ABSTRACT
The role of supply chain systems in regional economic integration has become increasingly important, especially in East Asia with the growth of production networks led by Japan. Identifying and understanding the factors affecting these systems are necessary in order to provide corresponding policy handles for the development process, not only at the regional and global level, but at the national and local levels as well. Numerous factors affect the linkages between firms in the supply chain, from the local to the global level, and the shape of the development that takes place. Among the factors that need close attention are free trade agreements (FTAs), as they directly affect the flow of goods and investments. This chapter, drawn from a paper as part of the ERIA project on FTAs and the global supply chain in East Asia, focuses on the rules of origin (ROOs) – in particular, the ROO regimes in the various ASEAN+1 FTAs.
