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Trade Facilitation in Central Asia. Tolondu Toichubaev Corporate Technologies Center. The Kyrgyz Republic. Situation 1. In response to competitiveness intensification of Kyrgyz export , neighboring states raised trade restrictions regarding the country . Expenses caused by restrictions :
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Trade Facilitation in Central Asia Tolondu Toichubaev Corporate Technologies Center
Situation 1 In response to competitiveness intensification of Kyrgyz export, neighboring statesraised trade restrictions regarding the country. Expenses caused by restrictions: • Truck with tobacco 10% of costs • Truck with fruits 100%of costs
Situation 2 In the second half of the 1990th, Kyrgyz export to main CIS states decreased, and share of the market was lost. • Russia - 0.16% to 0.12% • Kazakhstan- 1.24% to 0.47%
The Kyrgyz Republic • Has one of the most liberal trade regimes in CIS and is the first CIS state acceded to The World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1998. • Member state of Free Trade Zone of CIS (FTZ), established in 1992-94. • In 1996 The KR became a member of Customs Unionalong with Kazakhstan,Russia, Byelorussia; Tajikistan joined in 1998.
RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE WITH KAZAKHSTAN • Overweight fare about $500
Restriction costs • For truck, going from Bishkek to Novosibirsk, US$ 1598 of general costs are expected (excluding fuel charges and driver’s salary). • US$1308 or 82% of them will be collected in Kazakhstan.
Today • In the framework ofWTO some restrictions on trade and transit with Kazakhstan are removed • Partnership and cooperation agreements of Central Asian countries and The European Union • Regionalprojects - TRACECA
Conclusions • Work with neighbors is the most effective in the frames of international organizations and agreements • EU expansionurges forward the development of high standards of trade in Central Asian countries
Opportunities • Tourism • Information technologies • Culture • Trade