During the COVID-19 pandemic, international trade was significantly hampered by supply chain and mobility disruptions. Previously, Kim and Mariano (2020) empirically find that trade facilitation, by reducing trade costs and raising the efficiency of moving goods across borders, is integral to cross-border trade among the CAREC countries. Examining the latest data on bilateral time and cost measures for trade facilitation at border, this study extends Kim and Mariano (2020) to investigate trade impact of trade facilitation during times of severe bottlenecks, and discuss policy implications for trade facilitation during and post pandemic.