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Preferential Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific Region

Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) in the Asia-Pacific region have proliferated rapidly over the past five years and are creating a complex web of intersecting bilateral and regional trade agreements. This paper describes the proliferation of these PTAs, discusses their characteristics and impleme...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Feridhanusetyawan, Tubagus
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2005
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Tariffs
Tariff
Trade Agreements
International Trade Organizations
Public Finance & Taxation
Commercial Treaties
Trade Policy
Trade Liberalization
Customs Appraisal
Protectionism
Exports And Imports
International Economics
Commercial Policy
Valuation, Origin And Classification
Taxation
Public Finance
Customs Unions
Japan
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) in the Asia-Pacific region have proliferated rapidly over the past five years and are creating a complex web of intersecting bilateral and regional trade agreements. This paper describes the proliferation of these PTAs, discusses their characteristics and implementation, and assesses their potential effects. Realizing the potential gains from Asia-Pacific PTAs requires a commitment to liberalize sensitive sectors, to maintain consistent provisions, and to enforce agreements. Other factors, including administrative complications, also could undermine any potential gains
Physical Description:40 pages
ISBN:9781451861686

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