,973 disbursed

Global

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Disbursed through World Bank partnership

Governance for Growth Phase 3

Active

AUD 659,379 disbursed

Vanuatu

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Disbursed through partners

World Bank Umbrella Facility for Trade

Closed

AUD 500,000 disbursed

Indo-Pacific

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Disbursed through World Bank partnership

Fairtrade Partnerships

Closed

AUD 250,000 disbursed

Global

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Disbursed through Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand Ltd partnership

Support for the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Secretariat Office, Geneva

Closed

AUD 150,000 disbursed

Pacific

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Disbursed through UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) partnership

Asian Development Fund Replenishments

Active

AUD 122,399 disbursed

Asia

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Disbursed through Asian Development Bank partnership

Australia Pacific Partnerships Platform AusP3

Active

AUD 86,806 disbursed

Pacific

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Disbursed through managing contractor, Cardno Emerging Markets Pty Ltd

Regional Cooperation and Integration (RCI): Trade Facilitation and Infrastructure

Closed

AUD 28,692 disbursed

South Asia

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Disbursed through partners

Direct Aid Program (DAP) 2022-23

Closed

AUD 3,039 disbursed

Global

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Disbursed through Australian overseas missions

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Support

Active

AUD 79 disbursed

Asia-Pacific

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Disbursed through partners

 

Note that Australia's data collection processes for trade facilitation-related support captured by TFA Articles 22.1 and 22.2 have changed. These notifications include only investments recorded under the OECD DAC code specific to trade facilitation (33120). Australia has other significant investments in economic governance and infrastructure in our region that are vital to trade facilitation but may not be captured under this DAC code and therefore not included in our TFA notifications. Furthermore, some of the programs listed also support capacity building in other areas.

 

Notification under Article 22.2

 

Developing countries seeking assistance should contact the relevant Australian Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate. Contact information can be accessed through the following link:

https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/our-locations/missions/our-embassies-and-consulates-overseas

 

National contact point:

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Director, Multilateral Economic Cooperation Section: shannon.white@dfat.gov.au

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