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turnover through railway BCPs in 2016 (0.335 million tons). The share of imported products
through railway BCP’s is 2.5 times higher than the share of exported products.
Air transportation of goods across the customs border of the Kyrgyz Republic is minimal. In
2017, the annual cargo turnover amounted to 0.065 million tons, which has not changed when
compared to 2016.
4.1.2 Assessments of Relevant International Organizations
In the past years, several international and regional organizations have launched surveys on
Trade Facilitation, including the CTR. These surveys capture the current state of implementation
of different trade facilitation concepts, including Customs Administrations. The section below
presents the analysis of the assessments of relevant organizations accordingly.
4.1.2.1 Kyrgyz Republic World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI)
Logistics Performance Index report contains data analysis the Kyrgyz Republic, using data
collected during the years 2016 and 2018, respectively. The Logistics Performance Index (LPI),
launched in 2007, is an interactive benchmarking tool created to help countries identify the
challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on trade logistics and what they can
do to improve their performance80.
Scores range from 1 to 5, the highest score representing the best logistics performance. Each
dimension is defined as follows:
 Customs : measures agility clearance processes, regarding speed, simplicity, and
predictability of formal issues conducted by customs control bodies;
 Infrastructure: evaluates the quality of maritime, land, rail and air transport
infrastructure;
The perception held by respondents about this infrastructure is valued regarding the modes of
transport together with storage and moving goods;
 International shipments : measures the ease of negotiating competitive prices for
international transports;
 Logistics quality and competence indicates the quality of logistical services, such as
transport operators or customs agents;
 Tracking and tracing measures the follow-up and location of shipments. Identifying
the exact location and route followed by each cargo is relevant up to the moment of
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