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Transit issues

UNCTAD activities to Improve Transit Cooperation Trade and Trade Facilitation for the benefit of LLDCs 10-11 December 2015 Poul Hansen Trade Logistics Branch Division on Technology and Logistics. Transit issues. National Implementation Plans.

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Transit issues

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  1. UNCTAD activities to Improve Transit CooperationTrade and Trade Facilitation for the benefit of LLDCs10-11 December 2015Poul HansenTrade Logistics BranchDivision on Technology and Logistics

  2. Transit issues

  3. National Implementation Plans

  4. http://unctad.org/en/DTL/TLB/Pages/TF/Committees/default.aspxhttp://unctad.org/en/DTL/TLB/Pages/TF/Committees/default.aspx

  5. TITLE OF PRESENTATION

  6. Port training

  7. Conclusions and challenges • Multilateral agreements for regional implementation TFA • From national to regional integration, e.g. • Portable and interoperable manifests and bonds • Regulation for regional transit operators • Green transit lines at the border (not local clearance) • NTFC • Transit/transport agreement on cross-border movement of vehicles, drivers and goods. • Issue of quantitative restrictions on transit • Road infrastructure • Border infrastructure • ICT

  8. For landlocked countries Clear rules and regulations for bringing goods to market Transport and transit Import/Export Border procedures, including other than Customs Moving from “LLDC victim” status to partnership focus Focus on Economies of scale for transit partners LLDCs provides additional volume for sea ports Infrastructure and services in transit countries – Share? Land-linking opportunities Sensitivity to issues in transit countries Public – e.g. smuggling, infrastructure costs Private – e.g. competition Challenges

  9. For transit countries Securing public interests - compliance Public revenue protection and public health/security Protecting infrastructure Economies of scale reduce costs of country’s own trade Port services Logistics services Infrastructure costs Transit traffic generates services and economic activities: Public services Repairs & workshops, gas stations, Rest and parking places, Small trade along transit corridors like restaurants Warehouses Challenges

  10. Win-win for countries but not for individuals… Challenges • Many individuals in landlocked and transit countries will lose in case of facilitated transit trade: licensed operators, fees, Customs brokers

  11. Thank you Questions? www.unctad.org/TLB trade.logistics@unctad.org

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