Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA)

Country / jurisdiction: Australia · Year: 2005 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

The Thailand-Australia Trade Agreement is a comprehensive free trade and economic agreement, which notably provides for the elimination of border tariffs for :

Electric generation equipment

Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery

Electric motors, transformers, batteries, and capacitors

Motor vehicles

Mineral ore and processed products including graphite, manganese, copper, aluminum, and nickel

Various products manufactured using above minerals and metals such as sheets, powders, bars, and plates

Photovoltaic cells

Under the rules of origin delineated in the Agreement, goods may benefit from preferential tariff treatment if wholly obtained or produced in one of the signatory countries, having undergone a production process in one of the signatory countries entailing a change in HS code headings at the level specified for each good; or meeting a specific minimum regional value content requirement.

Official source: https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/tafta/thailand-australia-free-trade-agreement