The purpose of this issues paper is to clarify the concepts of global supply chains, global value chains and global production chains to enhance APEC’s understanding, highlight the evolution and major trends of the three chains, and identify the key challenges and priorities where APEC can help address.

1. INTRODUCTION

2. CONCEPTS OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN, VALUE CHAIN, AND PRODUCTION CHAIN

3. TRENDS IN GSCs, GVCs, AND GPCs

4. THE ROLE FOR APEC