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[EU businesses remain bullish on ASEAN but are eager to see change] => EU企業が期待する、ASEANの変化
[European companies want to see accelerated trade talks and faster economic unification within ASEAN.] => 欧州の企業は、ASEAN域内での貿易協議の加速と経済統合の迅速化を望んでいます。
[These protectionist measures were a knee-jerk reaction and have mostly been revoked, according to Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. She acknowledges, though, that uncertainties loom as some countries experience or face new waves of coronavirus.
“If the Covid-19 situation in the region worsens, there will be more pressure on governments, and they might be tempted to roll out more NTBs,” she said.
Trade deals could add new impetus
In addition to wanting ASEAN to do more, an overwhelming 98 percent of survey respondents would like the EU to speed up trade deal negotiations with ASEAN and its member countries.
The EU has so far only been negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with individual members. It has signed deals with Singapore and Vietnam, and is now negotiating with Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Most European businesses (81 percent) believe an EU-ASEAN trade pact would bring in more benefits than bilateral deals. More than 70 percent believe the EU should go after a region-to-region deal before concluding bilateral agreements.
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However, an EU-ASEAN deal is not likely anytime soon, according to EU representative to ASEAN Igor Driesmans.
Such a deal faces several challenges. “On the technical front, the negotiation will not likely to be very fast,” said Dr. Pitakdumrongkit. “It’s because unlike the EU, which has the European Commission, there’s no institutional body in ASEAN that negotiates for all members.”
Then there is the question of what framework the EU–ASEAN agreement would follow — either the EU-Vietnam FTA or EU-Singapore FTA — or if a new template is created from scratch.
Opportunities beyond a trade agreement
But there is more to trade between the two regions than an FTA.
The growing trend of multisourcing — working with a diverse pool of suppliers — is expected to accelerate EU trade and investment in ASEAN. According to DHL’s latest Logistics Trend Radar, the pandemic's tough operating environment has created more interest in multisourcing strategies to boost supply chain flexibility and resilience.
As businesses look to diversify supply chains outside China, Southeast Asia is often a natural choice because of its geographic proximity to China and rising manufacturing hubs led by Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.] => 南洋理工大学のS.ラジャラトナム国際研究大学院の助教授であるKaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit博士によると、これらの保護主義的な措置はお決まりの反応のようなもので、ほとんどが取り消されているという。しかし、いくつかの国が新型コロナウイルスの新たな流行を経験したり、直面したりする中で、不確実性が高まっていることを認めています。
「この地域のコロナウイルスの状況が悪化すれば、各国政府へのプレッシャーが高まり、より多くのNTBを導入したくなるかもしれません」と述べています。
しかし、両地域間の貿易はFTAだけではありません。
多様なサプライヤーと仕事をするマルチソーシングの傾向が強まることで、EUの対ASEAN貿易・投資が加速することが期待されています。DHLの最新の「ロジスティクストレンドレーダー」によると、パンデミックの厳しい業務環境により、サプライチェーンの柔軟性と回復力を高めるためのマルチソーシング戦略への関心が高まっています。
企業が中国以外でのサプライチェーンの多様化を検討する際、ベトナム、タイ、マレーシアに代表されるような製造業のハブが台頭してきていることから、中国に地理的に近い東南アジアは自然な選択肢となります。
[The recent launch of the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) may also facilitate trade in the region. The digitalized system sets provisions navigating the customs procedures across all member states. Its pilot phase kicked off in early 2020, with the full rollout expected within the year.
“Free trade and open borders are essential to driving economic progress. An integrated, seamless customs framework like the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) will be able to harmonize the cross-border regulatory processes and standards imposed across different member economies,” noted Bruno Selmoni, Head of Road Freight & Multimodal, ASEAN & South Asia at DHL Global Forwarding.
Over time, the full implementation of ACTS will also lower costs, while enhancing efficiency and reliability for road freight movements in the region, explained Selmoni.
The initiative will complement the ASEAN system of trade facilitation consisting of, among others, the ASEAN Single Window.
The single window, also a digital platform, enables the exchange of trade, commercial, and transport data among ASEAN member countries, speeding up customs clearance and easing trade.
Under the right economic conditions, it is only a matter of time before both blocs yield results from a promising EU-ASEAN partnership.] => また、最近開始されたASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)も、この地域の貿易を促進する可能性があります。デジタル化されたシステムでは、すべての加盟国の税関手続きをナビゲートする規定が設けられています。そのパイロット・フェーズは2020年初頭に開始され、年内には本格的な展開が予定されています。
「自由貿易と開かれた国境は、経済の発展に欠かせないものです。ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)のような統合されたシームレスな税関の枠組みは、異なる加盟国間で課される国境を越えた規制プロセスや基準を調和させることができます」と、DHL Global ForwardingのASEAN・南アジア地域のロードフレイト・マルチモーダル部門責任者であるブルーノ・セルモニは指摘します。
ACTSが本格的に導入されれば、地域の道路貨物輸送の効率性と信頼性が向上するとともに、コストの削減にもつながります」とセルモニは説明する。 この構想は、ASEANシングルウィンドウなどで構成されるASEANの貿易円滑化システムを補完するものです。
デジタルプラットフォームでもあるシングルウィンドウは、ASEAN加盟国間での貿易・商業・輸送データの交換を可能にし、通関の迅速化と貿易の円滑化を実現します。
適切な経済状況の下、両ブロックが有望なEU-ASEANパートナーシップから成果を得るのは、もう時間の問題です。
[The European Union’s (EU) interest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has long been central to the 28-country trading bloc’s engagement in Asia.
After establishing a mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, the EU has sought to become a strategic partner to the grouping. It is particularly keen to see ASEAN economies integrate.
Trade is at the core of this interest. Over the past 10 years, the EU has more than doubled its two-way trade with ASEAN nations to €211 billion in 2019. Although it has focused on advancing bilateral relations with various member countries, its ultimate goal is to strike a free trade deal with the entire bloc.
For European businesses in ASEAN, the region is highly attractive. But many are growing weary of what they see as stagnation in the effort to combine ASEAN economies into a single market. They want closer engagement with the region and progress on free trade talks after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Changing business sentiments
According to the EU-ASEAN Business Council’s 2020 Business Sentiment Survey, 53 percent of European businesses believe the ASEAN region offers the best economic opportunity for the next five years. About 73 percent expect to increase their trade and investment activity in the region over this period.
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While these numbers still show confidence in the region, they are down from 2019, when 63 percent of respondents saw ASEAN as the region with the best opportunity, and 84 percent expected to increase trade and investment.
Notably, nearly half of the respondents are considering reorganizing their supply chains, and sourcing goods and services elsewhere due to Covid-19. Although ASEAN was the leading destination, many respondents also chose Europe and China.
The declining interest has mainly been attributed to the slow progress of ASEAN integration and trade deal talks between the EU and ASEAN. Only 2 percent of survey respondents think ASEAN’s economic unification is moving quickly enough, down from 6 percent last year.
“The message from the survey is clear: ASEAN economic integration appears to be at a standstill. ASEAN and its constituents need to pick up the pace to meet the AEC [ASEAN Economic Community] Blueprint 2025 goals,” said Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council.
However, there are doubts the grouping can meet its target, especially with non-tariff barriers (NTBs) rising in recent years. For example, during the first wave of Covid-19, some countries rushed to ban exports of certain medical and food products.] => 東南アジア諸国連合（ASEAN）地域に対する欧州連合（EU）の関心は、EU28カ国の関与が中心であり続けてきました。
EUは、ジャカルタに派遣団をおき、戦略的パートナーになろうとしています。特に、ASEANの経済統合を強く望んでいます。
中でも大きな関心が、貿易です。過去10年間で、EUはASEAN諸国との双方向の貿易額を2倍以上に増やし、2019年には2,110億ユーロに達しました。これまでは加盟国との二国間関係を重視してきましたが、最終的な目標は全加盟国との自由貿易協定を結ぶことです。
ASEANに進出している欧州企業にとって、この地域は非常に魅力的です。過しかし、多くの人々は、ASEAN経済を単一市場に統合するための取り組みが停滞していることに、疲労しています。彼らは、地域と密接な関わりや、新型コロナ後の自由貿易協議の進展を望んでいます。
変わるビジネス感
EU-ASEANビジネス協議会の「2020年ビジネス意識調査」によると、欧州企業の53％が、今後5年間でASEAN地域がベストな経済的機会をもたらすと考えています。約73％が、この期間中に、この地域での貿易・投資活動の増加を見込んでいます。
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回答者の63％がASEANを最もチャンスのある地域と見なしており、この数字は依然として地域への信頼を示していますが、84％が貿易や投資の増加を期待していた2019年からは減少しています。
注目すべきは、回答者の約半数が、新型コロナの影響でサプライチェーンを再編成し、商品やサービスを別の場所で調達することを検討していることです。行き先はASEANがトップですが、ヨーロッパや中国を選ぶ回答者も多くいます。
このような関心の低下は、主に、ASEAN統合やEUとASEANの間の貿易協定交渉が遅々として進まないことに起因しています。調査回答者のうち、ASEANの経済統合が十分に早く進んでいると考えているのはわずか2％で、昨年の6％から減少しています。
今回の調査から、「ASEANの経済統合は行き詰まっている」という明確なメッセージがありました。 EU-ASEANビジネス協議会のエグゼクティブ・ディレクターであるクリス・ハンフリーは、「AEC（ASEAN 経済共同体）ブループリント2025の目標を達成するために、ASEANとその加盟国はペースを上げる必要がある。」と述べています。
しかし、近年、非関税障壁（NTB）が増加していることもあり、目標を達成できるかどうかは疑問視されています。例えば、新型コロナウイルスの最初の感染拡大の波が襲ったとき、一部の国は特定の医療品や食品の輸出を直ちに禁止しました。
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[Logistics Trend Radar - 5th Edition] => ロジスティクストレンドを探る - 第5回
[Explore 29 key trends and innovations that can help you navigate the transformative change in the logistics industry.] => ロジスティクス業界の変革期を乗り切るための、29の重要なトレンドとイノベーションをご紹介します。
[Read more] => もっと読む（英語）
[AEC Blueprint 2025] => AECブループリント2025
[ASEAN established the AEC in 2015 to allow the free flow of goods, services, labor, capital, and investment within the region. The AEC Blueprint 2025 is the roadmap for creating a single economy for members by 2025.] => ASEANは2015年にAEC（ASEAN経済共同体）を設立し、域内でのモノ、サービス、労働力、資本、投資の自由な流れを可能にしました。「AECブループリント2025」は、2025年までに加盟国が単一経済を実現するためのロードマップです。
[The European Union’s (EU) interest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has long been central to the 28-country trading bloc’s engagement in Asia.
