Free trade agreements of China

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China is party to several free trade agreements (FTAs) worldwide.

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Active agreements

The following agreements are currently in effect, signature and entry into force dates are as listed by the World Trade Organization. [1]

Nation(s)/Region(s)SignedEffectiveTreatyRef.
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 29 June 200329 June 2003 Closer Economic Partnership Agreement [2]
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 18 October 200318 October 2003 Closer Economic Partnership Agreement [3]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 18 November 20051 October 2006Free Trade Agreement [4]
11 November 2017Upgraded Protocol
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 24 November 20067 July 2007 Free Trade Agreement [5]
28 April 20191 January 2020Upgraded Protocol
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 7 April 20081 October 2008Free Trade Agreement [6]
26 January 2021Upgraded Protocol
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 23 October 20081 January 2009Free Trade Agreement [7]
12 November 2018Upgraded Protocol
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 28 April 20091 March 2010 Free Trade Agreement [8]
ASEAN Flag.svg  ASEAN 21 November 20071 January 2010 Free Trade Area [9]
22 November 2015Upgraded Protocol
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 29 June 201012 September 2010 Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement [10] [11]
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 8 April 20101 August 2011 Free Trade Agreement [12]
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 15 April 20131 July 2014Free Trade Agreement [13]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 6 July 20131 July 2014Free Trade Agreement [14]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1 June 201520 December 2015 Free Trade Agreement [15]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 June 201520 December 2015 Free Trade Agreement [16]
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 13 May 20171 January 2018Free Trade Agreement [17]
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 7 December 20171 January 2025Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 17 October 20191 January 2021Free Trade Agreement [18]
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 12 October 20201 January 2022Free Trade Agreement
RCEP
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 		15 November 20201 January 2022 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 31 August 20231 January 2024Free Trade Agreement [19]
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 11 May 20231 May 2024Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 17 October 20231 July 2024Free Trade Agreement [20]

Negotiations

The following agreements are currently under negotiation.

Nation(s)Treaty
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 		Free Trade Agreement
Flag of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.svg  Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Free Trade Agreement

Agreements of Hong Kong

As a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong maintains its own custom territory separate from mainland China, and signs its own agreements. The following agreements are currently in effect, signature and entry into force dates are as listed by the WTO. [1]

Nation(s)/Region(s)SignedEffectiveTreatyRef.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 29 June 200329 June 2003 Closer Economic Partnership Agreement [2]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 29 March 20101 January 2011Free Trade Agreement [21]
EFTA
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 		21 June 20111 October 2012Free Trade Agreement [22]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 7 September 20129 October 2014Free Trade Agreement [23]
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 27 October 201727 October 2017Closer Economic Partnership Agreement [24]
ASEAN Flag.svg  ASEAN 28 March 201811 June 2019Free Trade Agreement [25]
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 28 June 201813 February 2019Free Trade Agreement [26]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26 March 201917 January 2020Free Trade Agreement [27]

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Agreements Database (China)". World Trade Organization .
  2. 1 2 "China - Hong Kong, China". World Trade Organization .
  3. ↑ "China - Macao, China". World Trade Organization .
  4. ↑ "Chile - China". World Trade Organization .
  5. ↑ "Pakistan - China". World Trade Organization .
  6. ↑ "China - New Zealand". World Trade Organization .
  7. ↑ "China - Singapore". World Trade Organization .
  8. ↑ "China - Peru". World Trade Organization .
  9. ↑ "ASEAN - China". World Trade Organization .
  10. ↑ Hogg, Chris (29 June 2010). "Taiwan and China sign landmark trade agreement". BBC News . Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Historic Taiwan-China trade deal takes effect". BBC News . 12 September 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "China - Costa Rica". World Trade Organization .
  13. ↑ "Iceland - China". World Trade Organization .
  14. ↑ "Switzerland - China". World Trade Organization .
  15. ↑ "China - Korea, Republic of". World Trade Organization .
  16. ↑ "Australia - China". World Trade Organization .
  17. ↑ "China - Georgia". World Trade Organization .
  18. ↑ "China - Mauritius". World Trade Organization .
  19. ↑ Lopez, Ismael (1 January 2024). "Free trade agreement between Nicaragua and China begins". Reuters . Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  20. ↑ "(BRF2023) China, Serbia sign free trade agreement". Xinhua News Agency . 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  21. ↑ "Hong Kong, China - New Zealand". World Trade Organization .
  22. ↑ "EFTA - Hong Kong, China". World Trade Organization .
  23. ↑ "Hong Kong, China - Chile". World Trade Organization .
  24. ↑ "Hong Kong, China - Macao, China". World Trade Organization .
  25. ↑ "ASEAN - Hong Kong, China". World Trade Organization .
  26. ↑ "Hong Kong, China - Georgia". World Trade Organization .
  27. ↑ "Hong Kong, China - Australia". World Trade Organization .
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