TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL FRAMEWORK .......................................................................................................................................4
1.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 THE RELEVANCE OF TRADE FACILITATIONWORLDWIDE AND OIC MEMBER
COUNTRY'S PERFORMANCE .................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2.1. THE CONCEPT OF TRADE FACILITATION.......................................................................................................... 4
1.2.2. THE NTFBS & COSTS: COSTS RESULTING FROM LACK OF TRADE FACILITATION MEASURES
AND OF THEIR IMPLEMENTATION ...................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.3. THE WORLD BANK’S TRADING ACROSS BORDERS (TAB) INDEX: THE POSITIVE EFFECT OF
IMPLEMENTING TRADE FACILITATION MEASURES ..................................................................................................11
1.3. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF NTFBS ......................................................................................................19
1.3.1. AN EVOLVING CONCEPT OF NATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION BODIES (NTFBS) ............................19
1.3.2. INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS FOR ESTABLISHING NTFBS .............................................................................19
1.3.3. THE NTFB INCLUSION IN THE WTO AGENDA....……………………………………………………………………...21
1.4. RATIONALE FOR ESTABLISHING NATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION BODIES
(NTFBS)… ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
1.4.1. RATIONALE OF DOMESTIC COORDINATION FOR IMPLEMENTING TRADE FACILITATION
MEASURES ..........................................................................................................................................................................................23
1.4.2. WTO LAWMANDATES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NTFBS .........................................................................24
1.4.3. BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE. 23.2 AND NTFBS’ ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING TFA
OBLIGATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................................25
2. NTFBS: AWORLDWIDE OVERVIEW ...................................................................................26
2.1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 26
2.1.1. TYPES OF NATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION BODIES ..............................................................................26
2.1.2. OVERVIEW: DATA ON NTFBS IN THE WORLD...............................................................................................26
2.2. FEATURES OF TOP NTFBS WORLDWIDE FROMDEVELOPED COUNTRIES (PRO
COMMITTEES)........................................................................................................................................................... 29
2.2.1 SWEDEN (SWEPRO)..................................................................................................................................................29
2.2.2. JAPAN (JASTPRO) .......................................................................................................................................................32
2.3. FEATURES OF TOP NTFBS WORLDWIDE FROMDEVELOPING COUNTRIES................... 35
2.3.1. SOUTH KOREA ...........................................................................................................................................................35
2.3.2. SINGAPORE ...................................................................................................................................................................37
2.4. WORLDWIDE CASES, SUCCESS FACTORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS FROM NTFBS ........... 39
2.4.1. GENERAL SUCCESS FACTORS DRAWN FROM TOP CASES.........................................................................39
3. NATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION BODIES AND SIMILAR MECHANISMS IN THE
OIC MEMBERS ...............................................................................................................................................41
3.1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 41
3.2. OIC MEMBERS LACKING NTFBS......................................................................................................... 42
3.2.1. ARAB GROUP ................................................................................................................................................................42
3.2.2. ASIAN GROUP...............................................................................................................................................................42
3.2.3. AFRICAN GROUP .........................................................................................................................................................43
3.2.4. COMMON OBSTACLES FOR ESTABLISHING A NTFB....................................................................................43
3.2.5. PROPOSED SOLUTIONS FOR ESTABLISHING A NTFB.................................................................................43
3.3. OIC MEMBERS WITH NTFBS OR SIMILAR MECHANISMS........................................................ 44
3.4. OIC MEMBER STATES WITH NOT FUNCTIONING NTFBS OR SIMILARMECHANISMS 47
3.4.1. AFGHANISTAN.............................................................................................................................................................47
3.4.2. ALBANIA ........................................................................................................................................................................48
3.4.3. AZERBAIJAN ................................................................................................................................................................48