Burden of customs procedure; WEF (1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient) in the United States


The Burden of customs procedure; WEF (1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient) in the United States was last reported at 4.48 in 2010, according to a World Bank report released in 2011. The Burden of customs procedure; WEF (1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient) in the United States was 4.58 in 2009, according to a World Bank report, published in 2010. The Burden of customs procedure; WEF (1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient) in the United States was reported at 4.47 in 2008, according to the World Bank. Burden of Customs Procedure measures business executives' perceptions of their country's efficiency of customs procedures. The rating ranges from 1 to 7, with a higher score indicating greater efficiency. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Respondents evaluated the efficiency of customs procedures in their country. The lowest score (1) rates the customs procedure as extremely inefficient, and the highest score (7) as extremely efficient.This page includes a historical data chart, news and forecasts for Burden of customs procedure; WEF (1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient) in the United States. The economy of the United States is the largest in the world. The United States is a market-oriented economy where private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions,. The federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace.




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World Bank Indicators - united states - Transportation
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Vehicles (per km of road) in United States  38.0View Chart
Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units) in United States 43144008.039318506.0View Chart
Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) in United States 83.782.5View Chart
Motor vehicles (per 1;000 people) in United States 820.0809.0View Chart
Passenger cars (per 1;000 people) in United States 451.0451.0View Chart
Pump price for diesel fuel (US dollar per liter) in United States  0.8View Chart
Pump price for gasoline (US dollar per liter) in United States  0.6View Chart
Quality of port infrastructure; WEF (1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards) in United States 5.85.9View Chart
Rail lines (total route-km) in United States 226706.0227058.0View Chart
Railways; goods transported (million ton-km) in United States 2820061.02788230.0View Chart
Railways; passengers carried (million passenger-km) in United States 9059.09935.0View Chart
Road density (km of road per sq. km of land area) in United States 67.068.0View Chart
Road sector diesel fuel consumption (kt of oil equivalent) in United States 127441.0121325.0View Chart
Road sector diesel fuel consumption per capita (kt of oil equivalent) in United States 0.40.4View Chart
Road sector energy consumption (kt of oil equivalent) in United States 537863.0518408.0View Chart
Road sector energy consumption per capita (kt of oil equivalent) in United States 1.81.7View Chart
Road sector energy consumption (% of total energy consumption) in United States 23.022.7View Chart
Road sector gasoline fuel consumption (kt of oil equivalent) in United States 367117.0349516.0View Chart
Road sector gasoline fuel consumption per capita (kt of oil equivalent) in United States 1.21.2View Chart
Roads; goods transported (million ton-km) in United States   View Chart
Roads; passengers carried (million passenger-km) in United States 7980611.0 View Chart
Roads; paved (% of total roads) in United States 65.167.4View Chart
Roads; total network (km) in United States 6489079.06506221.0View Chart
Air transport; freight (million ton-km) in United States 40617.739313.6View Chart
Air transport; passengers carried in United States 744302310.0701779551.0View Chart
Air transport; registered carrier departures worldwide in United States 9815504.09054478.0View Chart
Burden of customs procedure; WEF (1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient) in United States 4.34.5View Chart


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GLOBAL ECONOMIC NEWS
Japan Annual Inflation Rate Down to 0.4% in April
Published: 5/25/2012 12:11:48 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Ministry of Finance Japan
The consumer price index for Japan in April 2012 was 100.4(2010=100), up 0.1% from the previous month, and up 0.4% over the year.

Swiss Trade Surplus Narrows in April
Published: 5/24/2012 3:36:57 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Federal Customs Administration
Switzerland's trade surplus fell unexpectedly in April due to a fall in exports, the Federal Customs Administration reported.

New Zealand Trade Surplus Widens in April
Published: 5/24/2012 3:25:32 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand trade balance for April 2012 was a surplus of $355 million (9.1 percent of exports). For the year ended April 2012, there was an annual trade deficit of $541 million (1.2 percent of exports).

Japan's Trade Deficit Widens in April
Published: 5/23/2012 1:18:40 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Ministry of Finance Japan
Japan posted a larger-than-expected trade deficit in April, widening from shortfalls in the previous month and a year earlier as exports of steel and plastic declined on reduced demand from China and imports of fossil fuels increased.

Bank of Japan Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged
Published: 5/23/2012 12:57:08 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bank of Japan
At the Monetary Policy Meeting held on May 23rd, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a unanimous vote, to keep the uncollateralized overnight call rate at around 0 to 0.1 percent.

UK Inflation Down to 3% in April
Published: 5/22/2012 11:17:34 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, UK Statistics
UK CPI annual inflation stands at 3.0 per cent in April 2012, down from 3.5 per cent in March. The timing of Easter had a significant impact on the April data.

Japanese GDP Grows 1% in Q1
Published: 5/17/2012 11:20:34 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Cabinet Office
Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 1.0 percent in January-March from the previous quarter after a revised 0.0 percent result for October-December last year. The recovery was mostly due to solid consumer spending, post-quake rebuilding and rising exports.

U.K. Unemployment Rate Down to 8.2 in March
Published: 5/16/2012 4:26:31 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, ONS
The unemployment rate was 8.2 per cent of the economically active population for January-March 2012, down 0.2 on the quarter. There were 2.63 million unemployed people, down 45,000 on the quarter.

Euro Area External Trade Surplus Widens in March
Published: 5/16/2012 2:52:37 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
The first estimate for the euro area (EA17) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in March 2012 gave a 8.6 bn euro surplus, compared with +1.0 bn in March 2011. The February 2012 balance was +2.3 bn, compared with -2.9 bn in February 2011. In March 2012 compared with February 2012, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 0.9% and imports by 1.1%.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to 2.6%
Published: 5/16/2012 2:50:32 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
Euro Area annual inflation was 2.6% in April 2012, down from 2.7% in March. A year earlier the rate was 2.8%. Monthly inflation was 0.5% in April 2012.