Trade Exchanges among the Central Asia Countries and other OIC Member States: current status and prospects

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• Trade Exchanges among the Central Asia Countries
  and other OIC Member States current status and
  prospects
• By Mr. Mamoudou Bocar SALL (ICDT/OIC)
• 27-28 October 2014, Dushanbe, Republic of
  Tajikistan

FIRST INVESTMENT FORUM ON OIC PLAN OF ACTION
FOR COOPERATION WITH CENTRAL ASIA
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Brief Presentation of ICDT and OIC
Central Asia Countries Trade of the
OIC Central Asia Countries Intra-OIC
Trade of Central Asia Countries
Intra-OIC Trade Potential of Central Asia
Countries Business Opportunities in
the OIC Central Asia Countries Actions
of ICDT for the Central Asia Countries
Way forward for enhancing intra-OIC Trade with
Central Asia Countries
OUTLINE
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Subsidiary organ of the Organisation of Islamic
CooperationInception in February 1981 during
the 3rd Summit of Makkah Al Mukarramah.Headquart
ers agreement was signed by the Moroccan
Government and OIC General Secretariat on 22nd
November 1982.Operational in 1983 (31 years
in the service of the Ummah).Mission
Developing trade and investment between OIC
Member States
ICDT in brief
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To encourage regular trade exchanges among
Member States  To promote investments likely
to develop trade flows   To contribute to the
promotion of Member states' products and
encourage access to foreign markets   To
promote trade information   To assist Member
States in the fields of Trade Promotion and
international negotiations   To extend
assistance to enterprises and economic
operators  To participate in the trade fairs
organised by ICDT.
ICDT in brief Objectives
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ICDT in brief Main activities
Trade Promotion
Investment Promotion
ICDT
Studies, Research and Training
Trade information
International Trade Negotiations
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OIC Central Asia Member Countries (OICAC)
Members Afghanistan (69), Azerbaijan(92),
Kazakhstan (95), Kyrgyzstan (92), Tajikistan
(92), Turkmenistan(92) and Uzbekistan
(96). Membership to WTO Kyrgyzstan (1998) and
Tajikistan (2013) and others are observers except
Turkmenistan. Regional Agreements ECO, SAARC,
BSEC, GUAAM and EAEC, important Custom Union
(KAZ, KYR, BELARUS, RUSSIA) TPSOIC not signed
nor ratified OIC Agreement on Promotion,
Protection and Guarantee of Investment
Afghanistan (signed) Status of SMIIC not signed
nor ratified. Landlocked countries high trade
cost (10 documents of exports (redtapes), 67 days
to export, USD5,144 exports cost of container
(inland transportation and handling).
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OIC Central Asia Member Countries
Market size 110 millions consumers in
2013 World Trade (exportsimports) in 2013 USD
220.5 billion i.e. 5.3 of OIC Trade Intra-OIC
Trade (exportsimports) in 2013 USD 35.8
billion i.e. 4.6 of intra-OIC Trade Intra-OIC
Trade Share in 2013 16.2 ((Afghanistan (44.8),
Azerbaijan (20), Kazakhstan (7.7), Kyrgyzstan
(45.9), Tajikistan (51), Turkmenistan (27.8)
and Uzbekistan (31.4)).
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OIC Central Asia Member Countries
Major OICAC customers Russia, China, India,
Iran, KSA, Italy, Pakistan, France, Turkey and
Kazakhstan. Major OICAC Suppliers China,
Russia, Japan, Turkey, Germany, USA, Iran,
Kazakhstan, Ukraine and UK. MNF Applied tariff
average in 2012 Afghanistan (5.9), Azerbaijan
(9.1), Kazakhstan (9.5), Kyrgyzstan (7.5),
Tajikistan (8.1), Turkmenistan (n.a) and
Uzbekistan (15.4). Overall FDI inflows in
2013 USD 15,074.4 million i.e. (Afghanistan
(69.3 ), Azerbaijan (2,632), Kazakhstan
(9,738.5), Kyrgyzstan (757.6), Tajikistan
(107.8), Turkmenistan (3,061) and Uzbekistan
(1,077).
