Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)


 
ASIA-PACIFIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT REPORT 2012
Recent Trends and Developments
(ST/ESCAP/2650)



         CONTENTS Page
 
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Executive summary
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PART I
RECENT TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Trends and developments in merchandise trade
Trends and developments in commercial services trade
Foreign direct investment
Trends in trade facilitation
Dealing with protectionist pressures
Preferential trade policies and agreements

PART II
TRADE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Trade performance indicators




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Last updated: 14 December 2012