1. MINISTRY OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND COOPERATIVES CONTACTS : PS @ MTIC. GO. UG PS @ MTIC. GO. UG DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TRADE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS Presentation during the DCO consultations By Silver Ojakol Commissioner, External Trade

2. LAYOUT History Mandate Vision Mission Strategic objectives Scope Guiding instruments Role of Embassies

3. INTRODUCTION BRIEF HISTORY Ministry of Commerce External Trade Internal trade Inspection Weights and Measures Ministry of Commerce Cooperatives and Marketing Ministry of Trade and Industry Ministry of Tourism Trade and Industry 2005 Functional analysis Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives

4. MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT Development of appropriate external trade policies that consolidate and ensure expansion of Uganda’s export markets.

5. VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT To ensure effective integration of the Ugandan economy into the regional and the global economy through increased access to regional and multilateral markets enhance national capacity to take advantage of the markets minimizing the negative effects of globalization

6. MISSION: Trade the country out of poverty, into wealth and prosperity through increased, sustainable and competitive export trade

7. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES To ensure that international/export trade effectively and efficiently complements the domestic trade and production sub-sectors To promote the competitiveness of Ugandan goods and services in international/external markets To influence policies and practices of the country’s trading partners so that they are conducive to and supportive of the country’s development aspirations through trade negotiations To play a lead role in adapting Uganda’s economy to the trade and trade related policies and practices of the country’s trading partners in such a manner that Uganda increasingly benefits from international trade

8. SCOPE Trade in goods Agriculture Industrial goods Trade Remedies Sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) Technical barriers to trade (TBT) Customs Valuation Trade in Services (160 + Sectors) Intellectual property (7 broad areas) Trade and Environment Government Procurement

9. SCOPE Competition Trade Facilitation Investment Rules Electronic Commerce Trade and Development Dispute Settlement ACP-EU Cotonou Partnership Agreement

10. SCOPE Bilateral trade agreements ( a number of countries ) Regionally EAC;COMESA;IGAD,AU, COMESA- EAC-SADC Tripartite ACP-EU Cotonou Partnership Agreement (CPA) and now Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Multilaterally WTO

11. WHAT WE SEEK Market access for: Goods Tariff reduction including measures of similar effect Non tariff barriers Transparency in rules Services Transparency in rules Intellectual property Balancing protection and access to technology Investment for: value addition Technology transfer Enhanced productive capacity Job creation Development assistance

12. WHY WE DO IT Transparency in trading rules National Treatment predictability

13. HOW WE DO IT Trade Negotiations –bilateral, regional or multilateral levels Trade Missions –bilaterally Trade Fairs and Exhibitions Expositions

14. GUIDING INSTRUMENTS The National Development Plan National Trade Policy The National Trade Sector Development Plan National Industrialisation policy The National Textile Policy Tourism Policy The National Export Strategy Other Sectoral Policies

15. GUIDING INSTRUMENTS Various Sector Policies agriculture;health;transport;energy;environmen t;labour;finance;education;local government Various Acts Cabinet Decisions and Directives Undertakings at regional, bilateral or multilateral levels

16. OUR PARTNERS (1) Departments of the MTIC Institutions of the MTIC All other Ministries and their Institutions Academic Institutions Research Organisations The Central Bank The Parliament District Commercial Offices District and Urban Authorities

17. OUR PARTNERS (2) Our missions abroad Development Partners and Foreign Missions accredited to Uganda International Organisations such as EAC; COMESA; AU; Commonwealth; WTO;UNCTAD;ITC;WIPO;FAO; UNDP;World Bank Civil Society Organisations Community Based Organisations The media

18. OUR PARTNERS (3) Industry Associations Traders’ Associations Business associations Farmers’ associations

19. THE ROLE OF DISTRICT COMMERCIAL OFFICE E XTERNAL T RADE P ERSPECTIVE (1) Market analysis for exports Understand economic dynamics (economy of target country or region, population trends, consumption patterns, etc) Analyze import basket of target country or regional market Analyze the production base of the products in area of jurisdiction (what are the comparative and competitive factors for various products) Technology strengths Understand the competition in target market Identify and understand trade preferences, if any (consult with MTIC) Identify barriers to trade tariff and non-tariff Enhance linkages with the MTIC and the UEPB and business associations

20. THE ROLE OF DISTRICT COMERCIAL OFFICE E XTERNAL T RADE P ERSPECTIVE (2) Prepare commercial brief What is the economic profile of your district? What are the products currently exported from your district and in what quantities? Is there potential for expansion? Who produces and who trades in these products? What are the challenges that they meet In production In trading What other products could the district produce for export?

21. E XAMPLE OF DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT Location ; area; infrastructure; Demographics Economic activities: agric, mining, tourism; manufacturing Maj agric prod: cotton(…bales) beans(…tonnes) maize(…tonnes) etc Maj mining prod: cobalt (..tonnes) salt(…tonnes) copper(…tonnes) limestone Major tourism prod: QENP; Magherita Peak, Bwamba culture; the equator etc Export products:

22. THE ROLE OF DISTRICT COMERCIAL OFFICE E XTERNAL T RADE P ERSPECTIVE (3) Initiating and coordinating business missions Pre-briefing (objective of mission; expected outcomes etc) Match-making sessions Post-visit follow-up Participate in trade promotion events

23. THE ROLE OF DISTRICT COMERCIAL OFFICE E XTERNAL T RADE P ERSPECTIVE (4) Support to multilateral, regional and bilateral trade policy (EAC,COMESA, and COMESA-EAC-SADC,AU Tripartite, ACP-EU, WTO, Commonwealth, OIC) Understand negotiation issues at stake (NDP; sectoral policies; special interest groups) Solicit views from the stakeholders in your area of jurisdiction. Advocacy for issues arising from the district views. Debrief your stakeholders

24. THE ROLE OF DISTRICT COMERCIAL OFFICE E XTERNAL T RADE P ERSPECTIVE (5) Consultative networks with other districts Building our national image and visibility Investment promotion Spread the success stories Promote technology harvesting Tourism promotion Promotion of cooperative development

25. CONCLUSION Our functions are dynamic and cross cutting but we give attention to the export growth the District Commercial Offices are important in enhancing our export capacity through a number of ways. We must work together to lift the trdae capacity of our country.

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