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Source DOTSIMF, ITC,ICDT
Soaring prices of the energy products, important
growth of the trade of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan
which registered 69 ofOICAC Trade in 2013
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Trade of the Central Asia Countries in billion
USD in 2013
World trade (XM) 2013 share
KAZAKHSTAN 116.94 53.04
AZERBAIJAN 34.67 15.72
TURKMENISTAN 21.62 9.80
UZBEKISTAN 20.51 9.30
KYRGYZSTAN 11.84 5.37
AFGHANISTAN 9.04 4.10
TAJIKISTAN 5.88 2.67
TOTAL OICAC 220.49
TOTAL OIC 4,184.08
Share in OIC Trade 5.3  
Source DOTSIMF, ITC,ICDT
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Main exported products by country
Source ITC
AZERBAIJAN
Fuels
Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products
Sugars and sugar confectionery
Aluminium and articles thereof
Plastics and articles thereof
Iron and steel
Pharmaceutical products
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes
Coffee, tea, mate and spices
AFGHANISTAN
Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Coffee, tea, mate and spices
Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed
Raw hides and skins and leather
Other animal products
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Main exported products by country
Source ITC
KYRGYZSTAN
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet
Copper and articles thereof
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes
Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons
Glass and glassware
Raw hides and skins and leather
Fuels
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
Electrical, electronic equipment
Cotton
Ores, slag and ash
KAZAKHSTAN
Fuels
Iron and steel
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes
Copper and articles thereof
Ores, slag and ash
Cereals
Pearls, precious stones, metals
Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
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Main exported products by country
TURKMENISTAN
Fuels
Cotton
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins
Plastics and articles thereof
textile articles, sets, worn clothing
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed
Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts
Raw hides and skins and leather
Source ITC
TAJIKISTAN
Aluminium and articles thereof
Cotton
Ores, slag and ash
Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates
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Main exported products by country
Source ITC
UZBEKISTAN
Fuels
Cotton
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
Copper and articles thereof
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes
Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons
Pearls, precious stones, metals
Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Fertilizers
Zinc and articles thereof
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Main imported products by country
Source ITC
AZERBAIJAN
Machinery and boilers
Articles of iron or steel
Cereals
Plastics and articles thereof
Electrical, electronic equipment
Iron and steel
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes
AFGHANISTAN
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
Electrical, electronic equipment
Fuels
Optical, photo, technical, medical, apparatus
Machinery and boilers
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products
Sugars and sugar confectionery
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Main imported products by Country
Source ITC
KYRGYZSTAN
Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet
Fuels
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers, etc
Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet
Manmade filaments
Knitted or crocheted fabric
Cotton
Electrical, electronic equipment
Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof
Plastics and articles thereof
Iron and steel
KAZAKHSTAN
Machinery and boilers
Fuels
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
Articles of iron or steel
Electrical, electronic equipment
Pharmaceutical products
Plastics and articles thereof
Printed books, newspapers, pictures
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment
Optical, photo, technical, medical, apparatus
Iron and steel
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Main imported products by country
Source ITC
TAJIKISTAN
Fuels
Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
Machinery and boilers
Electrical, electronic equipment
Iron and steel
Cereals
