2018 ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement

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Additional Annexes	AHKFTA_Chapter_2_Annex_2-1.pdf AHKFTA_Chapter_2_Annex_2-1_Part_2_Schedule_of_Brunei_Darussalam.pdf AHKFTA_Chapter_2_Annex_2-1_Part_3_Schedule_of_Cambodia.pdf AHKFTA_Chapter_2_Annex_2-1_Part_4_Schedule_of_Indonesia.pdf AHKFTA_Chapter_2_Annex_2-1_Part_5_Schedule_of_Lao_PDR.pdf AHKFTA_Chapter_2_Annex_2-1_Part_6_Schedule_of_Malaysia.pdf AHKFTA_Chapter_2_Annex_2-1_Part_7_Schedule_of_Myanmar.pdf AHKFTA_Chapter_2_Annex_2-1_Part_8_Schedule_of_the_Philippines.pdf AHKFTA_Chapter_2_Annex_2-1_Part_9_Schedule_of_Singapore.pdf AHKFTA_Chapter_2_Annex_2-1_Part_10_Schedule_of_Thailand.pdf AHKFTA_Chapter_2_Annex_2-1_Part_11_Schedule_of_Viet_Nam.pdf AHKFTA_Chapter_2_Annex_2-1_Part_12_Schedule_of_Hong_Kong_China.pdf AHKFTA-Annex-3-1-Operational-Certification-Procedures-and-Product-Specific-Rules.zip AHKFTA-Annex-8-1-Schedules-of-Specific-Commitments.zip AHKFTA-Annex-13-1-Rules-of-Procedure-for-Arbitral-Tribunal-Proceedings.pdf
Full Title	2018 ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement
Short Title / Abbreviations	AHKFTA
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN External Relations China
Date of Adoption	28/03/2018
Place of Adoption	Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Issued/Adopted by	Trade Ministers of ASEAN and Hong Kong, China
Dispute settlement provisions	Chapter 13: Consultations and Dispute Settlement
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Annexes	Chapter 2: Trade in Goods Annex 2-1: Schedules of Tariff Commitments Chapter 3: Rules of Origin Annex 3-1: Operational Certification Procedures Annex 3-2: Product Specific Rules Annex 3-3: Product Specific Rules to be reviewed Chapter 8: Trade in Services Annex 8-1: Schedules of Specific Commitments Chapter 13: Consultations and Dispute Settlement Annex 13-1: Rules of Procedure for Arbitral Tribual Proceedings
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	Trade and Industry Department of Hong Kong SAR
Date of Entry into Force	11/06/2019
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Chapter 14, Article 4: Entry into Force 1. This Agreement shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. The instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval by a Party shall be deposited with the depositary who shall promptly notify all other Parties of each deposit. This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 2019 for the Parties that have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval provided that Hong Kong, China and at least four ASEAN Member States have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval. 2. If this Agreement does not enter into force on the date referred to in paragraph 1, it shall enter into force, for the Parties that have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval, 60 days after the date by which Hong Kong, China and at least four ASEAN Member States have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval. 3. After the entry into force of this Agreement pursuant to paragraph 1 or 2, this Agreement shall enter into force for any other Party 60 days after the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. 4. Notwithstanding the entry into force of this Agreement for a Party pursuant to paragraph 1, 2, or 3 of this Article, the rights and obligations in this Agreement except Article 6 (Withdrawal and Termination) shall not take effect for the Party unless such Party is, at the same time, a party to the AHK Investment Agreement. Chapter 14, Article 6: Withdrawal and Termination 1. Any Party may withdraw from this Agreement by giving 180 days’ advance notice in writing to the depositary who shall promptly notify the same to all other Parties. 2. Any other Party may request, in writing, consultations concerning any matter that may arise from the withdrawal of a Party from this Agreement no later than 60 days after the date of receipt of the notification referred to in paragraph 1 from the depositary. The requested Party shall enter into consultations in good faith upon receipt of the request. 3. Any Party giving a notice of withdrawal pursuant to: (a) paragraph 1 to withdraw from this Agreement shall be deemed to have given a notice of withdrawal at the same time under paragraph 1 of Article 28 (Withdrawal and Termination) of the AHK Investment Agreement; and (b) paragraph 1 of Article 28 (Withdrawal and Termination) of the AHK Investment Agreement shall be deemed to have given a 225 notice of withdrawal at the same time under paragraph 1 to withdraw from this Agreement. 4. This Agreement shall terminate if, pursuant to paragraph 1: (a) Hong Kong, China withdraws; or (b) this Agreement is in force for less than four ASEAN Member States. 5. The AHK Investment Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the termination of this Agreement pursuant to paragraph 4.”
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: The ratification dates are not available. Respective entry into force dates as provided by the Trade and Industry Department of Hong Kong SAR as of 07/01/2024)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 12/11/2017 Ratification Entry into Force 20/10/2020
Cambodia	Signature 12/11/2017 Ratification Entry into Force 12/02/2021
Indonesia	Signature 12/11/2017 Ratification Entry into Force 04/07/2020
Lao PDR	Signature 12/11/2017 Ratification Entry into Force 11/06/2019
Malaysia	Signature 12/11/2017 Ratification Entry into Force 13/10/2019
Myanmar	Signature 12/11/2017 Ratification Entry into Force 11/06/2019
Philippines	Signature 12/11/2017 Ratification Entry into Force 12/05/2020
Singapore	Signature 12/11/2017 Ratification Entry into Force 11/06/2019
Thailand	Signature 12/11/2017 Ratification Entry into Force 11/06/2019
Vietnam	Signature 12/11/2017 Ratification Entry into Force 11/06/2019
Other Country	Hong Kong SAR Signature 12/11/2017; Ratification Date Unknown; Entry into Force 11/06/2019
Related Instruments
Related Instruments	1983 International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System 1994 Marrakech Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization 1994 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 1994 Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade 1994 General Agreement on Trade and Services 1994 Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights 1994 Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes 2005 SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade 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
External Links	Trade and Industry Department of Hong Kong SAR accessed on 07/01/2024 ASEAN accessed on 07/01/2024
Additional Information	The annexes to this agreement can be found on the Trade and Industry Department of Hong Kong SAR website. For updated versions of the WTO agreements referred to in this instrument please refer to the WTO website.