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Export News 2010 ~ Vol No. 04
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In this Issue NEWS UPDATE 2
General Information
⇒ “EXPO Pakistan 2010” opens in Karachi
⇒ Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD) international E-News Letter for February 2010
Press Clipping
⇒ China to import Cotton
⇒ SAARC states agree on 20pc cut in trade sensitive lists
Business Opportunities
⇒ Lithuanian Company Seeking Pakistani Partnership in Flax Products
⇒ $52 Billion GCC Railway project tendering in first quarter of 2010
IMPORTERS’ LIST 4
⇒ Calendar of International Fairs for 2010 in Spain
REPORT GUIDE — DENMARK 6 ⇒ TROPICAL HARDWOOD (A Survey of the Market for Tropical
Hardwood in Denmark)
INTERNATIONAL TENDERS 13
ADVERTISEMENT 14
INTERNATIONAL ENQUIRIES 15
FEEDBACK FORM 16
E x p o r t N e w s 2 0 1 0 ~ V o l N o . 0 4
“ TDAP Can Provide a List of Importers for any Country for any product at I&C
Karachi”
R e a d e r s P l e a s e P r o v i d e F e e d b a c k o n t h e f o r m a v a i l a b l e o n t h e b a c k p a g e
f o r f u r t h e r i m p r o v e m e n t o f t h e b u l l e t i n
Export News 2010 ~ Vol No. 04
Export News 2010 GENERAL INFORMATION
“EXPO Pakistan 2010” opens in Karachi
“EXPO Pakistan 2010” was formally opened at Karachi Expo Centre on Friday 26th February 2010 with more than 350 exhibitors displaying a wide variety of products in six halls.
Chief Executive Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, (TDAP) Syed Mohibullah Shah inaugurated the exhibition along with President FPCCI, Sultan Chawla and President KCCI, Abdul Majid Haji Muhammad.
Speaking on the occasion, Syed Mohibullah Shah said Expo Pakistan had fetched export orders worth $40 million in the last year. This year, we will get more than double of the last year orders, he added.
He pointed out that the Expo has new products and new buyers from non traditional markets. For the first time, handicraft products were on display at the Expo. Similarly, engineering and chemical products and food items were also included this year, he noted. He said the occupancy at the Expo was 100 percent.
Shah said foreign buyers numbering 500 had arrived in Karachi to witness the mega event despite negative propaganda in the international media. This showed that Karachi was safe for foreign visitors, he said.
He said foreign buyers had told him that they were not scared about the law and order situation and the fact they were enjoying the weather in Karachi.
TDAP chief said that for the first time in 60 years, Pakistan’s exports to Asian countries had grown tremendously due to economic slowdown in the west.
Pakistan Institute of Trade & Development International (PITAD) E-News Letter for the month of February 2010
Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan has received a Pakistan Institute of Trade and
Development (PITAD) International E-News Letter for the month of 1st February 2010.
Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD) is a policy think tank for Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan. This brochure provides research based policy inputs and training to different stakeholders in Pakistan’s international trade.
Interested parties may obtain the above information from Export News Section.
PRESS CLIPPINGS
China to import Cotton
China will import 10 million bales of cotton in 2010-11, up 1 million bales from this market year, the US agricultural department forecast.
The USDA said that China’s domestic crop would total 35 million bales this year, up 9% from 32 million bales in 2009. Total area harvested will be 5.6 million hectares (13.8 million acres), up 7% from a year ago, but below the average 6.0 million hectares planted (14.8 million acres) during 2006-08. In an update of its cotton outlook, the USDA said China supports cotton production with policies that include price stabilization and seed subsidies.
SAARC states agree on 20pc cut in trade sensitive lists
Member countries of South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) have agreed in principle to reduce the trade sensitive lists by 20 per cent and allow trade concessions on 20 percent more items for expansion of regional trade by September. This was sated by the officials of the commerce ministry.
The decision was made in the Committee of Experts’ meeting held recently at Kathmandu, Nepal. The official said that there was no disagreement on reduction in sensitive list between the member countries.
The meeting also decided that SAFTA countries would sign the draft agreement on exchange of services by April this year.