Articles of iron or steel
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal
Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof
Plastics and articles thereof
Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing
Glass and glassware
TURKMENISTAN
Machinery and boilers
Electrical, electronic equipment
Articles of iron or steel
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
Iron and steel
Ships, boats and other floating structures
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal
Plastics and articles thereof
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment
Pharmaceutical products
Rubber and articles thereof
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Main imported products by OICAC
UZBEKISTAN
Machinery and boilers
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
Fuels
Iron and steel and their articles
Electrical, electronic equipment
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal
Pharmaceutical products
Plastics and articles thereof
Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten
Rubber and articles thereof
Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board
Aluminium and articles thereof
Cereals
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs, pigments
Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings
Miscellaneous chemical products
Source ITC
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Evolution of the Intra-OIC Central Asia Trade
between 2005 and 2013 in billion USD
Source DOTS IMF,ITC, ICDT
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Exporters and Importers in OIC Zone in million
USD in 2013
Source DOTS IMF,ITC, ICDT
Intra-OIC importers 2013 share
AFGHANISTAN 3,784.0 20.5
TURKMENISTAN 3,721.9 20.1
KAZAKHSTAN 3,055.9 16.5
UZBEKISTAN 2,654.6 14.4
AZERBAIJAN 2,253.4 12.2
KYRGYZSTAN 1,537.6 8.3
TAJIKISTAN 1,489.2 8.1
TOTAL OICAC 18,496.5
TOTAL OIC 396,984.89
Share 4.66
intra-OIC exporters 2013 share
KAZAKHSTAN 6,102.4 35.3
AZERBAIJAN 4,562.0 26,4
UZBEKISTAN 2,757.1 15.9
TURKMENISTAN 2,049.5 11.9
KYRGYZSTAN 876.4 5.1
TAJIKISTAN 673.7 3.9
AFGHANISTAN 270.2 1.6
TOTAL OICAC 17,291.2
TOTAL OIC 381,771
Share 4.53
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Evolution of the Intra-OIC Central Asia Trade
share between 2005 and 2013 in
Source DOTS IMF,ITC, ICDT
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Intra-OIC Central Asia Trade share in 2013 in
Source DOTS IMF,ITC, ICDT
In 2013, 33 OIC Member States realised an
intra-OIC Trade share up to 20 achieving the
goal of TYPOA (2015)
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Main Intra-OICAC Customers in 2013
Source DOTS IMF,ITC, ICDT
AFGHANISTAN
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Turkey
Jordan
Bangladesh
Senegal
Saudi Arabia
Turkmenistan
Share 98.3
AZERBAIJAN
Indonesia
Turkey
Iraq
Afghanistan
Tunisia
Libya
Iran
Kazakhstan
Morocco
Egypt
Share 97.9
KAZAKHSTAN
Turkey
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
Iran
Tajikistan
Afghanistan
Azerbaijan
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Sudan
Share 95.8
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Main Intra-OICAC Customers in 2013
Source DOTS IMF,ITC, ICDT
KYRGYZSTAN
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
United Arab Emirates
Afghanistan
Turkey
Tajikistan
Iran
Turkmenistan
Azerbaijan
Indonesia
Share 99.7
TAJIKISTAN
Turkey
Iran
Kazakhstan
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
United Arab Emirates
Turkmenistan
Share 99.5
TURKMENISTAN
Turkey
Afghanistan
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Kazakhstan
Bangladesh
Tajikistan
Albania
Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan
Share 99.4
UZBEKISTAN
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Bangladesh
Turkmenistan
Kyrgyzstan
Iran
Tajikistan
Indonesia
Azerbaijan
Egypt
Share 99.7
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Main Intra-OICAC Suppliers in 2013
Source DOTS IMF,ITC, ICDT
AFGHANISTAN
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Azerbaijan
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Indonesia
Malaysia
United Arab Emirates
Share 99.6
AZERBAIJAN
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Turkmenistan
Saudi Arabia
Malaysia
Indonesia
Uzbekistan
Egypt
Share 99.6
KAZAKHSTAN
Turkey
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
Turkmenistan
Tajikistan
Azerbaijan
United Arab Emirates
Malaysia
Egypt
Iran
Share 97.4
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Main Intra-OICAC Suppliers in 2013
Source DOTS IMF,ITC, ICDT
KYRGYZSTAN
