What is the name of the trade facilitation agreement adopted by the WTO in 2013?

The WTO trade facilitation agreement adopted in 2013 was the Trade Facilitation Agreement.

WTO members reached the agreement at the Ninth Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia, in December 2013. Its purpose is to speed the movement, release, and clearance of goods, including shipments passing through a country in transit.

The pact focuses on practical customs reforms: clearer publication of rules, simpler documentation, improved border-agency cooperation, and more predictable procedures. It was notable because it became the WTO’s first multilateral agreement concluded since the organization was established in 1995.

The agreement was opened for formal acceptance in November 2014 and entered into force on 22 February 2017, after two-thirds of WTO members had accepted it. “Bali Package” is a common mix-up: that package included the Trade Facilitation Agreement, but it was not the agreement’s formal name. The Doha Round and Singapore Issues refer to broader negotiating subjects or processes.