Given that the two countries have re-launched their trade negotiations, the objective of this paper is to analyse the importance of ‘wine’ in the context of the India-Australia comprehensive trade agreement, identify the trade barriers and propose a mutually beneficial framework for trade liberalisation.

The Asia-Pacific region has long been the world’s top destination for manufacturing-related FDI. Based on a policy brief supported by the Hinrich Foundation, this article from the APEC Policy Support Unit examines the criticality of foreign investments and global value chains (GVCs) for developing economies looking to pursue an export-driven growth strategy.

Least-developed countries (LDCs) have faced significant challenges in effectively utilising S&DT flexibilities to integrate into the global trading system better. While S&DT is a cross-cutting issue, it is only one of the WTO's many challenges.

The Export Preparedness Index (EPI) aims to examine the export performance and the export readiness of the states and union territories. The idea behind the index is to create a benchmark to rank these states and UTs to help them individually promote a conducive export environment in the region. The index is an essential tool for policymakers and exporters to identify the drivers and obstacles, and examine the same to strategize a viable export map for the state.