BACKGROUND
Agreement PDF MAFTA
Source: MITI
Malaysia and Australia concluded negotiations on the Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA) on 30 March 2012. MAFTA entered into force on 1 January 2013.
MAFTA is a comprehensive agreement comprising 21 chapters encompassing trade in goods, services and investment as well as economic cooperation. It also covers intellectual property rights, e-commerce and competition policy. MAFTA marks another important milestone in Malaysia - Australia economic relations, complementing the already established ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA).