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Australia and the United States Free Trade Agreement – Celebrating 15 years

MATES IN BUSINESS: AUSFTA 2005-2020 AND BEYOND

This year marks the 15th Anniversary of the Australia United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA). AUSFTA was Australia’s first free trade agreement with a major economy and was the first trade agreement that the United States had entered into in over 15 years.

Prosperity

Our economic relationship with the United States is more important to Australia than any other, eclipsing China, the United Kingdom or New Zealand.

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Jobs

Australian demand for US products and services creates jobs for US workers. Trade with Australia supports approximately 300,000 jobs in the United States.