Watanuki, Maika2015-09-232015-09-232015-08https://hdl.handle.net/10986/22658Regulatory frameworks on logistics regulations are often opaque, especially in developing countries, because of the complex nature of logistics services. World Bank client countries have faced difficulty finding the issues that hinder them from improving logistics competence. Therefore, it is beneficial to understand how the logistics service industry is regulated and what should be addressed in building the regulatory framework to improve logistics competence. This note proposes questions to be addressed for beneficial regulations by reviewing existing logistics service regulations in 14 countries, particularly regulations for the freight forwarding industry. These questions will help in assessing a regulatory framework and identifying regulatory weaknesses. This note suggests that the regulatory framework should take into consideration national recognition of freight forwarding business, an institutional arrangement with clear division of responsibility among stakeholders, and streamlined but flexible regulations adapted to the country context.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOSHIPPERSTARIFFSTRANSPORTATION SYSTEMTRANSPORT SECTORLIABILITYTRANSPORTATION LAWFREIGHT SERVICESTRANSPORT SERVICETRANSPORT AGREEMENTSVEHICLE REGISTRATIONROAD CABOTAGEINTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODSAIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONFREIGHT FORWARDINGPACKAGINGVEHICLESFREIGHT TRANSPORTFARESAIR CARRIERTRANSPORT SAFETYTRANSPORTATION SYSTEMCARRIERSMULTIMODAL TRANSPORTTRAFFICTAXAIMQUALITYHAULAGECARGOSBUSINESS LOGISTICSAIRTRANSPORT SERVICESCUSTOMS CLEARANCEINTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTFREIGHT RATESFREIGHT TARIFFSVEHICLEROADHANDLINGCARGOFREIGHT FORWARDINGCOSTSTRANSPORT OPERATORSTRAININGTRANSPORTROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATIONTRANSPORT ACTIVITIESCAPACITYTRANSPORT TERMINALSCUSTOMSLOGISTICSROAD CARGOINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTCABOTAGETRADE LOGISTICSTRANSPORT OF GOODSFREIGHT FORWARDERSTRAFFIC POLICEDOMESTIC TRANSPORTAIR CARGOINVENTORYMULTIMODAL TRANSPORT OPERATORSINFRASTRUCTURENATIONAL ROAD TRAFFICAIR FREIGHTTAXESNATIONAL LOGISTICSSHIPPING DOCUMENTSMANUFACTURINGTRANSPORT NETWORKINITIATIVESCUSTOMS BROKERSTRANSPORT LAWTRANSPORT FACILITATIONROAD HAULAGETRANSPORTATIONINSPECTIONTRANSITPOLICIESINTERNATIONAL TRADETRANSPARENCYTRUCKSSHIPPINGTRAFFIC REGULATIONSPOLICELAND TRANSPORTMEANS OF TRANSPORTNATIONAL TRANSPORTMOTOR VEHICLECARRIAGECONSIGNMENTSHIPMENTSTRANSIT FACILITIESTRADE FACILITATIONQUALITY CONTROLMINISTRY OF TRANSPORTFORWARDINGTRANSIT TRADETRADETRANSPORT AUTHORITIESAIR TRANSPORTWAREHOUSINGACCIDENTSCOMBINED TRANSPORTREGIONAL LOGISTICSDANGEROUS GOODSFREIGHT MARKETSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTTRANSPORT AGREEMENTCOMMON CARRIERSROAD TRANSPORTSAFETYGOODS TRANSPORTTRANSPORTATION SERVICESTRANSPORT POLICIESINTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONFREIGHTTRANSPORT OPERATIONSROAD TRAFFICSTORAGETRANSPORT AGENCIESWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/1813-9450-7401