Strengthening the Compliance of the OIC Member States

to International Standards

Figure 27: Coverage of SPS measures and TBTs in Pakistan, five largest value exports of the Arab

group

Source: NTM Map.

The final six figures in this section provide information on SPS measures and TBTs in Nigeria and

Pakistan as they affect the exports of the Asian group. The analysis for the Asian group’s exports

reinforces the picture that emerged from a consideration of the Arab group’s exports: some

manufactured goods sectors are subject to very high numbers of TBTs in some OIC member states,

taking Nigeria and Pakistan as broadly representative of regional trends. In Nigeria, the two machinery

sectors stand out: the case of electrical goods has already been referred to, but there are in fact more

TBTs per product in the mechanical goods sector, as many as 378. In Pakistan, it is the case of apparel

and clothing that stands out, with an average of 105 TBTs per product. Again, this analysis suggests that

some OIC members may be too reliant on mandatory public standards, in particular in a sector like

apparel and clothing where the issues of safety that arise with electrical goods are largely absent

(although products of course need to meet basic requirements, like fire safety). It is likely that

compliance with these measures represents a significant burden for exporters in other OIC member

states.

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Mineral fuels and oils

Organic chemicals

Plastics and plastic articles

Precious stones and metals

Electrical machinery and equipment

TBT Coverage SPS Coverage