Malaysia’s FTAs
Malaysia has signed 16 FTAs and implemented 14 FTAs (7 bilateral FTAs and 7 regional FTAs).
Collectively, in 2019, trade with countries covered by both the regional and bilateral FTAs accounted for 66.7% of Malaysia’s total trade or RM1.22 trillion. Exports to FTA countries amounted to RM672.1 billion while imports totaled at RM551.5 billion.
As for the first 9 months of 2020, trade with FTA partners accounted for 66.5% or RM860.6 billion. Exports amounted to RM483.29 billion, while imports totaled at RM377.31 billion.
Bilateral FTAs
FTA |
Date of Entry into Force (EIF) |
1. Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (MJEPA) |
13 July 2006 |
2. Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (MPCEPA) |
1 January 2008 |
3. Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (MNZFTA) |
1 August 2010 |
4. Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (MICECA) |
1 July 2011 |
5. Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (MCFTA) |
25 February 2012 |
6. Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA) |
1 January 2013 |
7. Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (MTFTA) |
1 August 2015 |
Regional FTAs
FTA |
Date of Entry into Force (EIF) |
1. ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) |
1993 |
2. ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) |
1 July 2003 |
3. ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA) |
1 July 2006 |
4. ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP) |
1 February 2009 |
5. ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) |
1 January 2010 |
6. ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA) |
1 January 2010 |
7. ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) |
13 October 2019 |
FTAs Signed but Pending Ratification and Entry into Force
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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - signed on 15 November 2020
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) - signed on 8 March 2018
FTAs Currently Negotiated
- Malaysia-European Free Trade Association Economic Partnership Agreement (MEEPA)
Last Updated 2020-11-27 13:13:45 by Azuna Hasbullah atau Abd Rahman