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M Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ©

Introduction to APEC ©

- Introduction to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ©.
- Structure. Bogor Goals. Osaka Action Agenda.
- Trade and Investment Liberalisation. Business Facilitation. Economic and Technical Cooperation.
- Achievements and benefits.

Committee on Trade and Investment

- Introduction to the Committee on Trade and Investment .
- Principles for Cross-Border Trade in Services. Principles on Trade Facilitation.
- Automotive and Chemical dialogue. Business Mobility Group. Investment.
- Group on Services. Intellectual Property Rights. Electronic Commerce.
- Market Access. Rules of Origin. Customs Procedures. Standards and Conformance.

Economy, Trade and FDI in Asia Pacific markets

- Assessment of Achievements of the Bogor Goals in 2010.
- Trade in Goods and Services. Foreign Direct Investment in Asia Pacific Markets.
- Economic Growth and Improving Social Outcomes.
- Trade and Investment Liberalization and Facilitation: Tariffs, Non-Tariff Measures, Services, Investment, Customs Procedures, Rules of Origin (ROOs).
- Regional Trade Agreements / Free Trade Agreements (RTAs/FTA).

Telecommunications and Information

- Telecommunications and Information Working Group (TEL).
- Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).
- Case study: Free trade agreements and telecommunications regulatory principles in Asia Pacific countries.
- Case study: International mobile roaming (IMR) in Asia Pacific countries.

Free Trade Agreements

- Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and Regional Trading Agreements (RTA) in the Asia Pacific region.
- Convergences and Divergences in RTAs/FTAs.
- Market Access Provisions in the Asia Pacific Region FTAs.
- State of Integration in the Asia Pacific Region: Tariff Liberalization.
- Rules of Origin. Customs Procedures. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. Technical Barriers to Trade.
- Trade of Services. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)

- Introduction to the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC).
- Task forces. Trade and Investment in Services. Pacific Food System.
- State of the Region Report.
- Index of Economic Integration in the Asia-Pacific.
- PECC and the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP).

M Business in countries of Southeast Asia

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

- 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.

   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.

   ASEAN Free Trade Agreements FTAs

- Introduction to the External Relations of ASEAN
- ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation. Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation (CMIM). Asian Bond Market Initiative (ABMI)
- ASEAN: China (ACFTA), India (TIG), Japan (AJCEP), Korea (AKFTA), Pakistan (FTA)
- ASEAN: Australia New Zealand (AANZFTA), European Union (TREATI), Russia
- ASEAN: Canada (ACECA), United States (ASEAN-US TIFA)

   Mekong River Commission (MRC)

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

   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.

Business in Brunei Darussalam

- Introduction to the State of Brunei Darussalam.
- Economy of Brunei Darussalam..
- Foreign Trade of Brunei (Imports and Exports).
- Foreign direct investment in Brunei.
- Case study: Business opportunities in Brunei.

   Brunei Darussalam FTAs

- ASEAN, BIM-EAGA, APEC, TPP, OIC.
- Free Trade Agreements FTAs of Brunei (ASEAN): Australia - New Zealand, India, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, US, Pakistan.
- Economic Partnership Agreement with Chile.

Business in Indonesia

- Introduction to Indonesia. Bahasa language.
- Indonesian economy.
- Indonesian Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- Doing business in Indonesia.
- Industrial states. Infrastructure facilities. Banking. Sabang freeport zone.
- Foreign direct investment in Indonesia FDI.
- Negotiating in Indonesia. Tips.
- Case study: Telkom Group. PT Panggung Electric Citrabuana.

   Indonesia FTAs

- ASEAN, BIMP-EAGA, APEC, IMT-GT, IOARC.
- Free Trade Agreements FTAs of Indonesia: Australia - New Zealand, India, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, US, Pakistan.
- Indonesia - India CECA.

Business in Malaysia

- Introduction to Malaysia. Political system. Ethnic Groups. Religion. Bahasa Malayu.
- Infrastructure. Government policies.
- Malaysian economy.
- Foreign trade: exports and imports. Business environment.
- Key sectors in Malaysia: metal, electrical and electronics, engineering, food industry, machinery and equipment, medical devices, petrochemical and polymer, pharmaceuticals, rubber, textiles, wood.
- Doing business and invest (FDI) in Malaysia. Negotiating.
- Case study: Telekom Malaysia Berhad. PADINI.

   Malaysia FTAs

- ASEAN, APEC, IMT-GT, BIMP-EAGA, IOARC.
- Free Trade Agreements FTAs of Malaysia (ASEAN): Australia - New Zealand, India, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, US, Pakistan.
- FTA's with Japan (MJEPA), Pakistan (MPCEPA) and Jordan.
- New Zealand - Malaysia (MNZFTA)

Business in Philippines

- Introduction to Philippines.
- Doing business in Manila.
- The Philippine economy. ASEAN, BIM-EAGA, APEC.
- Philippine's Foreign trade: exports and imports. Foreign direct investment FDI.
- Business opportunities in Philippines: electronics, software development, BPO business process outsourcing, cement, renewable energy, ...
- Case study. San Miguel Corp. SM Group
- Free trade agreements.

   Philippines FTAs

- ASEAN, BIM-EAGA, APEC.
- Free Trade Agreements FTAs of Philippines (ASEAN): Australia - New Zealand, India, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, US, Pakistan.
- Japan - Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).

Business in Singapore

- Introduction to Singapore. Port of Singapore.
- The economy of Singapore.
- Foreign trade. Foreign direct investment FDI.
- Singapore's advantages. Made in Singapore.
- Key industry sectors.
- Setting up in Singapore.
- Case study: Hyflux. Temasek.

   Singapore FTAs

- ASEAN, APEC, IOARC, TPP.
- FTA’s of Singapore (In Force): Australia, China, Jordan, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, EFTA countries, United States.
- FTA’s of Singapore (Concluded): Costa Rica, GCC.
- Free Trade Agreements FTAs of Singapore (ASEAN): Canada, European Union, Russia, Pakistan ...

Business in Thailand

- Introduction to the Kingdom of Thailand.
- The Thai economy. International relations.
- Foreign Trade (Import Export).
- Foreign direct investment FDI. Thailand's Advantages.
- Case study: Thailand’s automotive industry. Electronics industry. Stars Microelectronics. Charoen Pokphand Group.
- Doing Business in Bangkok.

   Thailand FTAs

- ASEAN, APEC, IOARC, IMT-GT, ACMECS, BIMSTEC.
- Free Trade Agreements FTAs of Thailand (ASEAN): Australia - New Zealand, India, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, US, Pakistan.
- Free trade agreement with: India (CECA), GCC. New Zealand - Thailand Closer Economic Partnership.
- PSA Lao - Thailand.

Business in Vietnam

- Introduction to Vietnam.
- Vietnamese economy - Doi Moi..
- Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- Transport and logistic in Vietnam.
- Vietnam FDI (Foreign direct investment).
- Introduction on investment forms. Investment registration agency.
- Business costs in Vietnam.
- Case study: Mobilfone. Zamil Steel.

   Vietnam FTAs

- ASEAN, APEC, ACMECS.
- Free Trade Agreements FTAs of Vietnam (ASEAN): Australia - New Zealand, India, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, US, Pakistan.
- Bilateral trade agreements of Vietnam.

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)

M Business in countries of Eastern Asia 

Business in China

   Introduction to China

- History of China.
- About China: geography, population, languages, religion, ...

   Chinese economy

- Chinese economy.
- Financial system.
- Industry and services.
- Agriculture.
- Foreign trade. Imports and exports.

   China: Marine transport and ports

- Introduction to marine transport in China.
- Main Ports of China: Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Dalian, Tianjin, Ningbo Port.
- Main logistic companies: COSCO. China Shipping Container Lines Company Limited (CSCL). SINOTRANS CSC.

   Customs of China

- The Customs of China.
- Import export customs procedures.
- Shanghai customs.
- Guangzhou customs.

   Investing in China

- Foreign direct investment (FDI).
- Investment environment in China.
- Sectors for investing.
- Tips for investing.
- Project set-up.
- Investment costs and procedures.

   Business in Beijing

- Beijing: the political and cultural capital of China.
- The economy of Beijing. The Chinese "Silicon Valley".
- Main economic districts and Counties of Beijing.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Beijing.
- Case study: Lenovo. Founder Group. Aluminum Corporation of China (CHINALCO). Sinochem Group.

   Business in Shanghai

- The City of Shanghai: financial, economic, trade and shipping center of China.
- The economy of Shanghai. Service and industrial sector. Foreign Trade.
- The District of Pudong.
- Foreign Direct Investment in Shanghai. Application Procedures.
- Case study: Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). Siemens in Shanghai. Wal-Mart in China.

   Greater Pearl River Delta

- The region of the Greater Pearl River Delta (GPRD).
- Economy and Foreign Trade. Foreign Direct Investment in the GPRD region.
- Advantages: High end processes in Hong Kong, production base in the Mainland (GPRD).
- Economy profile of the main cities: Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Qingyuan.
- Case study: TCL Corporation. Midea Group. Hisense Kelon Electrical.
- The Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA China Honk Kong).
- CEPA’s Impact on the Hong Kong economy (Trade in Services).

   Business in Guangzhou - Shenzhen

- Guangzhou (Canton). Economy and Foreign Trade. The Canton Fair.
- Shenzhen: A gateway for China to the outside world.
- Automotive sector in Guangzhou.
- Case study: Guangzhou Automobile Group.
- Electronic Information Manufacturing Industry.
- Case study: ZTE Corporation. Huawei.
- Logistic sector.
- Bio-pharmaceutical sector.
- Case study: Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings. Galanz Group.

   China - International Relations

- APEC. SCO. APTA.
- Boao Forum For Asia (BFA). FOCAC. PEEC. ACD. FEALAC. ASEM. AMED.
- ADB, ESCAP, IADB.

   China FTAs

- China’s Free Trade Agreements.
- FTA's with ASEAN, Pakistan, Chile, New Zealand, Singapore, Peru, CEPA, Costa Rica.
- China Taiwan Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA).

Business in Hong Kong

- Hong Kong: gateway to China.
- HK economy. Foreign trade (import export).
- The Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA).
- New Zealand Hong Kong China Closer Economic Partnership.
- Setting up in Hong Kong.

Business in Japan

- Introduction to Japan.
- The Japanese economy.
- Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- Japanese regions: economic profile.
- A gateway to the Asian market.
- Doing business in Tokyo and Osaka.
- Tips for penetrating the Japanese market.
- Investing in Japan. Foreign direct investment FDI.
- Case study: Japan's retail market, GOTO INC.

   Japan EPAs

- APEC, ASEM.
- ASEAN Plus Three. ASEAN Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP).
- Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) of Japan: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Australia, Chile, India, Mexico, Peru, Republic of Korea, Switzerland.

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Business in South Korea

- Introduction to the Republic of Korea (ROK).
- South Korean economy.
- Main sectors: shipbuilding, semiconductors, construction, digital electronics and automobiles.
- Foreign trade of Korea (imports exports).
- Foreign Direct Investment in South Korea.
- Doing business in Seoul.
- Case study: Business opportunities in the provinces of South Korea.
- Case study: Korean companies (Hynix, Daehwa, Samyang, Daedeok, Samik, Valeo Pyeong Hwa, GM Daewoo, Samsung SDI ...)

   South Korea FTA

- APEC, APTA.
- ASEAN Plus Three. ASEAN Korea FTA.
- Free Trade Agreements in effect with Singapore, EFTA, US, Chile, Peru, European Union.
- India Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
- FTAs under negotiation: Canada, Mexico, GCC, Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, Turkey.

Business in Taiwan

- Introduction to Taiwan (ROC Republic of China).
- The Taiwanese economy. Economic ties with China.
- Taiwan's Foreign Trade: Imports and Exports.
- Taiwan’s advantages. Hub in Asia-Pacific.
- Foreign direct investment FDI in ROC.
- Case study: Food, Automobile, Biotechnology, Medicine and Health sector.
- Case study: Business Opportunities in electronics, IT, textiles, Semiconductors, ...
- Case study: HTC Corp. ACER Group.

   Taiwan FTAs

- APEC.
- Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) of Taiwan: Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Republic of Honduras.
- China Taiwan Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA).

M Business in Russia

   The Russian Federation

- Introduction to Russia.
- State system of the Russian Federation.
- Climate and geography.
- History and culture.
- Religion (Russian Orthodox Church).
- Russian language.
- Other: arts, architecture, mafia, education, ...

   Russian Republics and CIS countries

- Community of Independent States (CIS).
- Economic profile of CIS countries.
- Russian Autonomous Republics.

   Russian economy

- Introduction to the Russian Economy. Historical background. Privatization.
- The Russian Economy today.
- Natural resources. Agriculture.
- Russian Energy Sector.
- Foreign Trade of Russia.
- Russian customs. The Customs Union among Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan.
- International Relations of the Russian Federation. APEC, CIS, EurAsEc, SCO, BSEC.
- Case study: Automotive industry in Russia. GAZ Group.
- FTA with Armenia and Serbia.

   Ports in Russia

- The Port of Saint Petersburg.
- Main ports of Russia.

   Foreign direct investment in Russia

- Introduction. The NADI.
- Foreign direct investment in Russia. Origins and destinations of FDI inflows.
- Legislation and business climate in Russia. FDI policy.
- Investment opportunities.
- Establishing a business in Russia. Taxation.
- Russian investment funds.

   Payment System

- Introduction. Bank of Russia.
- Analysis of Russian payment system.

   Russian Companies

- Energy: Gazprom, Rosneft, TNK-BP, Lukoil, Surgutneftegas.
- Industrial: NLMK, MMK Group, Evraz, Severstal, Mechel, Norilsk Nickel, Raspadskaya.
- Agribusiness and retail: Wimm-Bill-Dann, Sedmoi Kontinent, Magnit, X5 Retail Group, Lebedyansky.
- Others sectors: Polyus Gold, Polymetal, Kalina.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

- Introduction to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
- Economy and trade relationships between SCO members.
- The Business Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- The Interbank Consortium of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

M Business in countries of North America

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

- The North American Free trade agreement (NAFTA).
- NAFTA institutions. Free Trade Commission. NAFTA background.
- NAFTA rules of origin.
- Economic facts about NAFTA.
- Success Stories.

Business in United States

   US economy

- Introduction to the United States of America.
- United States economy.
- United States market overview. Main sectors.
- U.S. Exports of goods and services.
- Case study: Top 20 Metropolitan Area exporters.
- Foreign direct investment (FDI). Case study: Asian-Pacific FDI in the United States.

   Business in Miami Florida

- About Florida.
- The economy of Florida and Miami.
- Economic profile of Florida’ s regions.
- Foreign Trade. International Advantages of Florida.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Florida.
- Florida industry clusters.
- Doing business in Miami.
- Setting up Business in Florida: Corporations and Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Case study: Burger King.

   Business in California

- California: eighth largest economy in the world.
- Regions of California.
- Doing business in Los Angeles.
- Case study: News corporation.
- The Silicon Valley.
- Players: Adobe, AMD, Apple, CISCO, eBay, HP, Oracle, Yahoo, Symantec, Intel.
- Doing business with Los Angeles County.

   Business in New York

- New York City’s economy.
- Central business districts (CBDs).
- The global capital of fashion. Case study: Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, Jones Apparel Group.
- Professional services. Case: Omnicom Group Inc.
- Manufacturing and industrial.
- High Tech economy. Nanotechnology. Bioscience.
- Distribution sector.
- Establishing a business in New York City.

   US FTAs

- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ©.
- US Free trade agreements (FTA): Australia, Bahrain, Canada Mexico (NAFTA), Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru (TPA), Singapore.
- Free Trade Agreements Tariff Tool.
- European Union - US Trade Relations (TEC).
- Trade Investment Framework Agreements (TIFAs). ASEAN - US.
- Bilateral Investment Treaties (BIT).
- Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP).
- AGOA - African Growth and Opportunity Act. U.S. Africa trade.
- Regional Institutions: PECC, IADB, ESCAP, ECLAC, OEA, RCC.

Business in Canada

- Introduction to Canada.
- Canadian economy. Competitive Advantages. FDI in Canada.
- Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- Case study. Canada’s industry sectors: aerospace, Agri-food, Automotive, Software ...
- Doing business in Ontario - Toronto.
- Doing business in Quebec.
- Case study: the Asia-Pacific gateway and corridor initiative (APGCI).

   Canada FTAs

- NAFTA, APEC.
- IDB, ECLAC, OEA, PECC, UNECE, RCC.
- Free Trade Agreements with Honduras, Panama, Jordan, Colombia, Peru, EFTA, Costa Rica, Chile, Israel.
- Ongoing FTA Negotiations : Andean Community, CARICOM, Central America (CA4), Dominican Rep., European Union, India, Korea, Morocco, Singapore, Ukraine, Turkey.
- ASEAN Canada Economic Cooperation Agreement (ACECA). India (CEPA)
- Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection (FIPAs).

Business in Mexico

- Introduction to Mexico.
- Mexican economy. Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- Strategic sectors: software, agribusiness, plastic, footwear, ...
- Setting up business.

   Key sectors of the Mexican economy

- Mexican Aerospace Industry.
- Automotive sector.
- Agribusiness sector. Case study: Acquisition of FEMSA by Heineken.
- Creative Industries.
- Medical Device.
- Household Appliances industry. Case study: Bosch Group in Mexico.
- Electronics Industry.
- Renewable Energy.
- Information Technology market (IT, BPO, Software).

   Competitive Advantage of Mexico

- Competitive Advantage of Mexico.
- Ease of doing business in Mexico.
- International Competitiveness of Mexico.
- Ranking of competitiveness of Mexico states.

   FDI in Mexico

- Framework for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Mexico.
- Overview of FDI in Mexico.
- Changes and Trends in FDI.
- FDI by sector, Mexican states and Country.
- Incentives for Foreign Investment.
- Agreements on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (RIPPA).

   Business in Jalisco - Guadalajara

- The state of Jalisco.
- Economy of Jalisco. Foreign Trade. FDI.
- Guadalajara’s advantages in the global economy.
- Doing Business in Guadalajara: Mexico's "Silicon Valley".
- Key sectors: Automotive, Aerospace, Electronics Contract Manufacturing, Electronic Design, Software and BPO services.
- Case study: Kaxan Media Group. Arion Group.

   Business in Nuevo Leon Monterrey

- The State of Nuevo Leon.
- Economy Nuevo Leon. Foreign Trade.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nuevo Leon.
- Doing Business in Monterrey: the industrial capital of Mexico.
- Competitive advantages of Nuevo Leon.
- Clusters in Nuevo Leon: automotive, Home Appliance, Aerospace, Health care, IT Industry.
- Major industrial groups in Nuevo Leon.
- Case study: CEMEX. Grupo FEMSA. ALFA. Gruma.

   Business in Chihuahua

- The State of Chihuahua.
- The Economy of Chihuahua. Foreign Trade.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
- Maquiladora Industry.
- Doing Business in City of Chihuahua and Ciudad de Juarez.
- Casos de estudio: Interceramic, Grupo BAFAR. Aerospace Industry.

