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Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN. Free trade area (AFTA)

EENI International Business - Business in Asia

Master International Business

Learning unit: Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN. Syllabus:

- Introduction to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN.
- Objectives. Principles. ASEAN member countries. Statistics.
- Introduction to:
  ASEAN Economic Community.
  ASEAN Free trade area (AFTA).
  ASEAN plus three cooperation.
  ASEAN Free trade agreements.

ASEAN Economic Community

- ASEAN Economic Profile.
- ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint.
- ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA).
- ASEAN Single Market and Production Base.
- Competitive Economic Region.

Foreign direct investment FDI in ASEAN countries

- ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Council.
- Foreign direct investment FDI in ASEAN countries: Outlook and Challenges.
- Sources of ASEAN FDI Flows. Intra-ASEAN FDI Flows.
- Investment policy measures and developments in ASEAN markets.

ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)

- Introduction to the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).
- Tariff Liberalisation. Elimination of Import Duties and Tariff Rate Quotas.
- ASEAN Rules of Origin. Calculation of Regional Value Content.
- Non-tariff Measures. Import Licensing Procedures.
- Trade facilitation. ASEAN Single Window.
- ASEAN Customs. Customs Valuation.
- Standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures.
- Sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Emergency Situation.
- Realisation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area.

IMT – GT

- Introduction to the Indonesia - Malaysia - Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT - GT).
- Structure and Goals of the IMT-GT.
- Sumatra Investment and Trade Survey (SITS).
- Economic profiles of IMT-GT provinces.

ACMECS

- Introduction to the Ayeyawady - Chao Phraya - Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS).
- Strategy plan of action. Trade and Investment Facilitation.

BIMP-EAGA

- Introduction to the The Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia the Philippines - East Asean Growth Area.
- Members and objectives.
- BIMP-EAST ASEAN Business Council (EABC)

ASEAN Free Trade Agreements FTAs

China - ASEAN FTA

- The ASEAN China Free Trade Area (ACFTA).
- Trade between ASEAN countries and China.
- Origin of a good.
- ASEAN-China Center. Functional Cooperation.

ASEAN Canada Economic Cooperation Agreement (ACECA)

- ASEAN Canada Economic Cooperation Agreement (ACECA).
- Trade between ASEAN and Canada.

ASEAN Australia New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA)

- ASEAN Australia New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA)
- Trade Relations between ASEAN and Australia and New Zealand.

ASEAN India Trade in Goods (TIG) Agreement

- ASEAN - India Trade in Goods (TIG) Agreement.
- Bilateral trade between India and ASEAN countries.

Trans-Regional ASEAN European Union Trade Initiatives (TREATI)

- Introduction to the Trans-Regional ASEAN European Union Trade Initiatives (TREATI)
- Trade Relations between ASEAN and EU countries.

ASEAN Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP)

- ASEAN Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP).
- Trade Relations between ASEAN countries and Japan.

ASEAN ROK Korea Free Trade Area (AKFTA)

- ASEAN ROK Korea Free Trade Area (AKFTA)
- Trade Relations between ASEAN countries and South Korea.

ASEAN Russia Business Forum

- Introduction to the ASEAN - Russia Business Forum
- Trade Relations between ASEAN and Russia.

Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (ASEAN-US TIFA)

- ASEAN United States Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA)
- Trade relations between ASEAN countries and US.

ASEAN Pakistan Free Trade Area (FTA)

- ASEAN Pakistan Free Trade Area (FTA)
- Trade relations between ASEAN and Pakistan.

Mekong River Commission (MRC)

- Mekong River Commission (MRC).
- Objectives and structure.

Colombo Plan

- The Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific.
- Objectives and Programmes.

Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC)

- Introduction to the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC).
- Objectives and organization.
- Introduction to Latin America-Asian Economic Relations.
- Manila Plan of Action.

Course learning materials:

Also available in: Comercio Exterior ASEAN Affaires Asie Negocios Asia

Educational level: Continuing education / Executive education programs.

Course summary (Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN):

ASEAN economic community. Population: 560 million. Gross domestic product: US$ 1,100 billion. Total trade: 1,400 billion. Areas: investment, industry, services, finance, agriculture, ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was established on 1967 in Bangkok by the five original Member countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined on 1984, Vietnam on 1995, Laos and Myanmar on 1997, and Cambodia 1999.

As of 2006, the ASEAN region has a population of about 560 million, a total area of 4.5 million square kilometers, a combined Gross domestic product of almost US$ 1,100 billion, and a total trade of about US$ 1,400 billion.

Today, Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN economic cooperation covers the following areas: trade, investment, industry, services, finance, agriculture, forestry, energy, transportation and communication, intellectual property, small and medium enterprises, and tourism.

The ASEAN Economic Community shall be the end-goal of Economic integration measures as outlined in the ASEAN Vision 2020. Its goal is to create a stable, prosperous and highly competitive ASEAN economic region in which there is a free flow of goods, services, investment and a freer flow of capital, equitable economic development and reduced poverty and socio-economic disparities in year 2020.

The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) has now been virtually established. ASEAN Member countries have made significant progress in the lowering of intra-regional tariffs through the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) Scheme for AFTA. More than 99 percent of the products in the CEPT Inclusion List (IL) of ASEAN-6, comprising Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, have been brought down to the 0-5 percent tariff range.

The ASEAN Plus Three cooperation began in December 1997 with the convening of an informal Summit among the Leaders of ASEAN and their counterparts from East Asia, namely China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) at the sidelines of the Second ASEAN Informal Summit in Malaysia.

Example of the course Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN:
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Foreign direct investment FDI in ASEAN

Web site ASEAN

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