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For 30 years, the US-ASEAN Business Council has been the premier advocacy
organization for US corporations operating within the dynamic Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Worldwide, Council Members generate over
$6 trillion in revenue and employ more than 13 million people. Members include the
largest US companies conducting business in ASEAN, and range from newcomers
to the region to companies that have been working in Southeast Asia for over 100
years. The Council has offices in: Washington, DC; New York, NY; Bangkok,
Thailand; Hanoi, Vietnam; Jakarta, Indonesia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Manila,
Philippines; and Singapore.
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ASEAN MATTERS FOR AMERICA/

AMERICA MATTERS FOR ASEAN
This project explores the important relationship between the United States
and ASEAN. Part of the Asia Matters for America initiative, this publication
and its corresponding website provide tools for a global audience to explore
the growing connections in the US-ASEAN relationship in the 21st century.
AsiaMattersforAmerica.org/ASEAN
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Director: Satu P. Limaye, Ph.D.
Coordinators: Chris Feddersen, Mads Stockwell, and Damien Tomkins
Research & Content: John Corrigan, Emily Coughlan, Alex Forster, Sarin
Ghimire, Jisoo Lee, Colette Morgan, Alexander Nguyen, Nausheen Rajan,
Grace Ruch Clegg
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ASEAN M AT T ERS FOR AM ER I CA
ASEAN MATTERS FOR AMERICA
The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the
people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative
study, research, and dialogue. Established by the US Congress in 1960, the Center
serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common
concern, bringing people together to exchange views, build expertise, and develop
policy options.
ASEAN IN PROFILE
INFRASTRUCTURE
ASEAN includes ten Southeast Asian countries with a $2.4 trillion economy and
population of 626 million that will form the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in
2015one of the largest markets in the world
The ten countries of ASEANBrunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,
Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnamare pursuing political and
security cooperation, economic integration and socio-cultural cooperation.
Over $1 trillion of infrastructure investment is needed in ASEAN through 2020

Public-private partnershipscollaborations between regional governments and privatesector companiesoffer foreign investors the opportunity to compete in ASEANs
dynamic, long-term investment market.
GEOSTRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF ASEAN

ASEAN is home to critical global sea lanes located at the center of the worlds
strongest economic growth area
$5.3 trillion of global trade, and more than half of total shipped tonnage, transit through
ASEAN's sea lanes each year.
ASEANS ECONOMY
ASEAN is the 3rd largest economy in Asia and the world's 7th largest
ASEAN is the fastest growing economy in Asia after China and has exceeded the global
growth average for the last ten years.
THE UNITED STATES AND ASEAN

ASEAN countries are increasingly important diplomatic, economic, and security
partners for the US
With more than 36 years as Dialogue Partners, the US and ASEAN cooperate on a broad
range of initiatives to address regional economic, security, environmental, and
humanitarian challenges. The US has also acceded to the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and
Cooperation and joined the East Asia Summit.
TRADE
Almost $100 billion of US goods and services exports go to ASEAN
ASEAN countries, taken together, rank 4th after Canada, Mexico and China as a goods export
market for the United States, and the US is the 3rd largest trading partner for ASEAN.
JOBS FROM TRADE

7% of US jobs from exports are supported by exports to ASEAN
More than 560,000 American jobs are directly or indirectly supported by goods and
services exports to ASEAN.
INVESTMENT
ASEAN is the number one destination for US investment in Asia
ASEAN investment in the US has grown over 1,400% and US investment in ASEAN has
increased 169% since 2001. US investment in ASEAN is almost $190 billion exceeding all
other destinations in Asia, while ASEAN investment into the US exceeds $27 billion.
TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Over 3 million Americans visit ASEAN annually and visitors from ASEAN countries
spend over $4 billion in the United States
Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam are the top four destinations in ASEAN
for US visitors.
ASEAN AMERICANS
36% of Asian Americans trace their ethnicity to an ASEAN country
18 US states have populations in which over 40% of Asian Americans identify with an
ethnicity from Southeast Asia.
IMMIGRATION
12% of all US naturalizations each year are by individuals from ASEAN countries
The number of individuals from ASEAN countries choosing to become US citizens has
increased 33% in a decade.
ASEAN-US STUDENT EXCHANGE

Students from ASEAN countries contribute over $1.4 billion to the US economy each
year and 4,600 US students study in ASEAN countries
ASEAN students studying in the United States have increased 31% since the 2003/04 academic year and comprised 9% of all students from Asia studying in the US in 2012/13. The
number of US students studying in ASEAN countries has increased over 200% in a decade.
SISTER PARTNERSHIPS
94 sister relationships between the US and ASEAN build civic and people-to-people
relationships and support commercial ties
The United States and ASEAN countries share 70 sister city and 24 sister state or sister county
partnerships.
STATES & CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

21 states send at least $1 billion in goods exports to ASEAN each year
57% of congressional districts exported more than $100 million in goods to ASEAN in
2012.
HI G H LI G H TS
Highlights
ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, was founded in

1967 to strengthen further the existing bonds of regional solidarity and
cooperation. From the original five member countries, ASEAN has grown
to ten members covering more than 1.7 million square milesover half
the size of the continental United Statesand a population of 626 million
with an economy valued at $2.4 trillion. The ASEAN Treaty of Amity and
Cooperation (TAC) lays out the key principles of non-interference and
cooperative dispute resolution for members. The US acceded to the TAC
in 2009 enabling it to participate in the East Asia Summit. The ASEAN
Economic Community (AEC), which is scheduled for implementation in
December 2015, aims to create one of the largest single market economies
in the world, facilitating the free movement of goods, services, and
professionals.
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)
ASEAN Secretariat: Jakarta
Population: 626 million
Chair rotates annually among member states.
www.aseansec.org
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Population: 0.4 million
Member Since: 1984
US-Brunei treaty relations have been
active since 1850
INDONESIA
Capital: Jakarta
Member Since: 1967
Worlds fourth largest country by
population
CAMBODIA
Capital: Phnom Penh
Member Since: 1999
The United States is Cambodias largest
trading partner
LAOS
Capital: Vientiane
Member Since: 1997
Laos joined the World Trade Organization
in 2013
Source (Population): International Monetary Fund 2013 data. Monetary values are all in US$ and all
numbers are rounded throughout.
ASEAN IS AT THE CENTER OF A DYNAMIC ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

