Facilitation of International Road Transport in Asia

7th IRU Euro-Asian Road Transport Conference

Amman, Jordan, 12-13 June 2013

Mr. Li Yuwei, ChiefTransport Facilitation and Logistics SectionTransport Division

Distance

Time/ cost

Transport to border

Border crossing

Transport to sea port

Wait at sea port

Sea transport

UNESCAP Time/Cost-Distance Methodology

Need to identify – isolate – address bottlenecks

Methodology for international route analysis

Findings from Application in Central Asia

Source: CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring Reports

Selected Route 2011 Q2 2012Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang (China) 6.2 11.4

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Xinjiang (China)

8.6 12.7

Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

5.5 8.8

Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Xinjiang (China) 6.8 3.8

Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan 5.6 7.8

Average time spent to clear a border crossing (in hour)

Promoting International Conventions (1)

UNESCAP Resolution 48/11 Adopted: April 1992 Recommend to accede to 7 core

conventions: Convention on road traffic Convention on road signs & signals TIR Customs convention on temporary

importation of commercial road vehicles Customs convention on containers Int’l convention on harmonization of

frontier control of goods CMR

Promoting International Conventions (2)

Regional/subregional/national seminars/workshops with ECE& IRU In particular for TIR

Advisory services Regional study Integrated with subregional agreements Promotion of TIR for inter-modal transport Review of progress in inter-governmental

meetings Key modality in Regional Strategic

Framework for Facilitation of International Road Transport

Through regional network of legal/technical experts

Regional Harmonization of Road Transport Permit Target 1 in Regional Strategic Framework for

Facilitation of International Road Transport Road transport permits

Target:• Wider application of multiple-entry transport permit

valid for one year and multiple routes or road networks issued to a carrier for any compliant vehicle in its fleet

• Wider application of multilateral transport permit Process:

• Gradually adopt when member countries formulate or renew their bilateral and multilateral agreements on international road transport or hold consultations on the implementation of the agreements

Action:• Implementation of RSF• Regional network of legal/technical network• Integrated in assistance for subregional agreements

and transport facilitation projects

Professional Training for Managers and Drivers

Key modality in Regional Strategic Framework for Facilitation of International Road Transport Establish national training institutions for

managers and drivers undertaking international road transport

In South Asia and Southeast Asia, subregional training institutions focusing on courses on subregional operations

In Central Asia and West Asia, with closer links to Europe, training for subregional operations in parallel with courses for inter-regional operations

Assistance from UNESCAP: defining main subjects in curricula of training institutions to promote setting of common standards

Euro-Asia Transport Links (1)

SubregionIntra-

Subregional trade share 2010 (%)

Intra-Subregional trade share 2011 (%)

Overall trade recovery in 2010 to pre-crisis level

Central & West Asia

6.37 6.03 No

East Asia 36.86 39.20 YesSoutheast Asia

24.59 25.94 Yes

Source: UNESCAP Statistical Yearbook for Asia & the Pacific; Database of ADB Asian Regional Integration Centre.

Euro-Asia Transport Links (2)

Increase intra-subregional trade for Central Asian countries

Land-bridge between Europe and Asia Connect two major markets Connect Central Asia with two major

markets Enhance trade and economic

relationship between Europe and Asia Reduce transport cost to improve

people’s welfare and attract more foreign investments

Thank you!Thank you!