Regional effort for removing a non-tariff barrier between China, Japan and Korea

Introduction of the First Ministerial Conference on Maritime Transport and Logistics to be held between China, Japan and Korea

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28th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting

Vancouver, Canada

5-8 September 2006

Case Study on the removal of a non-tariff barrierPurpose: Information

Submitted by: MEG Secretariat

Regional effort for removing a non-tariff barrier between China, Japan and Korea

Introduction of the First Ministerial Conference on Maritime Transport and Logistics to be held between China, Japan and Korea

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Dynamic Economic Growth in Asian Region

世界の地域別コンテナ取扱貨物量の推移

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TEU百万

アジア日本欧州北米その他

Asian Ports53 million TEU

Asian Ports165 million TEU

Asia

Japan

Europe

N. America

Others

Million TEU Trend of Regional Container Handling Volume

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Export Import Total

China 13.5% 21.4% 17.1%

Korea 7.8% 4.8% 6.5%

Total 21.3% 26.2% 23.6%

Export Import Total

Japan 11.0% 15.2% 13.0%

Korea 4.6% 11.6% 7.9%

Total 15.6% 26.9% 20.8%

Export Import Total

Japan 8.4% 18.5% 13.3%

China 21.8% 14.8% 18.4%

Total 30.2% 33.3% 31.7%

Share of China and Korea in Japan’s Trade Amount

Share of Japan and Korea in China’s Trade Amount

Share of China and Japan in Korea’s Trade Amount

Source: Hyun Jeung Ko, Korea Maritime Institute at 2006 EWC/KOTI Conference

Source: Ministry of Finance, Japan

Source: Wenhua Wu Institute of Comprehensive Transportation of NDRC at 2006 EWC/KOTI Conference

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Intensive Economical Relationship between China, Japan and Korea

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Background

Dynamic economic growth in Asian region

Integration of individual Asian economies in the region

Needs for promoting “an effective and seamless international logistics systems in Northeast Asia ”

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Current Issues

Different systems and procedures in three economies became a roadblock to the economic exchanges in Logistics

Intensive needs for sharing views on the primary causes of impediments and bolstering trilateral cooperative ties to tackle the problem

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The First Ministerial Conference on Maritime Transportation and Logistics

Members China: Minister of Communications Japan: Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Korea: Minister of Maritime Affaires and FisheriesDate and Venue September 7, 2006 in Seoul, Korea

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Aim

To realize an effective and seamless international logistics systems in Northeast Asia through mutual cooperation and exchanges

The First Ministerial Conference on Maritime Transportation and Logistics

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One example of the future themes

Japan will propose an cooperation for creating the condition to realize the Single Number Freight System of Trailer Chassis in the Northeast Asia

The First Ministerial Conference on Maritime Transportation and Logistics

Source: Nihon Keizai Shimbun

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Regional cooperation for achieving the Bogor Goals !

APEC

NE Asia

SE AsiaN&S America

Oceania

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