Trade facilitation – transparent, predictable and straightforward border procedures that expedite the movement of goods across borders – is becoming ever more important in an increasingly interconnected global economy. In a globalised world, where production is spread across countries and goods cross borders many times before reaching consumers, trade facilitation is essential for lowering the costs of trade. Keeping the costs of trading low is an important part of making trade work for all: trade facilitation helps more – and smaller – firms to participate in trade and more consumers to benefit from lower prices, higher quality and a greater range of goods.