2018 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

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Full Title	2018 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Short Title / Abbreviations	2018 CPTPP
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents General International Law
Date of Adoption	08/03/2018
Date of Adoption Comment	The 2018 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was concluded on 23 January 2018 in Tokyo Japan and signed on 8 March 2018 in Santiago, Chile.
Place of Adoption	Santiago, Chile
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	CPTPP Commission
Issued/Adopted by	Trade Ministers of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam
Dispute settlement provisions	Chapter 28 of the 2016 Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement applies: Article 28.2: Cooperation The Parties shall at all times endeavour to agree on the interpretation and application of this Agreement, and shall make every attempt through cooperation and consultations to arrive at a mutually satisfactory resolution of any matter that might affect its operation or application. Article 28.23: Alternative Dispute Resolution Each Party shall, to the maximum extent possible, encourage and facilitate the use of arbitration and other means of alternative dispute resolution for the settlement of international commercial disputes between private parties in the free trade area. To this end, each Party shall provide appropriate procedures to ensure the observance of agreements to arbitrate and for the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in such disputes. A Party shall be deemed to be in compliance with paragraph 2 if it is a party to, and is in compliance with, the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards done at New York on 10 June 1958.
Depository	New Zealand
Annexes	Annex: Provisions of which application shall be suspended by the Parties, until the Parties agree to end suspension of one or more of these provisions (Article 2).
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
Date of Entry into Force	30/12/2018
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 3 : Entry into Force 1. This Agreement shall enter into force 60 days after the date on which at least six or at least 50 per cent of the number of signatories to this Agreement, whichever is smaller, have notified the Depositary in writing of the completion of their applicable legal procedures. 2. For any signatory to this Agreement for which this Agreement has not entered into force under paragraph 1, this Agreement shall enter into force 60 days after the date on which that signatory has notified the Depositary in writing of the completion of its applicable legal procedures.
General Status	12 Parties (as of 2025/09/15)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	UNCTAD Investment Policy Hub
Status
ASEAN States	(Source: Brunei Darussalam Malaysia Singapore as of 15/09/2025)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 08/03/2018 Ratification 13/05/2023
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia	Signature 08/03/2018 Ratification 17/01/2022
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore	Signature 08/03/2018 Ratification 19/07/2018
Thailand
Vietnam	Signature 08/03/2018 Ratification 12/11/2018
Timor Leste
Other Country	Australia Signature 08/03/2018 Ratification 31/10/2018 Canada Signature 08/03/2018 Ratification 29/10/2018 Chile Signature 08/03/2018 Ratification 22/12/2022 Japan Signature 08/03/2018 Ratification 06/07/2018 Mexico Signature 08/03/2018 Ratification 28/06/2018 New Zealand Signature 08/03/2018 Ratification 25/10/2008 Peru Signature 08/03/2018 Ratification 21/07/2021 United Kingdom Signature 16/07/2024 Accession 15/12/2024
Related Instruments
This instrument amends/supersedes	2016 Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement
Related Instruments
External Links	Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore accessed on 15/09/2025
Last Updated on	24/04/2025