2024 First Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement

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Additional Annexes	Appendix_First-Protocol-to-Amend-AHKFTA-web.pdf
Full Title	2024 First Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement
Short Title / Abbreviations	2024 First Protocol to Amend the AHKFTA
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN External Relations China
Date of Adoption	19/09/2024
Place of Adoption	Vientiane, Lao PDR
Issued/Adopted by	Trade Ministers of ASEAN and Hong Kong, China
Dispute settlement provisions	Chapter 13: Consultations and Dispute Settlement of 2018 ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement
Annexes	Annex 3-2: Product Specific Rules
Entry Into Force Status	Not Applicable
Source	Trade and Industry Department of Hong Kong SAR
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 4.2: Entry into Force “This Protocol shall enter into force 60 days after the date by which all Parties have notified the Secretary-General of ASEAN of the completion of their necessary internal procedures in writing. The Secretary-General of ASEAN, upon receipt of each notification in writing, shall promptly notify all other Parties.”
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 19/09/2024
Cambodia	Signature 19/09/2024
Indonesia	Signature 19/09/2024
Lao PDR	Signature 19/09/2024
Malaysia	Signature 19/09/2024
Myanmar	Signature 19/09/2024
Philippines	Signature 19/09/2024
Singapore	Signature 19/09/2024
Thailand	Signature 19/09/2024
Vietnam	Signature 19/09/2024
Timor Leste
Other Country	Hong Kong, China Notification, 30/10/2024
Related Instruments
This instrument amends/supersedes	2018 ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement
Related Instruments	2018 Agreement on Investment Among the Governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 2018 ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 14/09/2026
Last Updated on	14/09/2026