Member states shall eliminate duties and nontariff barriers on intra asean trade in asean ict products in three tranches. Asean regional integration support from the eu arise. This program provides support for countries seeking assistance in aligning their trade. Platform for consultations with the private sector e. The countries as a group are the eus third largest trading partner outside europe, after the us and china. The asean free trade area afta is a trade bloc agreement by the association of southeast asian nations supporting local trade and manufacturing in all asean countries, and facilitating economic integration with regional and international allies. Asean power grid, transasean gas pipeline, coal and clean coal technology, energy efficiency and conservation, renewable energy, regional energy policy and planning, and civilian nuclear energy. Trade facilitation is a recognized driver of economic development and regional integration. Trade and investment promotion activities in india and asean via seminars, workshops and trade and investment missions. Inefficiencies in trade facilitation can drive up costs, incurring margins as high as 15 percent above trade.
On june 1112, the council led a delegation of us companies to the 28 th meeting of the asean directorsgeneral of customs in vientiane, laos, featuring a plenary consultation session with all 10 asean leaders. Trade facilitation work programme finalisation of the comprehensive work programme on trade facilitation assessment of trade facilitation conditions in asean promote transparency and visibility of all actions and interventions by all stakeholders within nternational trade transactions. Asean was preceded by an organisation formed on 31 july 1961 called the association of southeast asia asa, a group consisting of thailand, the philippines, and the federation of malaya. He was formerly senior trade facilitation expert at unctad, secretary to unece working party 6 on regulatory cooperation and standardization policies. Trade facilitation is a recognized driver of economic development and regional. Interest in the field of aces work, particularly the apaec 20162025s 7 seven programme areas. Trade facilitation work programme adoption of asean trade facilitation work programme in 2008. Experience working in vietnam andor asean region experience working on usaidfunded programs experience working in government or. Association of south east asian nations asean the asean region is a dynamic market with some 640 million consumers and ranks as the eighth economy in the world. Asean itself was created on 8 august 1967, when the foreign ministers of five countries. The programme will build on the successful work of the ongoing programmes in the areas of trade facilitation, standards conformance notably in food safety and. Platform for consultations with the private sector.
Trade creation forces may prevail over trade diverting ones in some cases, but the reverse could be true in other cases. Reducing trade costs is essential for developing economies to effectively use trade as an engine of growth and sustainable development. The world bank working for a world free of poverty. We see the wto tfa as complementary to the asean trade facilitation work programme, so it will contribute towards realising the asean economic community aec blueprint 2025. Proficiency in english and very good writing skills. This event featured the launch of the eplatform and is the latest initiative to facilitate greater private sector engagement by asean member states. Trade facilitation in central asia tfca commissioned by. Substantial intra asean trade which is growing, partly as a result of the asean free trade area afta and the asean economic community. As a result, trade facilitation and the digitalization of trade procedures have taken increasing importance as evidenced by the wto trade facilitation agreement tfa, as well as the growing number of regional and subregional initiatives for facilitating the. On 21 january, the 4th arise plus roundtable discussion brought together representatives of amss governments, the asean private sector asean business advisory council asean.
The department of trade and industry dti on tuesday, november 14, announced the remarkable success of the 2017 association of southeast asian nations asean regional meet, stressing how the philippines chairmanship has led to promoting inclusive economic growth in the region. Meanwhile, the association of southeast asian nations asean trade facilitation framework atff focuses on existing asean commitments and instruments relating to trade facilitation. Indonesia, malaysia, the philippines, singapore, and thailand, signed the asean declaration. Fostering participation in digital trade for asean msmes programme of work and budget. Trade facilitation is the simplification, harmonisation, standardisation and modernisation of trade procedures. Adbs trade finance program tfp fills market gaps for trade finance by providing guarantees and loans to banks to support trade. The asean trade in goods agreement atiga and its detailed commitment to implement a trade facilitation work programme stands out as it provides a concrete and specific way forward to ensure that progress is made towards actual implementation of the many trade facilitation measures mentioned in it. Elimination of tariffs elimination of ntbs enhancement of rules of origin customs integration asean single window harmonisation of standards and. The empirical analysis in this paper demonstrates gains to trade in the region from reform and capacity building in trade facilitation at the regional level. The mission was led by fatimah alsagoff of ups, chair of the customs and trade facilitation committee, and amb. Adoption of asean trade facilitation work programme in 2008. It seeks to reduce trade transaction costs at the interface between business and. Trade oriented companies in central asia benefit from costcutting measures to facilitate trade.
Elimination of tariffs elimination of ntbs enhancement of rules of origin customs integration asean single window harmonisation of standards and conformance procedures. The program promises to help trusted traders operate more smoothly across the asean economic community. Asia from a feasible but ambitious program of trade facilitation. Key messages from the 4th arise plus roundtable on trade. Facilitation of travel for business people through measures such as simplification of documentation, including visas and fees. The trade facilitation support program tfsp, managed by the world bank groups. Asean advance programme asw plus 5 years 202017 asw live is expected to commence on jan 2016 which will be participated by 4 asean member states malaysia. Backed by its aaa credit rating, adbs tfp works with over 200 partner banks to provide companies with the financial support they need to engage in import and export activities in asias most challenging markets. Elimination of tariffs and ntbs enhancement of rules of origin customs integration and asean single window harmonization of standards and conformance procedures. Summary of objectives, scope and work programmes in asean trade facilitation framework atff, adopted in 2016. Reenergizing aec towards prosperity for all aseanbac. In all cases, trade is easier and cheaper if trade facilitation systems such as the asean single window, discussed below can initiate shipment processing long before goods arrive at the border.
We welcome the participation of the director general of the world trade organization wto, the 2016 chair of the apec business advisory council abac, the association of southeast asian nations asean, the pacific economic cooperation council pecc, the pacific islands forum pif, as well as the apec secretariat and the apec policy support. Today theres a vibrant community of around 80,000 people of south east asian origin living in new zealand. German federal ministry for economic cooperation and development bmz countries. This work is aligned with the project trade facilitation and economic. Aseans trade facilitation programme and customs development. Trade facilitation support for asean economic community.
Free flow of goods 7 elimination of tariff barriers 7 rules of origin 11 trade facilitation. The project supports customs authorities in making risk management an operational aspect of customs controls. Asean countries need to harmonise regulations to improve trade. Uzbekistan has also declared its aim to implement trade facilitation measures and thus to reduce trade costs. To facilitate trade in ict products, member states shall conclude. Member states currently trade more with other countries 80% than among themselves 20%.
Asean single window key trade facilitation tool for aec. Bac and the asean joint business councils jbcs, inter alia, and trade facilitation experts to discuss the new e. Adbs support for trade facilitation tf in asean carec program. The usasean connectivity through trade and investment usacti project launches live implementation of the asean single window asw q5. Eac smith and member companies had a wideranging discussion on the cbps work on customs modernization, the role of technology in supporting trade facilitation, the u. Done at singapore, on the 24th day of november 2000, in a single copy in. The asean regional integration support from the eu arise programme, one of the most important eu asean programmes for regional economic integration, celebrated its successful closure on 8 june 2017 in jakarta. Details of the aanzfta agreement are available online. The tfa is the first multilateral trade agreement to enter into force in over two decades, with more than twothirds of wtos 164 members having ratified the agreement. Call for experts for a usaidtrade facilitation program in vietnam. The asean solutions for investments, services and trade assist is a nonbinding and consultative mechanism for the expedited and effective solution of operational problems encountered by asean enterprises on crossborder issues related to the implementation of asean economic agreements and within the framework of the asean economic community aec launched in 2015. Aseanchina free trade area acfta, in effect as of 1 january 2010. Trade facilitation adoption of asean trade facilitation work programme in 2008.
Afta was formed in 1993 by brunei darussalam, indonesia, malaysia, the philippines, singapore and thailand. We have a thriving trade relationship with asean and it is one of new zealands most significant sources of foreign students, tourists and migrants. It is funded by a voluntary contribution from canada and contributes to the canada oecd project for asean smes copas. Working party of the trade committee fostering participation. Trade facilitation support for asean economic community blueprint implementation greater mekong subregionindonesiamalaysiathailand growth triangle this document is being disclosed to the public in accordance with adbs public communications policy 2011. Ministry of economy of the kyrgyz republic, ministry of economic development and trade of the republic of tajikistan, ministry of. Asean trade in asean ict products in three tranches. We, the heads of governmentstate of brunei darussalam, the kingdom of cambodia, the republic of indonesia, the lao peoples democratic republic, malaysia, the union of myanmar, the republic of the philippines, the republic of singapore, the kingdom of thailand, and the socialist republic of viet nam, member states of the association of southeast asian nations hereinafter. In witness whereof we have signed this easean framework agreement.
Home to nearly 654 million people, asean is a very important partner for new zealand. Assist asean solutions for investments, services and trade astp asean strategic transport plan asw asean single window atap asean transport action plan atfjcc asean trade facilitation joint consultative committee atfwp asean trade facilitation work programme atiga asean trade in goods agreement atisa asean trade in services agreement. When considering intraregional trade, if countries in south asia raise capacity halfway to east asias average, trade is estimated to rise by usd 2. Aseanaustralianew zealand free trade area aanzfta is a free trade area between asean and anzcerta that was signed on 27 february 2009 and came into effect on 1 january 2010. Trade facilitation support program tfsp world bank group. The asean trade in goods agreement atiga and its detailed commitment to implement a trade facilitation work programme stands out as it provides a concrete and specific way forward to ensure that progress is made towards actual implementation of. Association of south east asian nations asean trade. Central asia tajikistan, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan and uzbekistan lead executing agencies. Trade facilitation synergies between wto and asean initiatives. The wtos trade facilitation agreement and aseans trade facilitation measures both seek to. Under the aec blueprint 20092015, the trade facilitation aimed for a simple, harmonised and standardised trade and customs, processes and procedures which will enhance export competitiveness and facilitate the integration of asean into a single market for goods, services and investments and a single production base. It stands as one of the largest and most important free trade areas fta in the world, and together with its network of dialogue partners, drove. Forging ahead on southeast asias digital journey, asean.
Except as otherwise provided specifically in this agreement, the provisions of the agreement on the common effective preferential tariff scheme for the asean free trade area and its protocols, the asean framework agreement on services and its protocols, and the framework agreement on the asean investment area, including but not limited to the. The asean regional integration support from the eu arise programme, one of the most important euasean programmes for regional economic integration, celebrated its. Case story abstract the usacti project is helping to create an association of southeast asian nations. Establishment of the customs single window for trade. Asean solutions for investments, services and trade. Cooperation in the marketing and trading of agroproducts. Asean integration report 2015 i contents abbreviations and acronyms v list of figures, tables and boxes xi foreword xv executive summary xvii chapter 1 aseans macroeconomic landscape in 2014 1 chapter 2 asean economic community 7 pillar 1. This paper is foreseen under the 201718 pwb item 3. Trade facilitation and paperless trade implementation in asean. Single window, ecommerce, blockchain and the cbps perspective on free trade agreements and regional economic issues. Overcoming nontariff measures and other trade facilitation issues must be the core of a transparent, actionable and realistic work program. We emphasize the multidimensional nature of trade facilitation policies by focusing on four areas where trade transactions costs matter. Asean as a whole represents the eus 3rd largest trading partner outside europe after the us and china with more than 237. Intraasean shipments trade related documents through a single point of entry simplifying, standardising and harmonising trade processes facilitating the exchange of international trade data through the nsw via seamless connection or integration with the asean single window andor its other trading partners 3.
In this paper, we assess the consequences of the asean free trade agreement afta on trade and external tariffs. Facilitation of trade in ict products and services 1. Within the aec blueprint 2025, the asean work programme on electronic commerce 20172025 is a vital first step for the establishment of a comprehensive and harmonized framework to integrate aseans ecommerce industry. Trade facilitation measures, many of which are increasingly based on advances in ict, have been. The project provided technical assistance to member countries of the association of south east asian nations asean under the aseaneu programme for regional integration support apris in the establishment and pilot implementation of the asean single window, as mandated by asean leaders at their 10th summit, bali, october 2003. Luca castellani 1968 is a legal officer in the secretariat of the united nations commission on international trade law uncitral, where he is tasked with the functions of secretary of working group iv electronic commerce and with the promotion of the adoption and uniform interpretation of uncitral texts relating to sale of goods and electronic commerce. A list of internet resources related to customs in asean.
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