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China Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) History
Official signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA)
- April 2005: Negotiations on the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) were launched in April 2005 and lasted ten years.
- November 2014: During President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Australia in November 2014, he and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott jointly confirmed and announced the substantive conclusion of negotiations. The formal signing of the framework agreement laid the groundwork for the two countries to fulfil their respective domestic ratification processes and for the agreement to enter into force as soon as possible.
- 17 June 2015: China’s Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng and Australia’s Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb formally signed the China Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) on behalf of the two governments, respectively, on 17 June 2015 in Canberra, Australia. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott attended the signing ceremony.
As of 2024, it is already the 10th anniversary of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement Framework Agreement witnessed by President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
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The 7th China International Import Expo 2024
China Commodity Fair Australia Roadshow
Australian Product Showcase Week organised by Australia Made
2023 Annual Report
2015 - 2022
Trade Report on China's Food Imports from Australia
The 2015-2022 Trade Report on China’s Food Imports from Australia, available in both English and Chinese, details that China’s food imports from Australia have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 7.8% since the agreement was signed in 2015. Over the eight years from 2015-2022, it has grown by a total of 82% to $8.46 billion. These figures are worth celebrating and sharing with every relevant government, industry association and trade professional in Australia and in China.
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About China Australia Free Trade Association (CHAFTA) Forum
CHAFTA FORUM is a non-profit organisation registered in Australia, aiming to provide a platform to help promote and develop the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA). We will work with experts in trade, investment, services and other areas to provide more professional and comprehensive one-stop counselling and services, so that investors and traders from both countries can more easily do business in a foreign country with a more sound business environment to protect them. We will also work with Australian and Chinese industry associations to share resources. We will also work together with Australian and Chinese industry associations to share resources and make efforts to promote the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) to the next level.
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