United Nations Trade Data Elements Directory Review

other

Project Details

P1130

#2400604

1.0

2024-06-18

2027-06-18

2027-0107-3018

Relevant SDG targets:

This proposed underlying capability (methodology) will support the future sustainability of all UN/CEFACT business domain project deliverables.  Consequently, all SDGs that are relevant for UN/CEFACT projects are also relevant for this specification.  

Project Purpose

Maintaining the United Nations Trade Data Elements Directory (UNTDED), standardized library of data elements, supports SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by facilitating efficient transport and logistics operations. Standardized data enable better monitoring (SDG 17) and reporting of key performance indicators, supporting sustainable development goals related to economic growth (SDG 8), to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns (SDG12), sustainable cities (SDG 11), climate action (SDG 13), promoting peaceful and inclusive societies, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels (SDG 16) and partnerships (SDG 17).

Project Purpose

The UNTDED The United Nations Trade Data Elements Directory (UNTDED) was initially developed in 1990.

This project focused on developing standardize the data elements that are used in international trade transactions, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and consistency across global trade systems. By providing a common language for trade data, UNTDED simplifies the exchange of information between businesses and governments, reduces administrative burdens, and lowers transaction costs. This standardization promotes automation and interoperability of trade processes, leading to more efficient and reliable transactions. Furthermore, UNTDED enhances transparency and regulatory compliance, supporting efforts to combat illicit trade practices. By making trade processes more accessible, especially for developing countries, UNTDED fosters global economic growth and integration into international markets. Overall, UNTDED is essential for creating a more efficient, transparent, and fair international trade environment.

 The project purpose is to update the list of the data elements, and adding any missing bridges/links, of the Trade Data Element Directory (UNTDED) which is used worldwide to facilitate trade and enhance semantic interoperability for governments and international organizations and businesses.

UNTDED is also called ISO 7273. This project is a joint project with ISO under ISO/TC 154/JWG9.

Project Scope

Update of the UNTDED with missing UN/EDIFACT Trade data elements

• Update of the 2005 Version of the UNTDED with backlog of DMRs and corrigenda
• Update of the UN/EDIFACT EDED with missing UNTDED data elements
• Update of the UNTDED bridges to the UN Code Lists (UNCL) plus code values
• Update of the textual introductory sections of the UNTDED
• Update of the UNCL code values with UNTDED ( ) and [ ] references

Project Deliverables

Deliverable 1: Technical Specification

Exit Criteria

The

exit

criteria

will

be:

Deliverable

1:

Public

Review

logs

demonstrating

all

comments

have

been

satisfactorily

resolved;

Final

document

ready

for

publication.

Impact analysis

Text Area

default	<click here to edit>
id	exit_criteria

UN/CEFACT electronic standards for trade facilitation evolves covering aspects such as sustainability and products circularity. We need to make sure that all the data elements in the UN/CCL-based Reference Data Models will be accessible using the modern technologies. Therefore, this project delivers wide-scale across-the-board value to uplift the relevance and uptake of the UN/CEFACT semantic standards across all relevant data exchange syntaxes and methodologies

Maintaining and updating the UNTDED will continue to enable: 1. Streamline Trade: Aligning with current practices and regulations reduces trade barriers and harmonizes information requirements. 2. Enhance Interoperability: Compatibility with international standards facilitates smoother data exchange among stakeholders. 3. Efficient Trade Processes: Faster clearance times and reduced administrative burdens. 4. Cost Savings: Lower documentation and compliance costs for businesses. 5. Transparency: Standardized data promotes trust and reduces misunderstandings.

Project Team Membership and Required Functional Expertise

Membership

is

open

to

UN/CEFACT

experts

with

broad

knowledge

in

the

area

of

international

trade

facilitation,

electronic

business,

standardization,

and

interoperability.

Members

of

both

organizations:

UN/CEFACT

and

ISO

7372

In

addition,

Heads

of

Delegations

may

invite

technical

experts

from

their

constituency

to

participate

in

the

work.

