ASEAN Economic Integration and Supply Chain Shifts toward East Asia (1986-2010)

1. ASEAN begins admitting new members (CMLV)

   Jan 7, 1984Labels: ASEAN, CMLV

   • ASEAN
   • Britannica

2. Plaza Accord accelerates yen appreciation

   Sep 22, 1985Labels: Plaza Accord, Japan

   • JBIC
   • Britannica

3. ASEAN signs AFTA (CEPT) agreement

   Jan 28, 1992Labels: AFTA, CEPT

   • ICNL
   • DFAT

4. AFTA tariff-reduction schedules begin implementation

   Jan 1, 1993Labels: AFTA, tariff schedules

   • DFAT
   • ASEAN

5. ASEAN launches the Industrial Cooperation (AICO) Scheme

   Apr 27, 1996Labels: AICO, ASEAN

   • NAS
   • ILO ITC

6. WTO Information Technology Agreement concluded in Singapore

   Dec 1, 1996Labels: WTO, ITA

   • WTO

7. Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis

   Jul 2, 1997Labels: Thailand, Asian Financial

   • IMF
   • Britannica

8. ASEAN+3 summit process begins amid crisis response

   Dec 1, 1997Labels: ASEAN 3, summit process

   • ASEAN
   • Britannica

9. ASEAN adopts the ASEAN Investment Area framework

   Oct 7, 1998Labels: AIA, ASEAN

   • CIL
   • US ABC

10. Chiang Mai Initiative creates ASEAN+3 currency-swap safety net

    May 6, 2000Labels: Chiang Mai, ASEAN 3

    • Britannica
    • ADB ARIC

11. ASEAN and China sign ACFTA framework agreement

    Nov 4, 2002Labels: ACFTA, China

    • MOFCOM
    • Oxford JIEL

12. ASEAN leaders agree to establish an ASEAN Economic Community

    Oct 7, 2003Labels: ASEAN, AEC

    • ASEAN
    • ASEAN

13. ASEAN leaders adopt the AEC Blueprint

    Nov 20, 2007Labels: AEC Blueprint, ASEAN

    • Singapore MFA
    • ASEAN

14. ASEAN and Japan sign AJCEP

    Apr 14, 2008Labels: AJCEP, Japan

    • IEA

15. ASEAN signs the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA)

    Feb 26, 2009Labels: ATIGA, ASEAN

    • CIL
    • UNESCAP

16. ATIGA enters into force, marking a new baseline for ASEAN goods integration

    May 17, 2010Labels: ATIGA, legal framework

    • UNESCAP
    • CIL