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Free trade agreements (FTAs) are treaties between two or more countries that benefit Australian importers, exporters, producers and investors by reducing and eliminating certain barriers to international trade and investment. Australia has entered into 10 FTAs with both individual countries and groups of countries. A number of other agreements are currently under negotiation.

Free trade agreements in force

Australia has entered into free trade agreements (FTAs) with 10 countries or groups of countries (listed with the date they entered into force):

Australia-New Zealand (ANZCERTA or CER) — 1 January 1983

Singapore-Australia (SAFTA) — 28 July 2003

Australia-United States (AUSFTA) — 1 January 2005

Thailand-Australia (TAFTA) — 1 January 2005

Australia-Chile (ACl-FTA) — 6 March 2009

ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand (AANZFTA) — 1 January 2010 for eight countries: Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Burma, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam. For Thailand: 12 March 2010. For Laos: 1 January 2011. For Cambodia: 4 January 2011. For Indonesia: 10 January 2012

Malaysia-Australia (MAFTA) — 1 January 2013

Korea-Australia (KAFTA) — 12 December 2014

Japan-Australia (JAEPA) — 15 January 2015

China-Australia (ChAFTA) — 20 December 2015

FTAs concluded but not yet in force

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) was signed on 8 March 2018 in Santiago, Chile, by Minister Ciobo and his ten TPP-11 counterparts.

For more information about the TPP-11, visit our TPP-11 page.

Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement

Australia and Peru signed the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA) on 12 February 2018.

For more information about PAFTA, visit our Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement page.

Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus

PACER Plus was signed in Nuku’alofa in Tonga on 14 June 2017 by Australia, New Zealand and eight Pacific Island countries — Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Tuvalu.

For more information about PACER Plus, visit our Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus page.

FTAs under negotiation

Australia-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Free Trade Agreement

Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement

Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement

Environmental Goods Agreement

Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

Pacific Alliance Free Trade Agreement

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Trade in Services Agreement

Prospective FTA negotiations

Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement

Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreemen

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Key interests and benefits
Elimination of almost 92 per cent of tariff lines covering 97 per cent of merchandise trade upon entry into force
Elimination of tariffs on all existing merchandise trade from 1 January 2015
National treatment for Australian goods, services and suppliers in the Chilean market for procurements above agreed value thresholds.
Locks in both sides' liberal services and investment regimes.
Locks in both sides' high standards of IP protection for patents, trademarks, geographical indications and copyright

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The China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) entered into force on 20 December 2015. ChAFTA is an historic agreement that is delivering enormous benefits to Australia, enhancing our competitive position in the Chinese market, boosting economic growth and creating job
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The Free Trade Agreement with Korea is good because Australia and Korea have had a strong trading relationship for many years. This relationship was enhanced in December 2014 with the entry into force of a free trade agreement between our two countries. By removing certain barriers to trade and investment, the Korea–Australia Free Trade Agreement makes doing business between our two countries easier.

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korea and australian flags FTA - Google Search

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work together makes teamwork
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By Dhikshitha  Check it out.

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Australia is China's sixth largest trading partner,it is China's fifth biggest supplier of imports and its tenth biggest customer for exports. Twenty-five per cent of Australia's manufactured imports come from China; 13% of its exports are thermal coal to China.

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china and japan have an very difficult FTA

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china and japan have an very difficult FTA

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The inports of tarrifs has been canceled because chile had wanted to inport other merchandised products.

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The free trade agreement with Malaysia is good because Australia is pursuing to advance Malaysia's trade interest. Australia is contributing with something important which gives the country an opportunity to work with other continents.
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Australia and Thailand has lots of services and more trad in future

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Australia and Thailand has lots of services and more trad in future

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United States does the free trade with Australia. by Jordan.

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China has lots of FTAs with Australia.

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the free trade agreement between USA and AUS is good because USA has so many good products unlike AUS

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The China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) entered into force on 20 December 2015. ChAFTA is an historic agreement that is delivering enormous benefits to Australia, enhancing our competitive position in the Chinese market, boosting economic growth and creating jobs.

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The China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) entered into force on 20 December 2015. ChAFTA is an historic agreement that is delivering enormous benefits to Australia, enhancing our competitive position in the Chinese market, boosting economic growth and creating jobs.

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-TANVIKA

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The Free Trade Agreement with Singapore is good because they give us many things that are related to education, environmental, telecommunications, and professional services.

