# Asean free trade still a distant notion - Asia Times

> Southeast Asian nations are linking trade operations to a common single-window data platform, but many non-tariff barriers remain. Average ASEAN tariffs have fallen from 8.9% to about 4.5% since 2000, yet indirect measures such as export bans still restrict trade.

- Date: 2017-09-06 · published 2017-09-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68835-asean-free-trade-still-a-distant-notion-asia-times
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent non-tariff barriers limit regional trade flows in agricultural goods, a background factor for regional feed and commodity trade rather than an immediate price driver.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2018-06-10 | [EU, Indonesia sliding towards a trade war - Asia Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64540-eu-indonesia-sliding-towards-a-trade-war-asia-times.md) | -1.1% | -5.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-11-29 | [The Trade Numerologist: Palm Oil, From EU To Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67868-the-trade-numerologist-palm-oil-from-eu-to-asia.md) | -2.5% | -5.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-02-17 | [Free trade agreement between EU and Colombia, Peru, Ecuador. Public consultation in Brussels - FoodTimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48671-free-trade-agreement-between-eu-and-colombia-peru-ecuador-public-consultation.md) | +0.8% | +9.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-06-07 | [Trade war, France ban still key worries of CPO \| Borneo Post Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58694-trade-war-france-ban-still-key-worries-of-cpo-borneo-post-online.md) | -1.9% | -3.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-05-06 | [Malaysian palm oil price falls for 7th day on fresh Sino-US trade tension \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6729-malaysian-palm-oil-price-falls-for-7th-day-on-fresh-sino-us-trade-tension-the.md) | -1.1% | -0.2% |
| SBO | 2019-06-07 | [Trade war, France ban still key worries of CPO \| Borneo Post Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58694-trade-war-france-ban-still-key-worries-of-cpo-borneo-post-online.md) | +0.9% | -1.2% |
| SBO | 2019-05-06 | [Malaysian palm oil price falls for 7th day on fresh Sino-US trade tension \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6729-malaysian-palm-oil-price-falls-for-7th-day-on-fresh-sino-us-trade-tension-the.md) | -2.1% | +1.0% |
| SBO | 2019-01-01 | [India cuts tax on crude, refined palm oil imports from ASEAN countries - IBTimes India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5589-india-cuts-tax-on-crude-refined-palm-oil-imports-from-asean-countries-ibtimes.md) | +2.3% | +10.4% |

## Sources

- asiatimes.com: https://asiatimes.com/2017/09/asean-free-trade-still-distant-notion/

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