After establishing a mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, the EU has sought to become a strategic partner to the grouping. It is particularly keen to see ASEAN economies integrate.
Trade is at the core of this interest. Over the past 10 years, the EU has more than doubled its two-way trade with ASEAN nations to €211 billion in 2019. Although it has focused on advancing bilateral relations with various member countries, its ultimate goal is to strike a free trade deal with the entire bloc.
For European businesses in ASEAN, the region is highly attractive. But many are growing weary of what they see as stagnation in the effort to combine ASEAN economies into a single market. They want closer engagement with the region and progress on free trade talks after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Changing business sentiments
According to the EU-ASEAN Business Council’s 2020 Business Sentiment Survey, 53 percent of European businesses believe the ASEAN region offers the best economic opportunity for the next five years. About 73 percent expect to increase their trade and investment activity in the region over this period.
Workers producing latex in a factory in Thailand
While these numbers still show confidence in the region, they are down from 2019, when 63 percent of respondents saw ASEAN as the region with the best opportunity, and 84 percent expected to increase trade and investment.
Notably, nearly half of the respondents are considering reorganizing their supply chains, and sourcing goods and services elsewhere due to Covid-19. Although ASEAN was the leading destination, many respondents also chose Europe and China.
The declining interest has mainly been attributed to the slow progress of ASEAN integration and trade deal talks between the EU and ASEAN. Only 2 percent of survey respondents think ASEAN’s economic unification is moving quickly enough, down from 6 percent last year.
“The message from the survey is clear: ASEAN economic integration appears to be at a standstill. ASEAN and its constituents need to pick up the pace to meet the AEC [ASEAN Economic Community] Blueprint 2025 goals,” said Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council.
However, there are doubts the grouping can meet its target, especially with non-tariff barriers (NTBs) rising in recent years. For example, during the first wave of Covid-19, some countries rushed to ban exports of certain medical and food products.
AEC Blueprint 2025ASEAN established the AEC in 2015 to allow the free flow of goods, services, labor, capital, and investment within the region. The AEC Blueprint 2025 is the roadmap for creating a single economy for members by 2025.
These protectionist measures were a knee-jerk reaction and have mostly been revoked, according to Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. She acknowledges, though, that uncertainties loom as some countries experience or face new waves of coronavirus.
“If the Covid-19 situation in the region worsens, there will be more pressure on governments, and they might be tempted to roll out more NTBs,” she said.
Trade deals could add new impetus
In addition to wanting ASEAN to do more, an overwhelming 98 percent of survey respondents would like the EU to speed up trade deal negotiations with ASEAN and its member countries.
The EU has so far only been negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with individual members. It has signed deals with Singapore and Vietnam, and is now negotiating with Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Most European businesses (81 percent) believe an EU-ASEAN trade pact would bring in more benefits than bilateral deals. More than 70 percent believe the EU should go after a region-to-region deal before concluding bilateral agreements.
Cambodian workers producing clothes in a garment factory
However, an EU-ASEAN deal is not likely anytime soon, according to EU representative to ASEAN Igor Driesmans.
Such a deal faces several challenges. “On the technical front, the negotiation will not likely to be very fast,” said Dr. Pitakdumrongkit. “It’s because unlike the EU, which has the European Commission, there’s no institutional body in ASEAN that negotiates for all members.”
Then there is the question of what framework the EU–ASEAN agreement would follow — either the EU-Vietnam FTA or EU-Singapore FTA — or if a new template is created from scratch.
Opportunities beyond a trade agreement
But there is more to trade between the two regions than an FTA.
The growing trend of multisourcing — working with a diverse pool of suppliers — is expected to accelerate EU trade and investment in ASEAN. According to DHL’s latest Logistics Trend Radar, the pandemic’s tough operating environment has created more interest in multisourcing strategies to boost supply chain flexibility and resilience.
As businesses look to diversify supply chains outside China, Southeast Asia is often a natural choice because of its geographic proximity to China and rising manufacturing hubs led by Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.
RELATED ARTICLESLogistics Trend Radar - 5th EditionExplore 29 key trends and innovations that can help you navigate the transformative change in the logistics industry.The recent launch of the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) may also facilitate trade in the region. The digitalized system sets provisions navigating the customs procedures across all member states. Its pilot phase kicked off in early 2020, with the full rollout expected within the year.
“Free trade and open borders are essential to driving economic progress. An integrated, seamless customs framework like the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) will be able to harmonize the cross-border regulatory processes and standards imposed across different member economies,” noted Bruno Selmoni, Head of Road Freight & Multimodal, ASEAN & South Asia at DHL Global Forwarding.
Over time, the full implementation of ACTS will also lower costs, while enhancing efficiency and reliability for road freight movements in the region, explained Selmoni.
The initiative will complement the ASEAN system of trade facilitation consisting of, among others, the ASEAN Single Window.
The single window, also a digital platform, enables the exchange of trade, commercial, and transport data among ASEAN member countries, speeding up customs clearance and easing trade.
Under the right economic conditions, it is only a matter of time before both blocs yield results from a promising EU-ASEAN partnership.] =>
また、最近開始されたASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)も、この地域の貿易を促進する可能性があります。デジタル化されたシステムでは、すべての加盟国の税関手続きをナビゲートする規定が設けられています。そのパイロット・フェーズは2020年初頭に開始され、年内には本格的な展開が予定されています。
「自由貿易と開かれた国境は、経済の発展に欠かせないものです。ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)のような統合されたシームレスな税関の枠組みは、異なる加盟国間で課される国境を越えた規制プロセスや基準を調和させることができます」と、DHL Global ForwardingのASEAN・南アジア地域のロードフレイト・マルチモーダル部門責任者であるブルーノ・セルモニは指摘します。
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[$value] => The European Union’s (EU) interest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has long been central to the 28-country trading bloc’s engagement in Asia.
After establishing a mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, the EU has sought to become a strategic partner to the grouping. It is particularly keen to see ASEAN economies integrate.
Trade is at the core of this interest. Over the past 10 years, the EU has more than doubled its two-way trade with ASEAN nations to €211 billion in 2019. Although it has focused on advancing bilateral relations with various member countries, its ultimate goal is to strike a free trade deal with the entire bloc.
For European businesses in ASEAN, the region is highly attractive. But many are growing weary of what they see as stagnation in the effort to combine ASEAN economies into a single market. They want closer engagement with the region and progress on free trade talks after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Changing business sentiments
According to the EU-ASEAN Business Council’s 2020 Business Sentiment Survey, 53 percent of European businesses believe the ASEAN region offers the best economic opportunity for the next five years. About 73 percent expect to increase their trade and investment activity in the region over this period.
[caption id="attachment_9185" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Workers producing latex in a factory in Thailand[/caption]
While these numbers still show confidence in the region, they are down from 2019, when 63 percent of respondents saw ASEAN as the region with the best opportunity, and 84 percent expected to increase trade and investment.
Notably, nearly half of the respondents are considering reorganizing their supply chains, and sourcing goods and services elsewhere due to Covid-19. Although ASEAN was the leading destination, many respondents also chose Europe and China.
The declining interest has mainly been attributed to the slow progress of ASEAN integration and trade deal talks between the EU and ASEAN. Only 2 percent of survey respondents think ASEAN’s economic unification is moving quickly enough, down from 6 percent last year.
“The message from the survey is clear: ASEAN economic integration appears to be at a standstill. ASEAN and its constituents need to pick up the pace to meet the AEC [ASEAN Economic Community] Blueprint 2025 goals,” said Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council.
However, there are doubts the grouping can meet its target, especially with non-tariff barriers (NTBs) rising in recent years. For example, during the first wave of Covid-19, some countries rushed to ban exports of certain medical and food products.
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[EU businesses remain bullish on ASEAN but are eager to see change] => EU企業が期待する、ASEANの変化
[European companies want to see accelerated trade talks and faster economic unification within ASEAN.] => 欧州の企業は、ASEAN域内での貿易協議の加速と経済統合の迅速化を望んでいます。
[These protectionist measures were a knee-jerk reaction and have mostly been revoked, according to Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. She acknowledges, though, that uncertainties loom as some countries experience or face new waves of coronavirus.
“If the Covid-19 situation in the region worsens, there will be more pressure on governments, and they might be tempted to roll out more NTBs,” she said.
Trade deals could add new impetus
In addition to wanting ASEAN to do more, an overwhelming 98 percent of survey respondents would like the EU to speed up trade deal negotiations with ASEAN and its member countries.
The EU has so far only been negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with individual members. It has signed deals with Singapore and Vietnam, and is now negotiating with Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Most European businesses (81 percent) believe an EU-ASEAN trade pact would bring in more benefits than bilateral deals. More than 70 percent believe the EU should go after a region-to-region deal before concluding bilateral agreements.
[caption id="attachment_9187" align="alignnone" width="1024"] {%CAPTION%}[/caption]
However, an EU-ASEAN deal is not likely anytime soon, according to EU representative to ASEAN Igor Driesmans.
Such a deal faces several challenges. “On the technical front, the negotiation will not likely to be very fast,” said Dr. Pitakdumrongkit. “It’s because unlike the EU, which has the European Commission, there’s no institutional body in ASEAN that negotiates for all members.”
