TY  - BOOK
AU  - Inama,Stefano
AU  - Sim,Edmund W.
TI  - Rules of origin in ASEAN: a way forward 
T2  - Integration through law : the role of law and the rule of law in ASEAN integration
SN  - 9781107472440
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Cambridge, UK
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - ASEAN
KW  - Certificates of origin
KW  - Southeast Asia
KW  - Tariff
KW  - Law and legislation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The initial set of ASEAN rules of origin: the lack of clarity and transparency masqueraded as simplicity, 1992-5; 3. Externalizing the confusion: the proliferation of rules in the ASEAN FTAs with dialogue partners; 4. The silent cost: the cumbersome administration of ASEAN rules of origin; 5. The possible way forward: self-certification; 6. Conclusion and recommendations; Executive summary; Appendices; Index
N2  - 'Rules of Origin in ASEAN is the first in-depth exploration of the complex rules of origin in ASEAN's trade agreements. Written by two leading practitioners, they explain with clarity the existing ASEAN Rules of Origin (RoO) practices and their administration regimes in a comparative context and provide a recommendation for reform. The ASEAN RoOs can be simplified by focusing on value of materials and lowering the regional value content required to qualify as ASEAN-origin. The administration of ASEAN RoOs can be improved by expanding the use of self-certification, moving away from document-based verification to more modern post-entry audit and trade facilitation approaches. This is a timely and important topic which will be insightful to practitioners, policymakers and businesses in understanding how commerce and trade is conducted in Southeast Asia'--
ER  -