1. UNCTAD activities to Improve Transit Cooperation Trade and Trade Facilitation for the benefit of LLDCs December Poul Hansen Trade Logistics Branch Division on Technology and Logistics

2. Transit issues

3. National Implementation Plans

5. TITLE OF PRESENTATION

8. Port training

11. 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

12. For landlocked countries
Challenges
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 12

13. Challenges 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 13

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

15. Thank you Questions?