Then there is the question of what framework the EU–ASEAN agreement would follow — either the EU-Vietnam FTA or EU-Singapore FTA — or if a new template is created from scratch.
Opportunities beyond a trade agreement
But there is more to trade between the two regions than an FTA.
The growing trend of multisourcing — working with a diverse pool of suppliers — is expected to accelerate EU trade and investment in ASEAN. According to DHL’s latest Logistics Trend Radar, the pandemic's tough operating environment has created more interest in multisourcing strategies to boost supply chain flexibility and resilience.
As businesses look to diversify supply chains outside China, Southeast Asia is often a natural choice because of its geographic proximity to China and rising manufacturing hubs led by Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.] => 南洋理工大学のS.ラジャラトナム国際研究大学院の助教授であるKaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit博士によると、これらの保護主義的な措置はお決まりの反応のようなもので、ほとんどが取り消されているという。しかし、いくつかの国が新型コロナウイルスの新たな流行を経験したり、直面したりする中で、不確実性が高まっていることを認めています。
「この地域のコロナウイルスの状況が悪化すれば、各国政府へのプレッシャーが高まり、より多くのNTBを導入したくなるかもしれません」と述べています。
しかし、両地域間の貿易はFTAだけではありません。
多様なサプライヤーと仕事をするマルチソーシングの傾向が強まることで、EUの対ASEAN貿易・投資が加速することが期待されています。DHLの最新の「ロジスティクストレンドレーダー」によると、パンデミックの厳しい業務環境により、サプライチェーンの柔軟性と回復力を高めるためのマルチソーシング戦略への関心が高まっています。
企業が中国以外でのサプライチェーンの多様化を検討する際、ベトナム、タイ、マレーシアに代表されるような製造業のハブが台頭してきていることから、中国に地理的に近い東南アジアは自然な選択肢となります。
[The recent launch of the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) may also facilitate trade in the region. The digitalized system sets provisions navigating the customs procedures across all member states. Its pilot phase kicked off in early 2020, with the full rollout expected within the year.
“Free trade and open borders are essential to driving economic progress. An integrated, seamless customs framework like the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) will be able to harmonize the cross-border regulatory processes and standards imposed across different member economies,” noted Bruno Selmoni, Head of Road Freight & Multimodal, ASEAN & South Asia at DHL Global Forwarding.
Over time, the full implementation of ACTS will also lower costs, while enhancing efficiency and reliability for road freight movements in the region, explained Selmoni.
The initiative will complement the ASEAN system of trade facilitation consisting of, among others, the ASEAN Single Window.
The single window, also a digital platform, enables the exchange of trade, commercial, and transport data among ASEAN member countries, speeding up customs clearance and easing trade.
Under the right economic conditions, it is only a matter of time before both blocs yield results from a promising EU-ASEAN partnership.] => また、最近開始されたASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)も、この地域の貿易を促進する可能性があります。デジタル化されたシステムでは、すべての加盟国の税関手続きをナビゲートする規定が設けられています。そのパイロット・フェーズは2020年初頭に開始され、年内には本格的な展開が予定されています。
「自由貿易と開かれた国境は、経済の発展に欠かせないものです。ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)のような統合されたシームレスな税関の枠組みは、異なる加盟国間で課される国境を越えた規制プロセスや基準を調和させることができます」と、DHL Global ForwardingのASEAN・南アジア地域のロードフレイト・マルチモーダル部門責任者であるブルーノ・セルモニは指摘します。
ACTSが本格的に導入されれば、地域の道路貨物輸送の効率性と信頼性が向上するとともに、コストの削減にもつながります」とセルモニは説明する。 この構想は、ASEANシングルウィンドウなどで構成されるASEANの貿易円滑化システムを補完するものです。
デジタルプラットフォームでもあるシングルウィンドウは、ASEAN加盟国間での貿易・商業・輸送データの交換を可能にし、通関の迅速化と貿易の円滑化を実現します。
適切な経済状況の下、両ブロックが有望なEU-ASEANパートナーシップから成果を得るのは、もう時間の問題です。
[The European Union’s (EU) interest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has long been central to the 28-country trading bloc’s engagement in Asia.
After establishing a mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, the EU has sought to become a strategic partner to the grouping. It is particularly keen to see ASEAN economies integrate.
Trade is at the core of this interest. Over the past 10 years, the EU has more than doubled its two-way trade with ASEAN nations to €211 billion in 2019. Although it has focused on advancing bilateral relations with various member countries, its ultimate goal is to strike a free trade deal with the entire bloc.
For European businesses in ASEAN, the region is highly attractive. But many are growing weary of what they see as stagnation in the effort to combine ASEAN economies into a single market. They want closer engagement with the region and progress on free trade talks after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Changing business sentiments
According to the EU-ASEAN Business Council’s 2020 Business Sentiment Survey, 53 percent of European businesses believe the ASEAN region offers the best economic opportunity for the next five years. About 73 percent expect to increase their trade and investment activity in the region over this period.
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While these numbers still show confidence in the region, they are down from 2019, when 63 percent of respondents saw ASEAN as the region with the best opportunity, and 84 percent expected to increase trade and investment.
Notably, nearly half of the respondents are considering reorganizing their supply chains, and sourcing goods and services elsewhere due to Covid-19. Although ASEAN was the leading destination, many respondents also chose Europe and China.
The declining interest has mainly been attributed to the slow progress of ASEAN integration and trade deal talks between the EU and ASEAN. Only 2 percent of survey respondents think ASEAN’s economic unification is moving quickly enough, down from 6 percent last year.
“The message from the survey is clear: ASEAN economic integration appears to be at a standstill. ASEAN and its constituents need to pick up the pace to meet the AEC [ASEAN Economic Community] Blueprint 2025 goals,” said Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council.
However, there are doubts the grouping can meet its target, especially with non-tariff barriers (NTBs) rising in recent years. For example, during the first wave of Covid-19, some countries rushed to ban exports of certain medical and food products.] => 東南アジア諸国連合（ASEAN）地域に対する欧州連合（EU）の関心は、EU28カ国の関与が中心であり続けてきました。
EUは、ジャカルタに派遣団をおき、戦略的パートナーになろうとしています。特に、ASEANの経済統合を強く望んでいます。
中でも大きな関心が、貿易です。過去10年間で、EUはASEAN諸国との双方向の貿易額を2倍以上に増やし、2019年には2,110億ユーロに達しました。これまでは加盟国との二国間関係を重視してきましたが、最終的な目標は全加盟国との自由貿易協定を結ぶことです。
ASEANに進出している欧州企業にとって、この地域は非常に魅力的です。過しかし、多くの人々は、ASEAN経済を単一市場に統合するための取り組みが停滞していることに、疲労しています。彼らは、地域と密接な関わりや、新型コロナ後の自由貿易協議の進展を望んでいます。
変わるビジネス感
EU-ASEANビジネス協議会の「2020年ビジネス意識調査」によると、欧州企業の53％が、今後5年間でASEAN地域がベストな経済的機会をもたらすと考えています。約73％が、この期間中に、この地域での貿易・投資活動の増加を見込んでいます。
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回答者の63％がASEANを最もチャンスのある地域と見なしており、この数字は依然として地域への信頼を示していますが、84％が貿易や投資の増加を期待していた2019年からは減少しています。
注目すべきは、回答者の約半数が、新型コロナの影響でサプライチェーンを再編成し、商品やサービスを別の場所で調達することを検討していることです。行き先はASEANがトップですが、ヨーロッパや中国を選ぶ回答者も多くいます。
このような関心の低下は、主に、ASEAN統合やEUとASEANの間の貿易協定交渉が遅々として進まないことに起因しています。調査回答者のうち、ASEANの経済統合が十分に早く進んでいると考えているのはわずか2％で、昨年の6％から減少しています。
今回の調査から、「ASEANの経済統合は行き詰まっている」という明確なメッセージがありました。 EU-ASEANビジネス協議会のエグゼクティブ・ディレクターであるクリス・ハンフリーは、「AEC（ASEAN 経済共同体）ブループリント2025の目標を達成するために、ASEANとその加盟国はペースを上げる必要がある。」と述べています。
しかし、近年、非関税障壁（NTB）が増加していることもあり、目標を達成できるかどうかは疑問視されています。例えば、新型コロナウイルスの最初の感染拡大の波が襲ったとき、一部の国は特定の医療品や食品の輸出を直ちに禁止しました。
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[Logistics Trend Radar - 5th Edition] => ロジスティクストレンドを探る - 第5回
[Explore 29 key trends and innovations that can help you navigate the transformative change in the logistics industry.] => ロジスティクス業界の変革期を乗り切るための、29の重要なトレンドとイノベーションをご紹介します。
[Read more] => もっと読む（英語）
[AEC Blueprint 2025] => AECブループリント2025
[ASEAN established the AEC in 2015 to allow the free flow of goods, services, labor, capital, and investment within the region. The AEC Blueprint 2025 is the roadmap for creating a single economy for members by 2025.] => ASEANは2015年にAEC（ASEAN経済共同体）を設立し、域内でのモノ、サービス、労働力、資本、投資の自由な流れを可能にしました。「AECブループリント2025」は、2025年までに加盟国が単一経済を実現するためのロードマップです。
[The European Union’s (EU) interest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has long been central to the 28-country trading bloc’s engagement in Asia.
After establishing a mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, the EU has sought to become a strategic partner to the grouping. It is particularly keen to see ASEAN economies integrate.
Trade is at the core of this interest. Over the past 10 years, the EU has more than doubled its two-way trade with ASEAN nations to €211 billion in 2019. Although it has focused on advancing bilateral relations with various member countries, its ultimate goal is to strike a free trade deal with the entire bloc.
For European businesses in ASEAN, the region is highly attractive. But many are growing weary of what they see as stagnation in the effort to combine ASEAN economies into a single market. They want closer engagement with the region and progress on free trade talks after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Changing business sentiments
According to the EU-ASEAN Business Council’s 2020 Business Sentiment Survey, 53 percent of European businesses believe the ASEAN region offers the best economic opportunity for the next five years. About 73 percent expect to increase their trade and investment activity in the region over this period.
