Trade and Investment
Pakistan-People's Republic of China Free Trade Agreement
(PRC-Pakistan FTA)
Negotiations launched in Apr 2005, signed in Nov 2006, entered into force in Jul 2007, agreement on trade in services entered into force in Oct 2009, second phase entered into force Dec 2019
Sources:
Signed and In Effect
Notified to the WTO
Notified to the WTO
- GATT
- GATSV
Relevant Dates
- Signed and In Effect
2007-07-01 - Signed but not yet In Effect
2006-11-24 - Negotiations launched
2005-04-05 - Notified to the WTO
GATT 2008-01-18 GATSV 2010-05-20
Updates
Upgrade-
Protocol on the Phase-II of the Pakistan-PRC FTA in effect
Ministry of Commerce - PRCSigned and in effect: 1 Dec 2019
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Agreement on Trade in Services between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Ministry of Commerce - PRCSigned and in effect: 10 Oct 2009
Legal Documents
News
- Pakistan targets seven countries for [foreign direct investment (FDI)]Borneo Bulletin29 May 2024
- Pakistan can become digital corridor of connectivity for [People's Republic of] China, [Russian Federation]Business Recorder23 Nov 2023
- [People's Republic of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor] has transformational impact on socio-economic landscape in Pakistan: [former Minister] Ahsan IqbalPakistan Today19 Nov 2023
- Pakistan completes projects worth $25 billion under [People's Republic of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor]Hellenic Shipping News19 Oct 2023
Opinions and Editorials
- Pakistan: Engaging with [People's Republic of] ChinaThe Express Tribune5 Jul 2021
- Why [People's Republic of China President] Xi Jinping is meeting the leaders of Pakistan, India, and Nepal this weekForeign Policy in Focus8 Oct 2019
- Pakistan: More open trade may hamper Chinese investment in SEZsThe Express Tribune21 Mar 2018
- Pakistan-[People's Republic of] China FTA: 'Do more'Business Recorder1 Jan 2018
Studies and Research
- An empirical analysis of Pakistan's bilateral trade and trade potential with [People's Rep. of] China: A gravity model approachM. S. Irshad, Q. Xin, Z. Hui, and H. Arshad30 Jul 2018
- Dynamics of Pakistan's Trade Balance with [People's Rep. of] ChinaJ. Kamal and M.H. MalikState Bank of Pakistan1 Oct 2017
- The [People's Rep. of] China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and the New Regional GeopoliticsZ. Hussainwww.ifri.org1 Jun 2017
