Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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The private sector participates through Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry,
Mines and Agriculture; Manufacturers Association of Nigeria; Association of Nigerian Exporters; and
National Association of Nigerian Traders. 95% participation is reported.
The main objective of this NTFB is to insure free flow of trade and to comply with the WTO trade
facilitation agreement. It has a fixed budget from the government and issues regarding financial
resources are reported.
Analysis
Nigeria NTFB possesses 15 out of the 18 elements identified by UNCTAD. The main obstacle for the
well-functioning of this NTFB is funding. The main lesson learned is the relevance of consultation
that led to enriched and well informed submission of proposals and recommendations.
3.5.7. Pakistan
Description
The official name of the NTFB of Pakistan is PAKPRO, it was formed after 1994 but because of the
dysfunctional organization stopped activities until 2001 where previous lessons learned were
applied to the new NTFB.
The public sector participation is well-nourished and active on the meetings, the membership is
comprised of the following institutions: Ministry of Commerce; Ministry of Communications; Ministry
of Ports and Shipping; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Planning and Development; Ministry of Food,
Agriculture and Livestock; Ministry of Industries; Central Board of Revenue; State Bank of Pakistan;
Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority; Karachi Port Trust; Port Qasim Authority;
National Ship Owners; Pakistan Railways; Trade Development Authority of Pakistan; Pakistan
Horticulture Development and Export Board; Civil Aviation Authority; Pakistan International
Airlines.
The Private sector is active on the meetings, the following organizations are part: Multimodal
Transport Operators (All Pakistan Shipping Association); Federation of Pakistan Chambers of
Commerce and Industry; Pakistan Shippers's Council; Insurance Association of Pakistan; Dry Port
Operators; Pakistan International Freight Forwarders Association; Customs Clearance Agents
Associations; Goods Carriage Associations; Pakistan Ships Agents Association; Pakistan Bankers
Association; International Chamber of Commerce, Pakistan; Karachi International Container
Terminal; Qasim International Container Terminal; Pakistan International Container Terminal;
Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Sarhad
Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Quetta.
The NTFB has a clear structural hierarchy consisting of committees, working groups, boards of
directors, executive secretaries, etc.
The main objectives of this NTFB is to review the regulation, procedures and systems pertaining to
the conduct of trade and transport that impact the cost and efficiency of country's international