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Tajikistan
Malaysia
Turkmenistan
Syria
Share 99.7
TAJIKISTAN
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Iran
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
United Arab Emirates
Afghanistan
Kyrgyzstan
Azerbaijan
Pakistan
Share 99.3
TURKMENISTAN
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia
Azerbaijan
Malaysia
Kyrgyzstan
Oman
Share 99.8
UZBEKISTAN
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Kyrgyzstan
Malaysia
Turkmenistan
Oman
Tajikistan
Indonesia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Share 99.7
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Intra-OIC Trade Potential of Central Asia
Countries in Million USD
Source ITC
AFGHANISTAN Exports
Cotton 113.8
Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons 90.6
Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts 38.2
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit 22.6
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof 17.5
Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques 8.0
Raw hides and skins and leather 7.4
Copper and articles thereof 3.6
Pearls, precious stones, metals 1.9
AFGHANISTAN Imports
Vehicles other than railway, tramway 753.6
Electrical, electronic equipment 489.3
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus 439.1
Fuels 434.6
Machinery and boilers 394.1
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 369.6
Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten 338.5
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement 265.8
Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products 253.6
Sugars and sugar confectionery 208.3
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Intra-OIC Trade Potential of Central Asia
Countries in Million USD
Source ITC
AZERBAIJAN Exports
Fuels 27,186.4
Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons 164.3
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 59. 9
Cotton 28.5
Organic chemicals 25.1
Ores, slag and ash 24.5
Raw hides and skins and leather 16.9
Coffee, tea, mate and spices 12.3
AZERBAIJAN Imports
Machinery and boilers 2, 114.6
Vehicles other than railway, tramway 1, 475.6
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc 1, 103.5
Electrical, electronic equipment 848.3
Articles of iron or steel 774.9
Iron and steel 730.2
Cereals 507.2
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal 499.1
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 468.1
Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings 429.4
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Intra-OIC Trade Potential of Central Asia
Countries in Million USD
Source ITC
KAZAKHASTAN Exports
Fuels 57,135.9
Copper and articles thereof 2,833.2
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes 2,680.5
Ores, slag and ash 2,351.2
Iron and steel 2,086.9
Cereals 1,291.9
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc 1,023.7
Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten 550.8
KAZAKHASTAN Imports
Machinery and boilers 6,749.3
Vehicles other than railway, tramway 4,299.6
Articles of iron or steel 4, 050.6
Electrical, electronic equipment 3,677.3
Pharmaceutical products 1, 579.8
Plastics and articles thereof 1, 477.2
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment 1, 201.5
Printed books, newspapers, pictures 1, 189.3
Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus 1, 164.5
Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings 756.3
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Intra-OIC Trade Potential of Central Asia
Countries in Million USD
Source ITC
KYRGYZSTAN Exports
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 76.3
Copper and articles thereof 60.2
Raw hides and skins and leather 20.0
Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons 18.4
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes 8.4
Ores, slag and ash 6.7
Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof 5.4
KYRGYZSTAN Imports
Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet 1, 452.7
Fuels 1, 402.5
Vehicles other than railway, tramway 470.3
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing 390.1
Machinery and boilers 363.3
Manmade filaments 358.4
Knitted or crocheted fabric 337.4
Cotton 300.0
Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet 289.0
Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof 284.2
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Intra-OIC Trade Potential of Central Asia
Countries in Million USD
Source ITC
TAJIKISTAN Exports
Aluminium and articles thereof 426.6
Cotton 94.1
Ores, slag and ash 93.2
Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons 35.80
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 18.3
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates 11.2
Raw hides and skins and leather 7.6
Copper and articles thereof 6.8
TAJIKISTAN Imports
Fuels 473.5
Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet 365.3
Vehicles other than railway, tramway 247.9
Machinery and boilers 232.6
Electrical, electronic equipment 184.8
Iron and steel 173.7
Cereals 172.1
Articles of iron or steel 150.8
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal 147.9
Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof 135.1
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Intra-OIC Trade Potential of Central Asia
Countries in Million USD
Source ITC
TURKMENISTAN Exports
Fuels 10,162.9
Cotton 559.6
Pearls, precious stones, metals 176.1
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing 18.6
Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts 9.5
Raw hides and skins and leather 9.4
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit 7.5
Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet 5.3
TURKMENISTAN Imports
Machinery and boilers 1, 382.6
Electrical, electronic equipment 1,008.4
Articles of iron or steel 806.6
Vehicles other than railway, tramway 588.7
Iron and steel 443.8
Ships, boats and other floating structures 422.6
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 343.9
Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings 280.3
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal 185.8
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus 161.5
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Intra-OIC Trade Potential of Central Asia
Countries in Million USD
Source ITC
UZBEKISTAN Exports
Cotton 1,067.3
Copper and articles thereof 596.0
Fuels 464.0
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes 378.8
Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons 334.4
Pearls, precious stones, metals 233.8
Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet 192.4
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 180.0
Fertilizers 107.0
Zinc and articles thereof 101.9
UZBEKISTAN Imports
Machinery and boilers 1,989.3
Vehicles other than railway, tramway 1,026.2
Articles of iron or steel 758.5
Iron and steel 726.5
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal 661.0
Electrical, electronic equipment 603.2
Pharmaceutical products 566.6
Plastics and articles thereof 398.6
Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten 297.5
Rubber and articles thereof 256.8
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Business Opportunities in Central Asia Countries
AFGHANISTAN (Source AISA) Agriculture Milk
processing and Manufacture of cheese, butter,
yogurt, milk powder, ice cream, and other dairy
honey and honey products (food and cosmetics),
propolis and bees wax products almond
production, processing and sales sunflower Seeds
and Oil and for cosmetics, carrier oils,
bio-diesel, hypoallergenic Rubber and sunflower
Meal tomato production and processing karakul
pelts sugar beets (syrup, betaine, uridine,
bio-butanol production) Olive oil production
(canned and jarred olives, premium preserved
olive products like tapenades and cosmetic and
health products) cashmere goat industry cut
fresh flowers, potted fresh flowers and flower
essences and extracts and cotton. Mining and
Energy cement plant iron mine oil and natural
gas, solar and winf energy copper, coal,
uraniuml, Transportation and logistics
Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran. And other links with
OICAC. Other opportunities Housing, hospitals
and new hotels and restaurants construction,
material construction ICT (call centers, mobiles
service), plastics, clothing .
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Business Opportunities in Central Asia Countries
AZERBAIJAN (Source AZPROMO) Agriculture Dairy
products, ? Fruits and vegetables, ? Viticulture,
? Sugar products, ? Beverages, ? Animal
husbandry, ? Fisheries, ? Apiculture, ? Organic
oils, ? Tea production,? Hazelnuts and
Cereals. Energy Alternative and renewable
energy sector Production of solar panels and
wind turbines, valves, windmill blades, wind
battery, establishment of wind farms and solar
water heaters, production of charger and
converters, solar photovoltaic panels, solar
lanterns and solar modules. Tourism cultural
and heritage tourism? recreational tourism ?
