Trade and Investment
Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement
(JPEPA)
Signed and In Effect
Notified to the WTO
Notified to the WTO
- GATT
- GATSV
Members
Relevant Dates
- Signed and In Effect
2008-12-11 - Signed but not yet In Effect
2006-09-09 - Negotiations launched
2004-02-0 - Notified to the WTO
GATT 2008-12-11 GATSV 2008-12-11
Official Summary
- Primer on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement
UACT Philippines
Legal Documents
- Agreement Between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines for an Economic PartnershipMinistry of Foreign Affairs - Japan
- Agreement Between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines for an Economic PartnershipMinistry of Foreign Affairs - Japan
News
- Philippines: More foreign direct investments (FDIs) from Japan after [President] Marcos visitphilstar.com15 Feb 2023
- [Philippine Institute for Development Studies] urges use of FTAs to enhance Philippines competitivenessphilstar.com19 Dec 2022
- Philippine banana growers plead for Japanese consumers to bear price hikesBusiness World9 Jun 2022
- [Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)] urges Japanese firms to invest in [the Philippines]Manila Times21 Dec 2021
Opinions and Editorials
- Golden age of Japan-Philippines relations philstar.com8 Jan 2020
- The Philippines and Indonesia: 'Most profitable location' in Asia [for Japan]mb.com.ph3 Mar 2013
- A recap: Landmark Japan-Philippines trade dealbilaterals.org (noncatalog)8 Jan 2009
- The JPEPA math Inquirer.net12 Oct 2008
Studies and Research
- Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA): toward a framework for regional economic integrationMedalla, Erlinda M., Catherine Vidar-Vale, and Jenny D. BalboaPhilippine Institute for Development Studies1 Sep 2010
- Assessing the Japan Philippines Economic Partnership AgreementYap, Josef T., Erlinda M. Medalla, and Rafaelita M. AldabaPhilippine Institute for Development Studies15 Nov 2006
- Can the Japan-Philippines economic partnership agreement (JPEPA) benefit Philippine consumer goods exporters?Palanca-Tan, RosalinaPhilippine Institute for Development Studies1 Apr 2005
- Philippines-Japan free trade agreement: analyzing its potential impact using a computable general equilibrium modelYasutake, TaekoPhilippine Institute for Development Studies1 Oct 2004
