For the continued economic growth of the APEC territories, the need for economic integration, both between the APEC territories, and beyond is established reality. The fastest growing APEC economies will account for about two-thirds of overall APEC trade, up from about half in 2011. Fast-growing APEC economies are steadily integrating so that by 2021, intra-APEC trade is set to triple. In 2011, 89% of APEC CEO's noted inconsistent regulations and standards as barriers to their company's growth.













