Original article by Sue Neales
The Australian – Page: 20 : 20-Aug-14

HSBC Bank has issued a new study commissioned from the Economist Intelligence Unit, on the impact of the nine free trade agreements (FTAs) Australia has entered into since 2005. The results of the research show that the bilateral deals have been used by a mere 19% of export-focused businesses to boost their trade with the other nations. Among the reasons is the legal complexity of the FTAs, which contributes to widespread ignorance among companies of the available improvements

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