Regional Trade Agreements

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    SME Competitiveness Outlook 2017

    The report focuses on regional trade, the most common form of trade for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The report provides targeted advice for policymakers, businesses, and trade and investment support institutions. It combines data analysis, case studies, academic insights and opinions by thought leaders.

    Source: ITC, 2017

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements,
    The report focuses on regional trade, the most common form of trade for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The report provides targeted advice for policymakers, businesses, and trade and investment support institutions. It combines data analysis, case studies, academic insights and opinions by thought leaders.
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    Utilization Costs of Free Trade Agreements

    This research provides a model of heterogeneous utilization and a novel method to estimate FTA treaty-utilization costs.

    Source: Inter-American Development Bank, 2012

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, North America, South & Central America and the Caribbean,
    This research provides a model of heterogeneous utilization and a novel method to estimate FTA treaty-utilization costs.
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    ASEAN-Led Free Trade Agreements

    This policy brief has two main goals: to identify key challenges and opportunities confronted by ASEAN-based MSMEs in taking advantage of ASEAN-led FTAs; and to provide practical and policy recommendations that could allow the greater use of these FTAs by these enterprises.

    Source: The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Trade Knowledge Network (TKN)

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, Asia & Middle East,
    This policy brief has two main goals: to identify key challenges and opportunities confronted by ASEAN-based MSMEs in taking advantage of ASEAN-led FTAs; and to provide practical and policy recommendations that could allow the greater use of these FTAs by these enterprises.
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    WTO MSME-related provisions in Regional Trade Agreement

    The report reviews all in-force RTAs notified to the WTO through 2021 and provides an overview of MSME-related provisions found within these agreements.

    Source: WTO, 2022

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements,
    The report reviews all in-force RTAs notified to the WTO through 2021 and provides an overview of MSME-related provisions found within these agreements.
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    Contribution to Employment by MSMEs

    This report calls for an increasing trade union membership by conducting public awareness campaigns, using new technologies and strengthening the capacity of local trade union.

    Source: International Labour Organization, 2019

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Regional Trade Agreements,
    This report calls for an increasing trade union membership by conducting public awareness campaigns, using new technologies and strengthening the capacity of local trade union.
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    African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement

    The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement creates a single market for goods, services, facilitated by movement of persons in order to deepen the economic integration of the Africa.

    Source: AFCFTA

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, Africa,
    The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement creates a single market for goods, services, facilitated by movement of persons in order to deepen the economic integration of the Africa.
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    Online Resource Centre for Asia-Pacific MSME Policy

    The Resource Centre collects knowledge about MSME policy across the Asia-Pacific region, for the information and interest of the region's policymakers.

    Source: ESCAP

    Policymakers: Goods, Access to Finance, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building, Contractual Disputes, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Export Potential, Intellectual Property, Investment Facilitation, Logistics, Regional Trade Agreements, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability, Tariffs & Taxes, Trade Remedies, Asia & Middle East, Oceania,
    The Resource Centre collects knowledge about MSME policy across the Asia-Pacific region, for the information and interest of the region's policymakers.
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    Regional trade agreements and the WTO

    This page provides an overview of how regional trade agreements work and what these mean in the context of the World Trade Organization.

    Source: World Trade Organization (WTO)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Regional Trade Agreements,
    This page provides an overview of how regional trade agreements work and what these mean in the context of the World Trade Organization.
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    WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database

    This database includes information related to regional trade agreements notified to the World Trade Organization. It also includes links to tutorials, videos, glossaries, and other related resources.

    Source: World Trade Organization (WTO)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Regional Trade Agreements,
    This database includes information related to regional trade agreements notified to the World Trade Organization. It also includes links to tutorials, videos, glossaries, and other related resources.
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    Pymes Latinas Grandes Negocios – ALADI

    Pymes Latinas Grandes Negocios provides an online platform for SMEs in Latin America to connect with other businesses in the region. It also offers training and other services on trade topics.

    Source: Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración (ALADI)

    Businesses: Goods, Capacity Building, Regional Trade Agreements, South & Central America and the Caribbean,
    Pymes Latinas Grandes Negocios provides an online platform for SMEs in Latin America to connect with other businesses in the region. It also offers training and other services on trade topics.
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    MSME Provisions in Regional Trade Agreements

    This World Trade Organization database maps out the MSME-related provisions that are included in regional trade agreements notified to the institution, including date of entry into force, chapter where the provision is included, and the text itself.

    Source: World Trade Organization

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Regional Trade Agreements,
    This World Trade Organization database maps out the MSME-related provisions that are included in regional trade agreements notified to the institution, including date of entry into force, chapter where the provision is included, and the text itself.
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    MSME Clearinghouse

    This online hub features MSME-related information linked to trade and trade agreements, designed for member states of the Organization of American States.

    Source: Organization of American States

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, North America,
    This online hub features MSME-related information linked to trade and trade agreements, designed for member states of the Organization of American States.