ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand
The Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) was signed in Thailand, on 27 February 2009.
AANZFTA entered into force on various dates during 2010 for Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
AANZFTA entered into force on 1 January 2011 for Laos and on 4 January 2011 for Cambodia.
AANZFTA entered into force for Indonesia on 10 January 2012.
The full text of the AANZFTA, including Schedules, AANZFTA Fact Sheets, a Guide to the Chapters of the Agreement and a Background to Negotiations can be viewed on the DFAT website. Additionally, DFAT has published a document titled 'Making Use of AANZFTA to Export or Import Goods' to help exporters and importers to make full use of AANZFTA. It contains practical advice on how to find tariff commitments and Rules of Origin (ROO) requirements for individual products.
More information on the AANZFTA is available via the following links:
Australian Customs and Border Protection Notices
- 2009/44 ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation
- 2009/51 ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Entry into Force
- 2009/53 ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement - Entry into Force for Malaysia
- 2010/02 ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement - Entry into Force for Philippines
- 2010/09 ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement - Entry into Force for Thailand
- 2010/52 ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement - Entry into Force for Laos and Cambodia
- 2011/61 Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area - Entry into Force for Indonesia
- 2011/62 - HS2012 Product-Specific Rules of Origin for Free Trade Agreements
Legislation
- Customs Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2009
- Customs Tariff Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Act 2009
- Customs (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Rules of Origin) Regulations 2009
- Customs Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 6)
- Customs Tariff Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1)
Practice Statement and Associated Documents
- Practice Statement NO.2009/13 - Rules of Origin
- Instructions and Guidelines - ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Product Specific Rules (in A4 format)
- Part 1 - Introduction and Chapters 1 - 36
- Part 2 - Chapters 37 - 83
- Part 3 - Chapters 84 - 97
- Part 4 - Schedule 2 (List of textile finishing processes)
Claiming preference under the Integrated Cargo System (ICS)
Preference Scheme Type
Type Description of Preference Scheme Scheme Abreviation AANZ ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement AANZFTA Preference Rule Types
Rule Type Description of Preference Rule Type Change in tariff heading ("General Rule" goods only) Produced entirely from originating materials PSR
Product specific rules Regional value content ("General Rule" goods only) Wholly obtained goods
Certificate of Origin (CO)
- CO Form Guidelines
- CO Form and overleaf notes
- FOB Exporter Declaration Form
- COO Third-Party Invoice Requirements
AANZFTA Certificate of Origin Issuing Authorities/Bodies
Change of Issuing Authority for Lao PDR From 1 July 2012, the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be the authorised body for issuing AANZFTA Certificate of Origin for Lao PDR. For Certificates of Origin issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Lao PDR prior to 1 July 2012, they are valid for 12 months in accordance with the Operational Certification Procedures in AANZFTA. |
Origin Rulings
Any enquiries should be directed to the Customs Information and Support Centre by email to information@customs.gov.au or phone 1300 363 263.