SOUTH
KOREA
JAPAN
CHINA
NEPAL
BHUTAN
BANGLADESH
INDIA
TAIWAN
MYANMAR
LAOS
VIETNAM
Bay of Bengal
Philippine Sea
THAILAND
South China Sea
CAMBODIA
SRI
LANKA
PHILIPPINES
Pacific Ocean
Malacca Strait
BRUNEI
MALAYSIA
SINGAPORE
Indian Ocean
PAPUA
NEW GUINEA
INDONESIA
Sunda Strait
TIMOR-LESTE
Lombok Strait
AUSTRALIA
MALAYSIA
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Member Since: 1967
The United States is the largest investor
in Malaysia
SINGAPORE
Capital: Singapore
Member Since: 1967
First US Free Trade Agreement partner
in Asia
MYANMAR (BURMA)
Capital: Nay Pyi Taw
Member Since: 1997
Myanmar is Americas newest trading
partner
THAILAND
Capital: Bangkok
Member Since: 1967
Americas oldest treaty partner in Asia,
starting in 1833
THE PHILIPPINES
Capital: Manila
Member Since: 1967
Largest Filipino population outside the
Philippines is in the US
VIETNAM
Capital: Hanoi
Member Since: 1995
Trade relations with the US reestablished
in 1994
ASEAN I N PROFI LE
ASEAN Includes Ten Southeast Asian

Countries with a $2.4 Trillion Economy
and Population of 626 Million That Will
Form the ASEAN Economic Community
(AEC) in 2015One of the Largest
Markets in the World
NORTH
KOREA
The importance of America's current relationship with ASEAN and

its future potential for mutually beneficial growth will require greater
investments in America's political, economic, and diplomatic engagement
with ASEAN. ASEANs geostrategic importance stems from many
factors, including the strategic location of member countries, the large
GEOSTRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF ASEAN
shares of global trade that pass through regional waters, and the alliances
and partnerships which the United States shares with ASEAN member
countries. Recognizing its geostrategic importance, the US cooperates
with ASEAN and its member states on a multitude of initiatives ensuring
security and stability in the region.
GEOSTRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
CHINA
TAIWAN
INDIA
MYANMAR
In 2012, the United

States and Thailandthe
oldest US treaty partner
in Asiarenewed their
alliance with the signing
of the Joint Vision
Statement for the ThaiUS Defense Alliance.
In 2013, the US Navy's
first littoral combat
ship, the USS Freedom,
deployed to Singapore.
In 2011, the USNS Richard E.

Byrd became the first US naval
vessel to dock in Vietnam for
routine maintenance and repairs
since the end of the Vietnam
War.
LAOS
VIETNAM
South
China
Sea
THAILAND
15 million barrels of
oil transit through
the Malacca Strait
daily.
CAMBODIA
Malacca Strait
PHILIPPINES
BRUNEI
In 2012, the United States and

the Philippines held their first
Two-Plus-Two defense and
foreign affairs leaders meeting,
the first 2+2 for the United
States and a Southeast Asian
country.
Pacific Ocean
MALAYSIA
SINGAPORE
In 2011, the United

States Pacific Command
deployed a Liaison
Officer to the US
Mission to ASEAN to
facilitate information
sharing and engagement.
Indian Ocean
INDONESIA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Sunda Strait
$5.3 trillion of global trade passes

through ASEAN waterways each year, of
which around $1.2 trillion is US trade.
TIMOR-LESTE
Lombok Strait
Sources: US Department of State; US Department of Defense; US Energy Information Administration;

The White House
AUSTRALIA
In 2010, the US-Indonesia

Comprehensive Partnership
was established to further
cooperation between the
worlds second and third largest
democracies.
G EOST RAT EGI C I M PORTANC E OF ASEAN
ASEAN Is Home to Critical Global Sea

Lanes Located at the Center of the World's
Strongest Economic Growth Area
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GDP COMPARISONS
ASEANs GDP compares to major economies.
ASEAN is the second-fastest growing economy in Asia after China,

expanding by 300% since 2001 and exceeding the global growth average for
the past 10 years. Today, ASEAN has a combined GDP of $2.4 trillion and
a consumer base of 626 million. ASEANs growing middle class, purchasing
power, and trade ties all point to greater US-ASEAN benefits over time.
ASEAN has five regional free trade agreements with Australia and New
Zealand, China, Japan, Korea, and India.
SOUTH
KOREA
$1.2t
TAIWAN
$485b
PER CAPITA GDP

ASEANs Per Capita GDP falls between that of India and China.
INDIA
$1.8t
$3,852
ASEAN
Australia
$64,157
China
$6,569
India
ASEAN
$2.4Tt
$1,414
Pacific Ocean
Japan
$39,321
South Korea
Indian Ocean
$23,838
Taiwan
$20,706
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
GDP GROWTH
ASEAN has been the second-fastest growing economy in Asia between 2001-2013.
600%
575%
Malaysia
$312b
Singapore
$287b
Thailand
$401b
500%
Indonesia
$867b
400%
300%
JAPAN
$5t
CHINA
$8.9t
313%
294%
257%
200%
137%
100%
100%
65%
57%
Taiwan
US
20%
0%
ASEAN Australia China
EU
India
Japan
Korea
Source: International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook 2013 data
LEGEND:
b - Billions
t - Trillions
Philippines
$272b
Vietnam
$170b
Myanmar
$59b
Brunei Darussalam
$17b
Cambodia
$16b
Laos
$10b
AUSTRALIA
$1.5t
ASEANS ECONOM Y
ASEAN Is the 3rd Largest Economy in Asia

and the World's 7th Largest
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The United States signed the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
(TAC) in 2009 and was the first non-ASEAN country to name an
ambassador to ASEAN, which it did in 2008. It was also the first to establish
a permanent mission to ASEAN, which opened in Jakarta, Indonesia
in 2010. Today, the US and ASEAN cooperate on a range of initiatives,
including governance and sustainable development, cyber-security,
education, English language training, disaster management, human rights,
nuclear non-proliferation, and maritime security.
The US and ASEAN are established economic partners. The US-ASEAN
Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), signed in 2006,
has opened opportunities to further trade and commercial ties. The USSingapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA), implemented in 2007, is Americas
first FTA in Asia. Four ASEAN countriesBrunei Darussalam, Malaysia,
Singapore, and Vietnamare participants in the Trans-Pacific Partnership

