Post on 10-Jan-2016
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Original mandate
- Up to 10 sector studies
- Implications of the WTO Agreements
Agreed mandate
- 5 sector studies
- Include export issues beyond WTO,
in particular enhancement of export potential
Pakistan – 5 sector studies (2007)
Gross list of sectors proposed for the studies- Engineering sector - Safety matches
- Marble and granite - Agriculture
- Gems and jewellery - Furniture- Leather - Fruits
- Sports goods - Minerals
- Pharmaceuticals - Footwear
- Automotive parts - Dairy products
- Information technology - Toys
Pakistan – 5 sector studies (2007)
Who are we writing for?
- Government
- Enterprises
(none mentioned – none forgotten)
Pakistan – 5 sector studies (2007)
Methodology “WTO” …………….. (WTO cell in Pakistan)- trade conditions- information flow – up/down
“The weakest links” …………….. (exporters)- including export services
“The buyer is king” ……..…….…(importers)- needs – not demands
“If we had a million” ………….....(all parties)- shopping list
Pakistan – 5 sector studies (2007)
Technical input from
- 9 national consultants
- 4 international consultants
Not included: ITC and secretarial support
Pakistan – 5 sector studies (2007)
Sector Annual exportUS$ mill.
(magnitudes)
Percentage of national export
Key issues (non-WTO)
Automotive
parts 35 0.2%
B-to-B (sub-suppliers)Complexity of the sectorMix of products/materialsShortage of skilled labour
Footwear 150 1.0%
Impressive growth since 2000Fashion neededImported machinery and components too costly
Furniture 12 0.1%
Impressive growth since 2000Quality mattersFashion neededRosewood shortage
Pharmaceuticals 80 0.5% Local market issues (price etc.) National imageQuality matters
Sport goods 440 3.0%
Mix of products/marketsNew soccer ball standardsConcentration and location (Sialkot)
TOTAL Pakistan 15,000 100%
1 US$ = ca. PKR 60
Pakistan – 5 sector studies (2007)
Automotive parts – If we had a million
1. Trade missions to Pakistan
2. National automotive knowledge and information centre
3. Central R&D laboratory
4. Consolidated warehouse
Pakistan – 5 sector studies (2007)
Footwear – If we had a million
1. Information cell on WTO and other export related issues
2. Export marketing assistance programme
3. CAD/CAM system within the premises of PFMA
4. Overseas training – design, development and production
5. Footwear training institute
Pakistan – 5 sector studies (2007)
Furniture – If we had a million1. A small seasoning plant
2. A research and information cell in APFEA
3. De-bottlenecking of process flows
4. A CAD-programme for furniture design
5. A technical training centre
6. A furniture quality control and testing laboratory
7. Export / import warehouse facilities
Pakistan – 5 sector studies (2007)
Pharmaceuticals – If we had a million1. A pharmaceutical information bureau
2. An early warning system – markets, products, ……
3. A bio-equivalence / bio-availability laboratory
4. A quality label for Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry
5. A scientific award for R&D of natural medicines in Pakistan
6. Sponsoring R&D for natural medicines via doctorates
7. An annual Pakistani pharmaceutical industry fair
Pakistan – 5 sector studies (2007)
Sports goods – If we had a million 1. Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
2. A CD catalogue
3. CSR capacity building in SCCI and PSGMEA
4. Management consultancy services for entrepreneurs
5. Vendors development programme (technical and managerial)
6. Information centre on WTO and related issues
7. Development of a national export strategy
8. Sports goods testing laboratory
Pakistan – 5 sector studies (2007)