ASEAN – China Free Trade Agreements

A. Agreements

• Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation and Certain Agreements thereunder between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China (2015)

• Protocol to Incorporate Technical Barries to Trade and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures into the Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation Between the Association of Southeast ASIAN Nations and The People’s Republic of China, 19 November 2012

• Third Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation Between the Association of Southeast ASIAN Nations and the People’s Republic of China, 19 November 2012

• Protocol to Implement the Second Package of Specific Commitments under the Agreement on Trade in services of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China, Bali, 16 November 2011
  
  • 2nd Package of ASEAN-China Services Commitments (CONSOLIDATED)

• Second Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China, Kuala Lumpur, 29 October 2010
  • Appendix 1
  • Appendix 2
  • Appendix 2a

• Memorandum of Understanding between ASEAN and China on Strengthening Cooperation in the Field of Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment, Cha-Am Hua Hin, Thailand, 25 October 2009

• Memorandum of Understanding between ASEAN and China on Cooperation in the Field of Intellectual Property (English version), Thailand, 21 December 2009

• Memorandum of Understanding between ASEAN and China on Cooperation in the Field of Intellectual Property (Chinese version), Thailand, 21 December 2009

• Agreement on Investment of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China, Bangkok, 15 August 2009

• Agreement on Trade in Services of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China, Cebu, Philippines, 14 January 2007
  • 1st Package of ASEAN-China Services Commitments

• Second Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China, Cebu, Philippines 8 December 2006

• Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China, Cebu, Philippines, 2006

 Attachment 1 – 10 of the Protocol

• Agreement on Trade in Goods of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China, Vientiane, 29 November 2004
  • ANNEX I. Modality for Tariff Reduction and Elimination for Tariff Lines Placed in the Normal Track
  • ANNEX II. Modality for Tariff Reduction/ Elimination for Tariff Lines Placed in the Sensitive Track
  • ANNEX III. Rules of Origin for the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area

• Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation Between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China, Vientiane, 29 November 2004

• Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation Between the Association of South East Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China, Bali, 6 October 2003
  • Appendix 1 – Rules Of Origin For The ASEAN-China Free Trade Area
  • Appendix 2 – Exclusion List Of A Party For Products Excluded From the Early Harvest Programme Under Article 6(3)(a)(i)
  • Appendix 3 – Specific Products Covered By The Early Harvest Programme Under Article 6(3)a(iii)

• Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation Between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China, Phnom Penh, 4 November 2002
  
  • Annexes to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation Between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China, Phnom Penh, 4 November 2002

B. Tariff Reduction Schedules

• Brunei Darussalam
• Cambodia
• China
• Indonesia
• Lao PDR
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Viet Nam

C. Statement and Press Releases

• The First Consultation between the ASEAN Economic Ministers and the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of People’s Republic of China, 13 September 2002, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
• The Sixth Consultations between the ASEAN Economic Ministers and the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, 25 August 2007, Makati City, the Philippines
• The Seventh AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, 25 August 2007, Makati City, the Philippines
• The 8th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, 15 August 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
• The 9th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, 26 August 2010, Da Nang, Viet Nam
• The 10th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, 12 August 2011, Manado, Indonesia
• The 11th AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, 29 August 2012, Siem Reap, Cambodia
• The Twelfth AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, 20 August 2013, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
• The Thirteenth AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, 26 August 2014, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
• The Fourteenth AEM-MOFCOM Consultations, 23 August 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

D. Economic Cooperation Projects

The Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between ASEAN and China (the ACFTA Agreement) was signed in November 2002. The ACFTA Agreement included provisions on economic co-operation and identified areas for cooperation. In November 2015, in a joint effort to move ASEAN-China relation to a higher level, Parties has agreed to sign on the Protocol to Amend the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation and Certain Agreements thereunder between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China (the Protocol). Under the Protocol, Parties agreed to, on the basis of mutual benefit, explore and undertake economic cooperation activities in the following areas:

• Trade-related issues;
• Agriculture, Fishery, Forestry and Forestry Products;
• Information and Communications Technology;
• Human Resource Development;
• Investment;
• Trade in Services;
• Tourism;
• Industrial Cooperation;
• Transport;
• Intellectual Property Rights;
• Small and Medium Enterprises;
• Environment; and
• Other fields related to economic and technical cooperation as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties.

 Economic activities are put under the purview of the ACFTA Working Group on Economic and Technical Cooperation between ASEAN and China (AC-WGETC). Prospective proponents can submit their project proposals seeking funding from the ASEAN-China Cooperation (ACCF).

Information Kit for ACFTA project proponent: Download here

E. Contact us

For further information, please contact: External Economic Relations Division at eerd@asean.org