| APTA |
| Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement |
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| GOODS |
| Tariffs |
Positive list (with each country's National Lists of Concessions- Annex 1)
Concessions effective upon signature of the agreement
Possibility of further tariff reduction through negotiation (yearly reviews) |
| Rules of Origin |
No tariff heading change necessary
Minimum content: 45% (35% for LDC's)
No specific manufacturing process required |
| Contingency Measures |
| Anti - Dumping : allowed, after consultation |
| Countervailing Duties : allowed, after consultation |
| Safeguards : allowed, after consultation |
Standards : n.a. |
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Notes:
No provisions for coverage of agricultural goods.
For accession negotiations of Mongolia see Mongolia-APTA. The Framework Agreement on Trade facilitation signed 15 Dec 2009 |
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| SERVICES |
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V) :
Date of notification
Consideration Process :
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Liberalization Approach :
Modes Covered
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Specific Chapters on
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Specific Sectors Excluded
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Public Sectors carve-out :
Most Favoured Nation :
National Treatment :
Market Access :
Domestic Regulation :
Subsidies covered by services disciplines :
Denial of benefits for commercial presence :
Notes :
Framework Agreement of Services is agreed on.
Link to schedules :
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| INVESTMENT |
Scheduling Approach :
Definition of investment :
Most Favoured Nation :
National Treatment :
Fair and Equitable Treatment :
Expropriation :
Board of Directors and executive personnel :
Invester - State arbitration : 
Denial of Benefits :
Additional BIT exists between the parties :
BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:
Notes :
Framework Agreement on the Promotion, Protection and Liberalization of Investment in APTA participating States signed 15 Dec 2009
Link to schedules :http://www.unescap.org/tid/apta/fa_inv.pdf
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| TRADE FACILITATION |
| Customs procedures : Yes Article 9 of the Agreement |
| Customs valuation : No |
| Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) : No |
| E-Commerce / Paperless trade : No |
| Cooperation in trade facilitation : No |
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| OTHER AREAS |
| Government Procurement : No |
| Investment : No |
| Competition Policy : No |
| Intellectual Property : No |
| Dispute Settlement : Yes Article 21 (reference to Standing Committee)
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| Labor Mobility : No |
| Labor and Environmental Standards : No
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| Technical cooperation : No |
| Institutional mechanism : No |
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Notes:
First formed as Bangkok Agreement signed in 1975. China acceded in 2001. WTO Notification for China's Accession under Enabling Clause in 2004.Article 11 allows for exloration of cooperation with regard to border and non-border measures including harmonization of standards, mutual recognition of tests and certification of products, macroeconomic consultations, trade facilitation measures and trade in services. |
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