Chackrit Duangphastra,PhD1 Logistics of Thailand – Laos PDR and Need to Establish Closer Business...

Chackrit Duangphastra,PhD 1

Logistics of Thailand – Laos PDR and Need to Establish Closer Business Logistics Linkage

Logistics of Thailand – Laos PDR and Need to Establish Closer Business Logistics Linkage

Speaker: Chackrit Duangphastra,PhDDirector of Logistics Service Provider Promotion GroupDepartment of Export Promotion


Outline of Presentation• Development of Economies & Trade

Logistics Project along EWEC• Opportunities & Threats for Trade

Logistics Development• Roadmap of Logistics Integration of

ASEAN• Need to Established Closer Dialogue

and Linkages in Private and Public Sector

• Concreted Work Plan on Individual Economic Corridor


Development of Economies of Thailand & Laos PDR and Trade Logistics Project

• Selected Development of Thailand – Laos Economies– GMS Scheme

– ASEAN Economic Community

– Access to WTO members

• Trade Logistics Project in the Region– Road & Rail Transport Infrastructure

– Cross Border Transport Agreement• Facilitation of border crossing formalities, transport of

goods, exchange of traffic rights, Road standard & signal, institutional framework

– Single Stop Inspection Initiatives


Road Transport Network

20052005 20152015


Yangon

Lao PDR

PRC

Danang

Gulf of Thailand

Andaman Sea Vietnam

Myanmar

BKK.

Chiang Rai

Mukdahan -

Savannakhet

MaeSod-Myawaddy

Trad- Koh Kong Hochiminh City

Cambodia

Develop Sister Cities as a production bases

SEC

EWEC

NSEC

Development Strategy of GMS


Opportunities & Threats for Trade Logistics Development in GMS

Road Port IWT Airport Railway

Lao PDR Fair/good Poor Fair/poor Poor N/A

Myanmar Poor Poor Fair Poor Fair

Thailand Good Fair Fair Good/fair Good

Vietnam Fair/poor Fair Fair Fair Fair

Yunnan Fair/good Fair Fair Good/fair Good

Source: ADB Consultant

Major Barrierinclude Transport Cost, Clearance & Transit Fee, import VAT Lack of integrated logistics service provider & work skill / delay


Roadmap of Logistics Services Integration in ASEAN

• Objectives of Roadmap– To create ASEAN single market by 2020 by

strengthening economic integration through liberalization and facilitation measures in area of logistics services

– To enhance competitiveness of ASEAN production base through creation of integrated ASEAN logistics environment

– Measures will cover FREIGHT LOGISTICS and Related Services

1. Liberalization 2. Trade & Logistics Facilitation

3. Service Provider 4. Human Resource5. Multimodal Transport


Liberalization of Logistics Services in ASEAN in 2013

• Transport Services– International Maritime Transport

– International Rail Freight Transport

– International Road Freight Transport

– International Air Freight Transport

• Non Transport Services– Cargo handling services

– Storage & warehousing services

– Freight transport agency services

– Freight inspection services

– Customs clearance


Trade & Logistics Facilitation in ASEAN

• Trade & Customs Facilitation– Implement provision in WTO Agreement on Customs

Valuation & WCO Framework

– Promote electronic document / transaction (e-logistics)

– Encourage implementation of 24x7 customs operations in selected border points

– Development Single Window Approach for customs clearance

– Facilitate cross border information sharing

– Encourage business firm to develop interoperable supply chain management to link up planning solutions

– Enhance cooperation between customs & business sector

– Implement risk management practices


Trade & Logistics Facilitation in ASEAN

• Logistics Facilitation– Enhance transparency of regulation for logistics

– Implement ASEAN Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Inter-State Transport

– Implement Framework Agreement of Goods in Transport

– Implement Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport Agreement

– Strengthen Intra Regional Maritime Transport

– Enhance private participation in transport logistics infrastructure & services


Other Initiatives in Roadmap

• LSP– Adopt best practices in providing logistics services

– Promote Regional Cooperation of LSP

– Develop / Update database on logistics service provider

• Human Resource Development– Upgrade skill through joint training & workshop

– Encourage the establishment of regional center of excellence

• Enhance Multi Modal Transport Infrastructure– Promote trade terms & practices related to

multimodal transport including INCOTERMS


Focusing Areas in Trade Logistics

• Freight Distribution• Inventory /

Warehousing• Sourcing• Trade Facilitation• Logistics Network• LSP Development• Utilization of Logistics

Infrastructure

Cost Saving

Responsive

Reliability/Security


Need to Established Closer Dialogue and Linkages in Private and Public Sector

• Involving Logistics Industry– Freight Forwarder– Customs Clearance– Land transport services– Air transport services– Cargo handling – Warehousing services– Transshipment Center/ Logistics Center– Third Party Logistics (Logistics Integrator)– Packaging services– Vehicle & Cargo Insurance (more than compulsory

insurance)

• Interface between Logistics Service Provider & Users (importer / Exporter)

• Business Partnership (Matching with Right Partners)


Concreted Work Plan on Individual Economic Corridor

• Example of R9 Project– Trade Facilitation

• Harmonization of operating hours• Reduce burdensome cost (such as guarantee bond)• Admittance of motor vehicles• Minimize border cross clearance formalities• Cooperation on sanity & phytosanity measures & other

inspection procedures• Mechanism for trade insurances and finance

– Trade & Investment Cooperation• Promote closer business linkage and business matching in

logistics• Integration of infrastructure such as free zone, distribution

center, transshipment center• Capacity Building

– Information Exchange• Logistics services database and trade regulations

– Monitoring & Follow Up Mechanism


Laos PDR & Thailand Stakeholders Need to Have

Greater CollaborationThank you

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