   Mexico FTAs

- APEC, ALADI, AEC.
- SELA. Mesoamerica Project. PEEC.
- North American Free trade agreement (NAFTA).
- TLCUEM Mexico - European Union.
- Free trade agreements of Mexico: Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Isreal, Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras), EFTA, Uruguay, Japan, Chile.
- Andean Community (Associate). Agreements Mexico - CAN.
- Mexico - Mercosur Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE).
- Peru - Mexico Trade Integration Agreement.
- Economic Complementation Agreements of Mexico.

M Business in countries of Latin America

Business in Chile

- Introduction to Chile.
- Chilean economy.
- Chilean foreign trade (exports and imports).
- Economic profile of the regions of Chile.
- Business in Santiago.
- Foreign direct investment in Chile (FDI).
- Case study: Cencosud.

   Chiles FTAs

- APEC ©. TPP. UNASUR. ALADI. SELA.
- MERCOSUR and CAN (Associate).
- Free Trade Agreements: Panama, China, USA, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Central America, EFTA, Australia, Peru, Turkey.
- Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs): European Union (EU), Japan and TPP P4 (New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Chile).
- Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE): Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, MERCOSUR and Venezuela.
- Partial Agreements: Cuba, India.

Business in Peru

- Introduction to Peru.
- Economic profile of the Peruvian regions.
- Peruvian economy. Foreign trade (exports and imports).
- Foreign direct investment in Peru (FDI). Set up a company in Peru.
- Doing business in Lima.
- Case study. Business opportunities in Agribusiness, textile, services ... CAMPOSOL.
- Case study: Transport and logistics in Peru.
- Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and International Relations of Peru.

   Peru FTAs

- CAN. APEC. ALADI. MERCOSUR (Associate)
- Free trade agreements: Chile, Canada, Singapore, China, EFTA, Korea.
- Andean Community and MERCOSUR (ACE). ACE Peru - MERCOSUR. Panama.
- Trade Promotion agreement (TPA) with the United States.
- Trade Integration Agreement Peru - Mexico.
- Economic Complementation Agreement with Cuba (ACE 50).
- Trade Agreement between the European Union and Peru.
- Extra-regional Agreements of the CAN: India, China, Russia.
- ATPDEA (Law of Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act).

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.

M Business in countries of Oceania Pacific

Business in Australia

- Introduction to Australia.
- The Australian Economy.
- Foreign trade of Australia.
- Foreign direct investment in Australia.
- Business opportunities in Australia: Agribusiness, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Biotechnology, ...
- Case study: Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector.
- Doing Business in Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne.

   Australia FTAs

- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ©.
- Australia - New Zealand Closer Economic Relationship (CER).
- Free Trade Agreements of Australia: Singapore, United States, India (CECA, ASEAN (AANZFTA), Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Honduras, Chile.
- Regional Institutions: IOARC, PIF, OCO, PEEC, BFA, ESCAP, FEALAC, ASEM.

Business in New Zealand

- Introduction to New Zealand.
- The Economy of New Zealand.
- New Zealand’s Foreign Trade.
- Foreign Direct Investment in New Zealand
- Business opportunities in New Zealand (IT, Infrastructure, Agribusiness, Manufacturing).
- Case study: Fonterra.

   New Zealand FTAs

- APEC, PIF, OCO, TPP.
- Australia - New Zealand Closer Economic Relationship (CER).
- ASEAN Australia New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA).
- FTA's with: India, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Gulf Cooperation Council.
- Economic Relationship: Australia, Chile, Hong Kong, Thailand.

Business in Papua New Guinea

- Introduction to Papua New Guinea (PNG)
- The Economy of Papua New Guinea. APEC, PIF, OCO.
- Foreign Trade. FDI.
- Business opportunities in Papua New Guinea.
- Case study: Telikom PNG.

Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)

- Introduction to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).
- Pacific Islands Trade and Invest.
- Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA).
- Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER).

M Course learning materials: En

M Master Business Asia Pacific Region.

M Duration: 16 months

The Master Business Asia Pacific Region (e- learning, English) is designed to offer a global and practical vision on the Asia Pacific markets (40.5% of the world's population , 54.2% of world GDP, 43.7% of world trade): how to do business, foreign direct investment (FDI), importing, exporting, regional integration (ASEAN, NAFTA ...), economy ...

Modules:
- APEC ©.
- Asian markets (China, Japan, Korea, Thailand ...)
- American markets (United States, Mexico, Canada, Chile, Peru)
- Russia and Oceania.
- Free Trade Agreements in Asia Pacific

Communication with tutors (student's questions, exercises ...) in: En Es Fr Pt Course

M Educational level: Continuing education / Executive education programs.

