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QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ....................................................................................... 2 TRADE STRUCTURE OF PAKISTAN .................................................................................. 4 The Main Imported Products: .............................................................................................. 4 The Main Exported Products: .............................................................................................. 4 Trading Partners ...................................................................................................................... 4 TRADE FLOWS ....................................................................................................................... 4 TRADE STRATEGY ................................................................................................................ 5 WORLD BANK OPERATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE ....................................... 6 QUOTA RESTRICTIONS IN PAKISTAN ............................................................................. 7 European Union & Pakistan ................................................................................................. 7 Withdrawal of quota restrictions by US & EU .................................................................... 7 Aptma seeks govt intervention in yarn quota issue .............................................................. 8 US agrees to remove quota restrictions on Pakistan's man-made bedding items ............... 8 Implications for Pakistan of Abolishing Textile and Clothing Export Quotas ....................... 9 The Basic Economics of the Quotas and their Abolition ....................................................... 10 The Barriers to be affected by Quota Abolition ................................................................. 12 Implications of quota abolition and productivity for sectoral output and exports in Pakistan ............................................................................................................................... 13 Implications of quota abolition and productivity improvement for welfare in Pakistan . 14
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QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS
A quantitative restriction, also referred to as a QR, is a measure which limits the quantity of a product that may be imported or exported. There are different types of quantitative restriction: y A quota, i.e. a measure indicating the quantity that may be imported or exported; a quota can be a global quota, a global quota allocated among countries, or a bilateral quota. y A prohibition, or ban of a product; such a prohibition may be absolute or conditional, i.e. only applicable when certain defined conditions are not fulfilled. y Automatic and non-automatic licensing.
WTO members are required to notify the WTO Secretariat of any quantitative restrictions, which they maintain and of any changes in these restrictions, as and when they occur. The notifications must indicate: y y y y The products affected by the QR. The type of QR (prohibition, quota, licensing). An indication of the grounds and WTO justification for the QR. A statement on the trade effects for the QR.
Explicit limits, or quotas, on the physical amounts of particular commodities that can be imported or exported during a specified time period, usually measured by volume but sometimes by value. The quota may be applied on a selective basis, with varying limits set according to the country of origin or destination, or on a quantitative global basis that only specifies the total limit and thus tends to benefit more efficient suppliers. A quota is a direct quantitative restriction on the amount of a commodity allowed to be imported or exported. Virtually all countries that have undergone a TPR have some form of quantitative restriction in place on the export of specific goods. However, the types of products covered and reasons for such quantitative controls or bans vary significantly by country. In contrast to export taxes,
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which are primarily imposed for economic reasons, quantitative export restrictions are employed to meet a range of goals. More than half of the countries surveyed enforce export bans on products in accordance with their obligations under international agreements and conventions. Many countries also enforce quantitative restrictions for economic or security reasons (42 percent and 40 percent, respectively). In addition, preservation of the environment (35 percent), resource/food conservation (11 percent), goods related to culture/heritage reasons (7 percent), and public health (10 percent) also serve as justifications for quantitative export restrictions.(Bonarriva, Koscielski, & Wilson, 2009) Country Brunei India Kenya Korea Australia Quantitative Restriction Articles of an antique or historical nature Human organs Wild animals Rice Cheddar cheese Regulation Prohibited Prohibited License required Quota Quota Reason Culture/heritage Public health International convention Conservation of domestic supplies Economic
Source: World Trade Organization Quantitative restrictions imposed for economic, environmental, and cultural/heritage reasons are used by countries across the income spectrum. However, high income economies tend to impose quantitative restrictions most frequently for security reasons or in accordance with international agreements and conventions. Bycontrast, low and lower-middle income economies tend to impose restrictions most frequently for resource conservation purposes and to ensure public health.(Bonarriva, Koscielski, & Wilson, 2009)
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TRADE STRUCTURE OF PAKISTAN The Main Imported Products: y y y y y Industrial and agricultural capital goods Chemicals Oil products and its by-products Raw materials Food products
The Main Exported Products: y Clothing y Cotton y Rice y Carpets y Leather goods TRADING PARTNERS Main Suppliers Japan United States Germany Saudi Arabia United Kingdom Malaysia Main Customers United States Germany United Kingdom Japan United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia
TRADE FLOWS Pakistans exports are highly concentrated: currently the majority of exports originate in the textiles and apparels sectors. Early evidence indicates that Pakistan has so far been able to expand exports in the wake of the abolition of OECD countries quotas on textiles and apparel in 2005. Imports are more dispersed, as is typical in most countries although inputs for the textile and apparel sectors (machinery, fibers, dyes and chemicals, etc.) and petroleum products make up sizeable shares of total imports.
