Improving Transnational Transport Corridors
In the OIC Member Countries: Concepts and Cases
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Figure 34: Intra trade on CAREC 3
Source: Fimotions (2017), analysis on data o
Note: the thickness of the line represents the trade volume
The high trade performance of Kazakhstan is also shown by its LPI that increases in the last
decade.
Figure 35: Logistics Performance Index countries on CAREC 3
Source: Fimotions (2017), data source: The World Bank.
Trade Facilitation Indicators
CAREC 3 is an active corridor. Interestingly, it has been observed that significant impediments
to smooth flow of cargoes may be due not only to lack of improvements in infrastructure but
mostly due to policies and regulations imposed at the borders. For instance, the non-opening