Table 1. FTAs by Status (cumulative)   YEAR UNDER NEGOTIATION CONCLUDED TOTAL Proposed  Framework Agreement  Signed/Under Negotiation  Under Negotiation Signed but not yet In Effect Signed and In Effect 1975 0 0 0 1 0 1 1976 0 0 0 0 1 1 1980 0 0 0 1 1 2 1981 0 0 0 0 2 2 1982 0 0 0 1 2 3 1983 0 0 0 1 3 4 1989 1 0 0 1 3 5 1991 1 0 0 2 5 8 1992 1 0 0 6 5 12 1993 1 0 0 5 9 15 1994 1 0 0 9 11 21 1995 1 0 0 16 14 31 1996 1 0 0 19 19 39 1997 2 0 0 21 20 43 1998 2 0 0 20 23 45 1999 4 0 1 20 24 49 2000 3 0 6 20 25 54 2001 2 0 8 19 28 57 2002 8 2 8 20 31 69 2003 18 4 9 26 36 93 2004 32 14 15 28 43 132 2005 44 18 28 28 51 169 2006 49 18 37 24 64 192 2007 47 18 42 27 70 204 2008 47 16 42 26 80 211 2009 53 16 45 26 86 226 2010 56 18 48 26 92 240 2011 57 18 47 25 98 245 Notes: 1. Proposed - parties are considering a free trade agreement, establishing joint study groups or joint task force , and conducting feasibility studies to determine the desirability of entering into an FTA. 2a. Framework Agreement Signed/Under Negotiation - parties initially negotiate the contents of a framework agreement (FA), which serves as a framework for future negotiations. 2b. Under Negotiation - parties begin negotiations without a framework agreement (FA). 3a. Signed but not yet In Effect - parties sign the agreement after negotiations have been completed. Some FTAs would require legislative or executive ratification. 3b. Signed and In Effect - when the provisions of an FTA becomes effective, e.g., when tariff cuts begin. As of January 2012     Download in Excel :