Free trade agreements provide a framework for Australia’s commercial relationship with trading partners, increase trade and investment opportunities, bring money into the Australian economy and help create jobs.

As Asia’s rapid economic growth continues, closer trade ties with major Asian economies are essential to Australia’s continued prosperity.

Australia pursues high-quality, comprehensive trade agreements when they offer net benefits to Australia, are World Trade Organization-consistent and support the global trade system.

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Existing free trade agreements

Australia has entered into 11 FTAs with both individual countries and groups of countries. The countries covered by these FTAs account for almost 70% of Australia’s total trade.1 These FTAs are helping Australians access new markets and expand trade in existing markets.

Korean-Australia Free Trade Agreement – KAFTA, Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement – JAEPA, and China-Australia Free Trade Agreement – ChAFTA are relatively new trade agreements. Together these 3 economies represent over half of Australia’s exports.

1 Australian Trade and Investment Commission. (13 Mar 2019). Australia’s trade and investment linked to Asia’s powerhouse economies.

Free trade agreements in negotiation

Australia is currently engaged in other FTA negotiations, including:

Free trade agreement resources

TIQ PDF resources

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