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TRADING BEYOND ASEAN
- Overview of Free Trade Agreements
- Trade regulations and market information
- Key ASEAN trade support organisations
- Key international trade support agencies
- Intellectual Property
- International and ASEAN trade and technology transfer support organisations
- International trade fairs, matchmaking events and business opportunities databases
How to start trading beyond ASEAN?
You have done your research and there is a market for your product or service in countries beyond ASEAN, or, there is room on the domestic market for the international product you would like to import. You have found a foreign distributor, or a supplier, and are ready to execute the trade. When it comes to trading goods and services internationally, there are a several important things to consider. Here is a snapshot of them:
Please consult the various trade support organisations and resources for additional guidance.
Overview of Free Trade Agreements
ASEAN
Check your detailed information about ASEAN Free Trade Agreements.
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a free trade agreement between the Asia-Pacific nations of Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
ASEAN Plus Three (APT)
Check your different areas of economic collaboration between ASEAN and China, Japan and Republic of Korea.
EU
EU Free Trade Agreements with Singapore and Viet Nam.
ASEAN Member States’ bilateral Free Trade Agreements
European Free Trade Association
Check the Free Trade Agreements Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore have with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
Trade regulations and market information
Check your product classification, tariffs, customs laws and regulations.
Customs departments of ASEAN Member States
Customs departments of foreign countries
Customs departments of partner economies
China: EU SME Centre
Market reports, guidelines, case studies and infographics explain how to do business in China.
Japan
Trade regulations and market information.
Rules of Origin Facilitator
Rules of Origin Facilitator is the first comprehensive global online resource on tariffs, trade agreements and rules of origin designed with SMEs in mind. The tool enables you in a few clicks to find out import duties in foreign markets applicable to your product, available duty savings, detailed rules of origin, and certification procedures.
Key ASEAN trade support organisations
Members of ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (ACCMSME)
International trade promotion agencies of ASEAN Member States
Brunei Darussalam
ASEAN Member States embassies abroad
Please follow the links to find the embassy in your required country (note that embassies might not be in every country and you might need to refer to an embassy in a nearby country).
Key international trade support agencies
Foreign embassies in ASEAN countries
Please follow the links to find the relevant embassy closest to you.
Embassies of partner economies in ASEAN countries
Foreign chambers of commerce in ASEAN
Please follow the links to find the relevant foreign chamber of commerce in your country (please note that these chambers of commerce might not be in every country).
The European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham)
EuroCham is the representative of the European business interests and community in ASEAN.
Foreign investment promotion agencies
Investment promotion agencies of partner economies
Foreign trade agencies
Trade agencies of partner economies
Intellectual Property
Source of information about technical and practical issues relating to IP and IP management.
International and ASEAN trade and technology transfer support organisations
This part provides links to various ASEAN and international trade promotion agencies that focus on specific markets based on their geographic location or technological focus.
- China: ASEAN-China Centre
- Korea: ASEAN Korea Centre
- Japan: ASEAN-Japan Centre:
- USA: US-ASEAN Business Council
Information and networking opportunities with U.S. companies doing business in ASEAN.
- EU-Japan Technology Transfer Helpdesk
ASEAN companies can use the platform for browsing European and Japanese technologies offered for licensing and learn more about technology transfer.
- UNIDO ITPO Tokyo Environmental Technology Promotion Database
Designed to promote information on Japanese technologies that contribute to sustainable industrialisation, in order to promote the transfer of such technologies to developing and emerging countries. Technologies are in energy, environment, agribusiness and human health categories.
- EU: Enterprise Europe Network
The members of Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) help their local companies internationalise and enter new markets. However, they will offer support to foreign companies, from outside EEN member countries, for a fee, or will offer minimal support for free. Currently, in ASEAN, Singapore and Viet Nam are members of EEN.
- European Cluster Collaboration Platform
Opportunities and contacts form ASEAN clusters to collaborate with European clusters, and also to carry out training and development activities.
- TCI Network
Leading global network of people and organisations working in clusters and innovation ecosystems around the world.
International trade fairs, matchmaking events and business opportunities databases
There are several comprehensive international events and trade fairs databases available, all with slightly different user functions, but a wide variety of international event to choose from. Many events are taking place virtually.
