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2008/SOM1/MAG/WKSP/006 Session: 2

Trade Facilitation: Activities & Issues - Thailand: IT/Electronics Industry

Submitted by: Electrical and Electronic Institute

Workshop on Information Technology / Electronics Industry

Lima, Peru20 February 2008

APEC W/S on IT/Electronics IndustryLima, Peru 20/02/2008

Mr. Charuek Hengrasmee ([email protected])Electrical and Electronics Institute (www.thaieei.com) 2

OutlineThailand E&E Industry

IT Industry TrendKey Trade Partners

Thailand FTA activities & Issues in Trade Negotiation / FacilitationDevelopment of Thai C/B Activities and the Trade Facilitating InfrastructureIntegration of Electronics Industry toward ASEAN EC.Conclusion & Future Expectation



Export

13.4 13.514.8

16.217.019.0

21.6

26.3

29.327.8

32.4

35.0

41.1

45.5

10.9

13.5

16.618.1

10.8

9.8

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

bil.U

S$

7.48.1

10.111.3

12.714.1

16.5

18.5

20.322.021.5

24.6

28.6

31.6

34.7

6.1 6.77.8

8.6 8.7

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

bil.U

S$

electrical electronics total ICT

IT Industry Trend

Import



Import

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000

US EU JP Asean MDEast CN other

MU

S$

Export

02,0004,0006,0008,000

10,00012,000

US EU JP Asean MDEast CN other

MU

S$

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Key Trade Partners



Thailand FTA Activities & Issues in TradeNegotiation / Facilitation

Regional & Inter Fora (ASEAN, ASEM, APEC, WTO)Multilateral (BIMSTEC, A-CHN, A-JP, A-KR, A-EU, A-IND)Bilateral (Australia, NZ, IND, JP, BHR, CHN, USA, KR, PERU)

ASEAN

BIMSTEC

APEC



Issues in Trade Negotiation / Facilitation

Trade Liberalization, Tariff reduction/eliminationRules of Origin (local content, substantial transform., etc)Custom ‘s Procedures (complexity, simplification, control, time usage)Tariff-HS (interpretation, consistency,development)NTBs / STDs / Mkt. Conformance Procedures



Key Issues & the Development of TradeFacilitating Infrastructure / Cap. Bldg. Activities

Tariff reduction & elimination on electronics Product :ITA-1 from 2002 to 2005

Liberalization of Thailand Telecom. Industry & ServicesEstablished NTC (OCT 2004) as independent state telecomm. regulator (radio frequency, broadcasting & telecomm. services, operating licenses)NTC ‘s notification: on business operation, internet services, radio comm. equipment, tech. stds. for telecomm.equipment.



Harmonized tariff nomenclature system (HS) – 2007 version and adopted the implementation of the ASEAN Harmonization Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) Protocol

Customs Procedures Enhancement Notification of Thai Customs Dept. on e.customs. (e-export, e-import, paperless customs, SINGLE WINDOW, ebXML)




National Single Window Vision(Gradually expand its users)

Customs Paperless System,Department of Customs

Department of Foreign Trade

Request for Certification & Permission,Government Authority

Government Organizations & 3PLs

Minimize “repeated field date”(One procedure but available for

different purposes & organizations)




NTBs / STDs / Market Conformance ProcedureEffective Integrating / Involvement / Cooperation / Coordination / Networking from local regulators are critical success factors for the development and harmonization of related standards, technical requirements, directives in order to facilitate trade liberalization.4-Ministries (MOI, MOE, MONRE, MICT) are key players

Ministry of Industry / TISI office / EEI (IEC, ISO, Green Label, EMC, CISPR, Thai RoHS, Compulsory Standard)Ministry of Energy / DEDE (MEP Standard)Ministry of Natural Resource & Envi./ PCD (Thai WEEE, Environment Law)Ministry of ICT / NTC (ITU, IEC, EMC)





Capacity Bldg. activities for all local key players are prerequisite to accelerate MRA negotiation with any trade partners in the area of :

Test lab. competency developmentStd. development & harmonizationCAB (conformity assessment body) competencyTransparent Mkt. Conformance Procedure

NTBs/STDs/Market Conformance Procedure



NTBs/STDs/Market Conformance ProcedureAccomplishment / Ongoing Development

ASEAN EE MRA (ASEAN Sectoral MRA for Electrical & Electronics Equipment)APEC MRA for Conformity Assessment of Telecomm. EquipmentJTEPA – MRA33 TIS Compulsory Stds. on E&E EquipmentThai RoHS DevelopmentIEC EE CB Scheme (TIS office as NCB, EEI as CBTL) for H/H Appliance Products




Integration of Electronics Industry toward ASEAN EC

Becoming Single Market / Production Base in 202011 Prioritized Sectors i.e; Electronics, IT, & Automotive Targeted Key Strategic Measures

Tariff & NTBs eliminationRoO (Rules of Origin)MRAFramework on AIA (Asean Investment Area)Industrial ComplementationHR Competency Development & MobilityIP (Intellectual Property) issue



Conclusions & Future Expectations

Sustainable economic growth & development of each economy should be expected from trade liberalization & facilitationTimely & fairly trade liberalization / facilitation will depend on ; closer cooperation / more support / more partnership development among the economies in the areas of capacity / competency building for developing economies.

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES Gov./Local SMEs

Local SMEs GOV. DEVELOPINGCOUNTRIES

TNCs & MNCs

JICA, JETROAOTS, GTZ

AFF.

JVs

UNCTAD

UNEP

APEC

ASEAN

C/B for Sust. growth/

liberalization.

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Kob Khun KrubThank You



EE

Export to US EU JP Asean MDEast CN other

2002 5,081 3,603 3,975 5,437 432 1,083 4,935

2003 4,781 4,440 4,040 5,903 608 1,999 6,013

2004 5,544 5,594 4,967 6,192 763 2,500 6,843

2005 5,679 5,555 5,621 6,281 896 3,648 7,340

2006 6,825 6,564 5,871 6,872 1,102 4,142 9,641

2007 7,032 7,946 6,219 7,230 1,398 5,997 9,677

Import from US EU JP Asean MDEast CN other

2002 2,602 2,395 4,459 4,434 26 2,649 3,138

2003 2,391 1,830 5,288 5,032 28 3,072 3,829

2004 2,587 1,600 6,152 5,657 21 3,569 5,020

2005 3,145 1,856 6,521 6,922 31 5,145 4,992

2006 3,247 1,932 6,450 7,427 35 6,379 6,151

2007 3,202 1,955 7,358 8,456 36 7,006 6,725

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