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AUSTRALIA-CHILE
Australia-Chile FTA&EIA
Interactive trade indicators
Technical notes for performance indicators
Performance Indicators :
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Export Propensity
Export Shares
Export-import coverage
Import Dependence
Import Shares
Normalized Trade Balance
Trade Dependence
Trade Shares
Member Countries
Australia
Chile
Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement
Status :
Signed in
2008
.
In force since 2009
Scope :
Bilateral
Type :
FTA & EIA
WTO Notification :
GATT Art XXIV, GATS Art V
2009
Agreement text :
https://www.dfat.gov.au/fta/aclfta/index.html
Other links :
http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/chile/fta/deal_at_a_glance.html
WTO consideration process :
http://docsonline.wto.org/imrd/directdoc.asp?DDFDocuments/t/WT/REG/263-1.doc
GOODS
Tariffs
Negative list (including sugar). Tariffs on 92% of lines covering about 97% of trade in each direction will be eliminated with the FTA's entry into force
Tariffs on existing merchandise trade will be eliminated by 2015.
Australia and Peru tariff scedules in Annexes
Rules of Origin
Annex 4-C
Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping :
Article VI of GATT and Antidumping Agreement
Countervailing Duties :
Article VI of GATT and Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Safeguards :
Article XIX of GATT and Safeguards Agreeement
Standards :
WTO plus. SPS Chapter 6. TBT Chapter 7
Notes:
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)
:
Notified
Date of notification 03/03/2009
Consideration Process : Under Consideration
Liberalization Approach
:
Negative Lists
Modes Covered
Cross-border supply (Mode1)
Consumption abroad (Mode2)
Commercial presence (Mode3)
Presence of natural persons (Mode4)
Specific Chapters on
Financial services
Telecommunications
Professional services
Specific Sectors Excluded
Air transport
Public Sectors carve-out
:
GATS-like (Article I:3(b))
Most Favoured Nation
:
Binding
National Treatment
:
Binding
Market Access
:
Binding
Domestic Regulation
:
Binding
Subsidies covered by services disciplines
:
Not covered
Denial of benefits for commercial presence
:
Notes
:
Link to schedules
:
INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach
:
Negative Lists
Definition of investment
:
Covers portfolio investment
Most Favoured Nation
:
Binding
National Treatment
:
Binding
NT provision applies to entry and establishment rights
Fair and Equitable Treatment
:
Binding
Clarifying text on FET
Expropriation
:
Binding
Clarifying text
Board of Directors and executive personnel
:
Binding
Invester - State arbitration
:
Denial of Benefits
:
Article 10.13: Denial of Benefits Subject to prior notification and consultation, a Party may deny the benefits of this Chapter to an investor of the other Party and to investments of that investor if the investor is an enterprise: (a) owned or controlled either by persons of a non-Party or of the denying Party; and (b) has no substantive business operations in the territory of the other Party.
Additional BIT exists between the parties
:
BIT list I : Australia-Chile BIT
Status: In force
BIT list II :
Status:
Notes
:
Link to schedules
:
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures :
Yes
Chapter 5
Customs valuation :
Yes
Article 3.5
Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) :
Yes
Article 5.3
E-Commerce / Paperless trade :
No
Cooperation in trade facilitation :
No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement :
Yes
Chapter 15. FTA secures national treatment for partners' goods, services and suppliers in the each others' market for procurements above agreed value thresholds
Investment :
Yes
Chapter 10
Competition Policy :
Yes
Chapter 14
Intellectual Property :
Yes
Chapter 17. FTA locks in both partners' high standards of IP protection for patents, trademarks, geographical indications and copyrights.
Dispute Settlement :
Yes
Chapter 21
Labor Mobility :
No
Labor and Environmental Standards :
Yes
Environment-related clauses in Preamble, Chapter 10 (Investment), Chapter 15 (Government Procurement), Chapter 18 (Cooperation), Chapter
Technical cooperation :
Yes
Chapter 18. FTA establishes a framework for cooperative activities to ensure that its benefits are enhanced and expanded over coming years.
Institutional mechanism :
Yes
Chapter 20
Notes:
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Bilateral (Article 4.4)
Specific Process
Heading Change
Tariff heading change; Tariff subheading change
De Minimis
10% of value (article 4.5)
Minimum Content
RVC: 40%
Drawback
Http Link
https://www.dfat.gov.au/fta/aclfta/index.html
Notes
AUSTRALIA-CHILE
Australia-Chile FTA&EIA
Member Countries
Australia
Chile
Total: 2 countries
Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement
Status :
Signed in
2008
.
In force since
2009
Scope :
Bilateral
Type :
FTA & EIA
WTO Notification :
GATT Art XXIV, GATS Art V
2009
Agreement text :
https://www.dfat.gov.au/fta/aclfta/index.html
Other links :
http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/chile/fta/deal_at_a_glance.html
WTO consideration process :
http://docsonline.wto.org/imrd/directdoc.asp?DDFDocuments/t/WT/REG/263-1.doc
GOODS
Tariffs
Negative list (including sugar). Tariffs on 92% of lines covering about 97% of trade in each direction will be eliminated with the FTA's entry into force
Tariffs on existing merchandise trade will be eliminated by 2015.
Australia and Peru tariff scedules in Annexes
Rules of Origin
Annex 4-C
Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping :
Article VI of GATT and Antidumping Agreement
Countervailing Duties :
Article VI of GATT and Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Safeguards :
Article XIX of GATT and Safeguards Agreeement
Standards :
WTO plus. SPS Chapter 6. TBT Chapter 7
Notes:
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)
:
Notified
Date of notification : 03/03/2009
Consideration Process : Under Consideration
Liberalization Approach
:
Negative Lists
Modes Covered
Cross - Border Supply :
Yes
Consumption Abroad :
Yes
Commercial Presence Abroad :
Yes
Movement of Natural Persons :
Yes
Specific Chapters on
Financial services :
Yes
Telecommunications :
Yes
Professional services :
Yes
Specific Sectors Excluded
Air transport :
Yes
Public Sectors carve-out
:
GATS-like (Article I:3(b))
Most Favoured Nation
:
Binding
National Treatment
:
Binding
Market Access
:
Binding
Domestic Regulation
:
Binding
Subsidies covered by services disciplines
:
Not covered
Denial of benefits for commercial presence
:
Notes:
Link to schedules
:
INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach
:
Negative Lists
Definition of investment
:
Covers portfolio investment
Most Favoured Nation
:
Binding
National Treatment
:
Binding
NT provision applies to entry and establishment rights :
Yes
Fair and Equitable Treatment
:
Binding
Clarifying text on FET :
Yes
Expropriation
:
Binding
Clarifying text :
Yes
Board of Directors and executive personnel
:
Binding
Invester - State arbitration
:
Yes
Denial of Benefits
:
Article 10.13: Denial of Benefits Subject to prior notification and consultation, a Party may deny the benefits of this Chapter to an investor of the other Party and to investments of that investor if the investor is an enterprise: (a) owned or controlled either by persons of a non-Party or of the denying Party; and (b) has no substantive business operations in the territory of the other Party.
Additional BIT exists between the parties
:
Yes
BIT list I : Australia-Chile BIT
Status: In force
BIT list II :
Status:
Notes
:
Link to schedules
:
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures :
Yes
Chapter 5
Customs valuation :
Yes
Article 3.5
Trade regulations publication and administration :
Yes
Article 5.3
Use of ICT :
No
Mobility of business people :
Yes
Chapter 13 on Temporary entry of business persons
Freedom of transit :
No
Transport and logistics :
No
Trade finance :
No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement :
Yes
Chapter 15. FTA secures national treatment for partners' goods, services and suppliers in the each others' market for procurements above agreed value thresholds
Investment :
Yes
Chapter 10
Competition Policy :
Yes
Chapter 14
Intellectual Property :
Yes
Chapter 17. FTA locks in both partners' high standards of IP protection for patents, trademarks, geographical indications and copyrights.
Dispute Settlement :
Yes
Chapter 21
Labor Mobility :
No
Labor and Environmental Standards :
Yes
Environment-related clauses in Preamble, Chapter 10 (Investment), Chapter 15 (Government Procurement), Chapter 18 (Cooperation), Chapter
Technical cooperation :
Yes
Chapter 18. FTA establishes a framework for cooperative activities to ensure that its benefits are enhanced and expanded over coming years.
Institutional mechanism :
Yes
Chapter 20
Notes:
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Bilateral (Article 4.4)
Specific Process
Heading Change
Tariff heading change; Tariff subheading change
De Minimis
10% of value (article 4.5)
Minimum Content
RVC: 40%
Drawback
Http Link
https://www.dfat.gov.au/fta/aclfta/index.html
Notes
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