Trade and Investment
South Asian Free Trade Area
(SAFTA)
Signed and In Effect
Notified to the WTO
Notified to the WTO
- Enabling Clause
Relevant Dates
- Signed and In Effect
2006-01-01 - Signed but not yet In Effect
2004-01-06 - Notified to the WTO
Enabling Clause 2008-04-21
Legal Documents
- Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation - SAARC
- Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation - SAARC
News
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation: Boosting regional integration with enhanced multimodal transport linksAsian Development Bank24 Sep 2024
- [Head of Bangladesh’s interim government] Yunus urges revival of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for regional economic cooperationThe Thaiger28 Aug 2024
- Sri Lanka explores including pharmaceuticals, machinery in Pakistan FTA: Envoyeconomynext4 Jun 2024
- South Asia: Connectivity, common currency, trade corridor vital for growthThe Daily Observer6 Nov 2023
Opinions and Editorials
- The state and prospects of economic cooperation with Central and South Asian countriesModern Diplomacy26 May 2021
- Bangladesh-Nepal: Economic diplomacy to strengthen bilateral tradeModern Diplomacy24 May 2021
- Investment in Bangladesh will enhance bilateral trade opportunities with QatarThe Financial Express - Bangladesh20 Aug 2020
- South Asia least integrated region for tradedawn.com15 Mar 2020
Studies and Research
- How much could South Asia benefit from regional electricity cooperation and trade? G. R. Timilsina, M. Toman, J. Karacsonyi, and L. d. T. DiegoWorld Bank1 Jun 2015
- Strengthening Regional Trade and Production Networks Through Transport Connectivity in South and South-west AsiaP. DeUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific1 Jul 2014
- Can Global Value Chains Effectively Serve Regional Economic Development in Asia?H.-P. BrunnerAsian Development Bank1 Mar 2013
- Trade liberalization effects on agricultural production growth: the case of Sri LankaDe Silva, N., Malaga, J., and J. JohnsonUniversity of Minnesota2 Feb 2013
