China–Pakistan Free Trade Agreement

China–Pakistan Free Trade Agreement
China–Pakistan Free Trade Agreement
TypeBilateral Free Trade Agreement
Signatories2 (Pakistan and China)
Negotiations for phase one commence24 November 2006
Phase one signed7 July 2007
Phase one concludedDecember 2012
Negotiations for phase two commenceJuly 2013
Phase two signed28 April 2019
Phase two ratified1 January 2020
Phase two intended conclusion2024

The China–Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) is a free trade agreement (FTA) between the People's Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan that seeks to increase trade and strengthen the partnership between the two countries.

Earlier agreements in the economic and trade relationship include the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in 2003, the Early Harvest Program (EHP) in 2006, and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in 2015.

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