business tourism, ? eco-tourism, ? religious
tourism and ? sport and adventure tourism
Construction of 3-4 star hotels, tourism
complexes and SPA hotels. Construction
Production of construction materials, ceramic
coating tiles, lime, glass, aluminum, cement and
concrete blocks, construction of logistical
warehouses, brick factory and machinery
plants. Industry Waste processing facilities,
production of aluminum shape, plastics, spring
beds, spare parts for agricultural equipment,
electric equipment, polymer materials, precious
metals, IT and medical equipment , shoes,
leather, furniture,carpets
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Business Opportunities in Central Asia Countries
KAZAKHSTAN (Source http//www.invest.gov.kz/) Oil
Refining and Development of Oil and Gas
Infrastructure development of oil and gas plants
and alternative energy Mining-and-Metallurgical
Sector production of household devices leather
articles chemical industry  rubber and plastics
articles other non-metallic mineral commodities
metallurgy industry production of end metal
works machinery and equipment
petrochemicals. Chemical Industry sulfuric acid,
phosphate fertilizers and detergents. Atomic
Industry uranium and light industry . Machine
Industry railway, oil and gas, mining and
metallurgy, automobile construction, agriculture,
electrical system. Pharmaceutical Industry and
Construction Industry and Building Materials
Production Agriculturure Plant Industry (grains,
oil, melon field fruit and small-fruit crops,
grape, sugar beet and potato), Cattle Production,
Food and Processing Industry(meat, dairy, fish,
flour-and-cereals and formula feed, sugar,
fat-and-oil), Tourism, ICT, Biotechnology and
Space activity.
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Business Opportunities in Central Asia Countries
KYRGYZSTAN Hydropower industry hydroelectric
power plants, construction of hydropower and
renewable energy plants Mining sector aluminum
and ferroalloy plants, tin, tungsten, coal ,
Construction clay, sand, limestone, gypsum,
marble, granite, production of cement , bricks,
glass, plaster, lime, heat and electrical
insulating materials, coating materials.
Agriculture and Agriculture processing sugar,
bakery, confectionery, fruits and vegetables,
meat, milk, oil, pasta, soft drinks, tobacco,
flour, cereal and tea-packing, livestock,
Tourism sector construction of hotels and
restaurants,
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Business Opportunities in Central Asia Countries
TAJIKISTAN (Source www.gki.tj) Central Asia
Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 6
(AyniUzbekistan Border Road) Improvement
Project Land Registration and Cadastre System
Project Central Tajikistan Water Rehabilitation
Project Projects of hydropower in
Gorno-badakhshan and Sughd Projects of minining
in Dushanbe, Sughd and Khatlon Projects of
infrastructure in Dushanbe, Sughd (Airports, Taj
Air, post offices) Projects of light industry in
Dushanbe Projects of Agriculture fisheries,
apricot and dairy, Projects of Tourism in
Dushanbe
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Business Opportunities in Central Asia Countries
TURKMENISTAN (http//www.invest-turkmenistan.com/)
Oil and natural gas sector (petroleum refining
and processing facilities, chemical and
petrochemical industrial facilities, new pipeline
networks and related infrastructure, such as
compressor stations, freight and logistics
firms) Chemicals Potassium, salt lake,
magnesium, lithium, boron, rubidium,
limestone Mining sector cement, glass, dolomite,
gypsum, bentonite, kaoline, iron, manganeze,
copper, aluminum, lead, zinc Transportation
infrastructure and social projects
Telecommunications services and equipment
mobile communications and Internet
service Tourism Industry and health
sector Agriculture and fisheries
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Business Opportunities in Central Asia Countries
UZBEKISTAN (source www.uzinfoinvest.uz) Oil-and-g
as industry refining and processing(production
of polyethylene, polypropylene, liquefied gas,
sulfur and tank gas) Chemical industry
fertilizers, organic and inorganic substances,
artificial fibers, polymers, chemical agents for
energy power, gold mining, chemical industries as
well as chemical plant protection means.
