1. Trade Facilitation in Central Asia Tolondu Toichubaev Corporate Technologies Center

2. The Kyrgyz Republic

3. Situation 1 In response to competitiveness intensification of Kyrgyz export, neighboring states raised trade restrictions regarding the country. Expenses caused by restrictions:  Truck with tobacco 10% of costs  Truck with fruits 100% of costs

4. Situation 2 In the second half of the 1990 th, Kyrgyz export to main CIS states decreased, and share of the market was lost.  Russia - 0.16% to 0.12%  Kazakhstan - 1.24% to 0.47%

5. The Kyrgyz Republic  Has one of the most liberal trade regimes in CIS and is the first CIS state acceded to The World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1998.  Member state of Free Trade Zone of CIS (FTZ), established in 1992-94.  In 1996 The KR became a member of Customs Union along with Kazakhstan, Russia, Byelorussia; Tajikistan joined in 1998.

6. RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE WITH KAZAKHSTAN Official 20012002 Transport restrictions 45001000 Customs duty per unit 300 $150 $

7. RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE WITH KAZAKHSTAN Official Taxes for customs convoy varies within $26 to $260 Duties for customs declaration blank $17 E-copy of customs declaration $30 Toll bridges $2 to $25

8. RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE WITH KAZAKHSTAN  Overweight fare about $500

9. Restriction costs  For truck, going from Bishkek to Novosibirsk, US$ 1598 of general costs are expected (excluding fuel charges and driver’s salary).  US$ 1308 or 82% of them will be collected in Kazakhstan.

10. Today  In the framework of WTO some restrictions on trade and transit with Kazakhstan are removed  Partnership and cooperation agreements of Central Asian countries and The European Union  Regional projects - TRACECA

11. Conclusions  Work with neighbors is the most effective in the frames of international organizations and agreements  EU expansion urges forward the development of high standards of trade in Central Asian countries

12. Opportunities  Tourism  Information technologies  Culture  Trade