The Agreement Establishing the ASEAN–Australia–New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) is a comprehensive trade and investment agreement between Australia, New Zealand and ASEAN Member States: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
AANZFTA reduces tariffs and enhances certainty for businesses by providing stable and predictable conditions for services suppliers and investors. It is widely regarded as one of ASEAN’s most advanced and high-quality free trade agreements. The agreement entered into force for Australia in January 2010.
AANZFTA Upgrade (Second Protocol, 2025)
The Second Protocol to Amend AANZFTA—known as the AANZFTA Upgrade—entered into force on 21 April 2025. It modernises the agreement by streamlining processes to help businesses better access existing tariff preferences and expands market access opportunities and strengthens regulatory certainty for service providers.
AANZFTA is complemented by Australia’s bilateral free trade agreements with Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and New Zealand, providing additional pathways for trade and investment across the region.
Like Australia, some AANZFTA parties are also members of other major regional trade agreements including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – for market access issues for agricultural products including biosecurity and implementing policies for agricultural traceability.
Key outcomes and benefits
The upgraded AANZFTA reflects the evolving needs of businesses and consumers, strengthening Australian trade and investment ties in one of the most dynamic regions in the world. It introduces new chapters and provisions across key areas including:
- micro, small and medium sized enterprises
- trade and sustainable development
- education services
- e-commerce
- competition
- customs procedures and trade facilitation
- trade in goods
- rules of origin
- rade in services
- investment
The upgraded Agreement will support Australian service suppliers, goods exporters and investors to grow their reach into ASEAN with greater confidence and accelerate trade diversification.
Helpful Links
- ASEAN Secretariat – for further information on AANZFTA
- ASEAN and Australia – for further information about ASEAN
- FTA Portal – access the latest information about Australia's in-force Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). This user-friendly site helps you compare agreements including tariffs, Harmonised System Codes (HS Codes), rules of origin requirements, and find the best fit for your business needs.
- Regional Trade for Development Program – Australia and New Zealand’s economic cooperation initiative supporting developing countries in AAZNFTA and RCEP implement the agreements. Australian Border Force – find details on customs, import requirements, advance rulings and customs duties.
- Austrade – explore export opportunities and support for Australian exporters.
Contact Us
For more information, please email: fta@dfat.gov.au.