Pharmaceutical industry Production of medicines
and medical devices. Electric power production
of cables and wires, transformers, substations,
elevators, TV sets, household and industrial
refrigerators, air conditioners, electric lamps,
and irons) Light industry production of cotton
yarn, cotton fabrics, stockinet, knitted wear and
ready-made garments Leather and footwear industry
and Tourism industry(hotels, restaurants) Agricult
ure Industry fruit and vegetables (grapes and
apples, peaches and pears, sweet cherry and
plums, quince, water melon and melon, fig,
pomegranate and their juices, oil, confectionary
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Actions of ICDT for Central Asia Countries
ICDT has drawn up guidelines for cooperation
with the OIC Central Asia Member States within
the framework of the implementation of resolution
n 42/37-POL adopted by the 37th Session of the
OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, held in
Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan in 2010. Areas
of cooperation -Trade information and
assistance of the trade promotion centres and
trade points (MOU signed with KAZNEX in June
2011), ICDT proposes to organise a mission of
Setting up of trade information systems in 2016
for the benefit of OIC Central Asia TPOs. -
Assistance in the organisation of Fairs and
Exhibitions and Forums (Holding of a Regional
Fair of Central Asia Countries in concomitance
with the 7th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF)
Astana, Kazakhstan, 7-9 June 2011) and holding of
a Business Forum on OIC-Central Asia Business
Forum in collaboration with ITFC (IDB Group),
Astana, Kazakhstan, 22-23 November 2011) and
holding 3rd OIC Asia Arab Business Forum in Kuala
Lumpur on 25-28 Sept 2013). ICDT is ready to
organise in 2015 a workshop on the technical
organisation of fairs and exhibitions for the
benefit of OIC Central Asia.
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Actions of ICDT for Central Asia Countries

• Assistance in trade negotiations-ICDT organised
  a training seminar on Exports and Investment
  Promotion Strategies in the context of
  globalisation in Lefkosa, Turkish Cypriot State
  on March 2014 for the benefit of OIC Member
  Speaking English Countries including Central Asia
  Member States and ICDT proposes to organise a
  sensitizing seminar on TPS/OIC Agreement and
  PRETAS and Rules of Origin Protocols in order to
  expedite the process of ratification of this
  agreement by Central Asia Countries in 2015.
• ICDT has initiated since a decade a technical
  assistance to the OIC Countries in the field of
  Multilateral Trade Negotiations within WTO, this
  assistance consists of
• Training seminars for the benefit of the
  executives of Member States
• Notes and studies on the MTN
• Technical assistance on request to extend
  assistance to the Central Asia Countries in their
  accession process to the WTO
• Assistance on request in the preparations of
  negotiations.

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ICDTs upcoming events

• ICDT invites and will invite all OIC Central
  Asia to participate in its training programs,
  fairs and exhibitions and business forums
• 4th OIC Asia Business Forum (Kuala Lumpur ,
  Malaysia, 10-12 November 2014)
• 3rd OIC Halal Expo and Forum (Sharjah, UAE, 8-10
  Dec 2014)
• 1st OIC GCC Asia Africa Business Forum (Dakar,
  Senegal, March 2015)
• 8th OIC Agribusiness Expo (Jeddah, 17-20 May
  2015)
• 2nd OIC Tourism Fair (Sharjah, UAE, 19-21 Oct
  015)
• 1st Exhibition of Organic and Local Products of
  the OIC Member States (Tunis, Tunisia, 29
  Oct-1Nov 2015)
• 15th OIC Trade fair (Conakry, Guinea , 28Oct-1
  Nov 2015
• 4th OIC Halal Expo and Forum (Sharjah, UAE, 9-11
  Dec 2015)

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Way forward for enhancing intra-OIC Trade with
Central Asia Countries

• Various important business opportunities in OIC
  Central Asia Countries Energy, Mining, Tourism,
  Building, chemicals, Finance and Halal
  Products....
• Need a development of transportation networks
  with other customers and suppliers in order
  enhance intra-OIC Trade
• Developing integrated projects with all OIC
  Institutions in collaboration regional and
  international organisations in order to diversify
  exports
• Organising more investment and business
  activities in this region
• Encouraging OIC Central Asia to expedite the
  signature and ratification of all OIC agreements
  and protocols relating to Economic and commercial
  cooperation under the OIC GS and the COMCEC CCO.
• Encouraging the involvement of the OIC Central
  Asia to all OIC Institutions activities within a
  framework of the Consultative Group for enhancing
  intra-OIC Trade.

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