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The bulk of Pakistans trade is with countries outside of South Asia. This reflects in part Pakistans specialization in products that are also exported by its neighbors. This low level of trade also stems from a half-century of protectionist policies and political-military tensions in the region. Recent analysis commissioned by the World Bank indicates the potential for greater trade with India, notably in light manufactured products (e.g., bicycle components and fans).
TRADE STRATEGY Pakistan has made substantial progress over the past decade in constructing a more open and transparent trade policy regime. y The government has reduced tariff rates across the board. The simple average ad valorem tariff rate in the 2005/06 trade policy is just under 15 percent, compared to over 50 percent in 1995. y Quantitative restrictions, exchange controls, and other direct state interventions into trade have been largely eliminated; ordinary customs duties are now the primary trade policy Instrument. y Many special regulatory orders that provided discretionary exemptions to firms or industries have been eliminated, thus leveling the playing field and making the trade regime less complex. y Pakistan has steadily extended the positive list, which restricts the types of goods that may be legally imported from India. The list expanded from 40 items in 1983 to 687 items in 2004/5, and to 768 in 2006. y The signing of the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) in January 2004 is an important step towards higher intra-regional trade in South Asia. The first phase of SAFTA tariff reductions is expected to come into effect from July 2006. India granted Pakistan the Most Favored Nation status in 1995/96, Pakistan has not yet reciprocated this move.
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This belief is based on two factors: 1. Economies of these countries plunging into further recession 2. Particularly in case of the EU easing of quota restrictions was delayed due to toppling of the democratic government in October 1999. Therefore, analysts suggest that instead of waiting for any concessions from importing countries, Pakistani exporters should explore new markets, improve quality standards and competitiveness of their products. Cost cutting approach is not the solution.
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be removed on reaching Washington.US has imposed restrictions on nine categories of textile products from Pakistan, and did not seem prepared to ease these restrictions.
China, Australia, and Thailand and table rice (white rice) is included in this quota. Global quotas quantity is increasing every year by (20,347 tonnes). Processed rice (Brown Rice) is included in global quotas which can be applied to Pakistani rice.
share of its exports going to restricted markets has grown, either because the quotas have grown, or because Pakistans competitive strength in unrestricted markets has fallen. However, the share directed to the restricted markets was still only around 60 percent of total exports of textile and clothing, and barely above 50 percent for textile products alone. These fractions are much lower than those seen in less-competitive exporters such as Mauritius, Morocco and Tunisia whose exports are much more dependent on access to quota-restricted markets (World Bank 2003), but higher than in China, which is able to send only a quarter of its exports to the quota markets.
