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U.S. - Australia Free Trade Agreement

  Signature: 2004-May -18
  Entry into Force: 2005-January-01

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Index

Topics Covered in the Agreement

Definitions
Market Access for Goods

Tariff Elimination

Tariff Elimination Schedules

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Agriculture

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Textiles and Apparel

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Rules of Origin

Specific Rules of Origin

  Textile or Apparel Specific Rules

Customs Administration
Sanitary/Phytosanitary Measures
Technical Barriers to Trade
Safeguards

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Cross-Border Trade in Services

Non-Conforming Measures

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Investment

Non-Conforming Measures

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Telecommunications

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Financial Services

Non-Conforming Measures

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Competition-related Matters
Government Procurement

Annex 15 A

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Electronic Commerce
Intellectual Property Rights

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Labour
Environment
Transparency
Institutional Arrangements
Dispute Settlement
General Provisions and Exceptions
Final Provisions
 
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Preamble    
     
Chapter One Establishing of a Free Trade Area and Definitions

Article 1.1

General  

Article 1.2

General Definitions  
  Annex 1-A: Certain Definitions  
     
Chapter Two National Treatment and Market Access for Goods

Article 2.1

Scope and Coverage  
Section A National Treatment  

Article 2.2

National Treatment  
Section B Tariffs  

Article 2.3

Elimination of Customs Duties  

Article 2.4

Customs Value  

Article 2.5

Temporary Admission  

Article 2.6

Goods Re-Entered after Repair or Alteration  

Article 2.7

Duty-Free Entry of Commercial samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials  

Article 2.8

Waiver of Customs Duties  
Section C Non-Tariff Measures  

Article 2.9

Import and Export Restrictions  

Article 2.10

Administrative Fees and Formalities  

Article 2.11

Export Taxes  
Section D Other Measures  

Article 2.12

Merchandise Processing Fee  
Section E Institutional Provisions  

Article 2.13

Committee on Trade in Goods  
Section F Definitions  

Article 2.13

Definitions  
  Annex 2-A: Application of Chapter Two  
 

Section A: Measures of The United States

 
 

Section B: Measures of Australia

 
  Annex 2-B: Tariff Elimination  
 

Tariff Schedule of Australia

 
 

General Notes

 
 

Australia Harmonized Tariff Schedule

 
 

Tariff Schedule of the United States

 
 

General Notes

 
 

U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule

 
  Annex 2-C: Pharmaceuticals  
     
Chapter Three Agriculture

Article 3.1

Multilateral Cooperation  

Article 3.2

Committee on Agriculture  

Article 3.3

Exports Subsidies  

Article 3.4

Agricultural Safeguard Measures  

Article 3.5

Administration of Tariff-Rate Quotas  

Article 3.6

Review of Dairy Market Access Commitments  

Article 3.7

Definitions  
  Annex 3-A: Agricultural Safeguard Measures  
 

Section A: Price-Based Safeguard for Horticulture

 
 

Section B: Quantity-Based Safeguard for Beef

 
 

Section C: Price-Based Safeguard for Beef

 
     
Chapter Four Textiles and Apparel

Article 4.1

Bilateral Emergency Actions  

Article 4.2

Rules of Origin and Related Matters  

Article 4.3

Customs Cooperation  

Article 4.4

Definitions  
  Annex 4-A: Textile Or Apparel Specific Rules of Origin for Chapters 42, 50 through 63, 70, and 94  
     
