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Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry
Free Trade Agreements/Partnerships

Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)

The Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) is a wide-ranging and comprehensive agreement. It entered into force on 28 July 2003, and has since been reviewed twice.

About the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)

The Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) is a wide-ranging and comprehensive agreement, covering tariff-free access for goods, improved market access for services and trade facilitation, as well as cooperation in key areas such as e-commerce, standards, education, intellectual property protection, competition policy, and customs procedures.

It entered into force on 28 July 2003, and has since been reviewed twice.

The latest upgrade entered into force in 2017 and allows Singapore and Australian companies greater access to each other’s markets across many sectors.

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Key Benefits of the upgraded SAFTA (opens in new tab)