1. Corporate Competitiveness in FTA Era
Incorporating FTAs into Business Strategy
Corporate Competitiveness in FTA Era
31st ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting
November 2005

2. A Region Without FTAs Regulatory walls isolate domestic markets
Tariff and non-tariff measures
Regulatory requirements / restrictions
Focus on individual domestic market
Captive market
Captive consumer
Operational isolation
Little / No sharing of resources
Duplication
November 2005
Corporate Competitiveness in FTA Era: Incorporating FTAs into Business Strategy

3. ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)
Intra ASEAN barriers gradually removed
Tariff reduction and elimination
Removal of non-tariff measures
Access to regional market
Expanded marketplace
Greater pool of supply
Create regional operational space
Rationalization
Specialization
November 2005
Corporate Competitiveness in FTA Era: Incorporating FTAs into Business Strategy

4. ASEAN+ Japan ASEAN Implemented On-going Negotiations China
Republic of Korea
India
Australia
New Zealand
November 2005
Corporate Competitiveness in FTA Era: Incorporating FTAs into Business Strategy

5. Bilateral THAILAND 1. Australia 2. BIMSTEC 3. EFTA 4. India
5. Japan 6. New Zealand 7. Peru 8. United States
PHILIPPINES
Japan
SINGAPORE
Australia
EFTA
India
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
New Zealand
Pakistan
Panama
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Trans-Pacific
United States
MALAYSIA
Australia
Japan
New Zealand
Pakistan
INDONESIA
Japan
November 2005
Corporate Competitiveness in FTA Era: Incorporating FTAs into Business Strategy

6. Facing FTAs Inevitability of FTAs
Maximizing opportunities and minimizing challenges
Market access / competition
Regulatory transparency / corporate governance
Influencing / Anticipating the FTA negotiations
Regular updates on FTA developments
Inputs to negotiations
Safety net for the “losers”
November 2005
Corporate Competitiveness in FTA Era: Incorporating FTAs into Business Strategy

7. Worldwide. For Our Clients.
November 2005
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Corporate Competitiveness in FTA Era: Incorporating FTAs into Business Strategy