The DFAT Free Trade Agreement Portal allows users to compare tariffs and commitments across FTAs. On the goods side, the Portal shows tariff cuts under all FTAs in one chart. Under services, the Portal lets you toggle between available FTAs to compare commitments. Australia currently has three other FTAs in force with Singapore:
- ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
- Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Other Agencies
The Australian Trade Commission's (Austrade) SAFTA website has further information about the agreement.
Austrade has identified potential opportunities for Australian suppliers of goods and services in a number of sectors. Austrade's Singapore country page supplies general information on doing business and on specific export opportunities. The Austrade website has a database that can be searched by industry.
Australian exporters seeking to access new opportunities under SAFTA may wish to obtain more information on rules of origin and other requirements from Home Affairs.
Ministry of Manpower email helpdesk
The governments of Australia and Singapore are making it easier for our people to work in each other's countries, as part of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and an upgrade to SAFTA.
Singapore's Ministry of Manpower has established a dedicated help desk to assist Australians seeking temporary entry into Singapore. The help desk will improve transparency and provide information:
- on requirements for temporary entry
- to Australians on applications for temporary entry
- regarding the status of applications for temporary entry
The email helpdesk is now up and running at: SAFTA_helpdesk@mom.gov.sg or call +65 6871 6047.