Course summary Asia-Pacific trade Agreement:
The objective of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) is a preferential tariff arrangement is to promote intra-regional
trade through exchange of reciprocally agreed concessions by
Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) member countries: Bangladesh,
People's Republic of China,
India, Republic of Korea,
Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka.
The Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) is the only functional trade agreement
involving People's Republic of China and India, 2 of the fastest growing
emerging markets with 2.4
billion people
Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA).
- Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) represents
11% of world international trade (2005).
- Near 30% of imports
from Bangladesh are from other Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) members. 23%
of exports from Republic of Korea is exported to other APTA members.
- The total bilateral trade volume of Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) members
arise from a 140 million USD (1976) to 3.1 trillion USD (2008).
- International trade between People's Republic of China and India reached an
amazing average annual growth
rate of 34% over the past 10 years;
The Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) members furthermore committed to expanding their cooperation into
Foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade facilitation. A framework agreement on trade in services was also finalized and will be signed.
Example of the course Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement:
The Asia-Pacific trade Agreement (APTA) (formerly know
as Bangkok Agreement) was signed in 1975 as an initiative of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
APTA In Chinese: 亚太贸易协定.
China's Free trade agreements
Also Available in 亚太贸易协定 