(TPP) trade agreement negotiations. The US-ASEAN Expanded Economic
Engagement (E3) and the ASEAN Connectivity for Trade and Investment
(ACTI) initiatives have also strengthened two-way trade and investment.
The United States is active in many ASEAN-led regional institutions
including the East Asia Summit (EAS), the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF),
and the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus). The
US has two treaty alliesthe Philippines and Thailanda close strategic
partnership with Singapore, and a growing range of security cooperation
with other ASEAN countries.
US-ASEAN SECURITY ALLIES AND PARTNERS

US President Barack Obama meets with ASEAN leaders in
Cambodia in 2012.
Source: US Department of State photo by William Ng
UNITED STATES AND

THE PHILIPPINES
UNITED STATES AND

THAILAND
UNITED STATES AND

SINGAPORE
Major non-NATO Alliance
Major non-NATO Alliance
Strategic Framework
Agreement
T H E UNI T ED STAT ES AND ASEAN
ASEAN Countries Are Increasingly

Important Diplomatic, Economic, and
Security Partners for the US
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ASEAN countries, taken together, rank 4th after Canada, Mexico and
China as a goods export market for the United States, and the US is the
3rd largest trading partner for ASEAN. The United States exported $76
billion in goods and more than $22 billion in services to ASEAN in 2012, an
increase of 78% since 2001.
GOODS AND SERVICES EXPORTS TO ASEAN
$5.5b
$0.3b
OREGON
$1.4b
NEBRASKA
$0.5b
UTAH
$1.4b
$1.1b
$1b
PENNSYLVANIA
IOWA
$1.9b
$0.8b
KANSAS
$0.8b
CALIFORNIA
$4.1b
MICHIGAN
OHIO
ILLINOIS INDIANA $1.9b
$4b
COLORADO
$14.6b
MISSOURI
$0.9b
$1.1b
KENTUCKY
$1.8b
$0.5b
$1.5b
$0.2b
$13.6b
ALASKA
$0.2b
HAWAII
$2.2b
10%
Petroleum & Coal

Products
6%
4%
2%
11%
14%
$2.1b
Computers &
Electronic Products
$18.9b
Other Goods
$12.7b
US EXPORTS TO ASIA
$150B
US goods and services exports to ASEAN were valued at almost $100 billion in 2012.
China $142b
Japan $118b
ASEAN $97b
$90B
At $3.3 billion, Oregon

sends 20% of all of
its goods exports to
ASEAN.
At 20%, Idaho sends

the largest percentage
of its goods exports to
ASEAN of any state.
Hawaii sends more

than 10%, or about $100
million, of its goods
exports to ASEAN.
At more than $2.5

billion, 7% of Georgias
goods exports go to
ASEAN.
Source (Map and Composition of Exports Chart): Estimated by The Trade Partnership (Washington, DC)
Source (US Exports to Asia Chart): US Bureau of Economic Analysis
Services data only available for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
Royalties & License

Fees
Travel
$120B
$0.2b
$5b
$3.7b
21%
$4 billion or more
FLORIDA
$3.3b
$5.1b
$3-4 billion
$0.7b
LOUISIANA
Other Services
6%
$2-3 billion
$0.8b
MISSISSIPPI
GEORGIA
$0.4b ALABAMA
$3b
TEXAS
$6.8b
7%
$1-2 billion
S CAROLINA
$0.5b
9%
less than $1 billion
$1.6b
ARKANSAS
10%
LEGEND
N CAROLINA
$1.6b
OKLAHOMA
NEW MEXICO
WEST
VIRGINIA
$0.2b VIRGINIA
$1.5b
TENNESSEE
ARIZONA
$8.9b
Food &
NEW HAMPSHIRE $0.2b
Agricultural
VERMONT $0.4b
MASSACHUSETTS $2.1b
Products
RHODE ISLAND $0.2b
$9b
CONNECTICUT $1.3b
Transportation
NEW JERSEY $1.9b
Equipment
DELAWARE $0.3b
$10.1b
MARYLAND $0.8b
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA $0.2b
NEW
YORK
$1.3b
$0.2b
$0.4b
Machinery
$2b
$0.2b
WYOMING
NEVADA
MAINE
$0.6b
SOUTH DAKOTA
Business,
Professional &
Technical Services
$8.4b
WISCONSIN
IDAHO
COMPOSITION OF US GOODS &

SERVICES EXPORTS TO ASEAN
Chemicals
NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA
$0.2b
$3.6b
TRADE
Maine exports more

than half a billion dollars,
or 18% of its total goods
exports, to ASEAN.
WASHINGTON
MONTANA
The total value of US-ASEAN bilateral trade has increased 71% since 2001,
from $137 billion to $234 billion. ASEANs surplus in goods with the US
totaled $48 billion in 2012, while the United States surplus in services with
ASEAN totaled $9 billion. Overall, bilateral US-ASEAN trade from 2001 to
2012 has grown at an average annual rate of 5%.
T RAD E
Almost $100 Billion of US Goods and

Services Exports Go to ASEAN
$60B
South Korea $62b
$30B
Australia $48b
Taiwan $37b
India $34b
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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More than 560,000 American jobs are directly or indirectly supported by

goods and services exports to ASEAN. Seventeen states have more than
10,000 jobs that rely on exports to ASEAN countries. It is estimated that
281,000 US jobs are directly supported by exports to ASEAN. US workers
in export-sensitive industries earn more than comparable workers in other

industries, as it is estimated that exports add 18% to workers earnings in
the manufacturing sector and 15% to 20% in the services sector.
TRADE
JOBS SUPPORTED BY EXPORTS TO ASEAN

