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ABTC is Here to Stay
U.S. Congress Makes APEC Business Travel Card Permanent
In advance of President Trump’s engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic program to facilitate travel for
plan to travel to Danang, Cooperation business with U.S. citizens engaged in verified
Vietnam, on November 10, where expedited airport processing, is business in the APEC region and
he will participate in the Asia- scheduled to end on September U.S. government officials engaged
Pacific Economic Cooperation 30, 2018. in APEC business.
(APEC) Economic Leaders’
Meeting and deliver a speech The U.S. APEC Business Travel APEC is an economic forum
at the APEC CEO Summit, the Card Program provides qualified whose primary goal is to support
U.S. Congress passed legislation U.S. business travelers engaged in sustainable economic growth
(S.504 — 115th) to permanently business in the APEC region, or and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific
authorize the APEC Business U.S. Government officials actively region. The United States is one
Travel Card (ABTC) after years of engaged in APEC business, of 21 APEC member economies,
advocacy by APCAC*. the ability to access fast-track which include: Australia,
immigration lanes at participating Brunei Darussalam, Canada,
(Sec. 2) of this bill amends airports in foreign APEC Chile, China, Hong Kong China,
the Asia-Pacific Economic economies. The APEC Business Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
Cooperation Business Travel Travel Card makes travel faster, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua
Cards Act of 2011 to permanently easier and more secure for the New Guinea, Peru, Philippines,
authorize the Asia-Pacific frequent APEC business traveler. Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei,
Economic Cooperation business Thailand and Vietnam.■
travel card program. The program, The U.S. APEC Business Travel
which provides persons who are Card Program is a voluntary
APCAC*: The Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC ) is an association of 29 AmChams in APAC region.
Scan the QR-code to view the documentary of 2017 APCAC Asia Pacific Business Summit, hosted by AmCham South China, April 19-22.
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Picture from bing.com
ABTC is Here to Stay
U.S. Congress Makes APEC Business Travel Card Permanent
In advance of President Trump’s engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic program to facilitate travel for
plan to travel to Danang, Cooperation business with U.S. citizens engaged in verified
Vietnam, on November 10, where expedited airport processing, is business in the APEC region and
he will participate in the Asia- scheduled to end on September U.S. government officials engaged
Pacific Economic Cooperation 30, 2018. in APEC business.
(APEC) Economic Leaders’
Meeting and deliver a speech The U.S. APEC Business Travel APEC is an economic forum
at the APEC CEO Summit, the Card Program provides qualified whose primary goal is to support
U.S. Congress passed legislation U.S. business travelers engaged in sustainable economic growth
(S.504 — 115th) to permanently business in the APEC region, or and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific
authorize the APEC Business U.S. Government officials actively region. The United States is one
Travel Card (ABTC) after years of engaged in APEC business, of 21 APEC member economies,
advocacy by APCAC*. the ability to access fast-track which include: Australia,
immigration lanes at participating Brunei Darussalam, Canada,
(Sec. 2) of this bill amends airports in foreign APEC Chile, China, Hong Kong China,
the Asia-Pacific Economic economies. The APEC Business Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
Cooperation Business Travel Travel Card makes travel faster, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua
Cards Act of 2011 to permanently easier and more secure for the New Guinea, Peru, Philippines,
authorize the Asia-Pacific frequent APEC business traveler. Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei,
Economic Cooperation business Thailand and Vietnam.■
travel card program. The program, The U.S. APEC Business Travel
which provides persons who are Card Program is a voluntary
APCAC*: The Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC ) is an association of 29 AmChams in APAC region.
Scan the QR-code to view the documentary of 2017 APCAC Asia Pacific Business Summit, hosted by AmCham South China, April 19-22.
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