Taking Advantage of ASEAN's Free Trade Agreements: A guide for small and medium-sized enterprises

The text outlines how ASEAN's free trade agreements (FTAs) can help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) expand markets and promote sustainable development. It also addresses the UK's accession to the CPTPP, arguing that the deal poses a threat to public health and requires a health impact assessment.

• ASEAN member states have reduced trade barriers and signed five major free trade agreements with Asia-Pacific countries, which has lowered tariffs and simplified import and export processes for regional businesses.
• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can leverage ASEAN's economic integration to find new markets, increase output, create jobs, and support sustainable development in the region.
• The United Kingdom's entry into the CPTPP, an agreement involving 11 Pacific Rim countries, is described as a major threat to public health, necessitating a health impact assessment due to rules concerning trade in goods and services.

APA

Vis-Dunbar,, D. V.-D. M. C. H. (2014). Taking Advantage of ASEAN's Free Trade Agreements: A guide for small and medium-sized enterprises. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/taking-advantage-aseans-free-trade-agreements-guide-small-and-medium-sized

Chicago

Vis-Dunbar,, Damon Vis-Dunbar,Paige McClanahan,Alexander Chandra,Ruben Hattari,Damon. Taking Advantage of ASEAN's Free Trade Agreements: A guide for small and medium-sized enterprises. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2014. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/taking-advantage-aseans-free-trade-agreements-guide-small-and-medium-sized.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{visdunbar2014taking, author = {Vis-Dunbar,, Damon Vis-Dunbar,Paige McClanahan,Alexander Chandra,Ruben Hattari,Damon}, title = {{Taking Advantage of ASEAN's Free Trade Agreements: A guide for small and medium-sized enterprises}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2014}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/taking-advantage-aseans-free-trade-agreements-guide-small-and-medium-sized}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }