Although there is no firm timetable for an APEC free trade agreement, Chelliah says there has been substantial progress on liberalizing trade among some members.

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Elizabeth Chelliah is chairwoman of APEC's committee for trade and investment.

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Chelliah says APEC members have been studying how the European Union expanded its free trade area, as well as the ASEAN Australia-New Zealand trade agreement and the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership.

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