The four modes of services agreement are: cross border services like telephones etc., which are already operational in most of South Asia.
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Export News 2010 The second mode is 'consumption
abroad' which is the spending by persons in each other’s countries that includes tourism or travel for education or health needs. The third mode is establishing financial services in each other’s countries, and the fourth mode is movement of persons for jobs in each other’s countries.
The official of the commerce ministry said the first two modes were already functioning in South Asia.
"However working is required for establishing banks in member countries," the official said and added that each country would be submitting their proposals after signing of draft on exchange of services in SAARC countries.
However, after the Kathmandu meeting the commerce ministry has started to chalk out plans for consultations with local trade and industry for gathering input over the reduction in sensitive list and the list of items that Pakistan wants other countries to open up for exports.
"Reduction in sensitive lists by 20 per cent by each member country would mean allowing trade of 20 percent more items within the region," the official said. "It could have a serious impact" on some local industry also and we have to be careful," he warned.
This consultation process would be completed in two months so that the items of Pakistan's interest are identified for consideration by all the member states.
The officials said that by defining a proper list Pakistan would be in a position to facilitate local trade and industry by allowing import of raw materials at low tariff and help the value added sector become more competitive for exports in world markets.
On the exports side Pakistan would request the member countries including India to exclude from its sensitive lists items of interest, that Pakistan would prefer to export.
The official said that some of Pakistan's textile value added products have a competitive edge in the region and could win the space in South Asian markets.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Lithuanian Company Seeking Pakistani Partnership in Flax Products
The Lithuanian Company, Baltic Flax Ltd. Is a production / trading company based in Vilnius. They only deal in Flax products, from raw materials to the finish linen. They have source flax from the former CIS countries, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia and are now seeking for new partners from Pakistan regarding partnership in the field of flax products and for mutual co-operation.
They are also seeking for businesses that work with raw flax, spinners, automotive industry, the pulp industry (flax pulp for banknote and cigarette paper production).
Interested Pakistani parties may approach the above party for business relationship on the following address: - Mr. Oskaras Ziferman Sv. Lgnoto 5, Vilnius, Lithuania Tel: +37-0687-55707 Fax: +37-0520-58998 E-mail: [email protected]: www.baltic-flax.com
$52 Billion GCC Railway project tendering in first quarter of 2010
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Railway project offers sub-contracting opportunities to their engineering firms.
The interested firms may like to contact the GCC Secretariat on the following address: Mr. Sultan Al-Ghanim, Director (Transport) GCC Secretariat General, Gulf Cooperation Council Building, King Khaled Road, Diplomatic Area, P.O. Box.7153, Riyadh 11462, Saudi Arabia Tel: +966-1-482-7777 Fax: +966-1-482-9089 E-mail: [email protected] www.gcc-sg.org
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CALENDAR OF INTERNATIONAL FAIRS FOR 2010 IN SPAIN Date of Event Descriptions
JANUARY January FERIA ANDALUZA DEL RECREATIVO (Andalusian Gaming and
Gambling Trade Show) , Málaga 20-24 January FITUR (International Tourism Fair) Madrid 22-24 January FIMI, first edition (International Kids and Young Fashion Fair) Valencia 22-24 January CERO A CUATRO (International Babycare and Childcare Fair) Valencia 22-25 January EXPOHOGAR PRIMAVERA (International Gift and Home Articles
Fair) Barcelona FEBRUARY
4-6 February IBERPIEL/PELETERÍA (International Leather and Furs Fair) Madrid 4-6 February SIMM, first edition (International Fashion Fair) Madrid 4-8 February BISUTEX, first edition (International Imitation Jewelry and
Complement Fair) Madrid 4-8 February IBERJOYA, first edition (International Jewelry, Silverware, Watch
Making and related industries Fair) Madrid 4-8 February INTERGIFT, first edition (International Gift Fair) Madrid 9-12 February CEVISAMA (International Fair of ceramics and tiling for architecture,
bathroom and kitchen equipment, raw material, ceramic glazing and machinery) Valencia
9-12 February MÁRMOL (International Fair of Natural Stone and Machinery) Valencia 9-13 February FIMA (International agricultural and farm Machinery Fair) Zaragoza
10-12 February EXPO RECLAM (International Promotional and Advertising Gift Fair) Madrid 15-18 February MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS Barcelona 17-21 February ARCOmadrid (International Contemporary Art Fair) Madrid 19-21 February FITNESS (Gymnasium, sport centers and wellness Fair) Madrid 24-28 February AULA (Students and Education Fair) Madrid
MARCH 2-5 March SICUR (International Security Fair) Madrid 2-5 March SMAGUA (Water, Irrigation and Environment International Fair) Zaragoza 2-4 March SID TECNODEPORTE (Gymnasium, sport centers and wellness Fair)
Zaragoza 6-8 March COSMOBELLEZA & WELLNESS (Beauty care, Hair Care and
Wellness Fair) Barcelona 11-13 March EXPODENTAL (International Fair of Dental Machinery, Products and
Services) Madrid 11-13 March IBERPIEL/MARROQUINERÍA, first edition (International Leather
Goods Fair) Madrid 11-13 March MODACALZADO, first edition (International Footwear Fair) Madrid 12-14 March EXPOÓPTICA (International Optics and Optometrist Fair) Madrid 22-26 March ALIMENTARIA (International Food and Beverage Fair) Barcelona 23-25 March PULIRE ESPAÑA (Professional Cleaning and Hygiene Fair) Madrid
APRIL 7-10 April SIMA (International Real State Fair) Madrid
12-15 April SALÓN INTERNATIONAL DEL CLUB DE GOURMETS (International
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14-17 April CONSTRULAN (Construction and Equipment Fair), Bilbao (Vizcaya) 15-18 April SITC (International Tourism Fair) Barcelona
24 April-2 May SALÓN NÁUTICO INTERNATIONAL DE PALMA (International Nautical Fair) Palma de Mallorca (Baleares)
27-28 April FUTUR MODA, 1ª edition (International Leather, Footwear and related industries Fair) Elche (Alicante)
27-29 April EUROAGROFRUITS (Fruits and Vegetables Fair) Valencia MAY May IBERWINE (Wine Fair) Valladolid
4-7 May VETECO (International Window Fair) Madrid 4-8 May INTERIOR HOME (International Furniture and Interior Design Fair) Madrid 5-8 May EUROBIJOUX & ACCESORIES (Imitation Jewelry and complement
Fair) Mahón (Baleares) 5-8 May PIEDRA (International Fair of Natural Stone and Machinery) Madrid 6-9 May SALÓ INTERNATIONAL DEL CÒMIC DE BARCELONA (Comic and
Cartoon Fair) Barcelona 06-09 May MADRID NOVIAS (International Wedding Fashion Fair) Madrid 19-21 May GENERA (International Energy and Enviroment Fair) Madrid 20-23 May SALÓN DEL AUTOMÓVIL ECOLÓGICO Y LA MOVILIDAD
SOSTENIBLE (Ecologic vehicle and non pulluted transport Fair) Madrid 21-23 May SALÓN BARCELONA BRIDAL WEEK (International Wedding
Fashion Fair) Barcelona 25-28 May SALÓN INTERNATIONAL DE LA LOGÍSTICA Y DE LA
MANUTENCIÓN (International Logistic Fair) Barcelona 31 May-5 June BIEMH (Biannual Fair of machinery and working tools) Bilbao
(Vizcaya) JUNE
8-10 June EXPOAVIGA (International Farming and Poulty Fair) Barcelona 8-11 June TECMA (International Town planning Fair) Madrid
18-20 June FIMI, second edition (International Kids and Young Fashion Fair) Valencia
JULY 22-24 July SIMM, second edition (International Fashion Fair) Madrid AUGUST
30 August-1 September
PROMOGIFT (International Promotional Gift Fair) Madrid
SEPTEMBER September
DECO>CEVIDER (International Interior Decoration and Gift Fair) Valencia
September FIAM (International Lighting Fair) Valencia September FIM (International Furniture Fair) Valencia September TEXTILHOGAR (International Home Textile Fair) Valencia
9-13 September BISUTEX, second edition (Imitation Jewelry and complement Fair) Madrid 9-13 September IBERJOYA, second edition (Jewelry, Silverware, Watch making and
related industries Fair) Madrid 9-13 September INTERGIFT, second edition (International Gift Fair) Madrid
22-24 September FER INTERAZAR (International Gaming and Gambling Trade Show)
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23-24 September POWER EXPO (Sustenability and efficient Energy and Power Fair) Zaragoza
23-25 September IBERPIEL/MARROQUINERÍA, second edition (International Leather goods and Furs Fair) Madrid
23-25 September MODACALZADO, second edition (International Footwear Fair) Madrid
28 September-1 October
SICI (International Cousine Fair) Madrid
29 September-1 October
LIBER (International Book Fair) Barcelona
29 September-3 October
EUROFRUIT (International Fruit Fair) Lleida
OCTOBER October-November ESTAMPA ( International Fair of engraving and book’s edition of
Contemporaty Art) Madrid October EUROBRICO (Do-It-Yourself Fair) Valencia October IBERFLORA (International Fair of Flowers, Plants and Garderns) Valencia
1-4 October EXPOHOGAR OTOÑO (Gift and home article International Fair) Barcelona
5-7 October CONXEMAR (International Seafood Product Fair) Vigo (Pontevedra) 5-7 October SIMO NETWORK (International IT business solution Fair) Madrid 9-17 October SALÓN INTERNATIONAL DEL CARAVANING (Mobile home
Exhibition) Barcelona 14-16 October VISCOM ESPAÑA (International Visual Comunication Industry Fair)
Madrid 15-17 October SALÓN LOOK INTERNATIONAL (Beauty care Fair) Madrid 15-17 October TERMATALIA (International Termal Tourism Fair) Ourense 19-24 October BARCELONA MEETING POINT (International Real State Fair and
Symposium) Barcelona 21-23 October SIF & CO (International Franchaising Trade Fair) Valencia 24-26 October SEMANA IBERICA DE CAZA Y PESCA (Spanish hunting and fishing
week) Valladolid 26-29 October MATELEC (International Electric goods and machinery) Madrid 27-29 October EXPOBIONERGIA (Energy Fair) Valladolid NOVEMBER 3-4 November FUTUR MODA, 2º edition (International Leather, Footwear and
related industries Fair) Elche (Alicante) 5-9 November HOSTELCO (International Fair of Hotel Equipment and catering)
Barcelona 6-14 November SALÓN NÁUTICO INTERNATIONAL (International Nautic Fair)
Barcelona 16-19 November FIAA (International Car and Bus Fair) Madrid 19-21 November EXPOMINER (Stone, mineral, fossil and jewelry fair) Barcelona 24-26 November EXPO AGRO ALMERIA (Fruit and Vegetables Fair)
Aguadulce/Roquetas de Mar (Almería) 25-28 November INTUR (Rural Tourism Fair) Valladolid 30 November-2
December EIBTM (Business travel and congress Fair) Barcelona
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TROPICAL HARDWOOD A Survey of the Market for Tropical Hardwood in Denmark
5. Important Addresses
Organizations, institutions, ministries in Denmark: DIPP-Danish Import Promotion Programme Boersen DK-1217 Copenhagen K Phone: +45 33 74 60 00 Fax: +45 33 74 60 80 E-mail: [email protected]: www.dipp.eu
Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Asiatisk Plads 2 DK- 1448 Copenhagen K Phone: +45 33 92 00 00 Fax: +45 33 12 37 78 E-mail: [email protected]: www.um.dk
Statistics Denmark Sejr0gade II DK -2100 Copenhagen 0 Phone: +45 39 17 39 17 Fax: +45 39 17 39 99, E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.dst.dk
The Danish Customs Authority 0stbanegade 123 DK -2100 Copenhagen 0 Phone: +45 35 29 73 00 Fax: +45 35 43 4720 Web: www.toldskat.dk
