Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (original) (raw)

In pursuit of the TDAP vision, a reinforced WTO Cell with a dedicated team of professionals has been established. Divided into three units, namely, the Information & Research Unit, the Advisory Unit and the Advocacy Unit, the Cell shall be capable of providing data and research facilities for exporters and importers.

Primarily, the Cell would assist in providing importers and exporters in Pakistan with data on market conditions related to WTO obligations (import and export barriers) and trade flows (import and export volumes, value and shares) in a form and context that is useful to traders. The Cell will also provide specific analytical support to entrepreneurs for identifying market access opportunities in existing as well as new markets and will respond promptly to general enquiries and requests for advice about the WTO trading system, the status of multilateral and bilateral negotiations, availability of trade information from multilateral agencies (WTO, UNCTAD and ITC) and access to selected publications that provide more background on these issues.

WTO Cell Activities UpdateSince it's inception, the Cell has been actively involved in few substantive projects and has conducted some productive activities also, kindly find them listed below. Attached are few relevant documents for the same.

  1. Seminar on 'Exploring Pakistan's Export Potential in China & Malaysia in the context of the Free Trade Agreements' held at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on 25th March, 2008 and Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on 14th April, 2008.
  2. Seminar on 'Clinical Research Management in Pakistan' in association with Ministry of Health and JPMC, on 26th April, 2008 download report
  3. WTO Workshop on ‘Trade Facilitation Self Assessment of Needs & Priorities for Pakistan’, from 23rd to 27th June, 08
  4. Pakistan’s Import Management Strategy 9th August 2008 download report
  5. WTO Workshop for the Training of Trade Officers on 3rd September, 2008 download presentation
  6. Highlights of the Trade Policy 2008-2009 download report ��
    Office
    Trade Development Authority of Pakistan
    Government of Pakistan.
    Ground Floor, Block-A,
    Finance and Trade Centre
    Main Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi
    UAN: (92-21) 111-444-111
    Email: wto.cell@tdap.gov.pk