%0 Journal Article %A World Trade Organization %T The Development of Trade Policies in the Asia and Pacific Region Over the Past 30 Years Since 1989 %D 2020 %J WTO, %V %R https://doi.org/10.30875/8f48d402-en %I WTO, %X This paper reviews the main developments of trade and related policies and measures in the Asia and Pacific region during the 30 years since establishment, in 1989, of the Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM). The objectives of the TPRM include facilitating the smooth functioning of the multilateral trading system by enhancing the transparency of WTO Members' trade policies. %U https://www.wto-ilibrary.org/content/papers/25189808/251