Trade agreements

The Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (A-EU FTA) will enhance opportunities for Australian investment in the EU in sectors of commercial interest, including mining, manufacturing, and energy.

The Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (A‑EU FTA) will provide the Australian creative and innovative sectors with unprecedented access to the EU. EU researchers and technical specialists will be able to collaborate on research, and exchange skills and expertise with Australian research institutions and innovative industries to their mutual benefit.

The Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (A-EU FTA) contains practical trade and investment outcomes for First Nations Australians.

The Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (A-EU FTA) will deliver strong outcomes for Australia's energy and resources sector, including elimination of tariffs on our exports, greater certainty for investors and improved access for service suppliers into the EU. The agreement will also enhance cooperation between Australia and the EU on energy and resources issues.

The Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (A-EU FTA) sets out ambitious, modern commitments that will underpin growth in trade between Australia and the EU, and assist Australians to engage with, and benefit from, the digital economy.

Australian consumers and businesses will benefit from the Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (A-EU FTA) through the elimination of Australia's existing 5 per cent tariffs, except some steel products. This includes tariff elimination on a range of goods imported from the EU, such as automotives, industrial equipment, cosmetics, apparel and food.

The Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (A-EU FTA) will deliver unprecedented new opportunities for Australian farmers, fishers, and other agricultural producers. It will diversify and expand trade to the valuable high-income EU market of around 450 million people.

In light of the formal request to commence negotiations on acceding to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) received from the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (Uruguay) on 1 December 2022

Joint Ministerial Statement on the occasion of the inaugural Trade and Investment Dialogue between the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.