01 Oct 2015 ~ 31 Oct 2015
TBD
TITM
Non-tariff measurements for Bolivian products in Asia
1. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Bolivia is a beneficiary of multiple trade agreements , which allow native Bolivian products to be exported and known in those countries with which trade relations are maintained. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that insufficient use of the agreements as well as the lack of commercial promotion derives in misuse of the commercial instruments with which it is counted.
It is important to consider that at present, the Asian countries are a global trading power. Bolivia looks for solutions that allow a better development of its foreign trade, being thus that the need for commercial training is a basic instrument which will allow us to obtain the necessary tools, as well as experiences that contribute to a better development of the Bolivian trade.
1.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVE
Promote economic and commercial progress of Bolivia through the commercial promotion, developing for it an exporting culture based on the training and specialization of the human resources.
1.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
• Identification of non-tariff measures for prioritized products in the Asian market.
• Identification of the regulation on sanitary and phytosanitary measurements, technical obstacles to the commerce and others that are necessary for the entry of products to the Asian market.
• Regulatory proposals or modification for the harmonization with the Asian requirements.
