Full Text of ASEAN-Republic of Korea Free Trade Area
Overview of ASEAN – Republic of Korea Relations
ASEAN and the Republic of Korea (ROK) initiated sectoral dialogue relations in November 1989. The ROK was accorded a full Dialogue Partner status by ASEAN at the 24th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in July 1991 in Kuala Lumpur. Since the ASEAN-ROK partnership was elevated to a summit level in 1997 in Kuala Lumpur, relations between ASEAN and the ROK have broadened and deepened.
The relationship reached a new height with the signing of the Joint Declaration on Comprehensive Cooperation Partnership at the 8th ASEAN-ROK Summit on 30 November 2004 in Vientiane and the adoption of the ASEAN-ROK Plan of Action (POA) to implement the Joint Declaration at the 9th ASEAN-ROK Summit on 13 December 2005 in Kuala Lumpur. ASEAN and the ROK made good progress in the implementation of the POA.
ASEAN and the ROK commemorated the 20th Anniversary of ASEAN-ROK dialogue relations in 2009. The ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit was held on 1-2 June 2009 in Jeju Island, the ROK. The Summit issued a Joint Statement of the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit.
The 13th ASEAN-ROK Summit on 29 October 2010 in Ha Noi agreed to elevate ASEAN-ROK dialogue relations from comprehensive cooperation to strategic partnership. In order to concretise the elevation, the Leaders adopted the Joint Declaration on ASEAN-ROK Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity and its Action Plan, which covers the period of 2011-2015.
ASEAN - Republic of Korea Free Trade Area
Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (English version)
Agreement on Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods
Second Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods
Third Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Trade in Goods
Letter of Understanding on the Tariff Rate Quota
Letter of Understanding on the Back-to-Back Certification of Origin
Annex 1: Modality for Tariff Reduction and Elimination for Tariff Lines Placed in the Normal Track
Annex 2: Modality for Tariff reduction/Elimination for Tariff Lines Placed in the Sensitive Track
Appendix 2: Highly Sensitive List
Appendix 1: Operational Certification Procedures for the Rules of Origin
Appendix 2: Product Specific Rules
Appendix 3: Explanatory Notes to Annex 3
Attachment to Appendix 1 to Annex 3 (CO Form AK & Overleaf) - ASEAN Version
Tariff Elimination Schedule
Search for Vietnam's tariff under AKFTA
Agreement on Trade in Services
First Package of Services Commitments
Other related documents:
Protocol on the Accession of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Agreement on Trade in Services
Protocol on the Accession of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Agreement on Trade in Goods