IMPACTS OF ROO ON IMPACTS OF ROO ON FTAFTA

By Xie Zhujun

JUNE 27,2006

ContentsContents

Ⅰ Rules of Origin in RTA and FTA

Ⅱ ACFTA

Ⅲ ROO of ACFTAⅣ Impacts of ROO on RTA/FTA

Ⅴ Impacts of ROO on ACFTA

Ⅵ Suggestion

Ⅰ Ⅰ Rules of Origin in RTA and FTA

Regional Trade Agreement

the rules of origin in RTA

Free Trade Area

The rules of origin in FTA

Ⅱ ACFTA

ASEAN-China Free Trade Area

11 Members of ACFTA

Ⅲ ROO of ACFTA

40% value added in the member states

PSR (Product Specific Rules)

Form E

Ⅳ Impacts of ROO on RTA/FTA

Trade transmission in the region

Industrialization of the member states

Raw material exports within the area

FDI inflow and outflow of the region

Gross income growing of the citizens

Regulating the competition of exporters

Trade barriers to the non-member states

Ⅴ Impacts of ROO on ACFTA

• Growing of FDI to ASEAN countries from China• Import and export growing within ACFTA• Inner advantage compensation of the member

states• Further understanding of parties concerned • Competitiveness of the enterprises strengthened• International co-operation of governments and

organizations in ACFTA

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Ⅵ Suggestion

• To train the CIQ officials who issue certificates of origin

• To train the appliers of certificate of origin from the manufacturing and exporting sectors

• To share common interest of ROO • To research the usage of ROO in RTA/FTA• To strengthen the co-operation of ROO• More propaganda to make full use of ROO