会后发表的联合声明表示，APEC成员贸易部长认识到，在这一具有挑战性的时刻，一个自由、开放、公平、非歧视、透明和可预测的贸易和投资环境对于推动经济复苏的重要性。
In the joint statement issued after the meeting, the APEC ministers responsible for trade recognized the importance of a free, open, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent, and predictable trade and investment environment for economic recovery in this challenging time.