Expand globally with Australia’s free trade agreements
Australia’s network of free trade agreements (FTAs) is vast and offers competitive advantages for Australia-based companies doing business with key international markets. These agreements enhance Victoria’s appeal as a strategic base for companies seeking to expand and do business in the region.
Negotiated by the Australian Government, these FTAs simplify market access, lower trade barriers and foster international collaboration – providing your business with greater opportunities to enter and succeed in global markets.
Explore how these agreements can benefit your business and take advantage of the global opportunities available to Victorian enterprises.
Current free trade agreements (FTAs)
Australia has 18 agreements, with over 20 countries, and is seeking to negotiate and implement more.
- ASEAN–Australia–New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA)
- Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (ACl-FTA)
- Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA)
- Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA)
- Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
- Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA)
- Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA)
- Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (A-HKFTA)
- China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
- Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA)
- Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA)
- Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA)
- Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA)
- Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus
- Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA)
- Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP)
- Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)
- Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA)
FTAs not yet in force
FTAs under negotiation
FTAs under consideration
Other agreements
- Singapore-Australia Digital Economy Agreement (DEA)
- Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement
- Australia-UK Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
- UK and Australia Space Bridge Framework Arrangement
- United Kingdom Space Agency MoU
- UK-Australia Fintech Bridge
- Australia also has double taxation agreements with Chile and Argentina, which facilitate trade and investment across jurisdictions.
Useful tools
Find out what tariffs and taxes apply when exporting your goods.
- Free Trade Agreement Portal provided by DFAT
- Tariff finder tool provided by Austrade.
Need assistance? We're here to help
We can help you understand how FTA preferences can support you to export.
Or, you can visit Global Victoria for useful information on exporting from Victoria.
FAQs
Australia’s free trade agreements (FTAs) provide businesses based in Victoria with streamlined access to major global markets across the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
These agreements reduce or eliminate tariffs, simplify regulatory requirements and support cross-border investment – enhancing competitiveness and enabling companies to scale internationally from a single location.
Investors can benefit from:
- preferential market access
- reduced or eliminated tariffs on goods exported to FTA partner countries
- access to a combined market of billions of consumers across the Asia-Pacific and beyond
- greater certainty through consistent trade and investment rules.
Together, these advantages support cost efficiency, market expansion and long-term business growth.
Australia has one of the most comprehensive FTA networks globally, with agreements covering over 20 countries and continuing to expand. This includes major economies across Asia-Pacific, North America and Europe – giving Victoria-based businesses access to a significant share of global trade and investment opportunities.
