Trade and Investment
ASEAN Free Trade Area
(AFTA)
ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services signed and in effect: 1998. ASEAN Trade in Goods signed and in effect: 2010. ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement: 2012.
Signed and In Effect
Notified to the WTO
Notified to the WTO
- Enabling Clause
Members
Relevant Dates
- Signed and In Effect
1993-01-01 - Signed but not yet In Effect
1992-01-28 - Notified to the WTO
Enabling Clause 1992-10-30
Updates
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ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) SecretariatSigned and in effect: 24 Feb 2012
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ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) SecretariatSigned and in effect: 17 May 2010
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ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) SecretariatSigned and in effect: 12 Aug 1998
Legal Documents
News
- Cambodia-Thailand 2020 trade down Jan-NovKhmer Times13 Jan 2021
- Online network event boosts Viet Nam-Thailand trade partnershipVietnam News8 Jan 2021
- Philippines slaps protective duties vs. car importsphilstar.com4 Jan 2021
- Mekong Delta becomes investment magnetVietnam News7 Dec 2020
Opinions and Editorials
- ASEAN’s perspective on economic recoveryBrookings Institution International Economics17 Dec 2020
- ASEAN’s productive yearThe Strategist3 Dec 2020
- ASEAN should strengthen regional production baseThe Manila Times25 May 2020
- Multiplicative effects of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on ASEAN tradeThe ASEAN Post15 Mar 2020
Studies and Research
- Assessing the Impact of China Shocks on the Trade Creation Effect in ASEANK. HayakawaInstitute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)1 Sep 2020
- Trade Measures in the Time of COVID-19: The Case of ASEANA.C. Chandra, I. Mujahid and R.K. MahyassariAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat3 Jul 2020
- Assessing ASEAN Economic Policy Responses in a PandemicM. Zulkhibri and J.B. SinayAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat28 May 2020
- COVID-19 crisis response in ASEAN Member StatesOECDOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development4 May 2020
Featured Publications
Edited by: Bambang Susantono, Yasuyuki Sawada, Cyn-Young Park
Toward Optimal Provision of Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific