Business benefits and MSME engagement on FTAs
Asia is home to over half of the world’s free trade agreements (FTAs), with the region seeing a five-fold increase in agreements over the past two decades. This intricate network of trade deals across the region is creating economic opportunities for businesses that go beyond trade in goods. Depending on the agreement, firms can reap the potential benefits of FTAs in other areas of trade in services, investment, intellectual property, and e-commerce, among others.
We are the region’s trusted partners in supporting policymakers design and implement different disciplines found in trade agreements including capacity-building components that facilitate cooperation, deeper understanding, and increased cross-border trade among businesses, particularly micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), in the region.
As leading FTA practitioners, our team has diverse experience engaging with trade negotiators and policymakers to take into account industry issues particularly those from the MSME community as well as emerging trade trends such as digital technologies throughout the FTA development process from stakeholder consultation, to negotiation advisory, and post-ratification.
Browse a selection of our bespoke content on how firms can fully optimize FTAs across the region. We also produce more tailored step-by-step guidance on specific FTAs for key sectors. Please get in touch with us today if you need help unpacking trade deals or require programming, implementation, and assessment support in FTA capacity-building programs.
RCEP Benefits for the Advanced Manufacturing Sector, booklet prepared for the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, December 2021
RCEP Benefits: Trade and Investment Services, booklet prepared for the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, December 2021
A Step-by-Step Guide to FTA Optimization: For Global Trade and Supply Chain, interactive guide prepared for Thomson Reuters, October 2021
Understanding the RCEP Services, Investment, and E-commerce Chapters: Benefits for Businesses, booklet prepared for the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry, September 2021.
Understanding the RCEP Intellectual Property Chapter: Benefits for Businesses, booklet prepared for the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry, September 2021.
Unlocking Potential of the Food Manufacturing Sector through Singapore's FTA, booklet prepared for Singapore Business Federation, September 2021.
Plain English Guide to the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, booklet prepared for the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, July 2020.
Plain English Guide to the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, booklet prepared for the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, July 2020.