Trade and Investment
Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement
Members
- Bangladesh
- China, People's Republic of
- India
- Korea, Republic of
- Lao PDR
- Sri Lanka
Relevant Dates
- Signed and In Effect
17 Jun 1976 - Signed but not yet In Effect
31 Jul 1975 - Notified to the WTO
Enabling Clause 02 Nov 1976
Links
Legal Documents
- Amendment to the First Agreement on Trade Negotiations among Developing Member Countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Bangkok Agreement) - Asia-Pacific Trade AgreementUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
- First Agreement on Trade Negotiations Among Developing Member Countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Bangkok Agreement)United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
News
- APEC: Rebalancing underway but significant imbalances continueBorneo Post25 Mar 2013
- US business delegation visits MyanmarBNI25 Feb 2013
- [US Department of State] Assistant Secretary Jose Fernandez travels to Southeast AsiaU.S. Department of State19 Feb 2013
- Philippine companies encouraged to invest in Peru's core sectorsAndina10 Feb 2013
- Regional connectivity to top APEC agendaThe Jakarta Post8 Feb 2013
- Cambodia boosting efforts to attract US investors VOA News13 Dec 2012
Opinions and Editorials
- Australian-US alliance a factor in Chinese investment decisionsRadio Australia28 Feb 2013
- [People's Republic of] China must brace for impact of possible EU-US free trade agreementPeople's Daily Online27 Feb 2013
- The rebalance to Asia: Why South Asia matters (Part 1)U.S. Department of State26 Feb 2013
- US should back India's membership in APECEurasia Review16 Feb 2013
- As chair, Indonesia can revitalise APECEast Asia Forum5 Feb 2013
- Why rush Canada-[People's Republic of] China investment deal?Toronto Sun16 Oct 2012
Studies and Research
- Can trade with the People’s Republic of China be an engine of growth for developing Asia?Park, Donghyun and Kwanho ShinAsian Development Bank1 Oct 2009
- Facts about the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (Bangkok Agreement)United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific1 Oct 2006
- The Bangkok Agreement: a negative list approach to trade liberalization in Asia and the PacificMukherji, Indra NathUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific1 Nov 2005
- The Bangkok agreement: prospects for trade expansion in the Asia-Pacific regionIyer, HarishUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific1 Jan 2003
