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Paperless trade

Term · Logistics and supply chain · MLC-T-LOG-000182

The process of conducting international trade transactions using electronic data and documents instead of traditional paper-based ones. It encompasses the digitalization of key trade documents such as bills of lading, commercial invoices, packing lists, and certificates of origin. The legal framework for this practice is supported by regulations like the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR), which provides a basis for the legal recognition of electronic documents.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LOG-000182
FieldLogistics and supply chain
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LOG-000182",
  "term": "Paperless trade",
  "field": "Logistics and supply chain",
  "definition": "The process of conducting international trade transactions using electronic data and documents instead of traditional paper-based ones. It encompasses the digitalization of key trade documents such as bills of lading, commercial invoices, packing lists, and certificates of origin. The legal framework for this practice is supported by regulations like the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR), which provides a basis for the legal recognition of electronic documents.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/paperless-trade/"
}

Record 194 of 256 in Logistics and supply chain terminology (MLC-0105). Request the full dataset.