Malaysia is Maines
second largest export
market after Canada.
WASHINGTON
31,999
MONTANA
2,663
OREGON
22,902
8,826
13,695
NEW
YORK
8,664
NEBRASKA
3,964
UTAH
PENNSYLVANIA
IOWA
11,404
6,457
OHIO
ILLINOIS INDIANA 12,441
26,524
COLORADO
7,409
KANSAS
5,851
CALIFORNIA
25,578
MICHIGAN
1,960
954
8,326
7,429
SOUTH DAKOTA
WYOMING
3,100
3,684
WISCONSIN
IDAHO
NEVADA
MAINE
1,550
90,057
MISSOURI
6,323
7,335
KENTUCKY
WEST
VIRGINIA
1,036 VIRGINIA
N CAROLINA
10,464
TENNESSEE
ARIZONA
11,896
10,212
OKLAHOMA
3,830
NEW MEXICO
9,921
9,037
ARKANSAS
77,171
ALASKA
Oregon
22%
Hawaii
22%
Idaho
20%
Maine
19%
Wyoming
12%
Colorado
12%
Arizona
11%
Rhode Island
11%
Virginia
10%
California
9%
5,040
MISSISSIPPI
GEORGIA
3,084 ALABAMA
18,776
TEXAS
SHARE OF ALL EXPORTDEPENDENT JOBS SUPPORTED

BY EXPORTS TO ASEAN
S CAROLINA
3,744
1,109
NEW HAMPSHIRE 1,530

VERMONT 2,462
MASSACHUSETTS 13,616
RHODE ISLAND 1,096
CONNECTICUT 7,969
NEW JERSEY 10,629
DELAWARE 1,452
MARYLAND 5,339
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,063
TOP TEN STATES:
3,976
FLORIDA
LOUISIANA
ASEAN Economic Ministers meet US government and local officials at the Port
of Los Angeles during their 2013 US Roadshow.
14,476
10,399
945
HAWAII
1,032
LEGEND
less than 1,000
In Idaho, where many semiconductor manufacturers

are located, 20% of export-dependent jobs are
supported by exports to ASEAN.
1,000 - 5,000
5,000 - 10,000
10,000 - 15,000
15,000 or more
Sources: Jobs estimated by The Trade Partnership (Washington, DC); US International Trade
Administration Office of Competition and Economic Analysis (OCEA); United States Trade Representative
Photo: US-ASEAN Business Council
J OBS FROM T RAD E
7% of US Jobs from Exports Are

Supported by Exports to ASEAN
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ASEAN Is the Number One Destination

for US Investment in Asia
US investment in ASEAN was almost $190 billion in 2012, up from $71
billion in 2001 and growing at an average annual rate of 9%. The United
States invests more in ASEAN than any other market in Asia. In total,
nearly a third of all US investment in Asia goes to ASEAN, more than
US investment in China, India, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and
New Zealand combined.
ASEAN investment in the United States increased 1,440% from $1.8
billion in 2001 to $27.5 billion in 2012. Investment from ASEAN into
the United States is more than five times that of Chinas and exceeds the
combined investment from China, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan, and New
Zealand.
INCREASE OF INVESTMENT INTO THE US

The growth of investment from ASEAN, 2001-2012, exceeded that of other
regions in the world.
1,500%
1,440%
1,200%
900%
600%
300%
239%
144%
128%
Canada
Africa
126%
88%
0%
ASEAN
Middle East
Europe
(Less ASEAN)
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
48%
Latin America
1946: The US and

the Philippines sign
the Treaty of General
Relations recognizing
the independence of
the Republic of the
Philippines.
1962: Malaysia and Thailand are

among the first host countries for
US Peace Corps volunteers.
1966: Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the first US

president to visit Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
1967: The Bangkok Declaration
establishes ASEAN with five founding
countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
Narciso Ramos, Adam Malik, Thanat Khoman,
Tun Abdul Razak, and S. Rajaratnam represent
the founding members of ASEAN at the Bangkok
Declaration in 1967.
1947: Pan-Am begins commercial

flights to Thailand, the first US
carrier to fly there.
The Battle of Manila Bay.
1949: US threat to withdraw vital Marshall

Plan funds helps to force the Dutch to
recognize Indonesian independence.
1954: The South East Asia Treaty
Organization (SEATO) is formed
as a bloc against communist gains
in Southeast Asia.
1955: Official US military
involvement begins in the Vietnam
War, lasting almost 20 years.
1960: Dwight
D. Eisenhower
becomes the first US
president to visit the
Philippines.
2010: The US is the first non-ASEAN country to establish a dedicated

mission with an ambassador to ASEAN in Jakarta, Indonesia.
1993: Vietnamese film The Scent of

Green Papaya is the first Southeast Asian
film nominated for an Academy Award.
Sarawak Peace Corps director Dr. John

L. Landgraf (center) talks to reporters
outside the information center in
Jesselton (now Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia)
in August 1962. Photo: New Straits Times.
1833: The Roberts Treaty of

Amity and Commerce between the
US and Siam (Thailand) is signed,
the first treaty between the US and
an Asian country.
1898: The Spanish-American War

results in the Philippines becoming
a US territory.
1992: George H.W. Bush becomes the

first US President to visit Singapore.
1994: The first two companies based in Southeast

Asia to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange
are Philippines Long Distance Telephone
Company and Singapore-based China Yuchai
International Limited.
1994: The US attends the inaugural ASEAN
Regional Forum (ARF) between ASEAN
members and ten dialogue partners to discuss
regional political and security issues.
1968: The Institute of Southeast Asian

Studies (ISEAS) is established in Singapore,
dedicated to the study of social, political, and
economic trends in the region.
1969: Richard M. Nixon becomes the
first US president to visit Indonesia.
1976: The First ASEAN Summit convenes
in Indonesia and SEATO is disbanded the
following year, making ASEAN the preeminent
international organization in Southeast Asia.
1977: The US and ASEAN
become Dialogue Partners.
1984: Brunei becomes the
sixth member of ASEAN.
1984: The US-ASEAN Business Council is
founded, the first private-sector-led ASEANfocused trade association outside of ASEAN.
2004: US-led multinational disaster

relief after the Sumatra-Andaman
earthquake and tsunami assists
devastated regions of Southeast Asia.
Photo: US Department of State
2004: The US-Singapore

