South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf trade agreement
gptkbp:addresses trade imbalances
gptkbp:aimsTo poverty
regional trade
trade among member countries
gptkbp:encourages small and medium enterprises
foreign investment
technology transfer
gptkbp:enhances competitiveness
gptkbp:established 2006
gptkbp:facilitates economic integration
gptkbp:fosters regional stability
gptkbp:headquarters Kathmandu,_Nepal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
gptkbp:includes trade in services
trade in investment
gptkbp:isChallengedBy non-tariff barriers
infrastructure deficits
political tensions
bureaucratic hurdles
trade disputes
gptkbp:isEngagedIn SAARC_member_states
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy trade experts
gptkbp:isExpectedTo increase intra-regional trade
gptkbp:isLocatedIn national governments
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy gptkb:SAARC_Secretariat
gptkbp:isPartOf SAARC_initiatives
gptkbp:isReviewedBy every five years
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:South_Asian_Association_for_Regional_Cooperation_(SAARC)
gptkbp:isSupportedBy international organizations
gptkbp:promotes economic growth
regional cooperation
supply chain integration
gptkbp:provides trade facilitation measures
gptkbp:reduces trade barriers
gptkbp:requires customs cooperation
gptkbp:signatories SAARC_member_states
gptkbp:successor gptkb:South_Asian_Preferential_Trade_Agreement_(SAPTA)
gptkbp:supports sustainable development
capacity building
gptkbp:updates goods
market access
gptkbp:userCountries gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Bhutan
gptkb:Maldives
gptkb:Sri_Lanka