Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) vs. Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
A Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) is a broad trade pact negotiated between two countries covering goods, services, investments, and regulatory frameworks. An interim or early harvest agreement is a partial deal covering agreed areas first, with remaining issues addressed in a subsequent comprehensive agreement.
- BTAs typically include chapters on tariff reduction schedules, rules of origin, non-tariff barriers (NTBs), intellectual property rights, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, and dispute resolution.
- Non-tariff measures include standards, licensing requirements, customs procedures, and technical regulations that can impede trade independently of tariffs.
- India has previously signed CEPAs (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements) with Japan (2011) and the UAE (2022), and a CECA with South Korea (2009).
- India has not had a comprehensive FTA with the US historically; negotiations have proceeded in phases.
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