Title
Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus)
Dates of the instrument
Signature: 20 April 2017
Entry into force*: 13 December 2020
Summary
The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) is a regional development-centered trade agreement designed to support Pacific Island countries to become more active partners in, and benefit from, regional and global trade. PACER Plus covers trade in goods, trade in services, investment, temporary movement of natural persons, development and economic cooperation, institutional arrangements, transparency, and consultation and dispute settlement.
Geographical coverage : Australia, Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, New Zealand, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu.
Website(s)
Relevant document(s)
Geographical coverage
Regional: Asia and the Pacific
Legal nature
Regional Trade Agreements
Trade processes
Commercial Processes
Transport Processes
Border and Regulatory Processes
Financial Processes
Trade documents
Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD)
Consignment Security Declaration (CSD)
Preferential Certificate of Origin (PCoO)
Customs Declaration (CD)
Phytosanitary certificate (ePhyto)
International Veterinary Certificates (WOAH)
Advance Ruling Application (ARA)
Letter of Credit (LC)
Payment Confirmation (PC)
Contact point
PACER Plus implementation unit
https://pacerplus.org/contact-us
Contact point
New Zealand - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
enquiries@mfat.govt.nz
* For a model law – entry into force of the law enacting a model law; for a treaty–entry into force
Last Update: 20 March 2025