Tutors of the Master Business Asia Pacific Region:
M TurkHenryValene
AudicianElshaikhFernandez
MargaPedro NonellBertran

Other masters: Master business in America - Master business in Asia

Asia Pacific Region:
- 21 members of Asia, America, Oceania and Russia.
- 40.5% of the world's population
- 54.2% of world GDP
- 43.7% of world trade. Intra trade: US$8.44 trillion.
- 30 bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs)
- Average tariffs : 6.6%
- FDI inflows to the region: US$782 billion.
- Bogor Goals: free and open trade and investment (2010 for industrialised economies and 2020 for developing economies)

Free Trade Agreements affecting the markets analyzed in the Master

Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)

- Introduction to the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA).
- Trade profile of APTA members.
- Tariffs concessions. Rules of Origin.
- Performance Indicators for members of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA).

Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP)

- Introduction to the TPP Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement.
- Free trade in goods. Rules of Origin.
- Trade in services.

M China's Free Trade Agreements FTAs

China - New Zealand

- China New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- FTA's Key Outcomes. Trade and Services.
- Certificate of Origin.

China - Singapore

- The China Singapore Free Trade Agreement (CSFTA).
- Benefits to Exporters.
- CSFTA Certificate of Origin. Rules of Origin.

EU - China

- European Union - China trade relations.
- EU-China Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
- EU relations with Hong Kong and Macau.

China - Peru

- China Peru Free Trade Agreement.
- Advantages for exporters.

China - Costa Rica

- China Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Advantages for exporters. Certificate of Origin.

Andean Community - China

- Trade Relations China - Andean Community.
- Foreign trade between China and Andean Countries.
- Agreement to establish a political consultation and cooperation mechanism between the Andean Community and the People’s Republic of China.
- Free Trade Agreement China - Peru.
- 中华人民共和国政府与秘鲁共和国政府 自由贸易协定.

China - Chile

- China Chile Free Trade Agreement.
- China-Chile FTA on Service Trade.

China - Pakistan

- Free Trade Agreement between China and Pakistan.
- The Agreement on Trade in Service.
- China-Pakistan FTA Certificate of Origin.

M ASEAN Free Trade Agreements FTAs

China - ASEANA

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

ASEAN Canada

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

ASEAN Australia New Zealand

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

ASEAN India TIG Agreement

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

Trans-Regional ASEAN European Union Trade Initiatives

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

ASEAN Japan

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

ASEAN ROK Korea

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

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 FTA

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

ASEAN Russia

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

M Singapore Free Trade Agreements FTAs

India - Singapore

- India Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
- Trade in Goods. Benefits to exporters. Rules of Origin.
- Trade in Services. The CECA investment chapter.

Singapore - Japan

- Japan - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (JSEPA). JSEPA Review.
- Trade in Goods, Services and Investment.
- Rules of Origin.

Singapore - Australia

- Australia Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA).
- Trade in Goods, Services and Investment.
- Rules of Origin.
- Trade relations between Singapore and Australia.

Singapore - New Zealand

- New Zealand Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Trade in Goods, Services and Investment.
- Benefits to Exporters.
- Rules of Origin.
- Trade relations between Singapore and New Zealand.

Singapore - Korea

- South Korea Singapore Free Trade Agreement (KSFTA).
- Trade in Goods, Services and Investment.
- Benefits to Singapore Exporters.
- Rules of Origin.
- Commercial relations between Singapore and South Korea.

US - Singapore

- The United States - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA).
- Trade in Goods and Services. Rules of Origin. Market Access. Investment. Government Procurement.
- Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
- Benefits to Singaporean and US Exporters.
- Leading sectors for U.S. exports in Singapore.
- US Singapore trade relations.

Singapore - Peru

- Singapore Peru Free Trade Agreement (PeSFTA).
- Benefits to Singapore Exporters. Rules of Origin.
- Commercial relations between Singapore and Peru.

Singapore - Panama

- Singapore - Panama Free Trade Agreement (PSFTA).
- Trade in Goods, Services and Investment.
- Benefits to Singapore Exporters.
- Commercial relations between Singapore and Panama.
- The Colon Free Zone (Panama).

Singapore - EFTA States

- EFTA Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Trade in Goods, Services and Investment.
- Rules of Origin.
- Commercial relations between Singapore and EFTA states.

Singapore - Jordan

- Jordan - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SJFTA).
- Trade in Goods, Services and Investment.
- Rules of Origin.

M South Korea Free Trade Agreements FTAs

United States - Korea

- U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA).
- Benefits of the FTA for US and Korean exporters.
- FTA's Advantages for agriculture, manufacturing, Automotive, High-Tech Industry, services, Financial Services.
- Investment and the U.S.-Korea FTA.
- Case study: US SME’s exporting to Korea.
- Structure of the FTA. Rules of Origin. Regional Value Content.

European Union - South Korea

- The EU South Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Benefits of the agreement: Tariff elimination, market access, intellectual property rights ...
- The EU South Korea Trade Relations. EU Gateway Programme.

Peru - South Korea

- Korea Peru Free Trade Agreement (KPFTA).
- Advantages of the FTA. Market Access.
- Certificate of Origin.
- Trade Relations between South Korea and Peru.

