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APEC Ministers issue statement to bolster trade and SME
APEC Ministers issue first-ever joint
statement to bolster trade and SME development
Big Sky, Montana, 20 May 2011 – A
first-ever joint statement by APEC Ministers Responsible for
Trade and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) was issued
today.
At the Big Sky meeting, APEC Ministers addressed:
The importance of SMEs to APEC
economies
Top barriers to SMEs trading in the region,
including lack of access to financing, lack of capacity to
internationalize and the need for open and transparent
business environments.
Actions to address top
barriers to SMEs trading in the region
The 2011
Joint Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade and
Ministers Responsible for Small and Medium Enterprises can
be accessed at:
http://www.apec.org/en/Meeting-Papers/Ministerial-Statements/Trade/2011_joint_tradeSME.aspx
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