The Danish Plant Directorate Skovbrynet 20 DK-2800 Lyngby Phone: +45 4526 3600 Fax: +45 45263610 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.pdir.dk
Danish Environmental Protection Agency Strandgade 29 DK-I 1401 Copenhagen K Phone: +45 326601 00 Fax: +45 32 66 04 79 E-mail: [email protected] web: www.mst.dk
6. Useful Internet Sites
Government of Denmark www.denmark.dk
Invest in Denmark www.investindk.dk
EU Export Helpdesk for Developing Countries http://exporthelp.europa.eu
CBI -Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries www.ebi.nl/
ITC -International Trade Centre www.intracen.org/
The World Trade Organization (WTO) http://www.wto.org
Kompass -The Business to Business Search Engine www.kompass.com
Europages -The European Business Directory
www.europages.com
Market Access Database Database of European Commission on import regulations, duties and trade barriers. http://mkaccdb.eu.int
Directorate General Taxation and Customs of the European Commission http://europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/customs/customs_duties/rules_origin/index_en.htm
Includes information about rules of origin and documentation in the EU http://europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/resources/_documents/guide-annex_4-en.pdf Certificate of origin Form A
The Economist Intelligence Unit www.economist.com
The International Tropical Timber Organization Provides regular updated information on timer trade and timer prices
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The Forest Stewardship Council Provides information on processes of certification of wood Denmark: www.FSC.dk - includes links to Danish companies active in import and certification Intemational: www.FSC.org
The Danish Timber Trade Federation Information and links to Danish timer importers www.dktimber.dk
Danish Wood Growers Web site www.trae.dk Information on wood and growth of wood in Denmark
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Provides guidelines on procurement of timber and links to relevant environmental regulation www.mst.dk
The Danish Forest Association The Danish Forest Association is the organization representing forestry in Denmark. The organization aims to promote the commercial and professional interests of Danish forestry and to promote conservation of the natural value of Danish forest. http://www.skovforeningen.dk
Eurolex Provides directives on requirements to imports to EU countries www.eur-Iex.europa.eu/lexUriServ.do
Expocentral.com Lists trade fairs and exhibitions in Europe www.expocentral.com
Appendix 1 - Distribution of Private Consumption
Distribution of private consumption (%) by level of income (Annual)
Below 150,000 DKK 2004:2006 2005:2007 Food 10.7 11.7 Beverage and Tobacco 6.3 5.1 Clothing 4.9 7.9 Housing 27.5 26.0 Electricity and Heating 7.4 7.8 Furniture and Domestic Goods 4.0 4.6 Healthcare 2.9 3.1 Transportation and Communication 13.7 11.8 Culture and Leisure 12.0 10.7 Other Goods and Services 10.7 11.3 150,000 to 299,999 DKK 2004:2006 2005:2007 Food 10.7 10.4 Beverage and Tobacco 4.7 4.6 Clothing 4.0 4.3 I Housing 27.9 27.2 Electricity and Heating 8.9 9.0 Furniture and Domestic Goods 5.4 4.6 Healthcare 3.6 4.1 Transportation and Communication 11.9 13.2 Culture and Leisure 11.8 12.1 Other Goods and Services 11.0 10.6 300,000 to 499,999 DKK 2004:2006 2005:2007 Food 10.5 10.5 Beverage and Tobacco 4.5 3.9 Clothing 4.2 4.4 Housing 23.8 21.5 Electricity and Heating 7.5 8.0 Furniture and Domestic Goods 5.4 5.0
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Export News 2010 Healthcare 2.8 2.5 Transportation and Communication 16.5 18.4 Culture and Leisure 10.8 11.5 Other Goods and Services 13.9 14.2 500,000 to 799,999 DKK 2004:2006 2005:2007 Food 10.4 10.5 Beverage and Tobacco 3.7 3.7 Clothing 4.7 5.2 Housing 19.5 19.3 Electricity and Heating 6.3 6.9 Furniture and Domestic Goods 5.9 5.7 Healthcare 2.4 2.8 Transportation and Communication 20.9 20.4 Culture and Leisure 11.0 10.8 Other Goods and Services 15.1 14.8 Above 800,000 DKK 2004:2006 2005:2007 Food 9.8 8.8 Beverage and Tobacco 3.4 2.7 Clothing 5.4 5.5 Housing 17.6 15.7 Electricity and Heating 6.3 5.7 Furniture and Domestic Goods 6.9 6.6 Healthcare 2.1 2.2 Transportation and Communication 19.2 20.0 Culture and Leisure 13.1 17.2 Other Goods and Services 16.1 15.5
Appendix 2 -Imports of Tropical Hardwood by Country of Origin and CN category
44.03 wood in the rough 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 %
2004- 2008
Market share 2008
Change in % from
2004-08 Total imports to Denmark (1,000 DKK)
18.243 31.652 19.268 26.186 14.905 -18%
Top 10 exporting countries
Index 2006 = 100 95 164 100 136 77 The Netherlands 443 808 3.331 2.779 6.914 1462% 46% Germany 7.763 15.808 6.211 6.702 2.386 -69% 16% DCR 256 0 488 1.809 1.936 65% 13% Singapore 408 789 499 3.953 1.218 198% 8% Cameroon 0 0 183 116 1.045 7% Tanzania 0 0 0 0 656 4% Benin 0 0 0 0 447 3% Ecuador 0 0 0 0 124 1% China 0 0 0 0 87 1% Malaysia 150 78 63 96 71 -52% 0% Top 10 total exports to DK
9.020 17.483 10.774 15.456 14.885
*) Democratic Republic of Congo
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2004- 2008
Market share 2008
Change in % from
2004-08Total imports to Denmark (1,000 DKK)
207.361 220.305 273.077 322.048 260.107 25%
Top 10 exporting countries
Index (2006 = 100) 76 81 100 118 95 Germany 39.244 35.193 55.028 65.140 50.448 29% 19% Brazil 27.662 40.998 72.589 61.317 45.2160 63% 17% Ecuador 338 3.070 699 7.660 26.863 7838% 10% Belgium 17.701 28.615 37.287 5.320 19.294 9% 7% Malaysia 14.791 15.339 18.020 37.598 19.189 30% 7% Cameroon 7.036 3.275 10.666 12.514 15.009 113% 6% Singapore 15.755 4.559 6.115 11.603 14.432 -8% 6% The Netherlands 26.068 12.651 11.153 13.278 12.774 -51% 5% Spain 13 0 1.337 488 8.788 67325% 3% Sweden 2.827 2.890 9.119 14.932 8.414 198% 3% Top 10 total exports to DK
151.435 146.579 222.013 229.849 220.372
44.08 Tropical Hardwood – Veneer and other wood Sawn lengthwise 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 %
2004- 2008
Market share 2008
Change in % from
2004-08Total imports to Denmark (1,000 DKK)
98.095 115.419 126.003 130.933 114.140 16%
Top 10 exporting countries
Index (2006 = 100) 78 92 100 104 91 Germany 31.328 35.174 40.345 39.688 28.259 -10% 25% Sweden Brazil 14.215 19.891 18.929 24.923 25.056 76% 22% Thailand Ecuador 24.084 26.285 23.006 15.707 11.764 -51% 10% The Netherlands 0 0 6.166 20.182 10.543 9% UK 0 456 187 0 8.670 8% Finland 5.603 6.470 6.470 7.978 8.180 46% 7% France 2.589 1.735 1.872 1.896 6.710 159% 6% Belgium 115 2.121 7.520 11.248 6.059 5168% 5% Ghana 1.310 883 266 1.993 2.400 83% 2% Italy 0 0 170 0 1.174 1% Top 10 total exports to DK
79.244 92.914 104.930 123.616 108.814
44.12 Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood – tropical wood 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 %
2004- 2008
Market share 2008
Change in % from
2004-08Total imports to Denmark (1,000 DKK)
144.321 159.381 167.271 80.247 75.179 -48%
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Index (2006 = 100) 86 95 100 48 45 Malaysia 13.141 1.598 6.840 10.276 19.884 51% 26% Chile 0 0 0 84 15.741 21% Brazil 15.396 14.741 28.086 18.718 14.859 -3% 20% China 3.935 12.258 23.808 16.154 13.923 254% 19% Indonesia 19.941 25.143 9.566 5.852 4.202 -79% 6% Belgium 1.951 3.854 5.355 2.030 2.217 14% 3% The Netherlands 2.080 5.286 5.654 500 1.769 -15% 2% Uruguay 0 0 0 0 1.154 2% Germany 6.853 8.879 5.370 2.567 693 -90% 1% Italy 119 283 30 961 206 73% 0% Top 10 total exports to DK
63.415 72.043 84.709 57.143 74.648
44.18 Builders joinery and Carpentry of wood 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 %
2004- 2008
Market share 2008
Change in % from
2004-08Total imports to Denmark (1,000 DKK)
18.665 16.476 16.819 15.469 18.143 -3%
Top 10 exporting countries
Index (2006 = 100) 111 98 100 92 108 Sweden 4.016 5.797 3.711 7.376 9.208 129% 51% Germany 6.587 6.565 6.153 5.931 7.758 18% 43% Lithuania 1.074 2.132 5.572 1.304 953 11% 5% Italy 0 0 0 639 87 0% Norway 5.914 1.899 1.012 0 51 -99% 0% Poland 92 0 175 174 48 48% 0% Austria 0 0 0 42 35 0% Thailand 67 4 0 0 2 -97% 0% Top 10 total exports to DK
17.748 16.397 16.623 15.466 18.143
7. Appendix 3 -Additional Trade Agreements Below are listed additional trade agreements not listed in Chapter 5.
Cotonou Agreement
Relations between the EU and the ACP States are governed by the so-called Cotonou Agreement, signed in June 2000 and concluded for a period of 20 years. At present, 78 ACP countries are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement: 48 African states, covering all of sub-Saharan Africa, 15 states in the Caribbean and 15 states in the Pacific (the Democratic Republic of East Timor acceded to Cotonou Agreement in May 2003; ratification by East Timor is still pending). Out of the 49 Least Developed Countries (also covered by the EU's Everything But Arms initiative of February 2001), 41 are ACP countries.
Since 2002 the EU and ACP countries have been engaged in negotiating Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). These negotiations are based on the Cotonou Agreement which prescribes that the hitherto existing non-reciprocal trade relations between the EU and ACP countries (e.g. the GSP and similar trade schemes) shall be replaced with reciprocal trade relations and also be extended to all developing countries rather just the ACP countries. According to the Cotonou Agreement, EPAs were supposed to enter into force by Jan. 1, 2008. However, negotiations have turned out extremely complex. As of March 2009 the EU
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EU-ASEAN Bilateral Trade Relations
The ASEAN encompasses 10 South East Asian countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma/Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. TREATI is a framework for dialogue and regulatory co-operation, launched in 2003 in order to enhance EU trade relations with ASEAN.
ASEAN and the EU agreed in May 2007 to embark upon negotiations on a free trade accord but the talks have made little progress since then. EU procedures require that all ASEAN countries signs Partnership Cooperation Agreement (PCA), containing a commitment to human rights, as a prerequisite to a free trade agreement. After two years of talks, ASEAN and the EU have on June 1, 2009 temporarily halted negotiations. Relations between the EU and the ACP States are today governed by the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (please see the above section).
World Trade Organization (WTO)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the rules of trade between nations at a global or near-global level. The WTO Agreements provide the legal ground-rules for international commerce. They are essentially contracts, binding governments to keep their trade policies within agreed limits.
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT, which deals with trade in goods) has a special section (part 4) on Trade and Development which includes provisions on the concept of non-reciprocity in trade negotiations between developed and developing countries-when developed countries grant trade concessions to developing countries they should not expect the developing countries to make matching offers in return.
Binding tariffs, and applying them equally to all trading partners (most-favoured-nation treatment) are key to the smooth flow of trade in goods. The WTO agreements uphold the principles, but they also allow exceptions - in some circumstances. Three of these issues are:
actions taken against dumping (selling at an unfairly low price) subsidies and special "countervailing" duties to offset the subsidies emergency measures to limit imports temporarily, designed to "safeguard" domestic
industries
Anti-Dumping Actions
If a company exports a product at a price lower than the price it normally charges on its own home market, it is said to be "dumping" the product.
