Australia–India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement

In September 2021, Australia and India formally re-launched CECA negotiations with the intention of quickly concluding an Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) to swiftly liberalise and deepen bilateral trade in goods and services, and to then use this foundation to resume negotiations on the more ambitious CECA.

On 2 April 2022, an interim agreement was signed by Ministers Dan Tehan, representing the Morrison government of Australia, and Piyush Goyal, representing the Modi Government of India.

[1][2] The agreement cuts tariffs on a range of Australian exports to India, including coal, lentils, sheep meat and wool, lobsters and rare earths.

It also promises a phased reduction of tariffs on wine and other agricultural products, including avocados, cherries, nuts, blueberries, almonds, oranges, mandarins, pears and strawberries.

Minister Tehan predicted the agreement would lead to a doubling of trade in coming years.