A. TRADING OUT OF CRISIS: IS IT DIFFERENT THIS TIME?
1. Introduction
2. Trade went through a synchronized collapse and a synchronized
rebound, but where is it going next?
3. Exports continue to drive growth
4. The "Factory Asia" phenomenon revisited

B. SERVICES TRADE: PROMISING GROWTH
1. Commercial services trade: down but not out
2. Characteristics of the Asia-Pacific services trade
3. Intraregional trade in commercial services is still small
4. Migrant worker remittances: an important source of external capital

C. FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: ON THE WAY TO RECOVERY
1. Overview
2. Foreign direct investment inflows to the region are recovering
3. Which economies attract the most foreign direct investment?
4. Foreign direct investment outflows from the region are also rising
5. Are intraregional foreign direct investment flows expanding?
6. Mixed prospects for foreign direct investment in the medium term

D. TRADE FACILITATION: PROGRESS MADE BUT SCOPE FOR
MORE
1. Overview
2. Intra-versus inter-(sub)regional trade facilitation
3. At- and behind-the-border barriers to trade are being reduced
4. Beyond trade and customs procedures: trade infrastructure and
logistics services

E. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF REGIONAL TRADE AND
INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS
1. Introduction
2. The evolving landscape of regional trade agreements
3. More is not always better

F. CONTEMPORARY PROTECTIONIST MEASURES IN THE
REGION
1. Protectionism is still a concern
2. Behind-the-border non-tariff measures are the most prevalent
3. How is China’s trade affected by contemporary protectionism?

References
Appendix
Annex on trade performance indicators