GATT (Article 6) allows countries to take action against dumping. The Anti-Dumping Agreement clarifies and expands Article 6, and the two operate together. They allow countries to act in a way that would normally break the GATT principles of binding a tariff and not discriminating between trading partners - typically anti-dumping action means charging extra import duty on the particular product from the particular exporting country in order to bring its price closer to the "normal value" or to remove the injury to domestic industry in the importing country.
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
This agreement says a country can use the WTO's dispute settlement procedure to seek the withdrawal of the subsidy or the removal of its adverse effects. Or the country can launch its own investigation and ultimately charge extra duty (known as "countervailing duty") on subsidized imports that are found to be hurting domestic producers.
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A WTO member may restrict imports of a product temporarily (take "safeguard" actions) if its domestic industry is injured or threatened with injury caused by a surge in imports. Here, the injury has to be serious.
In principle, safeguard measures cannot be targeted at imports from a particular country. However, the agreement does describe how quotas can be allocated among supplying countries, including in the exceptional circumstance where imports from certain countries have increased disproportionately quickly. A safeguard measure should not last more than four years, although this can be extended up to eight years, subject to a determination by competent national authorities that the measure is needed and that there is evidence that the industry is adjusting. Measures imposed for more than a year must be progressively liberalized.
When a country restricts imports in order to safeguard its domestic producers, in principle it must give something in return. The agreement says the exporting country (or exporting countries) can seek compensation through consultations. If no agreement is reached the exporting country can retaliate by taking equivalent action. See Appendix 5 for a list of WTO Member countries http://www.wto.org
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Export News 2010 Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan has issued the
following Tenders. The complete details are as under: -
BANGLADESH
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Maintenance Section Bangladesh Betar Administrative Building, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207 Bangladesh
Supply of Digital Am Audio Procestor for Bangladesh betar
Closing Date: 31st March 2010
Roads and Highways Departments Project Director (ACE), RHD 4-Laning of Dhaka-Chittagong Highway Project Room# 416 Block-C Sarak Bhaban Ramna ,Dhaka. Tel: 8802-9563530, Fax: 8802-9558175 E-mail: [email protected]: www.rhd.gov.bd
Tender of Road and Highways Department Investors for Construction of 2nd Dhaka-Chittagong National Highway on BOT/PPP Basis.
Closing Date: 29th March 2010
The above tender documents are also placed on TDAP Website www.tdap.gov.pk on the date of receipt.
Tenders & enquiries are also published in the daily Business Recorder on the next day of receipt.
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COUNTRY / FIRM TEL/FAX/E-MAIL PRODUCTS/ITEMS
GREECE
Allegro S.A 8 Valaoritou str., Metamorfosis 14452, Athens, GREECE
Tel: 0030-210-2828003 Fax: 0030-210-2817040 E-mail [email protected]
Spoon towels Fabrics of sheeting from cotton
Mr. Liaqat Iqbal Came Company Beranzeroy 23, Athens 10432, GREECE
Tel: 0030-695-6738105 Fax: 0030-210-5237657, 0030-2105233756 Email: [email protected]
100% cotton socks
TURKEY
HAKAS TEKSTİL LTD. Main Office: Buttim Is Merkezi B-4 No: 1119, Bursa TURKEY
Tel: +90 224 211 36 63 Fax: +90 224 211 22 43 Mob: 00 90 506 309 23 33 E-mail:[email protected] [email protected] Web: www.asmora.com
Polyester yarn
Hong Kong
Mr. James cheung Director, Delta Textile Company P.O. Box 257, tuen mun central, Hong Kong
E-mail: [email protected]
Agricultural Products
The enquiries included in this Bulletin are received directly from the foreign individual importers or through Pakistan’s
Trade Offices / Embassies abroad. While every effort is made to ensure that the information given in this bulletin is accurate, no legal responsibility is accepted for any inaccuracy or omission.
Parties are introduced without any responsibility or prejudice on part of the Authority regarding their standing or status.
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