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Global Production:measuring trade flows

Global Production:measuring trade flows. Michael Wei CTPECC Co-coordinator of TPF Task Force. Global Production:measuring trade flows. Issues of rules of origin and problems with having different sets of origin rules Difficulties in administering the origin rules

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Global Production:measuring trade flows

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  1. Global Production:measuring trade flows Michael Wei CTPECC Co-coordinator of TPF Task Force

  2. Global Production:measuring trade flows • Issues of rules of origin and problems with having different sets of origin rules • Difficulties in administering the origin rules • MCRO a feasible solution? What problems?

  3. Globalisation • Production moving from a bilateral arrangement to multi trading arrangements • Tariff Schedule still views trade as between two countries • Current ROO no longer a good indicator

  4. ROO: Non-controversial, neutral device • Implementing country-specific or trade area-specific preferences or restriction to the imported good • Compilation of statistics on trade flows

  5. Difficulties in applying ROO • Multi-stages, parts produced in different places increase complexity in applying ROO • Falsifying import documents : the issuance of certificate of origin and customs declaration

  6. Results • Impact on trade administration • Accuracy of trade Statistics

  7. The Challenges • Current accounting systems used to track the flow of goods do not fully account for multi-country manufacturing and assembly • E-Commerce:new ambiguity (some products are services) • Ensuring accountability, traceability and security following events of Sept 11 – complicate logistics and slow transations and more costs • How do we effectively monitor trade flows while improve necessary trade facilitation

  8. Identification of Trade Flows • HS product nomenclature: Which Product? • ROO: Which Origin?

  9. ROO: substantial transformation • Change of tariff line • Economic approach: local contents, value-added, etc. • Technical approach: key manufacturing procecss

  10. MCRO: a redtape ? • Government need to change its Tariff Schedule to accurately reflect the components of a product • Forms and information needed to collect the data to relect the components

  11. How to find the Balance • The needs of government • The movement of goods on a timely basis

  12. HS product nomenclature • Alignment of product nomenclature in HS 6 digit, 8 digit • Trade interests pressures

  13. Worldwide Free Trade • Reduce the red tape • Make the rules simpler, less confusing • Eliminate the complex regional value requirements • Standardize and share electronic export and import data

  14. Suggested Solutions • Regional cooperation towards global initiatives • Tariff classification harmonisation\ • Harmonize the classifications of imports and exports • MCRO for complex products at APEC level

  15. Suggested Solutions • MCRO based upon pro rata allocation of the products’ value above a certain de minimis level – not shift into value problem • Common rules on issuance of certificate of origin • Combat other customs frauds – int’l cooperation

  16. Suggested Solutions • A regionally-based harmonized trade statistics monitoring system to enhance the uniform, accurate tracking and reporting of trade flows • Paperless trading: government-to-government information exchanges

  17. Suggested Solutions: trade facilitation issues • Better product traceability for increased surveillance • Risk management

  18. Infancy ideas for encouraging “Brain Storming”

  19. Thank you!

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