Commerce secretary emphases for FTA with Australia
Last updated on: 11 August,2019 10:19 am
The secretary highlighted that bilateral trade between Pakistan and Australia.
(APP) – Commerce Secretary Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera on Friday emphasised on the need of positive consideration from Australian side regarding Pakistan’s request for preferential treatment through preferential or Free Trade agreement (FTA) between both of the countries.
Pakistan wanted to start initial level talks through PTA/FTA or change of country status in Australian System of Tariff Preferences to get more advantageous position in Australian market, Sukhera said.
The Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr Geoffrey Shaw called on Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera in the Ministry of Commerce, according to a press release.
The secretary highlighted that bilateral trade between Pakistan and Australia has not achieved its potential and has remained stagnant over the years mainly due tariff differential that Pakistan’s exports have to face in Australian market as compared to its competitors.