FTA is implemented,
Americas first free trade
agreement in Asia.
1995: Vietnam becomes the

seventh member of ASEAN.
1997: Myanmar and Laos

become the eighth and ninth
members of ASEAN.
1999: Cambodia becomes the
tenth member of ASEAN.
2000: Bill Clinton
becomes the first US
President to visit Brunei.
2003: The US
designates Thailand
and the Philippines
as Major nonNATO Allies.
2012: The US opens the first USASEAN Business Forum

in Siem Reap, Cambodia to further US-ASEAN economic
engagement and integration.
2012: Launch of Fulbright Exchange of US-ASEAN
Scholars Program.
2012: Barack Obama becomes the first US President to visit
Myanmar and Cambodia.
2012: The US-ASEAN Expanded Economic Engagement
(E3) initiative is launched to expand trade and investment
between the United States and ASEAN.
2007: ASEAN leaders

sign the ASEAN Charter,
establishing a formal
framework for ASEAN
and the appointment of
a secretary-general and
permanent representatives to
ASEAN.
2013: The US plays a leading role in disaster relief

after Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines.
2013: The US announces the Young Southeast Asian
Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) to further strengthen USASEAN people-to-people ties.
2009: The first US-ASEAN Leaders Meeting is held. This

annual event is upgraded to the US-ASEAN Summit in 2013.
2009: The Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI), a partnership between the
US and Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, is formed to enhance
cooperation in the areas of environment, health, education, and infrastructure
development. Myanmar joins in 2012.
2009: The US signs the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)
allowing it to join the East Asia Summit.
17
US-ASIA DIRECT INVESTMENT
SOUTH
KOREA
$35
$24
CHINA
$51
$5
INDIA
$28
$5
HONG
KONG
$48
$6
JAPAN
$134
$308
US Direct Investment in Asia

(Stock in US$ Billions)
ASEAN is the largest recipient of US
investment in Asia
$$
TAIWAN
$16
$5
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
AUSTRALIA
$133
$43
NEW ZEALAND
$9
$2
DIRECT INVESTMENT (STOCK)

Investment from ASEAN in the US increased at an average annual rate of 28%
and US investment in ASEAN increased at an average annual rate of 9%.
$190b
$200B
$150B
$100B
US Direct Investment to ASEAN
$50B
0
ASEAN Direct Investment to US $27.5b
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
I NV EST M ENT
ASEAN
$190
$27.5
Foreign Direct Investment in the US

(Stock In US$ Billions)
6% of Asian investment in the United
States comes from ASEAN
$$
18
19
The Asian Development Bank estimates that over $1 trillion must be spent
on infrastructure to maintain ASEANs current economic growth trajectory.
Goldman Sachs estimates that $550 billion of that is needed in just four of the
regions ten economiesIndonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Public-private partnershipscollaborations between regional governments and

private-sector companiesoffer foreign investors the opportunity to compete
in ASEANs dynamic, long-term investment market.
ESTIMATED INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT NEEDS IN INDONESIA,
ESTIMATE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT NEEDS 2010-2020

CHINA
INDIA
MYANMAR
$22b
MALAYSIA, THE PHILIPPINES,

AND THAILAND BY SECTOR 2013-2020
TAIWAN
Railways
LAOS
$11b
VIETNAM
$110b
THAILAND
$173b
CAMBODIA
$13b
$119b
22%
PROJECTED GAP BETWEEN

INFRASTRUCTURE
CAPACITY AND DEMAND
IN ASEAN BY 2020
100
Ports
South
China
Sea
PHILIPPINES
$127b
23%
6%
5%
3%
80
Electricity
$33b
Water &
Sanitation
Airports
$26b
60
40
20
53% 47%
41% 59%
Airports
$16b
SRI
LANKA
41%
$228b
BRUNEI
no data
Malacca Strait
Roads
$128b
MALAYSIA
$188b
$100b-$200b
LEGEND
Sunda Strait
88% 12%
Water & Sanitation
less than $100b

$200b or more
48% 52%
Ports
Pacific Ocean
SINGAPORE
no data
LEGEND
78% 22%
Roads
Power
INDONESIA
$450b
40
60
80
100
PAPUA NEW GUINEA

TIMOR-LESTE
Indian Ocean
Lombok Strait
AUSTRALIA
Source (map): Asian Development Bank, 2012 data
Source (charts): Goldman Sachs, Asia Economic Analyst Issue No. 13/18, May 2013
20
Installed capacity by 2020,

% of Demand
Capacity deficit by 2020,

% of Demand
I NFRAST RUCT UR E
Over $1 Trillion of Infrastructure Investment

Is Needed in ASEAN Through 2020
20
21
ASEAN and the US are closely connected by business and tourism travel with
three million American visitors to ASEAN countries in 2012. Thailand, the
Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam are the top four destinations in ASEAN for
US visitors.
VISITORS FROM THE US TO ASEAN
MYANMAR
37,589
Outside of Asia, the US is

the largest source of tourists
to Myanmar and visits have
tripled since 2001.
Bangkok
MALAYSIA
240,134
SINGAPORE
477,213
less than 100,000

INDONESIA
212,851
400,000-600,000
600,000 or more
Regular flights operated
by US carriers.
Indian Ocean
Sources: US International Trade Administration; US Department of Transportation; Cambodia Ministry

of Tourism; Statistics Indonesia; Laos Ministry of Tourism; Malaysia Department of Immigration;
Tourism Malaysia; Philippines Bureau of Immigration; Myanmar Central Statistical Organization;
Singapore Tourism Board; Thailand Department of Tourism and Sports; Vietnam Ministry of Culture,
Sport & Tourism. Visitor spending estimated by The Trade Partnership (Washington, DC).
$411m
Texas
$299m
New York
$268m
Georgia
$154m
Illinois
$151m
New Jersey
$128m
Washington
$127m
Louisiana
$121m
Nevada
$114m
The most popular US-ASEAN

air route connects Manila to
Guam and accommodates
more than 300,000 passengers
annually.
PHILIPPINES
649,664
Pacific Ocean
$522m
Florida
TRAVEL & TOURISM
Manila
CAMBODIA
173,076
BRUNEI
no data
200,000-400,000
California
VIETNAM
443,826
Ho Chi Minh City
100,000-200,000
ASEAN VISITOR SPENDING 2012
LAOS
53,380
THAILAND
767,420
LEGEND
TOP TEN STATES:
There are more than 1,000 direct

flights between the Philippines
and California each year.
T RAV EL AND TOUR ISM
Over 3 Million Americans Visit ASEAN

