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Australia Free Trade Agreement
Note: On December 23, 2004, President Bush issued a proclamation (pdf) regarding implementation of the Australia Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force on January 1, 2005. The proclamation authorized changes in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and Rules of Origin. View Modifications to Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to Implement the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (pdf)
Final Texts
* Full Text of Agreement (Not Including Annexes and Side Letters)
Preamble
Chapter 1
Establishment of a Free Trade Area and Definitions
Chapter 2
National Treatment and Market Access to Goods
* Australia Headnote
* Australia Harmonized Tariff Schedule
* United States Headnote
* United States Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Chapter 3
Agriculture
Chapter 4
Textiles and Apparel
* Annex - Textile or Apparel Specific Rules of Origin
Chapter 5
Rules of Origin
* Annex - Product-Specific Rules with Headnote
Chapter 6
Customs Administration
Chapter 7
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Chapter 8
Technical Barriers to Trade
Chapter 9
Safeguards
Chapter 10
Cross-Border Trade in Services
Chapter 11
Investment
Chapter 12
Telecommunications
Chapter 13
Financial Services
Chapter 14
Competition-Related Matters
Chapter 15
Government Procurement
* Annex 15-A
Chapter 16
Electronic Commerce
Chapter 17
Intellectual Property
Chapter 18
Labor
Chapter 19
Environment
Chapter 20
Transparency
Chapter 21
Institutional Arrangements and Dispute Settlement
Chapter 22
General Provisions and Exceptions
Chapter 23
Final Provisions
Annexes
Annex I - Services/Investment Non-Conforming Measures
Annex II - Services/Investment Non-Conforming Measures
Annex III - Banking and Other Financial Services Non-Conforming Measures
* Australia
* United States
Side Letters
Chapter 2
* PBS
* Blood Plasma
* Waiver of Customs Duties
* Distinctive Products
* Temporary Entry Without Bond
Chapter 3
* BSE
Chapter 9
* Safeguards
Chapter 10
* Clarification on National Treatment
* Education: States
* Educational Criteria
* Immigration
* Express Delivery
* Gambling
Chapter 11
* FIRB
* FIRB Review
Chapter 12
* Telstra
* Telecom Consultations
Chapter 13
* FSSA
* Recognition
* Securities
* Insurance
* Guarantees
Chapter 15
* Government Procurement
Chapter 17
* Exchange of Letters on Implementation of the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement
o Letter from Minister Vaile to Ambassador Zoellick
+ Interpretive Note on End User Piracy
+ Interpretive Note on Unauthorized Use of Encoded Broadcasts
+ Copyright Legislation Amendment Bill
o Letter from Ambassador Zoellick Responding to Letter from Minister Vaile
* ISP Liability
* Application of IPR
* IPR and National Treatment
TANC offers these agreements electronically as a public service for general reference.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the text presented is complete and accurate.
However, copies needed for legal purposes should be obtained from official archives maintained by the appropriate agency.
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