The new Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) came into force on February 24, following its ratification by Chad, Jordan, Oman and Rwanda, which brought the total number of countries who have ratified the treaty to over the required two-thirds of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members (currently at 108 countries). The agreement serves to promote trade by establishing harmonised rules for further expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods crossing borders, inclu