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The FTA covers goods, services and investment. From 1 January 2015, all tariffs were eliminated except sugar, which retains a tariff of six per cent for Australian exports due to Chile’s price-band system. Since its entry into force there has been a significant increase in Australian companies operating in Chile to over 120. Many of these companies have  expanded their business beyond Chile and into Latin America more broadly

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The FTA covers goods, services and investment. From 1 January 2015, all tariffs were eliminated except sugar, which retains a tariff of six per cent for Australian exports due to Chile’s price-band system. Since its entry into force there has been a significant increase in Australian companies operating in Chile to over 120. Many of these companies have  expanded their business beyond Chile and into Latin America more broadly

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The Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) is a central pillar of the economic relationship with Singapore, Australia's largest trade and investment partner in South-East Asia.

They export and import cars, food, toys, furniture, technology and architecture. Their architecture is very beautiful and has been named a good tourist site.

By Jai 5/6WS

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agreements (FTAs)Free trade agreements (FTAs) are treaties between two or more countries that benefit Australian importers, exporters, producers and investors by reducing and eliminating certain barriers to international trade and investment. Australia has entered into 10 FTAs with both individual countries and groups of countries. A number of other agreements are currently under negotiation

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agreements (FTAs)Free trade agreements (FTAs) are treaties between two or more countries that benefit Australian importers, exporters, producers and investors by reducing and eliminating certain barriers to international trade and investment. Australia has entered into 10 FTAs with both individual countries and groups of countries. A number of other agreements are currently under negotiation

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Jason and Nesston

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China has lots of FTAs with Australia this includes, clothing, mechanical parts, and goods and services.

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The free trade agreement with China is good because entered into force on 20 December 2015. ChAFTA is an historic agreement that is delivering enormous benefits to Australia, enhancing our competitive position in the Chinese market, boosting economic growth and creating jobs.
The China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), which entered into force in December 2015, paves the way for the next phase of Australia’s economic relationship with China. The agreement unlocks significant opportunities for Australia in China, which is Australia’s largest export market for goods and services, accounting for nearly a third of total exports, and a growing source of foreign investment.
Jiah

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The Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement entered into force on 6 March 2009. It was Australia's fifth FTA and the first with a Latin American country.
The FTA covers goods, services and investment. From 1 January 2015, all tariffs were eliminated except sugar, which retains a tariff of six per cent for Australian exports due to Chile’s price-band system. Since its entry into force there has been a significant increase in Australian companies operating in Chile to over 120. Many of these companies have  expanded their business beyond Chile and into Latin America more broadly.
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the free trade agreement with china is good because they have a lot of useful resources that could help Australia in improving or upgrading their tools or creations:)

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the free trade agreement with china is good because they have a lot of useful resources that could help Australia in improving or upgrading their tools or creations:)

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Shiloh:))))))

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Australia and New Zealand import and export to each other more stuff because they are close to each other

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Australia and New Zealand import and export to each other more stuff because they are close to each other

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The Free Trade Agreement with Singapore is good because they give us things related to education, technology and  professional services.

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The free trade agreement with USA is good because USA is a wealthy country and has an outstanding rank of power in military. To continue on, Australia and U.S.A discussed about how they can make the USFTA relationships stronger. They also talked about the ways they can aid each other in war. Especially Donald Trump wanted to talk on this matter, as he was concerned that USA would have war fare with North Korea. My other reason for why I think this deal is good because Donald Trump is importing an outstanding amount of military choppers, missiles, bombes, guns, jets and many more weapons for Australian military forces so they can defend them selves in war. Also Donald Trump was pleased with Australia in the Afghanistan war so he also traded the best  100000 troops to Australia and for that Australia traded a heavy supply of the Sub machine guns.

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Australias free trade agreement is really good and mostly interesting because they started trading since 2014 so that means that they have a great bond of trading with each other. their business name is KAFTA. abhay.s

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The end of negotiations

On 5 December 2013 then Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that the KAFTA negotiations had successfully concluded. In his media release, he said the FTA would mean higher economic growth and more jobs for Australians.

The Prime Minister outlined that the benefits for Australia would include:

tariffs of up to 300 per cent eliminated on many Australian agricultural exports such as beef, wheat, sugar, dairy, wine, horticulture and seafood

tariffs eliminated on resources, energy and manufactured goods

new opportunities for Australian services in education, telecommunications, and a range of professional services, including financial, accounting and legal services.

Public release of KAFTA text

Australian and Korean Chief Negotiators met in Canberra on 10 February 2014 to initial the final text of the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA), following the conclusion of negotiations in December 2013.

Read the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Joint Statement

The text of the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) was released by the Trade and Investment Minister on 17 February 2014.

Media release: Public release of Korea-Australia FTA text, 17 February 2014

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On 5 December 2013 then Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that the KAFTA negotiations had successfully concluded. In his media release, he said the FTA would mean higher economic growth and more jobs for Australians.

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Nesston and Jason