Have you ever wondered where Australia has got free trade agreements? As talks start with Korea, it is worth considering that all of our FTA partners are members of APEC (with the exception of the Gulf States).
- ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA
- Singapore-Australia FTA
- Thailand-Australia FTA
- Australia-United States FTA
- Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations
- Australia-Chile FTA
Free Trade Agreements under Negotiation
- Australia-China FTA Negotiations
- Australia-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) FTA Negotiations
- Australia-Japan FTA Negotiations
- Australia-Malaysia FTA Negotiations
- Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Free Trade Agreements under Consideration
- Australia-India FTA Feasibility Study
- Australia-Korea Preparatory Talks
- Indonesia-Australia FTA Feasibility Study
With the financial crisis causing a form of systems collapse, Australia needs to go looking aggressively for new markets to kick start foreign demand for Australians goods and services.
Here are out top 10 trading partners:
√ Japan
√ China
√ United States
Republic of Korea
United Kingdom
√ New Zealand
India
√ Singapore
* Taiwan
√ Thailand
I would argue that Rudd needs to quickly close the deal on India and Korea. And what about the possibility of an Australian-UK FTA, particularly in services and education?
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