Trade and Investment
ASEAN-Republic of Korea Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
(AKFTA)
Signed and In Effect
Notified to the WTO
Notified to the WTO
- Early Notification
Members
Relevant Dates
- Signed and In Effect
2007-06-01 - Signed but not yet In Effect
2006-08-24 - (FA) signed
2004-11-30 - Notified to the WTO
Early Notification 2004-11-30
Updates
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Investment Agreement
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) SecretariatSigned and in effect: 1 Jun 2009
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Trade in Services Agreement
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) SecretariatSigned and in effect: 1 May 2009
Legal Documents
News
- Viet Nam dairy industry reaches out to the world, 2020 exports hit $302 millionPhnom Penh Post21 Mar 2021
- [Malaysia's] Prime Minister (PM): Malaysia will enhance ties with Islamic nations apart from ASEANNew Straits Times28 Feb 2021
- Cambodia: Trade with [Republic of] Korea dips, set to rebound under new Free Trade Agreement (FTA)Phnom Penh Post18 Jan 2021
- [Republic of] Korea eyes more investments in [the Philippines] but flags high corporate taxBusiness World24 Nov 2020
Opinions and Editorials
- Boosting [Cambodia's] business ties with [Rep. of] Korea: Interview with [ASEAN-Rep. of Korea Center Secretary General] Lee HyukKhmer Times16 Jul 2018
- Malaysia to emulate [Republic of] Korea's economic modelThe Korea Times25 Sep 2016
- Discourse: Indonesia can be a paradise for foreign investmentThe Jakarta Post24 Sep 2012
- How attractive is ASEAN to [Republic of] Korea?The Nation - Thailand (noncatalog)17 Jul 2012
Studies and Research
- Is the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area (AKFTA) an optimal free trade area?Park, DonghyunUniversity of Washington1 Jan 2006
- The economic effects of forming Korea-ASEAN free trade agreements: the case of IT industryKim, KiheungUniversity of Washington1 Jan 2005
- Toward a comprehensive partnership: ASEAN-Korea economic cooperationYul, KwonInstitute of Southeast Asian Studies1 Jan 2004
Featured Publications
Edited by: Bambang Susantono, Yasuyuki Sawada, Cyn-Young Park
Toward Optimal Provision of Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific