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Trade Facilitation Impossible without
Facilitating Logistics
Contribution by the International Federation of
Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) COLIN
BEAUMONT 2008 WTO Public Forum Geneva, 25
September 2008
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TRADING INTO THE FUTURE

• What is FIATA?
• Freight Forwarders and Logistics suppliers
• 150 Countries
• International Forum
• Industry Policy

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TRADING INTO THE FUTURE

• What are the Drivers for Logistics?
• Customer demand
• Available products
• Acceptable cost
• Reliability

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TRADING INTO THE FUTURE

• What do shippers want?
• Predictability
• Reliable Transit Times
• Stable Prices
• Predictable Prices

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TRADING INTO THE FUTURE

• What prevents predictability?
• Shippers themselves
• External influences
• Complex supply chains

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TRADING INTO THE FUTURE

• What are the barriers to Supply Chain fulfilment?
• IT Standards
• Bureaucratic Processes
• Criminal Activity

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TRADING INTO THE FUTURE

• What are the barriers to Supply Chain fulfilment?
• Protectionism
• Inadequate Infrastructure
• Lack of Training

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TRADING INTO THE FUTURE

• Can we make any short term gains?
• Trade Facilitation
• Training
• Improved Productivity
• Better Understanding

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TRADING INTO THE FUTURE

• COLIN BEAUMONT
• FIATA