Japanese companies could sue Australian governments under clauses that should be included in the Australia-Japan free trade agreement, writes Peter Martin for the Sydney Morning Herald. The full text of the agreement as well as useful information and fact sheets on free trade agreements are available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. If you have any specific questions about the agreement, send an email JapanEPA@dfat.gov.au or call the DFAT North Asia hotline on 02 6261 1888. Importers may wish to apply to the Ministry of interior With the start of the Japanese Free Trade Agreement in 2015, employers will no longer have to offer jobs to local residents or prove that no vacancies can be filled until Japanese nationals are able to fill, who are entitled to 457 visas. [7] The extradited can help Australian companies become familiar with local market conditions and develop export opportunities through a number of australian-based market services and services. JAEPA is japan`s most liberalizing bilateral trade agreement ever, giving Australian exporters, importers, investors and producers a significant advantage over their international competitors. It will provide unprecedented market access and a competitive advantage for Australian agricultural exports, many of which reside in Queensland. The Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) offers considerable benefits to the Australian economy and facilitates its activities with Japan, our second largest trading partner. The agreement will strengthen and deepen trade between two of the largest economies in the Asia-Pacific region.

Two-way trade between Japan and Australia amounted to $70.8 billion in 2013, or more than 10% of Australia`s total trade. URAPA is Australia`s second bilateral trade agreement with a major trading partner in North Asia, following the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) with Korea in April 2014. A free trade agreement with China is being negotiated. Together, these three economies account for more than half of Australia`s exports. The Wire reports on the free trade agreement between Japan and Australia, including an interview with AFTINET organizer Dr. Patricia Ranald. Dr. Ranald points out that we will not be able to see the text before the agreement is signed and argues that there should be a more democratic and transparent process for trade agreements. .

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