ISDS Case Map
Australia
Australia's National Farmers Federation president David Crombie says Korea has agreements with Australia's two biggest competitors, the United States and the European Union, which could sideline Australian farm exports once ratified.
Australian businesses feel they are getting little benefit from free trade agreements negotiated by the federal government and think there are better ways to help companies competing abroad.
Free trade agreements (FTAs) in general have led to higher economic growth, but regional FTAs have had mixed results, experts have said.
Australian companies and investors have been advised to get ready to grab business opportunities in Malaysia as the free trade agreement between the two countries is expected to be signed later this year.
As hopes for free trade agreements with China and Japan fade, there is a push for Australia to start talks with Taiwan.
Labor has promised more of the same on trade if it is re-elected on Saturday.
The Australia-New Zealand-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (ANZAFTA) has made the Philippines an attractive market for Australian traders especially those in the dairy business.
Thirty Australian unions and community groups have asked the Trade Minister to safeguard the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Australian local content in media, regulation of GE food, regulation of foreign investment and industry policies that support local employment in the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA)
Indonesia has agreed to speed up the free trade talks with Australia to have the agreement in place soon, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said today (20/7).
Currently, Australia is the biggest exporter of iron ore, alumina, coal and liquefied natural gas to China, and China is Australia's biggest trading partner and biggest exporting market as well as the biggest importer.
