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
- Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Among the Governments of the Member Countries of the ASEAN and the Republic of KoreaASEAN
- Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Among the Governments of the Member Countries of the ASEAN and the Republic of KoreaASEAN
- Agreement on Trade in Services ASEAN
- Agreement on Trade in Services ASEAN
News
- Khanh Hoa[, Viet Nam] steps up efforts to attract major Korean investorsVietnam+13 Aug 2025
- [Republic of] Korea to send special envoys to Indonesia this week: presidential office Yonhap News10 Aug 2025
- Cambodia–[Republic of] Korea Food Processing TASK Center launchedKhmer Times7 Aug 2025
- Top Vietnamese leader’s visit opens new chapter for bilateral ties: [Republic of Korea] President [Lee]Vietnam+7 Aug 2025
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
- Magnification Effect in International Production Networks : Evidence from AsiaHayakawa, K. and Mukunoki, H.Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)14 Jul 2021
- 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
