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ASEAN agrees to implement upgraded regional goods-trade pact early
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Ministers move implementation forward to the end of 2026
ASEAN economic ministers agreed to begin implementing the upgraded ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement by the end of 2026, ahead of its planned June 1, 2027 effective date. The revised pact is intended to reduce trade barriers and update regional rules covering customs procedures, supply chains and other trade measures. Implementation details and country-level schedules were not provided in the retrieved report.
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