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Logistics Hub Luxembourg, Putting Europe at your fingertip

Logistics Hub Luxembourg, Putting Europe at your fingertip. Logistics Hub Luxembourg. A KEY SECTOR OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY. Logistics Hub Luxembourg. LOGISTICS ACTION PLAN (1/2). OBJECTIVE

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Logistics Hub Luxembourg, Putting Europe at your fingertip

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  1. Logistics Hub Luxembourg,Putting Europe at your fingertip

  2. Logistics Hub Luxembourg A KEY SECTOR OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY

  3. Logistics Hub Luxembourg LOGISTICS ACTION PLAN (1/2) OBJECTIVE ‹‹ Position Luxembourg as an intercontinental hub in Europe for added value logistics activities ›› • 3rd party logistics Warehousing, late stage configuration, packaging, shipping • 4th party logistics Supply chain management (i.e. organization of supply, production and distribution flows) • Reverse logistics Collection of unsold items, recycling and reconditioning, reintroduction into market and production cycles • Supportive functions Education and training, consulting

  4. Logistics Hub Luxembourg LOGISTICS ACTION PLAN (2/2) MEANS • Promote Luxembourg as an intercontinental hub for logistics in Europe • Improve the regulatory and administrative framework • Ease the establishment of new activities by granting land access • Develop logistics know-know

  5. Logistics Hub Luxembourg LOGISTICS INDUSTRY IN LUXEMBOURG • More than 700 operators (123 exclusively in logistics) • Around 10.000 jobs( 3 % of total workforce) • 22 companies with over 100 employees • N°1 all cargo carrier hub

  6. Logistics Hub Luxembourg Current and future trends • After a dramatic drop in the sector’s growth in 2009, we have seen a rebound in Q1 2010, however, economic uncertainty is casting a cloud over the industry’s prospects • The crisis has affected some commodities more than others • Europe has currently its highest trade volumes with N.America & China, however, Europe’s strongest growth is anticipated on trade lanes from/to Asia In volume 98 % In value 65 % In volume 2 % In value 35 %

  7. Logistics Hub Luxembourg PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET TRENDS • Global pharmaceutical market value is expected to expand to $975+ billion by 2013; • The global pharmaceutical market sales is expected to grow at a 4 - 7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2013; • The pharma market world will experience significant shift. Production sites around the world Source: A.D.Little

  8. Logistics Hub Luxembourg NEW OPPORTUNITIES: BIOMEDICAL & HEALTHCARE LOGISTICS ? TYPES OF SUPPLY CHAIN ACTIVITIES TYPES OF PRODUCTS MEDICAL DEVICES PHARMACEUTICALS BIOSPECIMEN - NEEDS + Source: Groenewout Consultants & Engineers

  9. Logistics Hub Luxembourg A highly strategic position • Centrally located in the middle of a 500 million consumer market • 60% of the EU GDP can be serviced in a radius of 700 km • Commercial neutrality • In the center of one of the mostdynamicregions of the EU

  10. Logistics Hub Luxembourg 5thlargesteuropeanfreightairport • Secure, efficient and speedy ground handling • Handling capacity of 1,200,000 t annual freight • Well-equipped for temperature sensitive goods(i.e. cool-chain guarantee, EU-certified veterinary station) - Quick turnaround time - Any European city can be reached in less than a day by road • Airlinksto all continents Major hub for worldwide airfreight carriers (e.g. Cargolux, China Airlines, Panalpina, China Cargo, Yangtze River, Jade Cargo) • MAJOR HUB FOR ELECTRONICS and HIGH-TECH goods

  11. Logistics Hub Luxembourg HINTERLAND PORT OF THE NORTH SEA • Daily railwayconnectionstotheports of the North Sea (i.e. Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hambourg) • Container handlingandstoragefacility INNOVATIVE MULTIMODAL SOLUTIONS (RAIL/ROAD) • Piggyback connection between Luxembourg and South of France • (New routes through Europe are planned)

  12. Logistics Hub Luxembourg State-of-the-art ICT infrastructures Excellent international and national connectivity - Teralink - Luxconnect - LU-CIX A secure IT environment - Luxtrust (electronic signature) - Data and resilience centers

  13. Logistics Hub Luxembourg Quality servicesofferedbykeyplayers (illustrated below by some players)

  14. Logistics Hub Luxembourg Proactive Government policies to strengthen the sector • Reintroduce the fiscal representation for VAT • First mover on Authorized Economic Operator concept • Towards a paperless environment (eCustoms) • Preserve VAT advantages (no prefinancing) • Dedicated logistics parks • Cluster for Logistics / Maritime Cluster

  15. Logistics Hub Luxembourg Reintroduce the fiscal representation for VAT This system allows foreign traders (neither established nor VAT registered in Luxembourg) to appoint a third party in Luxembourg to carry out the necessary VAT formalities and to pay the VAT due in Luxembourg on their behalf. • Effective as from 1st January 2008 • The appointment of a fiscal representative is not mandatory For more information: www.aed.public.lu

  16. Logistics Hub Luxembourg First mover on Authorised Economic Operator concept Acknowledging the increase of potential security threats in the international movement of goods, the EU saw a need for securing the global supply chains. The idea was to grant to proven reliable and trustworthy operators a status that identifies them as « secure ». Effective as from 1st January 2008 There is no obligation for a company to be certified AEO, however, depending on the level of certification, an AEO will benefit from: - Easier admittance to customs simplifications - Fewer customs controls - Priority treatment if selected for controls - Reduced data set for summary declaration • For more information: www.do.etat.lu/douanes/eoa

  17. Logistics Hub Luxembourg No VAT pre-financing FOR THE import of goods A guaranteed and automatic mechanism 0% FR THIRD COUNTRIES Luxembourg LOGISTICS COMPANY Dispatch 0% DE 0% BE Customs clearance No cash payment of import VAT Zero-rated sale or transfer No cash payment of acquisition VAT (when full VAT recovery) • - Free up capital tied up in VAT pre-financing • - Reduce cost of capital needed for VAT pre-financing Source: PWC

  18. Logistics Hub Luxembourg Towards a paperless environment • IT technology is seamlessly integrated into the LuxairCARGO • Automatisation of trade and customs procedures • IATA e-freight project Photos: Cargolux

  19. Logistics Hub Luxembourg DEDICATED LOGISTICS PARKS (1/2) EUROHUB CENTRE (dedicated to air-freight logistics) Close to Airport and Aircargo handling facilities Efficient and fast custom clearance Speedy certification and homologation procedures

  20. Logistics Hub Luxembourg DEDICATED LOGISTICS PARKS (2/2) EUROHUB SOUTH (predominantly rail-freight logistics) 52 hectares Connected to the ports of the North Sea Rail/Road interface Highway connection Piggyback opportunity Vicinity of airport

  21. Logistics Hub Luxembourg ENHANCE AND FOSTER LUXEMBOURG’S COMPETITIVENESS Cluster for logistics An initiative between the institutional parties and the private sector to to assess and strengthen Luxembourg as a logistics hub in Europe Martime Cluster An initiative of the private sectors to promote the maritime sector

  22. Logistics Hub Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG RANKS N°5 IN THE WORLD BANK’s LPI The Logistics Performance Index is an effective measure of the capacity of countries to efficiently move goods and connect manufacturers and consumers around the world. based on a worldwide survey of operators on the ground (global freight forwarders and express carriers) • Luxembourg ranks 1st for: • Customs and other border procedures • Timeliness of shipments

  23. Logistics Hub Luxembourg IN A NUTSHELL...

  24. Thank you !daniel.liebermann@eco.etat.lu

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