APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) tariffs to go by 1999
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Trade ministers from the 18 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries have agreed to finalise the timetable for phasing out medical equipment import tariffs by September. Medical equipment and instruments were one of nine sectors selected for accelerated market deregulation at the APEC summit in Vancouver last November.