On 5 December 2013, Australia and South Korea concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Trade with South Korea was valued at AU$31.9 billion in 2012, making Korea Australia’s fourth biggest two-way trading partner (following China, Japan and the United States) and third largest export market.
As a result of the FTA, tariffs will be eliminated on key Australian exports to Korea such as beef, wheat, dairy, wine, horticulture and seafood, resources, energy and manufactured goods. The FTA will also provide new market opportunities in other industries such as education, telecommunications and financial, accounting and legal services.
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