Foreword -- Abstract -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Pt. 1. Audit: Purpose and scope -- Questionnaires -- Pt. 2. Analysis and interpretation: Preliminary examination and classification of fact finding -- Customs integrity and efficiency -- Port management -- Commercial integrity and compliance -- Regulatory framework -- Multimodal transport operations and legislation -- Payment systems -- Automation -- Agent's functions and attitudes -- Institutional resources -- Information and consultation -- Pt. 3. Remedial action: Introduction -- Core functions -- Conditions for success -- Appendix: The Global Facilitation Partnership for Transportation and Trade (GFP).

This document is an expanded version of the paper published in 2000 under the title " Trade and Transport Facilitation: An Audit Methodology. " It seeks to improve the effectiveness of diagnosis and corrective activities in the field of trade and transport facilitation by providing beyond guidelines on how to carry out the preliminary audit, insights on how to go over analysis, and preparation of appropriate remedial action.