Annually and Visitors from ASEAN
Countries Spend Over $4 Billion in the
United States
22
23
36% of Asian Americans Trace Their

Ethnicity to an ASEAN Country
Out of the more than 17 million Asian Americans, over 6 million identify
with an ASEAN ethnicity. Filipino and Vietnamese are the largest ethnic
groups, making up 54% and 27% of the total ASEAN American population.
Eighteen states have populations in which over 40% of Asian Americans
identify with an ASEAN ethnicity. Thirty-one other states and the District
of Columbia have Asian American populations in which 20% or above
identify with an ASEAN ethnicity.
ASEAN AMERICANS
ASEAN AMERICANS
Almost 50,000 Hmong Americans reside in Wisconsin,

the largest ASEAN ethnic group in the state.
PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS WHO

IDENTIFY WITH AN ASEAN ETHNICITY
WASHINGTON
266,468
MONTANA
4,097
2,977
OREGON
11,018
78,659
SOUTH DAKOTA
70,148
2,405
106,664
26,967
18,594
UTAH
PENNSYLVANIA
IOWA
NEBRASKA
29,904
ILLINOIS INDIANA
195,664
COLORADO
67,882
KANSAS
MISSOURI
37,501
CALIFORNIA
204,487
MICHIGAN
4,613
WYOMING
150,256
NEW
YORK
WISCONSIN
IDAHO
NEVADA
7,681
42,205
2,515,926
OHIO
59,904
WEST
VIRGINIA
4,949 VIRGINIA
KENTUCKY
175,997
39,204
18,981
N CAROLINA
91,795
TENNESSEE
38,205
NEW MEXICO
95,810
430,947
34,595
S CAROLINA
ARKANSAS
29,965
21,096
16,125
TEXAS
ALASKA
39,766
OKLAHOMA
ARIZONA
Hawaii
138,072
MISSISSIPPI
GEORGIA
14,930 ALABAMA
104,083
LEGEND
LOUISIANA
FLORIDA
364,042
223,644
7%
Nevada
6%
Alaska
5%
Washington
Minnesota
Virginia
Oregon
4%
3%
2%
2%
New Jersey
2%
Maryland
2%
less than 50,000

50,000 - 100,000
100,000 - 150,000
150,000 - 200,000
POPULATION GROWTH
By ASEAN ethnic group 2000-2010.
200,000 or more
21,352
45,390
HAWAII
NEW HAMPSHIRE 9,886

VERMONT 2,939
MASSACHUSETTS 108,099
RHODE ISLAND 16,954
CONNECTICUT 38,131
NEW JERSEY 161,228
DELAWARE 7,415
MARYLAND 100,087
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 6,641
27%
California
Thai
Cambodian Americans
in Rhode Island are the
states largest ASEAN
ethnic group.
58%
Indonesia
51%
Filipino
44%
Vietnamese
66% of Asian
Americans in
Alaska identify
with an ASEAN
ethnicity.
Illinois has the third

largest Filipino
population after
California and Hawaii.
Source: US Census Bureau 2000 and 2010 data
40% of the ASEAN American

population in Alabama identify as
Vietnamese, the largest ASEAN
American group in the state.
42%
Malaysian
41%
Hmong
40%
Cambodian
34%
Laotian
17%
Total US
Population
10%
10
20
30
40
50
60
ASEAN AM ER ICA NS
78,027
MAINE
TOP TEN STATES:
24
25
12% of All US Naturalizations Each Year

Are By Individuals From ASEAN
The number of individuals from ASEAN countries choosing to become US
citizens has increased 33% in a decade, and 12% of all US naturalizations in
2012 were by immigrants from ASEAN. More naturalized US citizens in
2012 came from ASEAN countries than from Australia, China, India, Japan,
and South Korea combined.
IMMIGRATION
NEW AMERICAN CITIZENS FROM ASEAN
29% of naturalizations in
Wisconsin were by citizens of
ASEAN countries, the third
highest percentage in the country.
WASHINGTON
3,063
MONTANA
60
12
OREGON
790
118
2,363
1,863
NEW
YORK
192
308
PENNSYLVANIA
IOWA
1,654
291
ILLINOIS INDIANA
3,043
COLORADO
701
KANSAS
457
CALIFORNIA
MICHIGAN
839
NEBRASKA
UTAH
MISSOURI
602
39,369
OHIO
824
WEST
VIRGINIA
57
VIRGINIA
KENTUCKY
2,568
567
1,289
552
NEW MEXICO
S CAROLINA
ARKANSAS
214
501
MISSISSIPPI
GEORGIA
220 ALABAMA
1,575
6,827
ALASKA
287
LOUISIANA
517
551
Vietnam
23,490
Laos
7,027
Thailand
6,585
Cambodia
6,189
1,379
282
TEXAS
FLORIDA
3,710
LEGEND
less than 1,000
Myanmar
2,384
Indonesia
2,123
Malaysia
1,150
1,000 - 2,000
2,000 - 3,000
3,000 - 4,000
4,000 or more
HAWAII
Singapore 293
1,764
46% of naturalizations in
Alaska were by citizens
of ASEAN countries, the
second highest percentage
after Hawaii.
N CAROLINA
619
OKLAHOMA
NEW HAMPSHIRE 154

VERMONT 38
MASSACHUSETTS 1,600
RHODE ISLAND 189
CONNECTICUT 538
NEW JERSEY 3,133
DELAWARE 121
MARYLAND 1,426
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 105
282
TENNESSEE
ARIZONA
3,953
Texas, after California,

had the largest number
of naturalizations by
individuals from ASEAN
countries.
Source: US Department of Homeland Security. State totals on map do not add up to national total as
some naturalizations were on US territories or US Armed Forces Posts.
Brunei 17
0
10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000
I M M I G RAT I ON
43
32
NEVADA
1,251
SOUTH DAKOTA
WYOMING
44,958
95
WISCONSIN
IDAHO
Philippines
MAINE
PERSONS FROM ASEAN