Workers producing latex in a factory in Thailand
While these numbers still show confidence in the region, they are down from 2019, when 63 percent of respondents saw ASEAN as the region with the best opportunity, and 84 percent expected to increase trade and investment.
Notably, nearly half of the respondents are considering reorganizing their supply chains, and sourcing goods and services elsewhere due to Covid-19. Although ASEAN was the leading destination, many respondents also chose Europe and China.
The declining interest has mainly been attributed to the slow progress of ASEAN integration and trade deal talks between the EU and ASEAN. Only 2 percent of survey respondents think ASEAN’s economic unification is moving quickly enough, down from 6 percent last year.
“The message from the survey is clear: ASEAN economic integration appears to be at a standstill. ASEAN and its constituents need to pick up the pace to meet the AEC [ASEAN Economic Community] Blueprint 2025 goals,” said Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council.
However, there are doubts the grouping can meet its target, especially with non-tariff barriers (NTBs) rising in recent years. For example, during the first wave of Covid-19, some countries rushed to ban exports of certain medical and food products.
AEC Blueprint 2025ASEAN established the AEC in 2015 to allow the free flow of goods, services, labor, capital, and investment within the region. The AEC Blueprint 2025 is the roadmap for creating a single economy for members by 2025.
These protectionist measures were a knee-jerk reaction and have mostly been revoked, according to Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. She acknowledges, though, that uncertainties loom as some countries experience or face new waves of coronavirus.
“If the Covid-19 situation in the region worsens, there will be more pressure on governments, and they might be tempted to roll out more NTBs,” she said.
Trade deals could add new impetus
In addition to wanting ASEAN to do more, an overwhelming 98 percent of survey respondents would like the EU to speed up trade deal negotiations with ASEAN and its member countries.
The EU has so far only been negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with individual members. It has signed deals with Singapore and Vietnam, and is now negotiating with Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Most European businesses (81 percent) believe an EU-ASEAN trade pact would bring in more benefits than bilateral deals. More than 70 percent believe the EU should go after a region-to-region deal before concluding bilateral agreements.
Cambodian workers producing clothes in a garment factory
However, an EU-ASEAN deal is not likely anytime soon, according to EU representative to ASEAN Igor Driesmans.
Such a deal faces several challenges. “On the technical front, the negotiation will not likely to be very fast,” said Dr. Pitakdumrongkit. “It’s because unlike the EU, which has the European Commission, there’s no institutional body in ASEAN that negotiates for all members.”
Then there is the question of what framework the EU–ASEAN agreement would follow — either the EU-Vietnam FTA or EU-Singapore FTA — or if a new template is created from scratch.
Opportunities beyond a trade agreement
But there is more to trade between the two regions than an FTA.
The growing trend of multisourcing — working with a diverse pool of suppliers — is expected to accelerate EU trade and investment in ASEAN. According to DHL’s latest Logistics Trend Radar, the pandemic’s tough operating environment has created more interest in multisourcing strategies to boost supply chain flexibility and resilience.
As businesses look to diversify supply chains outside China, Southeast Asia is often a natural choice because of its geographic proximity to China and rising manufacturing hubs led by Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.
RELATED ARTICLESLogistics Trend Radar - 5th EditionExplore 29 key trends and innovations that can help you navigate the transformative change in the logistics industry.The recent launch of the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) may also facilitate trade in the region. The digitalized system sets provisions navigating the customs procedures across all member states. Its pilot phase kicked off in early 2020, with the full rollout expected within the year.
“Free trade and open borders are essential to driving economic progress. An integrated, seamless customs framework like the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) will be able to harmonize the cross-border regulatory processes and standards imposed across different member economies,” noted Bruno Selmoni, Head of Road Freight & Multimodal, ASEAN & South Asia at DHL Global Forwarding.
Over time, the full implementation of ACTS will also lower costs, while enhancing efficiency and reliability for road freight movements in the region, explained Selmoni.
The initiative will complement the ASEAN system of trade facilitation consisting of, among others, the ASEAN Single Window.
The single window, also a digital platform, enables the exchange of trade, commercial, and transport data among ASEAN member countries, speeding up customs clearance and easing trade.
Under the right economic conditions, it is only a matter of time before both blocs yield results from a promising EU-ASEAN partnership.] =>
また、最近開始されたASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)も、この地域の貿易を促進する可能性があります。デジタル化されたシステムでは、すべての加盟国の税関手続きをナビゲートする規定が設けられています。そのパイロット・フェーズは2020年初頭に開始され、年内には本格的な展開が予定されています。
「自由貿易と開かれた国境は、経済の発展に欠かせないものです。ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)のような統合されたシームレスな税関の枠組みは、異なる加盟国間で課される国境を越えた規制プロセスや基準を調和させることができます」と、DHL Global ForwardingのASEAN・南アジア地域のロードフレイト・マルチモーダル部門責任者であるブルーノ・セルモニは指摘します。
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“If the Covid-19 situation in the region worsens, there will be more pressure on governments, and they might be tempted to roll out more NTBs,” she said.
Trade deals could add new impetus
In addition to wanting ASEAN to do more, an overwhelming 98 percent of survey respondents would like the EU to speed up trade deal negotiations with ASEAN and its member countries.
The EU has so far only been negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with individual members. It has signed deals with Singapore and Vietnam, and is now negotiating with Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Most European businesses (81 percent) believe an EU-ASEAN trade pact would bring in more benefits than bilateral deals. More than 70 percent believe the EU should go after a region-to-region deal before concluding bilateral agreements.
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However, an EU-ASEAN deal is not likely anytime soon, according to EU representative to ASEAN Igor Driesmans.
Such a deal faces several challenges. “On the technical front, the negotiation will not likely to be very fast,” said Dr. Pitakdumrongkit. “It’s because unlike the EU, which has the European Commission, there’s no institutional body in ASEAN that negotiates for all members.”
Then there is the question of what framework the EU–ASEAN agreement would follow — either the EU-Vietnam FTA or EU-Singapore FTA — or if a new template is created from scratch.
Opportunities beyond a trade agreement
But there is more to trade between the two regions than an FTA.
The growing trend of multisourcing — working with a diverse pool of suppliers — is expected to accelerate EU trade and investment in ASEAN. According to DHL’s latest Logistics Trend Radar, the pandemic's tough operating environment has created more interest in multisourcing strategies to boost supply chain flexibility and resilience.
As businesses look to diversify supply chains outside China, Southeast Asia is often a natural choice because of its geographic proximity to China and rising manufacturing hubs led by Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.
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[EU businesses remain bullish on ASEAN but are eager to see change] => EU企業が期待する、ASEANの変化
[European companies want to see accelerated trade talks and faster economic unification within ASEAN.] => 欧州の企業は、ASEAN域内での貿易協議の加速と経済統合の迅速化を望んでいます。
[These protectionist measures were a knee-jerk reaction and have mostly been revoked, according to Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. She acknowledges, though, that uncertainties loom as some countries experience or face new waves of coronavirus.
“If the Covid-19 situation in the region worsens, there will be more pressure on governments, and they might be tempted to roll out more NTBs,” she said.
Trade deals could add new impetus
In addition to wanting ASEAN to do more, an overwhelming 98 percent of survey respondents would like the EU to speed up trade deal negotiations with ASEAN and its member countries.
The EU has so far only been negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with individual members. It has signed deals with Singapore and Vietnam, and is now negotiating with Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Most European businesses (81 percent) believe an EU-ASEAN trade pact would bring in more benefits than bilateral deals. More than 70 percent believe the EU should go after a region-to-region deal before concluding bilateral agreements.
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However, an EU-ASEAN deal is not likely anytime soon, according to EU representative to ASEAN Igor Driesmans.
Such a deal faces several challenges. “On the technical front, the negotiation will not likely to be very fast,” said Dr. Pitakdumrongkit. “It’s because unlike the EU, which has the European Commission, there’s no institutional body in ASEAN that negotiates for all members.”
Then there is the question of what framework the EU–ASEAN agreement would follow — either the EU-Vietnam FTA or EU-Singapore FTA — or if a new template is created from scratch.
Opportunities beyond a trade agreement
But there is more to trade between the two regions than an FTA.
The growing trend of multisourcing — working with a diverse pool of suppliers — is expected to accelerate EU trade and investment in ASEAN. According to DHL’s latest Logistics Trend Radar, the pandemic's tough operating environment has created more interest in multisourcing strategies to boost supply chain flexibility and resilience.
As businesses look to diversify supply chains outside China, Southeast Asia is often a natural choice because of its geographic proximity to China and rising manufacturing hubs led by Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.] => 南洋理工大学のS.ラジャラトナム国際研究大学院の助教授であるKaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit博士によると、これらの保護主義的な措置はお決まりの反応のようなもので、ほとんどが取り消されているという。しかし、いくつかの国が新型コロナウイルスの新たな流行を経験したり、直面したりする中で、不確実性が高まっていることを認めています。
「この地域のコロナウイルスの状況が悪化すれば、各国政府へのプレッシャーが高まり、より多くのNTBを導入したくなるかもしれません」と述べています。
しかし、両地域間の貿易はFTAだけではありません。
多様なサプライヤーと仕事をするマルチソーシングの傾向が強まることで、EUの対ASEAN貿易・投資が加速することが期待されています。DHLの最新の「ロジスティクストレンドレーダー」によると、パンデミックの厳しい業務環境により、サプライチェーンの柔軟性と回復力を高めるためのマルチソーシング戦略への関心が高まっています。
企業が中国以外でのサプライチェーンの多様化を検討する際、ベトナム、タイ、マレーシアに代表されるような製造業のハブが台頭してきていることから、中国に地理的に近い東南アジアは自然な選択肢となります。
[The recent launch of the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) may also facilitate trade in the region. The digitalized system sets provisions navigating the customs procedures across all member states. Its pilot phase kicked off in early 2020, with the full rollout expected within the year.