South Korea - Chile

- Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Chile.
- Certificate of Origin. Regional Value Content.
- Trade relations between South Korea and Chile.

India - South Korea

- India Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
- Bilateral trade between India and Korea.
- Rules of Origin. Certificate of Origin.
- CEPA: Customs Tariff.

MTaiwan's Free Trade Agreements FTAs

Panama - Taiwan

- Free trade Agreement between the Republic of China ROC and the Republic of Panama.
- Benefits of the FTA.
- Regional Value Content.
- Trade relations between the Republic of China and the Republic of Panama.

Taiwan - Honduras - El Salvador

- Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Republic of El Salvador and the Republic of Honduras.
- Advantages for exporters.
- Certificate of Origin.

Guatemala - Taiwan

- Taiwan (ROC Rep. of China) Guatemala Free trade Agreement (FTA).
- Benefits of the FTA.
- Rules of Origin. Customs procedures. Regional Value Content.

Taiwan - Nicaragua

- Free Trade Agreement between Nicaragua and Taiwan.
- Certification of origin. Regional Value Content.
- Trade Relations Nicaragua - Taiwan.
- Oportunidades de exportación al mercado taiwanés.

M Australia's Free Trade Agreements FTAs

United States - Australia

- United States - Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Advantages for Australian and US Exporters.
- US - Australia Trade in goods and services.
- Australia's trade and investment with individual US States.
- Analysis of the U.S. - Australia Free Trade Agreement.
- National Treatment and Market Access for Goods. Agriculture. Textiles and Apparel. Rules of Origin. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Cross-Border Trade in Services, Investment.

Australia - Chile

- Australia - Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Rules of Origin. Regional Value Content.
- Benefits of the FTA for Australian exporters.
- Trade relations between Australia and Chile. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

M United States Free Trade Agreements FTAs

US - Peru

- United States - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.
- Business opportunities for U.S. exporters.
- U.S. Peru trade relations.
- Structure of the FTA.

US - Chile

- The United States - Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- U.S. trade relations (Goods and Services) with Chile.
- Benefits to U.S. Agriculture.
- Investment. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
- Structure of the US-Chile FTA.

ATPDEA

- The Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA).
- U.S. Trade with ATPA/ATPDEA Countries (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru).

US - Colombia

- U.S. - Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
- Main benefits of the United States - Colombia Trade Agreement.
- US Colombia trade relations.
- Business Opportunities for U.S. exporters in Colombia. Strategic sectors.
- Access to Colombian market. Steps for importing to Colombia.
- Structure of the FTA.

US - Panama

- United States - Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Benefits of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement.
- U.S. Panama trade relations.

CAFTA-DR United States

- Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).
- US- Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua) trade relations.
- Benefits of the CAFTA-DR.

US - Bahrain

- United States Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Main benefits of the FTA.
- US Bahrain Trade relations.
- Business opportunities of US exporters.
- Summary of the US-Bahrain FTA.

US - Oman

- United States Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Main benefits of the FTA.
- Business opportunities of US exporters.
- Summary of the US-Oman FTA.

US Jordan

- United States Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Main benefits of the FTA.
- Qualifying Industrial Zones.

US - Morocco

- United States Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Main benefits of the FTA.
- Business opportunities of US exporters.
- Summary of the US-Morocco FTA.

US - Israel

- United States Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- US - Israel trade relations.
- Summary of the US-Israel FTA.

EU - US

- The Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC).
- EU - US trade relations.
- Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD).

M Chile Free Trade Agreements FTAs

Chile - Mercosur

- Chile - Mercosur Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE N° 35).
- Trade Relations Chile and MERCOSUR: Exports and Imports.
- Investment flows (FDI) between Chile and MERCOSUR states.
- Certificate of origin.

Andean Community - Chile

- Trade Relations Andean Community - Chile.
- Trade in goods between the Andean Community and Chile.

Chile - Peru

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Chile - Peru.
- Advantages of the FTA.
- Rules and Certification of origin of the FTA Chile - Peru.
- Trade Relations Chile - Peru. Investment flows FDI.

Ecuador - Chile

- Economic Complementation Agreement between Ecuador and Chile (AAP.CE Nº 65).
- Trade Relations between Chile and Ecuador.

Colombia - Chile

- Free Trade Agreement Colombia - Chile.
- Advantages of the FTA.
- Certification of origin.
- Trade Relations Chile - Colombia.
- Investment flows FDI between Chile and Colombia.

Central America - Chile

- Free Trade Agreement Chile - Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua).
- Advantages of the FTA.
- Certification of origin. Criteria for preferential treatment.
- Trade Relations Chile Central America.
- Case study: Bilateral trade and FDI Chile - Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Panama - Chile

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Chile - Panama.
- Advantages of the FTA. Certification of origin.
- Trade Relations Chile - Panama.

M Peru Free Trade Agreements FTAs

Peru - MERCOSUR

- Economic Complementation Agreement between Peru and Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) (ACE 54 and 55).
- Trade Relations between Peru and Mercosur countries (Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay).
- Rules of Origin.

EU - Peru

- European Union and Andean Countries Trade Relations.
- The Trade Agreement between Colombia, Peru and the EU.

M Mexico Free Trade Agreements FTAs

Mexico - Japan

- Mexico - Japan Agreement for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership (EPA).
- Protocol Amending the Agreement.
- Regional Value Content. Certificate of Origin.
- Economic relationships between Mexico and Japan. Japanese exports to Mexico.
- Investments in Mexico by Japanese companies.

Mexico - Chile

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Mexico - Chile.
- Trade Relations Mexico - Chile.
- Investment flows (FDI) between Chile and Mexico.

Mexico - Northern Triangle

- Free Trade Agreement Mexico Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras).
- Certificate of Origin. Criteria for preferential treatment. Regional Value Content.

Mexico - Costa Rica

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Mexico - Costa Rica.
- Rules of Origin and Regional Value Content.
- Trade Relations Mexico - Costa Rica.
- Investment flows (FDI) between Costa Rica and Mexico.

Mexico - Nicaragua

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Mexico - Nicaragua.
- Certification of origin. Regional Value Content.
- Trade Relations Mexico - Nicaragua.
- Investment flows (FDI) between Mexico and Nicaragua.

Mexico - Colombia

- Free Trade Agreement between United Mexican States and the Republic of Colombia.
- Protocol amending the FTA Colombia-Mexico.
- Advantages of the FTA.
- Trade Relations Mexico - Colombia.

Mexico - Uruguay

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Mexico - Uruguay (ACE 60).
- Advantages of the FTA.
- Trade Relations Mexico - Uruguay.

Mexico - MERCOSUR

- Economic Complementation Agreement between Mexico and Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) (ACE 54).
- MERCOSUR - Mexico (automotive sector ACE-55).
- Trade Relations Mexico - Mercosur.

EU - Mexico

- European Union and Mexico Trade Relations.
- The EU - Mexico Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Mexico - EFTA

- EFTA States - Mexico Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Trade in goods and services. Advantages for exporters.
- Trade relations between Mexico and EFTA States (Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein).

Mexico - Israel

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Mexico - Israel.
- Advantages of the FTA. Regional Value Content. Rules of Origin.
- Trade Relations Mexico - Israel.

M Canada's Free Trade Agreements FTAs

Peru - Canada

- Canada Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Benefits of the FTA. Market Access.
- Trade relations between Peru and Canada.
- Agreement on Labour Cooperation and Environment.

Chile - Canada

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Chile - Canada.
- Advantages of the FTA. Certification of origin.
- Trade Relations Chile - Canada.
- Agreements on environment and labour.

Colombia - Canada

- Canada - Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Market Access. Rules of Origin.
- Trade relations between Colombia and Canada.
- Investments (FDI) and services sector.
- Canada-Colombia Agreement on Labour Cooperation. Environment Agreement.

Panama - Canada

- Canada - Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Benefits of the FTA for Canadian exporters.
- Certificate of Origin.
- Merchandise Market Access. Investment (FDI). Services. Government Procurement.
- Trade relations between Canada and the Republic of Panama.
- Agreements on the Environment and Labour Cooperation between Canada and Panama.

Honduras - Canada

- Canada - Honduras Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Trade relations between Canada and Honduras.

Canada - Costa Rica

- Canada - Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Benefits of the FTA. Market Access for Goods.
- Canada - Costa Rica Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (CCRAEC).
- Trade relations between Canada and Costa Rica.

EFTA - Canada

- Canada - EFTA States Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Trade relations between Canada and EFTA States.

India - Canada

- India Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
- India Canada Merchandise Trade and services.
- Trade Liberalisation in Goods.
- Liberalisation of Trade in Services.
- India's Foreign Direct Investment in Canada. Canada's FDI in India.

Jordan - Canada

- Canada - Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Trade relations between Canada and Jordan.
- Agreements on Labour and Environmental Cooperation.

M India's Free Trade Agreements FTAs with countries of the region

India - Thailand

- Thailand India Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- India - Thailand Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
- Trade in Goods, Services and Investment.
- Rules of Origin for Early Harvest Scheme (EHS).

India - Chile

- India Chile Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
- Main advantages for exporters.

Andean Community - India

- Trade Relations India - Andean Community.
- Foreign trade between India and Andean Countries.
- Agreement to establish a mechanism of political consultation and cooperation between India and CAN.
- Trade Relations between India and Venezuela.

India - New Zealand

- India New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- India - New Zealand Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.
- Bilateral trade between India and New Zealand.

M Others Bilateral Free Trade Agreements FTAs

   EU - Russia Trade Relations

- European Union - Russia trade relations.
- The new EU and Russia Agreement.

   Andean Community - Russia

- Trade Relations between the Andean Community and Russia.
- Trade in goods between the Andean Community and Russia.

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