Table 6. FTA Status by Country, 2009
 
COUNTRY UNDER NEGOTIATION CONCLUDED TOTAL
Proposed  Framework Agreement  Signed/Under Negotiation  Under Negotiation Signed Under Implementation
Afghanistan100214
Armenia000279
Australia5151719
Azerbaijan000639
Bangladesh021126
Bhutan010023
Brunei Darussalam4111613
Cambodia211149
China, People's Republic of7241923
Cook Islands101024
Fiji Islands101035
Georgia0002810
Hong Kong, China001012
India11571832
Indonesia6212516
Japan4052920
Kazakhstan2103511
Kiribati101024
Korea, Republic of8091523
Kyrgyz Republic1002710
Lao PDR2111611
Malaysia3262619
Maldives100012
Marshall Islands101024
Micronesia, Federated States of101024
Myanmar2211410
Nauru101024
Nepal110024
New Zealand4041615
Pakistan10532626
Palau101024
Papua New Guinea101046
Philippines4111512
Samoa101024
Singapore41941533
Solomon Islands101035
Sri Lanka210148
Taipei,China111047
Tajikistan2007211
Thailand6531924
Tonga101024
Turkmenistan000123
Tuvalu101013
Uzbekistan1007311
Vanuatu101035
Viet Nam2122411
Notes:
1. Proposed - parties are considering a free trade agreement, establishing joint study groups or joint task force , and conducting feasibility studies to determine the desirability of entering into an FTA.
2a. Framework Agreement Signed/Under Negotiation - parties initially negotiate the contents of a framework agreement (FA), which serves as a framework for future negotiations.
2b. Under Negotiation - parties begin negotiations without a framework agreement (FA).
3a. Signed - parties sign the agreement after negotiations have been completed. Some FTAs would require legislative or executive ratification.
3b. Under Implementation - when the provisions of an FTA becomes effective, e.g., when tariff cuts begin.
As of June 2009
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