-ASEAN FTAs in Practice (Focus on ATIGA, RCEP)

-Understanding Trade Remedies Used in ASEAN (Anti-dumping, Safeguard Duties)

-Understanding Rules of Origin (Applicable to ASEAN FTAs with case studies on Regional Value Content; Change in Tariff Classification; Specific Manufacturing Process)

-Landed cost modelling & duty optimisation using FTAs (Introducing ASEAN Tariff Finder)

-Introduction to sanctions, export controls & Know Your Customer Due Diligence Checks

Learning Objectives

-Understand the ASEAN trade regulatory landscape and how it differs from single‑country trade regimes.

-Explain the role of tariffs, non‑tariff measures, and trade remedies in ASEAN markets.

-Interpret Rules of Origin (ROO) under key ASEAN FTAs, including ATIGA and RCEP.

-Identify common regulatory and compliance risks when trading within ASEAN.

-Apply ASEAN trade rules to practical business and compliance scenarios.

Learning Outcomes

-Distinguish between MFN tariffs and preferential FTA tariffs in ASEAN markets.

-Identify which ASEAN FTAs apply to their products and trade flows.

-Assess whether goods meet ASEAN Rules of Origin using RVC and CTC methodologies.

-Recognise when trade remedies may affect ASEAN imports or exports.

-Navigate key ASEAN trade compliance touchpoints, including customs procedures and documentation.

Trainer Profile

Boon Ho is the Director, Trade Advisory at RSM Singapore. His professional experience includes trade negotiations, advising companies on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) benefits and international trade optimisation.
Boon Ho is a Tariffs and Rules of Origin trade specialist. He directly participated in negotiating 8 of Singapore’s FTAs as well as the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Harmonization Work Programme on non-preferential Rules of Origin. Besides being directly involved in trade negotiations, he also advised Singapore trade negotiators on key industry requests and trade policy issues related to tariffs and rules of origin.
Boon Ho also has past experience advising and developing SME internationalisation capabilities in the food and beverage manufacturing, print and publishing industries. He also attracted global trading companies and helped promote exports centred on Singapore’s global trade hub status.
Prior to joining the Firm, he spent nearly 27 years with the Singapore Government in the defence field and the bulk of his public sector career in the enterprise and trade development agency, where he spent 5 years heading the Tokyo and Los Angeles Offices.

Export Executive/Manager; Regional Business Development Executive/Manager; Finance Executive/Manager; Logistics Executive/Manager; Mid-Career Participant Looking to Re-skill as a Trade Planner .