Project Number: PAK/70/02A Pakistan Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Trade Policy Capacity Building Research Proposal:

Project Number: PAK/70/02A

Pakistan Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) Trade Policy Capacity Building

Research Proposal:

The Prospects of Pakistan Benefitting from Trade with ECO countries

(Challenges for enhancing Pakistan’s export potential to ECO member countries in

“Textile Made-ups and “Light Engineering” sectors)

Questionnaire: Export of Goods to Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey

Consultant: Mr Shahid Scheik

Please e-mail responses to: info@txtsolaris.com (Telephone: 0333-2156539)

Interviewee:

Company :

Address :

Telephone: e-mail:

1. What are your principal export products?

a) HS Codes

b) Do you export to Afghanistan/CAR/Iran Turkey?

c) What are your major export destinations?

d) Have you explored the market for your products in Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey?

e) If yes, what was the outcome?

f) If your marketing efforts did not meet with success, can you share the reasons why?

g) If you have not yet considered exporting your products to ECO countries, can you share the reasons why not?

2.Transport, Travel & Logistics:

a) Convenience of Air Travel between Pakistan & Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey

b) Visa formalities:

(i) Time taken for issue of Visa:

(ii)Time required for issue of Pakistan Visa:

(iii) Any special documents required by Pakistan for issue of Visas?

(iv) Any special documents required by Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey for issue of Visas?

(v) Cost of return air ticket Economy: Kabul/CAR/Tehran/Istanbul

(vi) Frequency of Flights:

c) Multi-modal transport: Time taken:

Routes:

from Karachi to:

from Peshawar to:

from Chaman to:

Freight Rates/Kg:

Textile goods weight per 20 ft and 40 ft container

Metal Goods:

d) Ocean freight: Frequency of sailings:

Ocean freight rates: 20ft container 40ft container

Comparative rates to UAE/ Europe

3. Documentation, Customs, NTMs:

a) Ease of Export Documentation in Pakistan:

b) Ease of Customs Clearance in Pakistan:

c) Any export duties or taxes payable?

d) Average time taken for clearance of goods in the port:

in Pakistan: in Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey

e) Any special documentation required for exports to : Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey

by Pakistan authorities?

Any special documentation required by Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey for imports from Pakistan?

f) Ease of Import Documentation in Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey:

g) Ease of Customs Clearance in Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey:

h) Language(s) of Documentation?

i) Any special Packaging requirements?

j) Any special warnings/etc required to be printed?

l) Transparency/Publication of and access to trade regulations

m) Transparency of Inspections & Controls during Customs Clearance:

n) Any customs procedures peculiar to Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey?

o) Use of Information technology in Customs Clearance?

p) Any discriminatory treatment to imports from Pakistan? (e.g., excessive labeling, product testing, certification, punitive duties, extra documentation? )

q) Customs Clearance Fees & Charges – are they higher than other countries? Yes/No

r) Are import rules and standards in Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey more or less aligned with international standards? Yes/No

If no, any example(s)

s) Is sufficient time given to importers before implementation of new measures?

t) Any products exported from Pakistan by air:

u) Do Importers in Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey require Import Licenses/Permits for products exported by your company?

v) Any special testing required ?

w) Any standards conformation required for machinery?

x) Is certification by accredited authorities in Pakistan accepted?

4. Banking & Trade Financing:

a) Preferred Currency of Payment by Importers -

b) Do Pakistani Banks provide financing for LC s opened by Banks in ?

c) Do LCs opened by banks require confirmation?

d) Do LCs established by importers banks in require translation?

e) Do Pakistani banks discount bills drawn on deferred payment LCs established by banks?

f) Are there currency controls on trade account ?

g) Are the Insurance premiums in conformity with premia for shipments to other countries?

5. Are you/is your company aware of the ECO Trade Agreement? Yes/No

a) Has Pakistan and being members of ECO assisted your business?

b) Do your customers in Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey gain import tariff/customs duties benefits by importing from Pakistan?

6) What is the perception of your customers in Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey in regard to Pakistani products and doing business with Pakistan?

a) Quality Control of export items -

b) Competitive Pricing –

c) Superior Packaging –

d) Timely Deliveries –

e) Ease of Logistics -

f) Short transit times for cargo –

g) Preferential Tariffs -

h) Ease of Communications –

j) Customer Service -

k) Adherence to business commitments

l) Understanding of the market –

m) Support and advice from Pakistan Embassy/Trade Mission –

7. Other comments:

a) In your opinion what are the most important measures required or promotion of exports to

Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey?

b) What are the major domestic hurdles for your company to produce goods that can sell in

Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey?

c) Do you think that freight subsidies, warehousing arrangements, support for establishing sales offices, government level promotional & marketing efforts would help in customer capture?

b) Which are the major competitor sources in your product line?

c) Have customs formalities eased in Afghanistan/CAR/Iran/Turkey in the past three years?

d) Other insights:

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