COMPREHENSIVE AND PROGRESSIVE AGREEMENT FOR TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (CPTPP)

15/ 03/ 2022

Introduction

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was signed in Santiago, Chile, on 8 March 2018.

The CPTPP entered into force for Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore on 30 December 2018. The CPTPP entered into force for Vietnam on 14 January 2019. The CPTPP will enter into force for Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia and Peru 60 days after they complete their respective ratification processes.

Following conclusion of the agreement on 23 January 2018 in Tokyo, Japan, the CPTPP text was subject to a process of legal review, translation and verification. English, French and Spanish language versions of the legally verified CPTPP text were released on 21 February 2018. The CPTPP text is equally authentic in English, French and Spanish. In the event of any inconsistencies, the English text will prevail.

Chapters

Agreement text

Preamble

Chapter 1: Initial Provisions and General Definitions

Chaptet 2: National Treatment and Market Access for Goods

Chapter 3: Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures

Chapter 4: Textile and Apparel Goods

Chapter 5: Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation

Chapter 6: Trade Remedies

Chapter 7: Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Chapter 8: Technical Barriers to Trade

Chapter 9: Investment