“Free trade and open borders are essential to driving economic progress. An integrated, seamless customs framework like the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) will be able to harmonize the cross-border regulatory processes and standards imposed across different member economies,” noted Bruno Selmoni, Head of Road Freight & Multimodal, ASEAN & South Asia at DHL Global Forwarding.
Over time, the full implementation of ACTS will also lower costs, while enhancing efficiency and reliability for road freight movements in the region, explained Selmoni.
The initiative will complement the ASEAN system of trade facilitation consisting of, among others, the ASEAN Single Window.
The single window, also a digital platform, enables the exchange of trade, commercial, and transport data among ASEAN member countries, speeding up customs clearance and easing trade.
Under the right economic conditions, it is only a matter of time before both blocs yield results from a promising EU-ASEAN partnership.] => また、最近開始されたASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)も、この地域の貿易を促進する可能性があります。デジタル化されたシステムでは、すべての加盟国の税関手続きをナビゲートする規定が設けられています。そのパイロット・フェーズは2020年初頭に開始され、年内には本格的な展開が予定されています。
「自由貿易と開かれた国境は、経済の発展に欠かせないものです。ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)のような統合されたシームレスな税関の枠組みは、異なる加盟国間で課される国境を越えた規制プロセスや基準を調和させることができます」と、DHL Global ForwardingのASEAN・南アジア地域のロードフレイト・マルチモーダル部門責任者であるブルーノ・セルモニは指摘します。
ACTSが本格的に導入されれば、地域の道路貨物輸送の効率性と信頼性が向上するとともに、コストの削減にもつながります」とセルモニは説明する。 この構想は、ASEANシングルウィンドウなどで構成されるASEANの貿易円滑化システムを補完するものです。
デジタルプラットフォームでもあるシングルウィンドウは、ASEAN加盟国間での貿易・商業・輸送データの交換を可能にし、通関の迅速化と貿易の円滑化を実現します。
適切な経済状況の下、両ブロックが有望なEU-ASEANパートナーシップから成果を得るのは、もう時間の問題です。
[The European Union’s (EU) interest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has long been central to the 28-country trading bloc’s engagement in Asia.
After establishing a mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, the EU has sought to become a strategic partner to the grouping. It is particularly keen to see ASEAN economies integrate.
Trade is at the core of this interest. Over the past 10 years, the EU has more than doubled its two-way trade with ASEAN nations to €211 billion in 2019. Although it has focused on advancing bilateral relations with various member countries, its ultimate goal is to strike a free trade deal with the entire bloc.
For European businesses in ASEAN, the region is highly attractive. But many are growing weary of what they see as stagnation in the effort to combine ASEAN economies into a single market. They want closer engagement with the region and progress on free trade talks after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Changing business sentiments
According to the EU-ASEAN Business Council’s 2020 Business Sentiment Survey, 53 percent of European businesses believe the ASEAN region offers the best economic opportunity for the next five years. About 73 percent expect to increase their trade and investment activity in the region over this period.
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While these numbers still show confidence in the region, they are down from 2019, when 63 percent of respondents saw ASEAN as the region with the best opportunity, and 84 percent expected to increase trade and investment.
Notably, nearly half of the respondents are considering reorganizing their supply chains, and sourcing goods and services elsewhere due to Covid-19. Although ASEAN was the leading destination, many respondents also chose Europe and China.
The declining interest has mainly been attributed to the slow progress of ASEAN integration and trade deal talks between the EU and ASEAN. Only 2 percent of survey respondents think ASEAN’s economic unification is moving quickly enough, down from 6 percent last year.
“The message from the survey is clear: ASEAN economic integration appears to be at a standstill. ASEAN and its constituents need to pick up the pace to meet the AEC [ASEAN Economic Community] Blueprint 2025 goals,” said Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council.
However, there are doubts the grouping can meet its target, especially with non-tariff barriers (NTBs) rising in recent years. For example, during the first wave of Covid-19, some countries rushed to ban exports of certain medical and food products.] => 東南アジア諸国連合（ASEAN）地域に対する欧州連合（EU）の関心は、EU28カ国の関与が中心であり続けてきました。
EUは、ジャカルタに派遣団をおき、戦略的パートナーになろうとしています。特に、ASEANの経済統合を強く望んでいます。
中でも大きな関心が、貿易です。過去10年間で、EUはASEAN諸国との双方向の貿易額を2倍以上に増やし、2019年には2,110億ユーロに達しました。これまでは加盟国との二国間関係を重視してきましたが、最終的な目標は全加盟国との自由貿易協定を結ぶことです。
ASEANに進出している欧州企業にとって、この地域は非常に魅力的です。過しかし、多くの人々は、ASEAN経済を単一市場に統合するための取り組みが停滞していることに、疲労しています。彼らは、地域と密接な関わりや、新型コロナ後の自由貿易協議の進展を望んでいます。
変わるビジネス感
EU-ASEANビジネス協議会の「2020年ビジネス意識調査」によると、欧州企業の53％が、今後5年間でASEAN地域がベストな経済的機会をもたらすと考えています。約73％が、この期間中に、この地域での貿易・投資活動の増加を見込んでいます。
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回答者の63％がASEANを最もチャンスのある地域と見なしており、この数字は依然として地域への信頼を示していますが、84％が貿易や投資の増加を期待していた2019年からは減少しています。
注目すべきは、回答者の約半数が、新型コロナの影響でサプライチェーンを再編成し、商品やサービスを別の場所で調達することを検討していることです。行き先はASEANがトップですが、ヨーロッパや中国を選ぶ回答者も多くいます。
このような関心の低下は、主に、ASEAN統合やEUとASEANの間の貿易協定交渉が遅々として進まないことに起因しています。調査回答者のうち、ASEANの経済統合が十分に早く進んでいると考えているのはわずか2％で、昨年の6％から減少しています。
今回の調査から、「ASEANの経済統合は行き詰まっている」という明確なメッセージがありました。 EU-ASEANビジネス協議会のエグゼクティブ・ディレクターであるクリス・ハンフリーは、「AEC（ASEAN 経済共同体）ブループリント2025の目標を達成するために、ASEANとその加盟国はペースを上げる必要がある。」と述べています。
しかし、近年、非関税障壁（NTB）が増加していることもあり、目標を達成できるかどうかは疑問視されています。例えば、新型コロナウイルスの最初の感染拡大の波が襲ったとき、一部の国は特定の医療品や食品の輸出を直ちに禁止しました。
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[Logistics Trend Radar - 5th Edition] => ロジスティクストレンドを探る - 第5回
[Explore 29 key trends and innovations that can help you navigate the transformative change in the logistics industry.] => ロジスティクス業界の変革期を乗り切るための、29の重要なトレンドとイノベーションをご紹介します。
[Read more] => もっと読む（英語）
[AEC Blueprint 2025] => AECブループリント2025
[ASEAN established the AEC in 2015 to allow the free flow of goods, services, labor, capital, and investment within the region. The AEC Blueprint 2025 is the roadmap for creating a single economy for members by 2025.] => ASEANは2015年にAEC（ASEAN経済共同体）を設立し、域内でのモノ、サービス、労働力、資本、投資の自由な流れを可能にしました。「AECブループリント2025」は、2025年までに加盟国が単一経済を実現するためのロードマップです。
[The European Union’s (EU) interest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has long been central to the 28-country trading bloc’s engagement in Asia.
After establishing a mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, the EU has sought to become a strategic partner to the grouping. It is particularly keen to see ASEAN economies integrate.
Trade is at the core of this interest. Over the past 10 years, the EU has more than doubled its two-way trade with ASEAN nations to €211 billion in 2019. Although it has focused on advancing bilateral relations with various member countries, its ultimate goal is to strike a free trade deal with the entire bloc.
For European businesses in ASEAN, the region is highly attractive. But many are growing weary of what they see as stagnation in the effort to combine ASEAN economies into a single market. They want closer engagement with the region and progress on free trade talks after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Changing business sentiments
According to the EU-ASEAN Business Council’s 2020 Business Sentiment Survey, 53 percent of European businesses believe the ASEAN region offers the best economic opportunity for the next five years. About 73 percent expect to increase their trade and investment activity in the region over this period.
Workers producing latex in a factory in Thailand
While these numbers still show confidence in the region, they are down from 2019, when 63 percent of respondents saw ASEAN as the region with the best opportunity, and 84 percent expected to increase trade and investment.
Notably, nearly half of the respondents are considering reorganizing their supply chains, and sourcing goods and services elsewhere due to Covid-19. Although ASEAN was the leading destination, many respondents also chose Europe and China.
The declining interest has mainly been attributed to the slow progress of ASEAN integration and trade deal talks between the EU and ASEAN. Only 2 percent of survey respondents think ASEAN’s economic unification is moving quickly enough, down from 6 percent last year.
“The message from the survey is clear: ASEAN economic integration appears to be at a standstill. ASEAN and its constituents need to pick up the pace to meet the AEC [ASEAN Economic Community] Blueprint 2025 goals,” said Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council.
However, there are doubts the grouping can meet its target, especially with non-tariff barriers (NTBs) rising in recent years. For example, during the first wave of Covid-19, some countries rushed to ban exports of certain medical and food products.
AEC Blueprint 2025ASEAN established the AEC in 2015 to allow the free flow of goods, services, labor, capital, and investment within the region. The AEC Blueprint 2025 is the roadmap for creating a single economy for members by 2025.
These protectionist measures were a knee-jerk reaction and have mostly been revoked, according to Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. She acknowledges, though, that uncertainties loom as some countries experience or face new waves of coronavirus.
“If the Covid-19 situation in the region worsens, there will be more pressure on governments, and they might be tempted to roll out more NTBs,” she said.
Trade deals could add new impetus
In addition to wanting ASEAN to do more, an overwhelming 98 percent of survey respondents would like the EU to speed up trade deal negotiations with ASEAN and its member countries.
The EU has so far only been negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with individual members. It has signed deals with Singapore and Vietnam, and is now negotiating with Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Most European businesses (81 percent) believe an EU-ASEAN trade pact would bring in more benefits than bilateral deals. More than 70 percent believe the EU should go after a region-to-region deal before concluding bilateral agreements.
Cambodian workers producing clothes in a garment factory
However, an EU-ASEAN deal is not likely anytime soon, according to EU representative to ASEAN Igor Driesmans.
Such a deal faces several challenges. “On the technical front, the negotiation will not likely to be very fast,” said Dr. Pitakdumrongkit. “It’s because unlike the EU, which has the European Commission, there’s no institutional body in ASEAN that negotiates for all members.”
Then there is the question of what framework the EU–ASEAN agreement would follow — either the EU-Vietnam FTA or EU-Singapore FTA — or if a new template is created from scratch.
Opportunities beyond a trade agreement
But there is more to trade between the two regions than an FTA.
The growing trend of multisourcing — working with a diverse pool of suppliers — is expected to accelerate EU trade and investment in ASEAN. According to DHL’s latest Logistics Trend Radar, the pandemic’s tough operating environment has created more interest in multisourcing strategies to boost supply chain flexibility and resilience.
As businesses look to diversify supply chains outside China, Southeast Asia is often a natural choice because of its geographic proximity to China and rising manufacturing hubs led by Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.
RELATED ARTICLESLogistics Trend Radar - 5th EditionExplore 29 key trends and innovations that can help you navigate the transformative change in the logistics industry.The recent launch of the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) may also facilitate trade in the region. The digitalized system sets provisions navigating the customs procedures across all member states. Its pilot phase kicked off in early 2020, with the full rollout expected within the year.
“Free trade and open borders are essential to driving economic progress. An integrated, seamless customs framework like the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) will be able to harmonize the cross-border regulatory processes and standards imposed across different member economies,” noted Bruno Selmoni, Head of Road Freight & Multimodal, ASEAN & South Asia at DHL Global Forwarding.
Over time, the full implementation of ACTS will also lower costs, while enhancing efficiency and reliability for road freight movements in the region, explained Selmoni.
The initiative will complement the ASEAN system of trade facilitation consisting of, among others, the ASEAN Single Window.
The single window, also a digital platform, enables the exchange of trade, commercial, and transport data among ASEAN member countries, speeding up customs clearance and easing trade.
Under the right economic conditions, it is only a matter of time before both blocs yield results from a promising EU-ASEAN partnership.] =>
また、最近開始されたASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)も、この地域の貿易を促進する可能性があります。デジタル化されたシステムでは、すべての加盟国の税関手続きをナビゲートする規定が設けられています。そのパイロット・フェーズは2020年初頭に開始され、年内には本格的な展開が予定されています。
「自由貿易と開かれた国境は、経済の発展に欠かせないものです。ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)のような統合されたシームレスな税関の枠組みは、異なる加盟国間で課される国境を越えた規制プロセスや基準を調和させることができます」と、DHL Global ForwardingのASEAN・南アジア地域のロードフレイト・マルチモーダル部門責任者であるブルーノ・セルモニは指摘します。
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“Free trade and open borders are essential to driving economic progress. An integrated, seamless customs framework like the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) will be able to harmonize the cross-border regulatory processes and standards imposed across different member economies,” noted Bruno Selmoni, Head of Road Freight & Multimodal, ASEAN & South Asia at DHL Global Forwarding.
Over time, the full implementation of ACTS will also lower costs, while enhancing efficiency and reliability for road freight movements in the region, explained Selmoni.
The initiative will complement the ASEAN system of trade facilitation consisting of, among others, the ASEAN Single Window.
The single window, also a digital platform, enables the exchange of trade, commercial, and transport data among ASEAN member countries, speeding up customs clearance and easing trade.
Under the right economic conditions, it is only a matter of time before both blocs yield results from a promising EU-ASEAN partnership.
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また、最近開始されたASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)も、この地域の貿易を促進する可能性があります。デジタル化されたシステムでは、すべての加盟国の税関手続きをナビゲートする規定が設けられています。そのパイロット・フェーズは2020年初頭に開始され、年内には本格的な展開が予定されています。
「自由貿易と開かれた国境は、経済の発展に欠かせないものです。ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)のような統合されたシームレスな税関の枠組みは、異なる加盟国間で課される国境を越えた規制プロセスや基準を調和させることができます」と、DHL Global ForwardingのASEAN・南アジア地域のロードフレイト・マルチモーダル部門責任者であるブルーノ・セルモニは指摘します。
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[EU businesses remain bullish on ASEAN but are eager to see change] => EU企業が期待する、ASEANの変化
[European companies want to see accelerated trade talks and faster economic unification within ASEAN.] => 欧州の企業は、ASEAN域内での貿易協議の加速と経済統合の迅速化を望んでいます。
[These protectionist measures were a knee-jerk reaction and have mostly been revoked, according to Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. She acknowledges, though, that uncertainties loom as some countries experience or face new waves of coronavirus.
“If the Covid-19 situation in the region worsens, there will be more pressure on governments, and they might be tempted to roll out more NTBs,” she said.
Trade deals could add new impetus
In addition to wanting ASEAN to do more, an overwhelming 98 percent of survey respondents would like the EU to speed up trade deal negotiations with ASEAN and its member countries.
The EU has so far only been negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with individual members. It has signed deals with Singapore and Vietnam, and is now negotiating with Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Most European businesses (81 percent) believe an EU-ASEAN trade pact would bring in more benefits than bilateral deals. More than 70 percent believe the EU should go after a region-to-region deal before concluding bilateral agreements.
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However, an EU-ASEAN deal is not likely anytime soon, according to EU representative to ASEAN Igor Driesmans.
Such a deal faces several challenges. “On the technical front, the negotiation will not likely to be very fast,” said Dr. Pitakdumrongkit. “It’s because unlike the EU, which has the European Commission, there’s no institutional body in ASEAN that negotiates for all members.”
Then there is the question of what framework the EU–ASEAN agreement would follow — either the EU-Vietnam FTA or EU-Singapore FTA — or if a new template is created from scratch.
Opportunities beyond a trade agreement
But there is more to trade between the two regions than an FTA.
The growing trend of multisourcing — working with a diverse pool of suppliers — is expected to accelerate EU trade and investment in ASEAN. According to DHL’s latest Logistics Trend Radar, the pandemic's tough operating environment has created more interest in multisourcing strategies to boost supply chain flexibility and resilience.
As businesses look to diversify supply chains outside China, Southeast Asia is often a natural choice because of its geographic proximity to China and rising manufacturing hubs led by Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.] => 南洋理工大学のS.ラジャラトナム国際研究大学院の助教授であるKaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit博士によると、これらの保護主義的な措置はお決まりの反応のようなもので、ほとんどが取り消されているという。しかし、いくつかの国が新型コロナウイルスの新たな流行を経験したり、直面したりする中で、不確実性が高まっていることを認めています。
「この地域のコロナウイルスの状況が悪化すれば、各国政府へのプレッシャーが高まり、より多くのNTBを導入したくなるかもしれません」と述べています。
しかし、両地域間の貿易はFTAだけではありません。
多様なサプライヤーと仕事をするマルチソーシングの傾向が強まることで、EUの対ASEAN貿易・投資が加速することが期待されています。DHLの最新の「ロジスティクストレンドレーダー」によると、パンデミックの厳しい業務環境により、サプライチェーンの柔軟性と回復力を高めるためのマルチソーシング戦略への関心が高まっています。
企業が中国以外でのサプライチェーンの多様化を検討する際、ベトナム、タイ、マレーシアに代表されるような製造業のハブが台頭してきていることから、中国に地理的に近い東南アジアは自然な選択肢となります。
[The recent launch of the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) may also facilitate trade in the region. The digitalized system sets provisions navigating the customs procedures across all member states. Its pilot phase kicked off in early 2020, with the full rollout expected within the year.
“Free trade and open borders are essential to driving economic progress. An integrated, seamless customs framework like the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) will be able to harmonize the cross-border regulatory processes and standards imposed across different member economies,” noted Bruno Selmoni, Head of Road Freight & Multimodal, ASEAN & South Asia at DHL Global Forwarding.
Over time, the full implementation of ACTS will also lower costs, while enhancing efficiency and reliability for road freight movements in the region, explained Selmoni.
The initiative will complement the ASEAN system of trade facilitation consisting of, among others, the ASEAN Single Window.
The single window, also a digital platform, enables the exchange of trade, commercial, and transport data among ASEAN member countries, speeding up customs clearance and easing trade.
Under the right economic conditions, it is only a matter of time before both blocs yield results from a promising EU-ASEAN partnership.] => また、最近開始されたASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)も、この地域の貿易を促進する可能性があります。デジタル化されたシステムでは、すべての加盟国の税関手続きをナビゲートする規定が設けられています。そのパイロット・フェーズは2020年初頭に開始され、年内には本格的な展開が予定されています。
「自由貿易と開かれた国境は、経済の発展に欠かせないものです。ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)のような統合されたシームレスな税関の枠組みは、異なる加盟国間で課される国境を越えた規制プロセスや基準を調和させることができます」と、DHL Global ForwardingのASEAN・南アジア地域のロードフレイト・マルチモーダル部門責任者であるブルーノ・セルモニは指摘します。
ACTSが本格的に導入されれば、地域の道路貨物輸送の効率性と信頼性が向上するとともに、コストの削減にもつながります」とセルモニは説明する。 この構想は、ASEANシングルウィンドウなどで構成されるASEANの貿易円滑化システムを補完するものです。
デジタルプラットフォームでもあるシングルウィンドウは、ASEAN加盟国間での貿易・商業・輸送データの交換を可能にし、通関の迅速化と貿易の円滑化を実現します。
適切な経済状況の下、両ブロックが有望なEU-ASEANパートナーシップから成果を得るのは、もう時間の問題です。
[The European Union’s (EU) interest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has long been central to the 28-country trading bloc’s engagement in Asia.
