Title:

Trade Efficiency Project: The Lebanon Trade Process - Analysis Report

Code:

TRAD/c99/1

Supervisor:

Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform – Ministry of Economy and Trade – World Bank

Author:

Paul Kimberley and Associates

Page Numbers:

89

Summary:

Glossary Useful Web Sites Executive Summary 1. Introduction 1.1. TOR: Trade Process and Regulation Review 1.2. Style 1.3. Methodology and Approach 1.4. The Players in the Lebanese Trade Process 1.5. Overview of the Lebanese Trade Process 1.6. Report Organisation 2. Trade Statistics 2.1. Comments 3. Technical Controls 3.1. International Trade Agreements 3.2. Technical Controls and Free/ Fair Trade 3.3. Internal Controls 3.4. Prohibitions and Restrictions 3.5. Government Processes 3.6. Beirut Chamber of Commerce and Industry 4. The Importer/ Exporter 5. Customs Processes 5.1. Lebanese Customs 5.2. ASYCUDA and NAJM 5.3. Importer’s Processes 5.4. Exporter’s Processes 5.5. Transit and Temporary Imports 5.6. Summary 5.7. Addendum Inserted after Review Road Borders 6. The Port and Container Handlers 6.1. Port Plans 6.2. Port Statistics 6.3. Port Processes 6.4. Summary 6.5. Addendum Inserted Following Review 7. Trade Professionals 8. Analysis: Summary 8.1. Process Summary 8.2. Interpretation 8.3. Delays: Some Explanations 8.4. Industry - Specific Comments 8.5. Freight Costs 8.6. Cost Summaries 8.7. Formal Costs 8.8. Informal Costs 8.9. Delays 8.10. User Satisfaction Survey 8.11. Conclusion 8.12. Addendum Inserted Following Review 9. Appendix

Year:

1999

Sub-Sector:

Trade

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