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  • Client: ASEAN Secretariat
  • Country: Brunei, Burma Myanmar, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Region: ASEAN
  • Year: 2008

The objective of this study is to provide a preliminary analysis on a range of CET options that could be adopted by ASEAN and to quantitatively assess their implications for each ASEAN member state and the region as a whole. The results of the study are intended to assist the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN member states in considering options under deliberations by the CCCA, which will eventually be presented to the Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM) for its deliberation on the application of a CET as a long term objective of economic integration in ASEAN.

We compare the welfare effects of ASEAN FTAs relative to pre-CET and post-CET rates. While the static effects are unlikely to be large since, in the end, the final trade-weighted average tariff is the same, the dynamic effects could be significant and give rise to questions about revenue compensations prior to joining new FTAs. The welfare effects of the two sequencing paths can vary considerably. Implementation of a customs union and an FTA can also move forward simultaneously since the implementation of a customs union may be phased and FTA negotiations initiated during that time. In those cases, the existence of customs union commitments by the ASEAN member states can be considered as preceding the FTA, even though the customs union commitments are not fully implemented.

  • Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Country: Bangladesh Bhutan India Myanmar Thailand
  • Region: Asia and Pacific BIMSTEC SASEC
  • Year: 2006

Regional integration analysis to promote trade among the Member States of the Bay of Bengal Initiatives for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).

  • Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Country: Cambodia China Laos Myanmar Thailand Vietnam
  • Region: Asia and Pacific GMS
  • Year: 2003

Trade capacity building information system for Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) to develop detailed trade database of member countries, including interactive online database in ADB website.

  • Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Country: Brunei, Burma Myanmar, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Region: BIMP-EAGA Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, ASEAN
  • Year: 1995

Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Sub-regional trade agreement growth area strategy to promote exports and investment-oriented activities in specific geographic regions of each country, covering trade, finance, agro-industry, logistics and transport facilitation in the context of five designated economic corridors