Trade and investment between Asia and the Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean

The rise of Asia and the Pacific over the last decade has changed the trade and investment landscape of Latin America and the Caribbean. This chapter looks at the main shifts in the region’s trading partners, recent free trade agreements and the composition of trade with Asia and the Pacific (referred to as Asia below). It also describes the flows of foreign direct investment to and from Asia and makes some recommendations on the way forward to improve these relations.