Experts

are

expected

to

contribute

to

the

work

based

solely

on

their

expertise

and

to

comply

with

the

UN/CEFACT

Code

of

Conduct

and

Ethics

and

the

policy

on

Intellectual

Property

Rights.

https://unece.org/trade/documents/2010/12/session-documents/intellectual-property-rights-policy

 

Geographical Focus

geographical_focus

The

geographical

focus

of

the

project

is

global.

Beneficiaries

Text Areadefault<click here to edit>idgeographical_focus

The

beneficiaries

of

the

UNTDED

standards

are

diverse

and

include

various

stakeholders

involved

in

international

trade,

commerce,

and

e-business.

Some

of

the

primary

beneficiaries

include:

1.

1.  Governments:

1. UNTDED

1. helps

1. governments

1. streamline

1. trade

1. processes,

1. reduce

1. trade

1. barriers,

1. improve

1. customs

1. procedures,

1. and

1. enhance

1. regulatory

1. compliance.

1. UNTDED

1. helps

1. governments

1. to

1. facilitate

1. international

1. trade,

1. boost

1. economic

1. growth,

1. and

1. promote

1. sustainable

1. development.

2.

2. Businesses

1. (SMEs

1. and

1. large

1. companies):

1. Companies

1. engaged

1. in

1. international

1. trade

1. benefit

1. from

1. UNTDED

1. by

1. simplifying

1. and

1. harmonizing

1. trade

1. procedures,

1. reducing

1. transaction

1. costs,

1. enhancing

1. interoperability

1. between

1. different

1. trading

1. partners

1. and

1. systems,

1. and

1. accelerating

1. the

1. movement

1. of

1. goods

1. across

1. borders.

1. Small

1. and

1. medium-sized

1. enterprises

1. (SMEs)

1. particularly

1. benefit

1. from

1. these

1. standards

1. as

1. they

1. enable

1. them

1. to

1. compete

1. more

1. effectively

1. in

1. global

1. markets.

3.

2. Customs

1. Authorities:

1. Customs

1. administrations

1. use

1. UNTDED

1. to

1. modernize

1. their

1. operations,

1. automate

1. customs

1. procedures,

1. improve

1. risk

1. management,

1. enhance

1. border

1. security,

1. and

1. facilitate

1. the

1. smooth

1. flow

1. of

1. goods

1. across

1. borders.

1. Standardized

1. electronic

1. data

1. exchange

1. helps

1. customs

1. authorities

1. efficiently

1. process

1. trade

1. transactions,

1. enforce

1. regulations,

1. and

1. combat

1. illicit

1. trade

1. activities.

4.

2. Trade

1. Facilitation

1. Organizations:

1. International

1. organizations,

1. trade

1. facilitation

1. bodies,

1. industry

1. associations,

1. and

1. standards-setting

1. organizations

1. leverage

1. UNTDED

1. to

1. develop

1. best

1. practices,

1. guidelines,

1. and

1. tools

1. for

1. improving

1. trade

1. facilitation,

1. supply

1. chain

1. management,

1. and

1. e-business

1. processes.

5. Technology

2. Technology Providers:

1. Software

1. developers,

1. IT

1. companies,

1. and

1. technology

1. vendors

1. use

1. UNTDED

1. into

1. their

1. products

1. and

1. solutions

1. to

1. enable

1. seamless

1. data

1. interchange,

1. interoperability,

1. and

1. connectivity

1. between

1. different

1. trading

1. partners,

1. business

1. systems,

1. and

1. electronic

1. platforms.

2. The

1. list

1. of

1. organizations

1. that

1. contributed

1. to

1. the

1. current

1. version

1. UNTDED,

1. using

1. it

1. and

1. will

1. be

1. involved

1. in

1. this

1. review

1. includes

1. the

1. following:

Image Added

Initial Contributions

References and initial contributions:

1.  Trade Data Elements Directory (TDED) UNTDED 2005/ISO 7372:2005
2. Latest published CCL at time of project start
3. ICC DSI Key Trade Document and Data Elements glossary

Resource Requirements

Collaboration

with

the

relevant

organizations

namely:

CIT,

FIATA,

IATA,

ICAO,

ICC,

ICS,

IMO, IRU,

OASIS,

UIC,

UNCTAD,

UPU,

WCO,

ISO.

Project Proposal Files