Trade Relationship Between Thailand and China
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上海大学2010～2011学年春季学期研究生课程考试
Spring Term, Academic Year 2010-2011, Shanghai University 课程名称/Course Name： International Trade Theory and Policy 论文题目/Paper Title: Trade Relationship between Thailand and China 研究生姓名/Name: Ms. Thip Koo-akarakul 学号/Student ID: 10760002
研究生班级/Class： 2010
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Abstract
The objective of this paper is to study the relationship of the trade between Thailand and China and its impact after open China ASEAN free trade area. Thailand and China have a limited agreement which eliminated tariffs on some 116 agricultural items (in HS 01–08 categories) by October 2003. This is an ‘earlier-harvest’ than the early-harvest package in the ASEAN-China FTA, which eliminated tariffs in the same categories for all ASEAN countries.
In particular, the paper analyzes the trade structure, its current situation and problems, the effects of the trade, and the implication to the policy. The results of the paper highlight that this agreement has little aggregate impact, but within the sectors concerned the effects have been noticeable. This trade policy is to create the business partners and alliances among the region and reductions in the non-tariff barriers tend have significant positive impact on the trade performance of ASEAN countries.
JEL classification: F13
Key words
Thailand trade, China trade, Free trade, ASEAN, ACFTA
Table of Contents
Abstract 2
Table of Contents 3
I. Introduction 4
II. Literature review 5
III. Overview the trade relationship between Thailand and China 5
IV. ASEAN - China Free Trade Agreement’s Background 9
V. Current Situations 12
VI. Thailand’s Trade Policy toward China 13
VII. Problems of Bilateral Trade Negotiation 16 VIII.
上海大学2010～2011学年春季学期研究生课程考试
Spring Term, Academic Year 2010-2011, Shanghai University 课程名称/Course Name： International Trade Theory and Policy 论文题目/Paper Title: Trade Relationship between Thailand and China 研究生姓名/Name: Ms. Thip Koo-akarakul 学号/Student ID: 10760002
研究生班级/Class： 2010
论文评语/Reviewer’s Remark:
成 绩/Score: 任课教师/Reviewer: 评阅日期/Review Date:
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to study the relationship of the trade between Thailand and China and its impact after open China ASEAN free trade area. Thailand and China have a limited agreement which eliminated tariffs on some 116 agricultural items (in HS 01–08 categories) by October 2003. This is an ‘earlier-harvest’ than the early-harvest package in the ASEAN-China FTA, which eliminated tariffs in the same categories for all ASEAN countries.
In particular, the paper analyzes the trade structure, its current situation and problems, the effects of the trade, and the implication to the policy. The results of the paper highlight that this agreement has little aggregate impact, but within the sectors concerned the effects have been noticeable. This trade policy is to create the business partners and alliances among the region and reductions in the non-tariff barriers tend have significant positive impact on the trade performance of ASEAN countries.
JEL classification: F13
Key words
Thailand trade, China trade, Free trade, ASEAN, ACFTA
Table of Contents
Abstract 2
Table of Contents 3
I. Introduction 4
II. Literature review 5
III. Overview the trade relationship between Thailand and China 5
IV. ASEAN - China Free Trade Agreement’s Background 9
V. Current Situations 12
VI. Thailand’s Trade Policy toward China 13
VII. Problems of Bilateral Trade Negotiation 16 VIII.
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