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The Singaporean government has taken on a very active programme of FTA negotiations, further deepening its position as a business hub of Southeast Asia. It has signed bilateral deals with New Zealand (2000), Japan (2002), EFTA (2002), Australia (2003), the US (2003), Jordan (2004), the quadrilateral Pacific 4 (2005), India (2005), Korea (2005), Panama (2006), Peru (2008), China (2008), Qatar (2008), the Gulf Cooperation Council (2008) and Costa Rica (2010). Negotiations with Mexico, Canada, Colombia, SACU, Egypt, Ukraine, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are ongoing. There has been talk of further FTAs with Iran and Morocco.

Additionally, Singapore is part of the ASEAN bloc which is currently working towards an FTA with the EU, India, and Australia/New Zealand, as well as full implementation of the deal with China.

last update: May 2012
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Pacific Alliance–Singapore free trade agreement to enter into force on 3 May 2025
The agreement will provide greater access to Latin American markets for Singaporean companies, particularly in industries such as infrastructure, professional services, digital trade, and agri-food.
Sri Lanka goes ahead with Singapore Free Trade Agreement
Sri Lanka has decided to proceed with its existing free trade agreement (FTA) with Singapore, despite a previous suspension. The decision is based on policy continuity, with some tariff reductions already implemented.
Upgraded China-S’pore free trade pact takes effect, will enhance market access for businesses
China and Singapore have upgraded a 15-year-old free trade deal to further open up their markets to investors and services suppliers on both sides, and expand cooperation in telecoms services.
The hidden costs of the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
There are many downsides for Singaporeans that are never mentioned. For consumers, the clause on Intellectual Property Rights has been the most damaging.
Singapore ratifies UK’s accession to transpacific free trade pact
Singapore has formally approved the United Kingdom’s accession to the CPTPP, marking it as the second current member to endorse the UK’s membership following Japan’s approval last year.
Singapore signs free trade deal with four-nation Latin American bloc to boost trade, investment
The deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – a group known by the Spanish acronym Mercosur – is Singapore’s first trade pact with these states and the bloc’s first such deal with a South-east Asian nation.
Kenya ratifies trade treaties with Singapore after fete
Kenya’s ratification of a bilateral investment treaty with Singapore is set to enhance trade and investment relations between the two nations.
Singapore, Britain launch negotiations on new investment treaty
Britain and Singapore have started talks on a new treaty that will improve the flow of investments between the two countries. The UK-Singapore Bilateral Investment Treaty (UKSBIT) as it is called will supersede the existing pact that came into force in 1975.
Singapore starts talks on digital trade agreement with European Free Trade Association
The proposed digital agreement will allow Singapore and the EFTA to cooperate more fully in the digital domain, enable trusted data flows and facilitate a secure digital environment.
Parliamentary committee approves ratifying EEU-Singapore free trade agreement
The Armenian parliament’s regional and Eurasian integration affairs committee approved the ratification of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) – Singapore Free Trade Agreement.