After establishing a mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, the EU has sought to become a strategic partner to the grouping. It is particularly keen to see ASEAN economies integrate.
Trade is at the core of this interest. Over the past 10 years, the EU has more than doubled its two-way trade with ASEAN nations to €211 billion in 2019. Although it has focused on advancing bilateral relations with various member countries, its ultimate goal is to strike a free trade deal with the entire bloc.
For European businesses in ASEAN, the region is highly attractive. But many are growing weary of what they see as stagnation in the effort to combine ASEAN economies into a single market. They want closer engagement with the region and progress on free trade talks after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Changing business sentiments
According to the EU-ASEAN Business Council’s 2020 Business Sentiment Survey, 53 percent of European businesses believe the ASEAN region offers the best economic opportunity for the next five years. About 73 percent expect to increase their trade and investment activity in the region over this period.
[caption id="attachment_9185" align="alignnone" width="1024"] {%CAPTION%}[/caption]
While these numbers still show confidence in the region, they are down from 2019, when 63 percent of respondents saw ASEAN as the region with the best opportunity, and 84 percent expected to increase trade and investment.
Notably, nearly half of the respondents are considering reorganizing their supply chains, and sourcing goods and services elsewhere due to Covid-19. Although ASEAN was the leading destination, many respondents also chose Europe and China.
The declining interest has mainly been attributed to the slow progress of ASEAN integration and trade deal talks between the EU and ASEAN. Only 2 percent of survey respondents think ASEAN’s economic unification is moving quickly enough, down from 6 percent last year.
“The message from the survey is clear: ASEAN economic integration appears to be at a standstill. ASEAN and its constituents need to pick up the pace to meet the AEC [ASEAN Economic Community] Blueprint 2025 goals,” said Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council.
However, there are doubts the grouping can meet its target, especially with non-tariff barriers (NTBs) rising in recent years. For example, during the first wave of Covid-19, some countries rushed to ban exports of certain medical and food products.] => 東南アジア諸国連合（ASEAN）地域に対する欧州連合（EU）の関心は、EU28カ国の関与が中心であり続けてきました。
EUは、ジャカルタに派遣団をおき、戦略的パートナーになろうとしています。特に、ASEANの経済統合を強く望んでいます。
中でも大きな関心が、貿易です。過去10年間で、EUはASEAN諸国との双方向の貿易額を2倍以上に増やし、2019年には2,110億ユーロに達しました。これまでは加盟国との二国間関係を重視してきましたが、最終的な目標は全加盟国との自由貿易協定を結ぶことです。
ASEANに進出している欧州企業にとって、この地域は非常に魅力的です。過しかし、多くの人々は、ASEAN経済を単一市場に統合するための取り組みが停滞していることに、疲労しています。彼らは、地域と密接な関わりや、新型コロナ後の自由貿易協議の進展を望んでいます。
変わるビジネス感
EU-ASEANビジネス協議会の「2020年ビジネス意識調査」によると、欧州企業の53％が、今後5年間でASEAN地域がベストな経済的機会をもたらすと考えています。約73％が、この期間中に、この地域での貿易・投資活動の増加を見込んでいます。
[caption id="attachment_9185" align="alignnone" width="1024"] {%CAPTION%}[/caption]
回答者の63％がASEANを最もチャンスのある地域と見なしており、この数字は依然として地域への信頼を示していますが、84％が貿易や投資の増加を期待していた2019年からは減少しています。
注目すべきは、回答者の約半数が、新型コロナの影響でサプライチェーンを再編成し、商品やサービスを別の場所で調達することを検討していることです。行き先はASEANがトップですが、ヨーロッパや中国を選ぶ回答者も多くいます。
このような関心の低下は、主に、ASEAN統合やEUとASEANの間の貿易協定交渉が遅々として進まないことに起因しています。調査回答者のうち、ASEANの経済統合が十分に早く進んでいると考えているのはわずか2％で、昨年の6％から減少しています。
今回の調査から、「ASEANの経済統合は行き詰まっている」という明確なメッセージがありました。 EU-ASEANビジネス協議会のエグゼクティブ・ディレクターであるクリス・ハンフリーは、「AEC（ASEAN 経済共同体）ブループリント2025の目標を達成するために、ASEANとその加盟国はペースを上げる必要がある。」と述べています。
しかし、近年、非関税障壁（NTB）が増加していることもあり、目標を達成できるかどうかは疑問視されています。例えば、新型コロナウイルスの最初の感染拡大の波が襲ったとき、一部の国は特定の医療品や食品の輸出を直ちに禁止しました。
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[Logistics Trend Radar - 5th Edition] => ロジスティクストレンドを探る - 第5回
[Explore 29 key trends and innovations that can help you navigate the transformative change in the logistics industry.] => ロジスティクス業界の変革期を乗り切るための、29の重要なトレンドとイノベーションをご紹介します。
[Read more] => もっと読む（英語）
[AEC Blueprint 2025] => AECブループリント2025
[ASEAN established the AEC in 2015 to allow the free flow of goods, services, labor, capital, and investment within the region. The AEC Blueprint 2025 is the roadmap for creating a single economy for members by 2025.] => ASEANは2015年にAEC（ASEAN経済共同体）を設立し、域内でのモノ、サービス、労働力、資本、投資の自由な流れを可能にしました。「AECブループリント2025」は、2025年までに加盟国が単一経済を実現するためのロードマップです。
[The European Union’s (EU) interest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has long been central to the 28-country trading bloc’s engagement in Asia.
After establishing a mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, the EU has sought to become a strategic partner to the grouping. It is particularly keen to see ASEAN economies integrate.
Trade is at the core of this interest. Over the past 10 years, the EU has more than doubled its two-way trade with ASEAN nations to €211 billion in 2019. Although it has focused on advancing bilateral relations with various member countries, its ultimate goal is to strike a free trade deal with the entire bloc.
For European businesses in ASEAN, the region is highly attractive. But many are growing weary of what they see as stagnation in the effort to combine ASEAN economies into a single market. They want closer engagement with the region and progress on free trade talks after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Changing business sentiments
According to the EU-ASEAN Business Council’s 2020 Business Sentiment Survey, 53 percent of European businesses believe the ASEAN region offers the best economic opportunity for the next five years. About 73 percent expect to increase their trade and investment activity in the region over this period.
Workers producing latex in a factory in Thailand
While these numbers still show confidence in the region, they are down from 2019, when 63 percent of respondents saw ASEAN as the region with the best opportunity, and 84 percent expected to increase trade and investment.
Notably, nearly half of the respondents are considering reorganizing their supply chains, and sourcing goods and services elsewhere due to Covid-19. Although ASEAN was the leading destination, many respondents also chose Europe and China.
The declining interest has mainly been attributed to the slow progress of ASEAN integration and trade deal talks between the EU and ASEAN. Only 2 percent of survey respondents think ASEAN’s economic unification is moving quickly enough, down from 6 percent last year.
“The message from the survey is clear: ASEAN economic integration appears to be at a standstill. ASEAN and its constituents need to pick up the pace to meet the AEC [ASEAN Economic Community] Blueprint 2025 goals,” said Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council.
However, there are doubts the grouping can meet its target, especially with non-tariff barriers (NTBs) rising in recent years. For example, during the first wave of Covid-19, some countries rushed to ban exports of certain medical and food products.
AEC Blueprint 2025ASEAN established the AEC in 2015 to allow the free flow of goods, services, labor, capital, and investment within the region. The AEC Blueprint 2025 is the roadmap for creating a single economy for members by 2025.
These protectionist measures were a knee-jerk reaction and have mostly been revoked, according to Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. She acknowledges, though, that uncertainties loom as some countries experience or face new waves of coronavirus.
“If the Covid-19 situation in the region worsens, there will be more pressure on governments, and they might be tempted to roll out more NTBs,” she said.
Trade deals could add new impetus
In addition to wanting ASEAN to do more, an overwhelming 98 percent of survey respondents would like the EU to speed up trade deal negotiations with ASEAN and its member countries.
The EU has so far only been negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with individual members. It has signed deals with Singapore and Vietnam, and is now negotiating with Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Most European businesses (81 percent) believe an EU-ASEAN trade pact would bring in more benefits than bilateral deals. More than 70 percent believe the EU should go after a region-to-region deal before concluding bilateral agreements.
Cambodian workers producing clothes in a garment factory
However, an EU-ASEAN deal is not likely anytime soon, according to EU representative to ASEAN Igor Driesmans.
Such a deal faces several challenges. “On the technical front, the negotiation will not likely to be very fast,” said Dr. Pitakdumrongkit. “It’s because unlike the EU, which has the European Commission, there’s no institutional body in ASEAN that negotiates for all members.”
Then there is the question of what framework the EU–ASEAN agreement would follow — either the EU-Vietnam FTA or EU-Singapore FTA — or if a new template is created from scratch.
Opportunities beyond a trade agreement
But there is more to trade between the two regions than an FTA.
The growing trend of multisourcing — working with a diverse pool of suppliers — is expected to accelerate EU trade and investment in ASEAN. According to DHL’s latest Logistics Trend Radar, the pandemic’s tough operating environment has created more interest in multisourcing strategies to boost supply chain flexibility and resilience.
As businesses look to diversify supply chains outside China, Southeast Asia is often a natural choice because of its geographic proximity to China and rising manufacturing hubs led by Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.
RELATED ARTICLESLogistics Trend Radar - 5th EditionExplore 29 key trends and innovations that can help you navigate the transformative change in the logistics industry.The recent launch of the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) may also facilitate trade in the region. The digitalized system sets provisions navigating the customs procedures across all member states. Its pilot phase kicked off in early 2020, with the full rollout expected within the year.
“Free trade and open borders are essential to driving economic progress. An integrated, seamless customs framework like the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) will be able to harmonize the cross-border regulatory processes and standards imposed across different member economies,” noted Bruno Selmoni, Head of Road Freight & Multimodal, ASEAN & South Asia at DHL Global Forwarding.