Chapter Five Rules of Origin
Section A Rules of Origin  

Article 5.1

Originating Goods  

Article 5.2

De Minimis  

Article 5.3

Accumulation  

Article 5.4

Regional Value Content  

Article 5.5

Value of Materials  

Article 5.6

Accessories, Spare Parts, and Tools  

Article 5.7

Fungible Goods and Materials  

Article 5.8

Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale  

Article 5.9

Packaging Materials and Containers for Shipment  

Article 5.10

Indirect Materials  

Article 5.11

Third Country Transportation  
Section B Supporting Information and Verification  

Article 5.12

Claims for Preferential Treatment  

Article 5.13

Obligations Relating to Importations  

Article 5.14

Record Keeping Requirement  

Article 5.15

Verification  
Section C Consultation and Modifications  

Article 5.16

Consultation and Modifications  
Section D Application and Interpretation  

Article 5.17 

Application and Interpretation  
Section E Definitions  

Article 5.18

Definitions  
  Annex 5-A: Specific Rules of Origin  
     
Chapter Six Customs Administration

Article 6.1

Publication and Notification   

Article 6.2

Administration  

Article 6.3

Advance Rulings  

Article 6.4

Review and Appeal  

Article 6.5

Cooperation  

Article 6.6

Confidentiality  

Article 6.7

Penalties  

Article 6.8

Release and Security   

Article 6.9

Risk Assessment  

Article 6.10

Express Shipments  

Article 6.11

Definition of Customs Matters  
     
Chapter Seven Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Article 7.1

Objectives  

Article 7.2

Scope and Coverage  

Article 7.3

Affirmation of the SPS Agreement  

Article 7.4

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters  

Article 7.5

Definitions  
  Annex 7-A: Standing Technical Working Group on Animal and Plant Health Measures  
     
Chapter Eight Technical Barriers to Trade

Article 8.1

Scope and Coverage  

Article 8.2

Affirmation of the TBT Agreement  

Article 8.3

Regional Governments  

Article 8.4

International Standards  

Article 8.5

Technical Regulations  

Article 8.6

Conformity Assessment Procedures  

Article 8.7

Transparency  

Article 8.8

Trade Facilitation  

Article 8.9

Chapter Coordinators  

Article 8.10

Information Exchange  

Article 8.11

Definitions  
  Annex 8-A: Chapter Coordinator  
     
Chapter Nine Safeguards

Article 9.1

Imposition of a Safeguard Measure  

Article 9.2

Conditions and Limitations  

Article 9.3

Provisional Safeguard Measures  

Article 9.4

Compensation  

Article 9.5

Global Safeguard Measures  

Article 9.6

Definitions  
     
Chapter Ten Cross-Border Trade in Services

Article 10.1

Scope and Coverage  

Article 10.2

National Treatment  

Article 10.3

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment  

Article 10.4

Market Access  

Article 10.5

Local Presence  

Article 10.6

Non-Conforming Measures  

Article 10.7

Domestic Regulation  

Article 10.8

Transparency in Development and Application of Regulations  

Article 10.9

Recognition  

Article 10.10

Transfers and Payments  

Article 10.11

Denial of Benefits  

Article 10.12

Specific Commitments  

Article 10.13

Implementation  

Article 10.14

Definitions  
  Annex 10-A: Professional Services  
     
Chapter Eleven Investment

Article 11.1

Scope and Coverage  

Article 11.2

Relation to Other Chapters  

Article 11.3

National Treatment  

Article 11.4

Most-Favoured Nation Treatment  

Article 11.5

Minimum Standard of Treatment  

Article 11.6

Treatment in Case of Strife  

Article 11.7

Expropriation and Compensation  

Article 11.8

Transfers  

Article 11.9

Performance Requirements  

Article 11.10

Senior Management and Boards of Directors  

Article 11.11

Investment and Environment  

Article 11.12

Denial of Benefits  

Article 11.13

Non-Conforming Measures  

Article 11.14

Special Formalities and Information Requirements  

Article 11.15

Implementation  

Article 11.16

Consultations on Investor-State Dispute Settlement  

Article 11.17

Definitions  
  Annex 11-A: Customary International Law  
  Annex 11-B: Expropriation  
     
Chapter Twelve Telecommunications

Article 12.1

Scope and Coverage  
Section A Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Services  

Article 12.2

Access and Use  
Section B Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services  

Article 12.3

Interconnection  

Article 12.4

Number Portability  

Article 12.5

Dialing Parity  

Article 12.6

Submarine Cable Systems  
Section C Conduct of Major Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services  