Pakistan: Share of production directed to restricted markets Textiles and Clothing Textiles only % % 1991 47.9 38.7 1992 46.9 38.0 1993 51.6 39.1 1994 53.0 38.8 1995 50.4 37.2 1996 51.1 40.0 1997 55.7 43.7 1998 61.7 50.1 1999 62.3 49.7 2000 61.1 49.2 2001 61.3 50.1 2002 62.1 52.4 Textiles defined as SITC Rev 3, 26+65+84. Source Pakistan Data reported to UNCOMTRADE
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Implications of quota abolition and productivity for sectoral output and exports in Pakistan
When quotas are abolished for all exporters, a quite different picture emerges. The increase in output of textiles falls from 6 to 4 percent. The implications for the output of clothing are much more dramatic. Instead of rising by 19 percent, clothing output falls by 24 percent. The decline in clothing exports is even more marked, with exports falling by 37 percent. Exports of textiles rise, however, by 14 percent. Examination of the detailed model results reveals that the main cause of this increase in textile exports is a sharp increase in exports of textiles to China, which more than compensates for reductions in exports to the Canadian, European and US markets brought about by increased competition in these markets. Output and exports of leather products expand sharply, taking up labor and other resources otherwise used in the clothing sector. Implications of quota abolition and productivity for sectoral output and exports in Pakistan Pakistan All Textile T and C Only Exporters Productivity Productivity Output % % % % Cotton 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.8 Other crops -0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 Livestock -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 Other natural resources -0.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 Fossil fuels -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 Processed foods -1.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 Textiles 5.5 4.5 7.7 7.8 Wearing apparel 18.6 -23.8 -23.1 -18.9 Leather products -8.1 4.3 2.3 1.7 Basic manufactures -1.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 Equipment -2.3 0.6 0.2 0.0 Other manufacturing -0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 Electric and gas utilities 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 Construction 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 Services -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0
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Exports Cotton Other crops Livestock Other natural resources Fossil fuels Processed foods Textiles Wearing apparel Leather products Basic manufactures Equipment Other manufacturing Electric and gas utilities Construction Services Total
% -6.8 -6.7 -8.5 -10.3 -5.4 -7.5 8.4 29.0 -12.6 -6.9 -9.1 -5.6 -4.1 -5.8 -6.3 4.5
% 1.0 1.2 1.9 4.9 1.2 2.1 13.7 -36.8 7.1 2.0 1.9 1.6 0.6 0.9 1.6 1.3
% -0.8 -0.5 -0.4 2.2 -0.1 0.2 18.8 -36.0 3.8 0.4 -0.4 0.3 -0.4 -0.5 0.0 2.7
% -1.4 -1.1 -1.1 1.2 -0.6 -0.4 18.2 -30.1 2.8 -0.2 -1.2 -0.2 -0.7 -1.0 -0.6 3.0
Implications of quota abolition and productivity improvement for welfare and for labor returns in Pakistan
Increases in productivity in the textile and clothing sectors have positive effects both on overall economic welfare and on wages. Increases in productivity reduce the amount of labor, and other factors, required to produce a given volume of output, thereby destroying some jobs, but creating other jobs by increasing the competitiveness of the industry. The net effect is to increase the demand for labor, and hence wages, relative to the baseline with quota abolition in all countries. While the assumed 10 percent increase in productivity is not sufficient to overcome the adverse impacts of quota abolition in all countries, it does reduce them substantially. Larger increases in productivity could overcome the adverse impacts and raise both national income and real wages. Clearly, these results suggest that policy actions to increase productivity and competitiveness in the industry, and particularly in the textile sub-sector, should be a high priority.
for labor returns in Pakistan Pakistan All Textile Only Exporters Productivity, up 10 % Unskilled wages, % Skilled wages, % Real income (EV) % $m 2.1 1.7 0.2 103 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5 -295 0.3 0.1 -0.2 -140
Source: http://www.tdap.gov.pk/trade-policy-initiatives.php
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http://www.pakdef.info/forum/showthread.php?2887-US-agrees-to-remove-quota-restrictionson-Pakistan-s-man-made-bedding-items. (n.d.). http://www.pakistaneconomist.com/issue2001/issue29/i&e2.htm. (n.d.). http://www.pakistaneconomist.com/issue2001/issue42/f&m.htm. (n.d.). www.muslimtrade.net/tradeguideline/pakistan/index.html. (n.d.). www.teachmefinance.com/Financial_Terms/quantitative_restrictions.html. (n.d.).
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