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
- Viet Nam trade office works to boost trade ties with [Lao PDR]Phnom Penh Post7 Sep 2020
- Cambodia-Thailand bilateral trade reaches $4.5 billion in first seven monthsKhmer Times25 Aug 2020
- Philippines, Indonesia explore copper, textile industries complementationManila Bulletin25 Aug 2020
- Myanmar-ASEAN trade hits $9.9 billion in nine monthsPhnom Penh Post24 Aug 2020
Opinions and Editorials
- 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
- ASEAN’s Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and sustainability challenges and achievementsEast Asia Forum24 Jan 2020
- "You go alone, you'll be bullied": The need for solidarity is the key takeaway from the 35th ASEAN SummitASEAN Today7 Nov 2019
Studies and Research
- 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
- APEC Regional Trends Analysis - What Goes Around Comes Around: Pivoting to a Circular Economy; Uncertainty Tests APEC’s Resilience amid COVID-19APEC Policy Support UnitAsia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)1 May 2020
Featured Publications
Toward Optimal Provision of Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific
The Era of Financial Interconnectedness: How Can Asia Strengthen Financial Resilience?