Article 12.7

Treatment by Major Suppliers  

Article 12.8

Competitive Safeguard  

Article 12.9

Resale  

Article 12.10

Unbundling of Network Elements  

Article 12.11

Interconnection  

Article 12.12

Provisioning and Pricing of Leased Circuit Services  

Article 12.13

Co-location  

Article 12.14

Access to Poles, Ducts, Conduits, and Rights of Way  
Section D Other Measures  

Article 12.15

Flexibility in the Choice of Technology  

Article 12.16

Conditions for the Supply of Value-Added Services  

Article 12.17

Independent Regulatory Bodies and Divestment  

Article 12.18

Universal Service  

Article 12.19

Regulatory Procedures  

Article 12.20

Allocation and Use of Scarce Telecommunications Resources

Article 12.21

Enforcement  

Article 12.22

Resolution of Telecommunications Disputes and Appeal Processes

Article 12.23

Forbearance  

Article 12.24

Relationship to Other Chapters  

Article 12.25

Definitions  
     
Chapter Thirteen Financial Services

Article 13.1

Scope and Coverage  

Article 13.2

National Treatment  

Article 13.3

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment  

Article 13.4

Market Access for Financial Institutions  

Article 13.5

Cross-Border Trade  

Article 13.6

New Financial Services  

Article 13.7

Treatment of Certain Information  

Article 13.8

Senior Management and Boards of Directors  

Article 13.9

Non-Conforming Measures  

Article 13.10

Exceptions  

Article 13.11

Regulatory Transparency  

Article 13.12

Self-Regulatory Organisations  

Article 13.13

Payment and Clearing Systems  

Article 13.14

Expedited Availability of Insurance Services  

Article 13.15

Recognition  

Article 13.16

Financial Services Committee  

Article 13.17

Consultations  

Article 13.18

Dispute Settlement  

Article 13.19

Definitions  
  Annex 13-A: Cross-Border Trade  
  Annex 13-B: Specific Commitments  
  Annex 13-C: Authorities Responsible for Financial Services  
     
Chapter Fourteen Competition-Related Matters

Article 14.1

Objectives  

Article 14.2

Competition Law and Anticompetitive Business Conduct  

Article 14.3

Designated Monopolies  

Article 14.4

State Enterprises and Related Matters  

Article 14.5

Differences in Pricing  

Article 14.6

Cross Border Consumer Protection  

Article 14.7

Recognition and Enforcement of Monetary Judgments  

Article 14.8

Transparency  

Article 14.9

Cooperation  

Article 14.10

Consultations  

Article 14.11

Dispute Settlement  

Article 14.12

Definitions  
     
Chapter Fifteen Government Procurement

Article 15.1

Scope and Coverage  

Article 15.2

General Principles  

Article 15.3

Publication of Procurement Information  

Article 15.4

Publication of Notice of Intended Procurement  

Article 15.5

Time Limits  

Article 15.6

Information on Intended Procurements  

Article 15.7

Tendering Procedures  

Article 15.8

Limited Tendering  

Article 15.9

Treatment of Tenders and Awarding of Contracts  

Article 15.10

Ensuring Integrity in Procurement Practices  

Article 15.11

Domestic Review of Supplier Challenges  

Article 15.12

Exceptions  

Article 15.13

Modifications and Rectifications to Coverage  

Article 15.14

Cooperation  

Article 15.15

Definitions  
  Annex 15-A  
 

Section 1: Central Government Entities

 
 

Section 2: Regional Government Entities

 
 

Section 3: Government Enterprises

 
 

Section 4: Goods

 
 

Section 5: Services

 
 

Section 6: Construction Services

 
 

Section 7: General Notes

 
 

Section 8: Threshold Adjustment Formula

 
     
Chapter Sixteen Electronic Commerce

Article 16.1

General  

Article 16.2

Electronic Supply of Services  

Article 16.3

Custom Duties  

Article 16.4

Non-Discriminatory Treatment of Digital Products  

Article 16.5

Authentication and Digital Certificates  

Article 16.6

Online Consumer Protection  

Article 16.7

Paperless Trade Administration  

Article 16.8

Definitions  
     
Chapter Seventeen Intellectual Property Rights

Article 17.1

General Provisions  

Article 17.2

Trademarks, Including Geographical Indications  

Article 17.3

Domain Names on the Internet  

Article 17.4

Copyright  

Article 17.5

Copyright Works  

Article 17.6

Performers and Producers of Phonograms  

Article 17.7

Protection of Encrypted Programme-Carrying Satellite signals  

Article 17.8

Designs  

Article 17.9

Patents  

Article 17.10

Measures Related to Certain Regulated Products  

Article 17.11

Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights  

Article 17.12

Transitional Provisions  
     
Chapter Eighteen Labour

Article 18.1

Statement of Shared Commitment  

Article 18.2

Application and Enforcement of Labour Laws  

Article 18.3

Procedural Guarantees and Public Awareness  

Article 18.4

Institutional Arrangements  

Article 18.5

Labour Cooperation  

Article 18.6

Labour Consultations  

Article 18.7

Definitions  
     
Chapter Nineteen Environment  

Article 19.1

Levels of Protection  

Article 19.2

Application and Enforcement of Environmental Laws  

Article 19.3

Procedural Guarantees and Public Awareness  

Article 19.4

Voluntary Mechanisms to Enhance Environmental Performance  

Article 19.5

Institutional Arrangements and Public Participation