CHOOSING US CITIZENSHIP
26
27
More than 47,000 students from ASEAN studied in the US during the
2012/13 academic year, comprising 6% of all international students and
contributing over $1.4 billion to the US economy. Overall, ASEAN students
studying in the United States have increased by 31% since the 2003/04
academic year. Vietnam ranked 8th among countries sending students to
the US in 2012/13, and three other ASEAN countriesIndonesia, Thailand,
and Malaysiaranked among the top 25.
The number of Americans studying abroad in ASEAN countries has more

than tripled in the last decade, from almost 1,500 in the 2002/03 academic
year to just under 4,600 in 2011/12, an increase of 212%. Ten percent of
all US students studying in Asia go to ASEAN countries. Thailand and
Singapore are the most popular destinations.
TOP TEN STATES:
STUDENTS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ASEAN
ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF
ASEAN STUDENTS TO THE US
California
WASHINGTON
3,791
MONTANA
55
863
76
1,216
NEBRASKA
360
UTAH
PENNSYLVANIA
IOWA
1,968
889
ILLINOIS INDIANA
465
KANSAS
340
CALIFORNIA
MISSOURI
683
9,870
OHIO
1,010
WEST
VIRGINIA
136 VIRGINIA
964
KENTUCKY
1,129
1,852
COLORADO
197
TENNESSEE
ARIZONA
404
625
NEW MEXICO
S CAROLINA
ARKANSAS
155
MISSISSIPPI
GEORGIA
104 ALABAMA
672
TEXAS
4,783
17
215
LOUISIANA
440
LEGEND
HAWAII
391
less than 250

250-500
500-750
750-1,000
1,000 or more
Sources: Institute of International Education; NAFSA (Association of International Educators)
FLORIDA
839
$106m
Texas
$105m
Massachusetts
$103m
Pennsylvania
$64m
Illinois
$52m
Michigan
$37m
Indiana
$36m
Ohio
$27m
US students studying in ASEAN countries have increased at an average

annual growth rate of 13%.
521
244
106
$117m
Washington
GROWTH OF US STUDENTS IN ASEAN
N CAROLINA
415
OKLAHOMA
ALASKA
NEW HAMPSHIRE 175

VERMONT 51
MASSACHUSETTS 2,792
RHODE ISLAND 293
CONNECTICUT 405
NEW JERSEY 593
DELAWARE 32
MARYLAND 756
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 369
3,651
MICHIGAN
52
55
298
820
SOUTH DAKOTA
WYOMING
112
NEW
YORK
WISCONSIN
IDAHO
NEVADA
78
$319m
New York
5,000
1,437
4,000
Thailand
1,130
3,000
Singapore
2,000
878
Vietnam
1,000
0
2002-3
2003-4
2004-5
2005-6
2006-7
2007-8
2008-9
2009-10
369 Indonesia
303 Cambodia
273 Philippines
176 Malaysia
11 Brunei,
2010-11 2011-12 Laos,
Myanmar
ASEAN - US ST UD ENT EXC HA NG E
60
OREGON
711
MAINE
TOTAL STUDENTS FROM US
Students from ASEAN Countries Contribute Over

$1.4 Billion to the US Economy Each Year and
4,600 US Students Study in ASEAN countries
28
94 Sister Relationships Between the US and

ASEAN Build Civic and People-to-People
Relationships and Support Commercial Ties
VIETNAM
1
2
THAILAND
3
4
CAMBODIA
or more
PHILIPPINES
BRUNEI
MALAYSIA
SINGAPORE
SISTER CITIES
US SISTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH ASEAN
Cambodia has five

sister partnerships
with cities in the US.
WASHINGTON
MONTANA
OREGON
NEVADA
NEW
YORK
WISCONSIN
IDAHO
SOUTH DAKOTA
NEBRASKA
MICHIGAN
PENNSYLVANIA
IOWA
ILLINOIS INDIANA
UTAH
COLORADO
KANSAS
CALIFORNIA
OHIO
WEST
VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA
KENTUCKY
MISSOURI
TENNESSEE
OKLAHOMA
S CAROLINA
ARKANSAS
NEW MEXICO
N CAROLINA
MISSISSIPPI
GEORGIA
ALABAMA
TEXAS
LOUISIANA
FLORIDA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
VERMONT
MASSACHUSETTS
RHODE ISLAND
CONNECTICUT
NEW JERSEY
DELAWARE
MARYLAND
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WEST (75 TOTAL)

US
ASEAN
Juneau, AK
Camiling, PH
Yogyakarta, Special
Province, ID
State of California
LEGEND
0
Berkeley, CA
Carson, CA
La Carlota, PH
Chula Vista, CA
Cebu City, PH
2
3
or more
ALASKA
HAWAII
Uma-Bawang (Borneo), MY
Fremont, CA
SOUTH (8 TOTAL)
US
Mobile, AL
Washington, DC
State of Maryland
Beaufort, NC
Cleveland, TN
Austin, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Elgin, Illinois is the

only US city to share
a sister relationship
with a city in Laos.
Bacolod, PH
Long Beach, CA
Phnom Penh, KH
Los Angeles, CA
Jakarta, ID
Milpitas, CA
Beaufort, North
Carolina enjoys a sister
city relationship with
Beaufort, Malaysia.
Bolinao, PH
US
New Haven, CT
ASEAN
Hue City, VN
Bangkok, TH
Jersey City, NJ
Ozamiz, PH
Ninh Thuan Province, VN
Pittsburgh, PA
Da Nang, VN
Beaufort Sabah, MY
Providence, RI
Phnom Penh, KH
Phnom Penh, KH
Siem Reap, KH
Bandung, ID
Cagayan de Oro, PH
US
Elgin, IL
State of Iowa
Sterling Heights, MI
Sterling Heights, MI
St. Louis, MO
LEGEND
Cambodia - KH; Indonesia - ID; Laos - LA;