Over time, the full implementation of ACTS will also lower costs, while enhancing efficiency and reliability for road freight movements in the region, explained Selmoni.
The initiative will complement the ASEAN system of trade facilitation consisting of, among others, the ASEAN Single Window.
The single window, also a digital platform, enables the exchange of trade, commercial, and transport data among ASEAN member countries, speeding up customs clearance and easing trade.
Under the right economic conditions, it is only a matter of time before both blocs yield results from a promising EU-ASEAN partnership.] =>
また、最近開始されたASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)も、この地域の貿易を促進する可能性があります。デジタル化されたシステムでは、すべての加盟国の税関手続きをナビゲートする規定が設けられています。そのパイロット・フェーズは2020年初頭に開始され、年内には本格的な展開が予定されています。
「自由貿易と開かれた国境は、経済の発展に欠かせないものです。ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)のような統合されたシームレスな税関の枠組みは、異なる加盟国間で課される国境を越えた規制プロセスや基準を調和させることができます」と、DHL Global ForwardingのASEAN・南アジア地域のロードフレイト・マルチモーダル部門責任者であるブルーノ・セルモニは指摘します。
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しかし、イゴール・ドリスマンズ駐日EU代表によれば、EU-ASEAN間の協定がすぐに実現する可能性はないという。
このような取引はいくつかの課題に直面します。 「技術的な面では、交渉のスピードはそれほど速くないでしょう」とピタックダムロンキット博士は言います。「EUには欧州委員会がありますが、ASEANには全加盟国のために交渉を行う機関がないからです。」
また、EU-ASEAN協定がどのような枠組みを踏襲するのか、つまりEU-ベトナムFTAやEU-シンガポールFTAを踏襲するのか、あるいは新たな枠組みを一から作るのかという問題もあります。
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回答者の63％がASEANを最もチャンスのある地域と見なしており、この数字は依然として地域への信頼を示していますが、84％が貿易や投資の増加を期待していた2019年からは減少しています。
注目すべきは、回答者の約半数が、新型コロナの影響でサプライチェーンを再編成し、商品やサービスを別の場所で調達することを検討していることです。行き先はASEANがトップですが、ヨーロッパや中国を選ぶ回答者も多くいます。
このような関心の低下は、主に、ASEAN統合やEUとASEANの間の貿易協定交渉が遅々として進まないことに起因しています。調査回答者のうち、ASEANの経済統合が十分に早く進んでいると考えているのはわずか2％で、昨年の6％から減少しています。
今回の調査から、「ASEANの経済統合は行き詰まっている」という明確なメッセージがありました。 EU-ASEANビジネス協議会のエグゼクティブ・ディレクターであるクリス・ハンフリーは、「AEC（ASEAN 経済共同体）ブループリント2025の目標を達成するために、ASEANとその加盟国はペースを上げる必要がある。」と述べています。
しかし、近年、非関税障壁（NTB）が増加していることもあり、目標を達成できるかどうかは疑問視されています。例えば、新型コロナウイルスの最初の感染拡大の波が襲ったとき、一部の国は特定の医療品や食品の輸出を直ちに禁止しました。
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[Logistics Trend Radar - 5th Edition] => ロジスティクストレンドを探る - 第5回
[Explore 29 key trends and innovations that can help you navigate the transformative change in the logistics industry.] => ロジスティクス業界の変革期を乗り切るための、29の重要なトレンドとイノベーションをご紹介します。
[Read more] => もっと読む（英語）
[AEC Blueprint 2025] => AECブループリント2025
[ASEAN established the AEC in 2015 to allow the free flow of goods, services, labor, capital, and investment within the region. The AEC Blueprint 2025 is the roadmap for creating a single economy for members by 2025.] => ASEANは2015年にAEC（ASEAN経済共同体）を設立し、域内でのモノ、サービス、労働力、資本、投資の自由な流れを可能にしました。「AECブループリント2025」は、2025年までに加盟国が単一経済を実現するためのロードマップです。
[The European Union’s (EU) interest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has long been central to the 28-country trading bloc’s engagement in Asia.
After establishing a mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, the EU has sought to become a strategic partner to the grouping. It is particularly keen to see ASEAN economies integrate.
Trade is at the core of this interest. Over the past 10 years, the EU has more than doubled its two-way trade with ASEAN nations to €211 billion in 2019. Although it has focused on advancing bilateral relations with various member countries, its ultimate goal is to strike a free trade deal with the entire bloc.
For European businesses in ASEAN, the region is highly attractive. But many are growing weary of what they see as stagnation in the effort to combine ASEAN economies into a single market. They want closer engagement with the region and progress on free trade talks after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Changing business sentiments
According to the EU-ASEAN Business Council’s 2020 Business Sentiment Survey, 53 percent of European businesses believe the ASEAN region offers the best economic opportunity for the next five years. About 73 percent expect to increase their trade and investment activity in the region over this period.
Workers producing latex in a factory in Thailand
While these numbers still show confidence in the region, they are down from 2019, when 63 percent of respondents saw ASEAN as the region with the best opportunity, and 84 percent expected to increase trade and investment.
Notably, nearly half of the respondents are considering reorganizing their supply chains, and sourcing goods and services elsewhere due to Covid-19. Although ASEAN was the leading destination, many respondents also chose Europe and China.
The declining interest has mainly been attributed to the slow progress of ASEAN integration and trade deal talks between the EU and ASEAN. Only 2 percent of survey respondents think ASEAN’s economic unification is moving quickly enough, down from 6 percent last year.
“The message from the survey is clear: ASEAN economic integration appears to be at a standstill. ASEAN and its constituents need to pick up the pace to meet the AEC [ASEAN Economic Community] Blueprint 2025 goals,” said Chris Humphrey, Executive Director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council.
However, there are doubts the grouping can meet its target, especially with non-tariff barriers (NTBs) rising in recent years. For example, during the first wave of Covid-19, some countries rushed to ban exports of certain medical and food products.
AEC Blueprint 2025ASEAN established the AEC in 2015 to allow the free flow of goods, services, labor, capital, and investment within the region. The AEC Blueprint 2025 is the roadmap for creating a single economy for members by 2025.
These protectionist measures were a knee-jerk reaction and have mostly been revoked, according to Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. She acknowledges, though, that uncertainties loom as some countries experience or face new waves of coronavirus.
“If the Covid-19 situation in the region worsens, there will be more pressure on governments, and they might be tempted to roll out more NTBs,” she said.
Trade deals could add new impetus
In addition to wanting ASEAN to do more, an overwhelming 98 percent of survey respondents would like the EU to speed up trade deal negotiations with ASEAN and its member countries.
The EU has so far only been negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with individual members. It has signed deals with Singapore and Vietnam, and is now negotiating with Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Most European businesses (81 percent) believe an EU-ASEAN trade pact would bring in more benefits than bilateral deals. More than 70 percent believe the EU should go after a region-to-region deal before concluding bilateral agreements.
Cambodian workers producing clothes in a garment factory
However, an EU-ASEAN deal is not likely anytime soon, according to EU representative to ASEAN Igor Driesmans.
Such a deal faces several challenges. “On the technical front, the negotiation will not likely to be very fast,” said Dr. Pitakdumrongkit. “It’s because unlike the EU, which has the European Commission, there’s no institutional body in ASEAN that negotiates for all members.”
Then there is the question of what framework the EU–ASEAN agreement would follow — either the EU-Vietnam FTA or EU-Singapore FTA — or if a new template is created from scratch.
Opportunities beyond a trade agreement
But there is more to trade between the two regions than an FTA.
The growing trend of multisourcing — working with a diverse pool of suppliers — is expected to accelerate EU trade and investment in ASEAN. According to DHL’s latest Logistics Trend Radar, the pandemic’s tough operating environment has created more interest in multisourcing strategies to boost supply chain flexibility and resilience.
As businesses look to diversify supply chains outside China, Southeast Asia is often a natural choice because of its geographic proximity to China and rising manufacturing hubs led by Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.
RELATED ARTICLESLogistics Trend Radar - 5th EditionExplore 29 key trends and innovations that can help you navigate the transformative change in the logistics industry.The recent launch of the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) may also facilitate trade in the region. The digitalized system sets provisions navigating the customs procedures across all member states. Its pilot phase kicked off in early 2020, with the full rollout expected within the year.
“Free trade and open borders are essential to driving economic progress. An integrated, seamless customs framework like the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) will be able to harmonize the cross-border regulatory processes and standards imposed across different member economies,” noted Bruno Selmoni, Head of Road Freight & Multimodal, ASEAN & South Asia at DHL Global Forwarding.
Over time, the full implementation of ACTS will also lower costs, while enhancing efficiency and reliability for road freight movements in the region, explained Selmoni.
The initiative will complement the ASEAN system of trade facilitation consisting of, among others, the ASEAN Single Window.
The single window, also a digital platform, enables the exchange of trade, commercial, and transport data among ASEAN member countries, speeding up customs clearance and easing trade.
Under the right economic conditions, it is only a matter of time before both blocs yield results from a promising EU-ASEAN partnership.] => 
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回答者の63％がASEANを最もチャンスのある地域と見なしており、この数字は依然として地域への信頼を示していますが、84％が貿易や投資の増加を期待していた2019年からは減少しています。
注目すべきは、回答者の約半数が、新型コロナの影響でサプライチェーンを再編成し、商品やサービスを別の場所で調達することを検討していることです。行き先はASEANがトップですが、ヨーロッパや中国を選ぶ回答者も多くいます。
このような関心の低下は、主に、ASEAN統合やEUとASEANの間の貿易協定交渉が遅々として進まないことに起因しています。調査回答者のうち、ASEANの経済統合が十分に早く進んでいると考えているのはわずか2％で、昨年の6％から減少しています。
今回の調査から、「ASEANの経済統合は行き詰まっている」という明確なメッセージがありました。 EU-ASEANビジネス協議会のエグゼクティブ・ディレクターであるクリス・ハンフリーは、「
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