(also known as "Free Trade Agreements" or FTAs)
In addition to the GATS, the U.S. is a party to other international trade agreements that include legal services within their coverage. Listed below are some of these agreements, which are also referred to as "Free Trade Agreements" or FTAs.
Summary of Current and Pending FTAs as of October 2005
For current information, see the Bilateral Agreements page of the USTR webpage
• Australia Free Trade Agreement
• US-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement
• Chile Free Trade Agreement
• Colombia Free Trade Agreement
• Dominican Republic - Central America Free Trade Agreement
• Israel Free Trade Agreement
• Jordan Free Trade Agreement
• Korea Free Trade Agreement (pending)
• Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (pending)
• Colombia Free Trade Agreement (pending)
• Morocco Free Trade Agreement
• Oman
• Panama Free Trade Agreement (pending)
• Peru Free Trade Agreement (pending)
• Singapore Free Trade Agreement
• Thailand Free Trade Agreement (pending)
• Southern African Customs Union Free Trade Agreement (pending)
• United Arab Emirates (UAE) (pending)
Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)
Trade and Investment Framework Agreements
For current information, see the “Regional Trade Agreements” page of the USTR webpage
• NAFTA Secretariat
The NAFTA was signed in 1993. The parties to the NAFTA are the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Chapters 11 and 12 and the Annexes are among the most relevant provisions for legal services.
• USTR NAFTA website
• Free Trade Area of the Americas (pending)
• Middle East Free Trade Area Initiative (MEFTA)
• Enterprise for ASEAN Initiative (including Trade and Investment Framework Agreements with Malaysia, Thailand and Brunei)
• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
