An analysis of Iraq's pre-import inspection, testing & certification program: A'WOT analysis

9th International Strategic Management Conference, Riga, Latvia, 27 - 29 June 2013, vol.99, pp.85-93, (Full Text)

Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
Volume: 99
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.10.474
City: Riga
Country: Latvia
Page Numbers: pp.85-93
Keywords: Strategic management, A'WOT, international trade, Iraq, ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS, SWOT ANALYSIS, STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION, MANAGEMENT
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

The Pre-import Inspection, Testing and Certification program became an important factor to get a market share in Iraq. Verification
of Conformity (VoC) of products before shipment to Iraq was started in May 2011 by Iraqi government. The objectives of this
program are; protection of consumers and environment, assurance of conformity, transparency in commercial activities and
releasing goods faster at Iraqi customs with the appropriate certificate of conformity. After several months of preparation, today this
program is being executed actively for countries all over the world that wants to export in Iraq. In this study, an analysis
new pre-import inspection, testing and certif -
is a combination of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).
As a result of this study, possible risks and solutions of the program are pointed out.

The Pre-import Inspection, Testing and Certification program became an important factor to get a market share in Iraq. Verification of Conformity (VoC) of products before shipment to Iraq was started in May 2011 by Iraqi government. The objectives of this program are; protection of consumers and environment, assurance of conformity, transparency in commercial activities and releasing goods faster at Iraqi customs with the appropriate certificate of conformity. After several months of preparation, today this program is being executed actively for countries all over the world that wants to export in Iraq. In this study, an analysis of Iraq's new pre-import inspection, testing and certification program is tried to determine by A'WOT hybrid multi-criteria method. A'WOT is a combination of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). As a result of this study, possible risks and solutions of the program are pointed out.