Fiji’s Trade Agreements | MCTTT §

Created Time: June 13, 2021 1:09 PM Database: Evergreen Database Last Edited Time: June 13, 2021 1:25 PM Tags:#Article Type: Literature Notes URL: https://www.mcttt.gov.fj/divisions/trade-unit/programmes/international-trade-agreements/trade-agreements/

• What are the IOs Fiji is involved in?
  • WTO
    • Joined in 1996
    • Fiji is active member continues to promote and adhere to WTO principles
    • Participates in Doha Development Agenda
      • Member of Small Vulnerable Economies group
    • Member of African Caribbean & G-90 & G-77
  • EU-Pacific Interim Partnership Agreement (IEPA): to connect Fiji with EU trade
    • Market exports
      • EU is a traditional market for Fijian sugar
      • fish, garments, mineral water and a few agricultural commodities
  • Melanesia Spearhead Group Trade Agreement (MSGTA)
    • Joined in MSG 1996 and MSGTA 1998: focusing on free trade agreements in goods
    • MSGTA Helped with integration of MSG and Pacific region
    • Trade and investment in MSG is crucial to Fiji
  • Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA): to promote regional cooperation and integration via trade
    • Out of 14 members, only 7 including Fiji signed and readied
    • The FICs combined population is over 10 million people and is a very important market for Fijian products