according to the us international trade commission report on AEC, the challenges were seen in the area of importing and exporting which vary widely among asean members. for example, procedures for trading are relatively easy to complete in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, but very difficult in Laos and combodia. the quality of logistics services also varies among the asean members, such as customs brokerage,freight forwarding, and express delivery. logistics services are world-class in Singapore but poor in Laos, combodia, and Myanmar. in many asean countries, restrictive regulations hamper the delivery of high-quality logistics services.