The APEC Business Travel Card, or ABTC, is issued by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to facilitate business travel between participating economies. 

To apply for an ABTC, an enterprise can log on to https://apec.wsb.sh.gov.cn/. If all goes well, a card will be issued after three months, allowing the holder to travel freely among 16 APEC economies. 

The categories of companies that can apply for an ABTC for their employees have been expanded from manufacturing and trading enterprises to include sectors such as finance, IT, education, tourism, and construction materials. AllBright Law Offices is among the first law firms to apply for ABTCs. 

About APEC Business Travel Card:

A holder of APEC Business Travel Card can stay for a period ranging from 60 to 180 days in an APEC economy. The following is the stay duration for 16 APEC economies: 

- 60 days: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore

- 90 days: Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam

- 180 days: Mexico

The United States and Canada are transitional members of the ABTC scheme and do not offer reciprocal entry arrangements. However, they do provide visa application assistance and expedited immigration processing at major international airports for cardholders from other participating economies.

Sources: Shanghai Observer, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce