This white paper has been created under the purview of the UN/CEFACT cross-border management domain and focuses on improving the cross-border flow of all types of freight consignments by applying digital solutions. A digital corridor is an electronic platform that connects multiple trade ecosystems (e.g. air/ocean/land community systems or single window systems) to share the status of business activities and relevant cargo information.
Movement of cargo through international (air/ocean/land) borders is often delayed due to lengthy and complex regulatory clearances. Several research projects1 have shown that a large amount of reusable data exists between origin and destination, for example in customs declarations, carrier manifests etc. If reusability of data is established and information on cargo status is exchanged between origin and destination, then it removes non-tariff barriers to trade between countries and their respective land, sea and airports