Malaysia - MY; Philippines - PH;
Thailand - TH; Vietnam - VN
Kenosha, WI
Madison, WI
Makati, PH
Dagupan City, PH
Newport Beach, CA Vung Tau Ba Ria City, VN
NORTHEAST (4 TOTAL) MIDWEST (7 TOTAL)

ASEAN
Lipa City, PH
Long Beach, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Maui County in Hawaii has

the most sister relationships in
ASEAN of any US city, county or
state with 12 sister relationships.
US
ASEAN
Vientiane, LA
State of Terengganu, MY
Legazpi City, PH
Sorsogon City, PH
Bogor, ID
Quezon City, PH
Bac Giang, VN
Oakland, CA
Da Nang, VN
Orinda, CA
Lanphun, TH
Palo Alto, CA
Rohnert Park, CA
Sacramento, CA
Salinas, CA
San Bernardino, CA
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Luis Obispo, CA
San Mateo, CA
Palo, PH
Tagaytay, PH
Manila, PH
Cebu City, PH
Roxas, PH
Cavite City, PH
Ho Chi Minh City, VN
Manila, PH
Narvacan, PH
San Pablo City, PH
ASEAN
Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Clarita, CA
South San Francisco, CA
US
ASEAN
San Juan, PH
Maui County, HI
Manila, PH
Sariaya, PH
Maui County, HI
Puerto Princesa, PH
Quezon City, PH
Pasig City, PH
Maui County, HI
Stockton, CA
Battambang, KH
Maui County, HI
San Juan, PH
Stockton, CA
Iloilo, PH
Maui County, HI
Sao Miguel, PH
Zambales Province, PH
Suisun, CA
Naguilian, PH
Maui County, HI
Union City, CA
Chiang Rai, TH
Maui County, HI
Cabugao, PH
Union City, CA
Pasay City, PH
Maui County, HI
San Juan, PH
Vallejo, CA
Baguio, PH
Maui County, HI
San Nicholas, PH
Walnut, CA
Calamba, PH
Maui County, HI
Sarrat, PH
State of Hawaii
Cebu Province, PH
Las Vegas, NV
State of Hawaii
Ilocos Norte Province, PH
Las Vegas, NV
Phuket, TH
State of Hawaii
Ilocos Sur Province, PH
Las Vegas, NV
Tagaytay, PH
State of Hawaii
Isabela Province, PH
State of Hawaii
Pangasinan Province, PH
Hawaii County, HI
Legazpi City, PH
Honolulu, HI
Baguio, PH
Honolulu, HI
Cebu, PH
Honolulu, HI
Hue, VN
Honolulu, HI
Laoag City, PH
Honolulu, HI
Manila, PH
Honolulu, HI
Vigan, PH
Kauai County, HI
Bagued, PH
Kauai County, HI
Urdeneta, PH
Maui County, HI
Bacarra City, PH
Maui County, HI
Badoc, PH
Sources: Sister Cities International; individual sister city associations
Reno, NV
Angel Fire, NM
Salt Lake City, UT
State of
Washington
Bremerton, WA
Lakewood, WA
Angeles City, PH
Udonthani, TH
Quang Tri Town, VN
Quezon, PH
Pangasinan Province, PH
Olongapo, PH
Bauang, PH
Longview, WA
Mandane, PH
Seattle, WA
Cebu City, PH
Seattle, WA
Haiphong, VN
Seattle, WA
Sihanoukville, KH
Seattle, WA
Surabaya. ID
Tacoma, WA
Davao, PH
SISTER PARTNERSHIPS
ARIZONA
INDONESIA
MAINE
The Philippines
has the most sister
relationships
with the US of all
ASEAN countries
at 64.
LAOS
The United States and ASEAN share 70 sister city and 24 sister state or sister
county partnerships. Sister relationships are local partnerships between
cities, counties and states with similar jurisdictions.
WYOMING
Norfolk, VA
29
MYANMAR
LEGEND
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THE UNITED STATES AND ASEAN

JOBS FROM TRADE

TRAVEL AND TOURISM

ASEAN-US STUDENT EXCHANGE

STATES & CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

ASEAN MATTERS FOR AMERICA

ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, was founded in

ASEAN IS AT THE CENTER OF A DYNAMIC ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

ASEAN MATTERS FOR AMERICA

ASEAN Includes Ten Southeast Asian

The importance of America's current relationship with ASEAN and

GEOSTRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF ASEAN

In 2012, the United

In 2011, the USNS Richard E.

In 2012, the United States and

In 2011, the United

$5.3 trillion of global trade passes

Sources: US Department of State; US Department of Defense; US Energy Information Administration;

In 2010, the US-Indonesia

G EOST RAT EGI C I M PORTANC E OF ASEAN

ASEAN MATTERS FOR AMERICA

ASEAN Is Home to Critical Global Sea

ASEAN is the second-fastest growing economy in Asia after China,

PER CAPITA GDP

Source: International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook 2013 data

ASEAN MATTERS FOR AMERICA

ASEAN Is the 3rd Largest Economy in Asia

Singapore, and Vietnamare participants in the Trans-Pacific Partnership

US-ASEAN SECURITY ALLIES AND PARTNERS

Source: US Department of State photo by William Ng

UNITED STATES AND

UNITED STATES AND

UNITED STATES AND

Major non-NATO Alliance

Major non-NATO Alliance

T H E UNI T ED STAT ES AND ASEAN

ASEAN MATTERS FOR AMERICA

ASEAN Countries Are Increasingly

GOODS AND SERVICES EXPORTS TO ASEAN

Petroleum & Coal

At $3.3 billion, Oregon

At 20%, Idaho sends

Hawaii sends more

At more than $2.5

Royalties & License

less than $1 billion

COMPOSITION OF US GOODS &

NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA

Maine exports more

ASEAN MATTERS FOR AMERICA

Almost $100 Billion of US Goods and

South Korea $62b

More than 560,000 American jobs are directly or indirectly supported by

in export-sensitive industries earn more than comparable workers in other

JOBS SUPPORTED BY EXPORTS TO ASEAN

ILLINOIS INDIANA 12,441

NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA

SHARE OF ALL EXPORTDEPENDENT JOBS SUPPORTED