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Figure 3.2 WTO information flows WTO WTO Mission of Pakistan, Geneva Ministry of Commerce/TDAP* Ministry of Industries Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations Entrepreneurs * Earlier organization for trade promotion was the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) which was replaced by a new autonomous organization, i.e. Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) in November, 2006. Source: WTO Cell, Planning & Development Department, Government of the Punjab The present arrangements leave a lot to be desired in terms of their content, sources, destination, user friendliness and nature of information i.e. optional or compulsory. There are markedly divergent perceptions among Pakistani entrepreneurs of furniture about the nature and frequency of such flows. Despite contrary claims made by individual entrepreneurs, one cannot help reaching the conclusion that flows are erratic in both directions. 54 International Trade Centre
3.2.2 Information flow-upwards, i.e. from companies via government to WTO Government driven flows – upwards There is no problem in respect of information transmitted by the Government of Pakistan to the WTO as an obligation of the membership of the organization. Regularly, the Ministry of Commerce sends necessary information about notifications to the WTO as agreed in the Ministerial Decision on Notification Procedure 7 . Some of the items that are notifiable are: Tariffs, Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) provisions, Custom valuation, Rules of origin, Safeguard actions, details regarding exports subsidies and concessionary export financing. Trade statistics As regards trade statistics, the Government of Pakistan is obliged to furnish data for the integrated database of the WTO. These figures are based on data of the custom stations and are reliable. There has been, however, a lag in furnishing these statistics. The problem is being sorted out. Another compulsory upward information flow is generated from the Census of Manufacturing Industries (CMI) – conducted every five years 8 . Results of CMI suffer from problems of coverage, research design and lack of adequate response from the industry. Further, these at best are historical data. Information through consultative meetings The Government of Pakistan gets itself informed about problems faced by industry and suggestions made by the private sector, in meetings preceding the formulation of each year’s trade policy. Apart from the Federations of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI), the regional Chambers of Commerce and sectoral associations, which are registered with the Government, are invited. However, as regards associations, some selection is made to ensure that representation is adequate in terms of both sectors and regions. Information flow – upwards: Exporters’ opinion Semi voluntary and sporadic In interviews, the furniture exporters claimed that the upward flow of information, by and large, was voluntary and sporadic. Companies, at times, furnish information to the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Small & Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), Chambers of Commerce & Industry and the Furniture Association. The information is of general nature such as, statistics of sales, production, exports etc. (supplied 7 8 WTO: Decision on Notification Procedures, Ministerial Decisions and Declaration adopted by the Trade Negotiations Committee on December 15, 1993. The census is undertaken under the Industrial Statistics Act, 1942 for industrial units employing 10 and above workers registered or qualifying for registration. Information is treated confidential. International Trade Centre 55
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The Furniture Sector in Pakistan
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Acknowledgements The report was pre
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Abbreviations AFTA AHEC AKTRIN APFE
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Table of contents Acknowledgements
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Box 3.1 Multilateral discipline of
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Executive summary This study sets t
Page 13 and 14: the extent possible maintain or imp
Page 15 and 16: 1 Background and objectives 1.1 EC
Page 17 and 18: 2 Furniture sector in Pakistan 2.1
Page 19 and 20: On the buyer’s side, there are gl
Page 21 and 22: According to the websites of import
Page 23 and 24: Global demand for furniture in main
Page 25 and 26: suppliers, both domestic and other
Page 27 and 28: Table 2.3 Pakistani furniture expor
Page 29 and 30: Figure 2.4 Distribution structure f
Page 31 and 32: freight rates have increased and do
Page 33 and 34: Price The prices of local machinery
Page 35 and 36: Indonesia has also announced a ban
Page 37 and 38: industry itself should support effo
Page 39 and 40: various counterparts, the supplier
Page 41 and 42: Box 2.7 UK Timber Trade Federation
Page 43 and 44: Figure 2.5 Simplified example on ch
Page 45 and 46: At least 70% of the wood used in ma
Page 47 and 48: Scope of joint ventures There exist
Page 49 and 50: • With FAO’s Forest Products an
Page 51 and 52: The contact information of many of
Page 53 and 54: Box 2.10 USAID initiative in the fu
Page 55 and 56: Opportunities Major opportunities m
Page 57 and 58: pressure on the price. There appear
Page 59 and 60: Pakistan does not export this furni
Page 61 and 62: 3.1.3 Functional scope The function
Page 63: Current status of efforts to libera
Page 67 and 68: Commission (EC/EU) has established
Page 69 and 70: Figure 3.3 Relevant intensity of WT
Page 71 and 72: Box 3.2 Regional Trade Agreements (
Page 73 and 74: Trade Related Aspects of Intellectu
Page 75 and 76: Agreement on the application of san
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Page 81 and 82: 3.4.2 Other countries’ access to
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Page 91 and 92: Raw material recovery Raw material
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Page 97 and 98: 5 Export services in Pakistan 5.1 E
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Page 101 and 102: • Pakistan International Freight
Page 103 and 104: The lessons learnt here could be re
Page 105 and 106: 6 Conclusion and recommendations 6.
Page 107 and 108: 6.2 Critical success factors • A
Page 109 and 110: 6.4 Global value chains 6.4.1 Poten
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• To modernise such a laboratory,
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Annexes Annex A — Sources of info
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• Federmobili information on the
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• National Home Furnishings Assoc
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