The Furniture Sector in Pakistan: Export performance and ... - TRTA i
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• Bilateral trade committees<br />
A large number of bilateral trade <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry committees have been set up with several<br />
countries of the world for the promotion of trade, jo<strong>in</strong>t ventures <strong>and</strong> economic ties. <strong>The</strong>se<br />
committees <strong>in</strong>vite trade missions, trade officials <strong>and</strong> diplomats of the countries<br />
concerned for exchange of views <strong>and</strong> review of difficulties <strong>in</strong> the fields of trade, jo<strong>in</strong>t<br />
venture, <strong>in</strong>vestment, etc.<br />
• St<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g committees<br />
FPCCI has constituted a number of st<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g committees, which deliberate <strong>in</strong>tensively on<br />
different problems <strong>and</strong> issues be<strong>in</strong>g confronted by the trade <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong> the country;<br />
prepare suitable pragmatic recommendations for their resolution <strong>and</strong> submit the same to<br />
the government for consideration. <strong>The</strong>se st<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g committees have been established on<br />
the important subjects of bank<strong>in</strong>g, taxation, exports, imports, <strong>in</strong>dustry, <strong>in</strong>vestment,<br />
agriculture, plann<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> economic affairs, privatisation, research <strong>and</strong> development,<br />
ports <strong>and</strong> shipp<strong>in</strong>g, environment, health, transport, labour, tourism <strong>and</strong> many others.<br />
• Exhibitions<br />
FPCCI also undertakes the responsibility to organise, <strong>in</strong> consultation with <strong>Export</strong><br />
Promotion Bureau, <strong>Pakistan</strong>'s participation <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational trade fairs <strong>and</strong> holds s<strong>in</strong>gle<br />
country exhibitions of <strong>Pakistan</strong>i goods <strong>and</strong> services <strong>in</strong> selected countries. At home, it<br />
also organises <strong>in</strong>ternational trade fairs (such as PITF-84) <strong>and</strong> national <strong>in</strong>dustrial<br />
exhibitions <strong>and</strong> fairs of specialised s<strong>in</strong>gle commodities.<br />
• <strong>Export</strong> trophy awards<br />
To encourage the export of <strong>Pakistan</strong>'s goods <strong>and</strong> technical/ consultative services, FPCCI<br />
<strong>in</strong>stituted export trophy awards <strong>in</strong> 1976-77. <strong>The</strong> awards are given every year to those<br />
who excel <strong>in</strong> promot<strong>in</strong>g the export of goods <strong>and</strong> services both <strong>in</strong> quantum, value <strong>and</strong> to<br />
new directions. In addition, the federation has <strong>in</strong>stituted a 'Bus<strong>in</strong>essman of <strong>The</strong> Year’<br />
award, which is conferred on a bus<strong>in</strong>essman/<strong>in</strong>dustrialist who, <strong>in</strong> the judgment of<br />
FPCCI, has made an outst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g contribution to the growth of national economy. A<br />
'President of <strong>Pakistan</strong>' trophy is also conferred on a bus<strong>in</strong>ess house has made the overall<br />
best <strong>and</strong> highest <strong>performance</strong> <strong>in</strong> exports. FPCCI has also <strong>in</strong>stituted a ‘Best Lady<br />
<strong>Export</strong>er’ gold medal, which is conferred on a lady who, <strong>in</strong> the judgment of FPCCI, has<br />
made the best export <strong>performance</strong> dur<strong>in</strong>g the year.<br />
• Arbitration<br />
FPCCI has set up arbitration mach<strong>in</strong>ery under Section 12 of the Trade Organisations<br />
Ord<strong>in</strong>ance, 1961, to arbitrate <strong>in</strong> matters of disputes aris<strong>in</strong>g between member bodies of<br />
FPCCI <strong>and</strong> its members.<br />
• <strong>Pakistan</strong> Shippers’ Council (PSC)<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> Shippers’ Council, hav<strong>in</strong>g the status of a St<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g Committee of FPCCI,<br />
works for the protection <strong>and</strong> furtherance of the <strong>in</strong>terests of exporters <strong>and</strong> importers <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Pakistan</strong> <strong>in</strong> relation to the transportation of goods by sea, l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> air, <strong>and</strong> undertakes<br />
studies on problems affect<strong>in</strong>g shippers <strong>in</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong>.<br />
PSC is affiliated to the Association of Shippers’ Councils of Bangladesh, India, <strong>Pakistan</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> Sri Lanka (ASCOBIPS), as a member.<br />
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