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E2A return shipmentsE2A return shipments::
Problems and SolutionsProblems and Solutions
Tampa, 26 January 2011Tampa, 26 January 2011
Igor RounovIgor Rounov,IRU Under Secretary General
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IRU InitiativesIRU Initiatives
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MHI Central Asia sectionMHI Central Asia section
19,7%(234 km)
10,4%(220 km)
40,1%(846 km)
20,0% (422 km)
18,4%(389 km)
0,0 10,0 20,0 30,0 40,0 50,0 60,0 70,0 80,0 90,0 100,0
China Kyrgyz Republic Tajikistan Uzbekistan Afghanistan
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IRU allocates
funds to UN
for demining activities in
Northern Afghanistan
IRU cooperation with UN MASIRU cooperation with UN MAS
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Return ShipmentsReturn Shipments
Return shipments - Return shipments -
transportation of goods, transportation of goods, produced in Afghanistan, for the produced in Afghanistan, for the markets in Europe, America and markets in Europe, America and Asia, using the containers and Asia, using the containers and
vehicles which deliver vehicles which deliver shipments of non-lethal goods shipments of non-lethal goods
to the US forces in Afghanistanto the US forces in Afghanistan
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Traditional Afghan Export GoodsTraditional Afghan Export Goods
40% - skins and leather, wool, cotton and some types of fruit, including pomegranates and pomegranate juice ;
10% - carpets
Building materials (in particular, marble slabs), etc.
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Consumers of Afghan ExportConsumers of Afghan Export
50% - neighboring Pakistan, Iran, 50% - neighboring Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, UzbekistanTurkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
26% - USA26% - USA
16% - EU16% - EU
ExportExport ImportImport
20092009 547 mln 547 mln USDUSD
5330 mln 5330 mln USDUSD
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Afghan Foreign Trade ImbalanceAfghan Foreign Trade Imbalance
REASONS
o Untapped transport potentialUntapped transport potential;;
o Weak marketing of Afghan goods in developed Weak marketing of Afghan goods in developed countriescountries;;
o Absence of export incentives for Afghan Absence of export incentives for Afghan agricultural producersagricultural producers..
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Afghan ExportAfghan Export
MAIN OBSTACLES
No opportunities for consolidating shipments within the countryNo opportunities for consolidating shipments within the country
No logistical link between export and import streams of cargoesNo logistical link between export and import streams of cargoes
Closed market of international haulage for foreign hauliersClosed market of international haulage for foreign hauliers
Poor condition of roadsPoor condition of roads
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Afghan ExportAfghan Export
PROSPECTS
Investment projects in the countryInvestment projects in the country
Gradual renovation of Afghan roadsGradual renovation of Afghan roads
Restoration of olive tree plantationsRestoration of olive tree plantations
Production of saffron, soya, sunflower oilProduction of saffron, soya, sunflower oil
Construction of citrus and pomegranate farmsConstruction of citrus and pomegranate farms
Expansion of production of dried fruitExpansion of production of dried fruit
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E2A return shipments E2A return shipments possible routespossible routes
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A2E via TurkmenistanA2E via Turkmenistan
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A2E via UzbekistanA2E via Uzbekistan
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A2E via TajikistanA2E via Tajikistan
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Main Challenges for E2A return shipments of traditional Afghan exports goods
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ChallengesChallenges
• Road safety
• Customs security
• Prevention of drugs trafficking
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ChallengesChallenges
Construction of warehouses – for consolidation of Afghan exports goods from different regions of the country
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Challenges
Crossing the Afghan border
Afghan hauliers - absence of modern vehicles
Difficulties with issuance of Afghan visas for foreign drivers
Lack of English or Russian speaking Afghan drivers
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Challenges
Export of empty containers from Afghanistan
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ChallengesChallenges
Integration of Integration of Afghanistan into Afghanistan into the regional legal the regional legal system of system of international road international road haulagehaulage
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Challenges
Creation of export-Creation of export-oriented zonesoriented zones
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Challenges
Accession of Afghanistan to the main UN conventions and agreements, as well as significant modernization of the legal base in the country
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Afghan Transit CaravanAfghan Transit Caravan
DLA/IRU caravanDLA/IRU caravan;;RouteRoute: : Stuttgart – KandaharStuttgart – Kandahar;;Via the territory of 12 Via the territory of 12 countriescountries;;20 containers20 containers;;Pilot return delivery of 2 Pilot return delivery of 2 containerscontainers
OutcomesOutcomes::• Establishment of most favorable conditions for road Establishment of most favorable conditions for road shipments along the Silk Roadshipments along the Silk Road;;• Encouragement for institutional reforms and economic Encouragement for institutional reforms and economic cooperation between the transit countriescooperation between the transit countries;;• Establishment of return shipments of export cargoes from Establishment of return shipments of export cargoes from Afghanistan to Europe, using imported containersAfghanistan to Europe, using imported containers..
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IRU Analytical ReportIRU Analytical Report
Currently IRU is preparing an Analytical Report Currently IRU is preparing an Analytical Report on the possibilities and prospects for on the possibilities and prospects for
developing return shipments from Afghanistan. developing return shipments from Afghanistan. It will include specific recommendations for the It will include specific recommendations for the Afghan Government, as well as for international Afghan Government, as well as for international
organisations, for the expansion of organisations, for the expansion of international road haulage of export shipments international road haulage of export shipments
and the integration of Afghanistan into the and the integration of Afghanistan into the international transportation system. international transportation system.
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66thth Euro-Asian Road Transport Euro-Asian Road Transport ConferenceConference
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