Regional FTA
European Free Trade Association (EFTA Convention)
Free trade among Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, which negotiate FTAs with third countries together.
- Abbreviation
- EFTA
- Status
- In force
- Type
- Regional FTA
- Scope
- Comprehensive (goods, services, investment and rules)
- Signed
- Jan 1960
- In force since
- May 1960
- Member countries
- 4
Key features
- Elimination or reduction of import duties on most goods, phased in according to each party’s tariff schedule.
- Commitments on trade in services.