The Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) is an agreement between ASEAN Member States (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), Australia and New Zealand.
It delivers extensive tariff reduction and greater certainty for services suppliers and investors. The Agreement remains the highest quality of ASEAN’s FTAs with its partners. AANZFTA entered into force in January 2010 for Australia.
Customs Duties (Goods under the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN – Australia – New Zealand Free Trade Area)(Amendment) Order 2024 excerpts cover a wide range of products including:
- textiles,
- metal articles,
- yarn and fabrics,
- edible preparations,
- wood products,
- paper goods,
- oils,
- fats,
- meat,
- fish,
- chemical products,
- footwear,
- headgear,
- machinery,
- glass products,
- mineral substances,
- animal and vegetable products,
- photographic goods,
- mineral fuels,
- inorganic chemicals,
- beverages,
- tanning extracts,
- rubber products,
- stone products,
- woven fabrics,
- seafood,
- fertilisers,
- clocks,
- watches,
- musical instruments,
- synthetic fabrics, and various machinery and equipment.
Each section outlines specific rules, tariff headings, and origin requirements for the classification of these products. References:
Customs Duties (Goods under the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN – Australia – New Zealand Free Trade Area)(Amendment) Order 2024
Customs Duties (Goods under the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN – Australia – New Zealand Free Trade Area) Order 2019 [P.U. (A) 266/2019]
