Samoa is a party to the following Agreements negotiated as a Founding member or through Accession:
| Agreement | Type | Parties | Status | Reference Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus | Regional | Australia, Cook Islands, Kiribati, New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu | Entry into force: 13 December 2020. Samoa is a founding / negotiating party | Reciprocal |
| Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) | Regional | Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu | Entry into force: 13 April 2003. Samoa is a founding / negotiating party | Reciprocal |
| EU-Pacific interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) | Multilateral | EU, Fiji, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands | Entry into force: 2009. Samoa accession 2018 | Reciprocal (EU) |
| UK-Pacific interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) | Multilateral | UK, Fiji, PNG (Samoa, Solomon Islands) | Entry into force: January 2021. Samoa accession pending | Reciprocal (UK-Samoa, MOU) |
| World Trade Organization (WTO) | Multilateral | 164 Member States | Samoa acceded to the WTO on 10 May 2012 | Reciprocial |
| South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement (SPARTECA) | Regional | Forum Island Countries, Australia & New Zealand | Entry into force: 1981 | Non Reciprocal |
Samoa is also eligible to receive preferential market access through the Generalised Systems of Preferences (GSP) which are unilateral trade arrangements developed and offered by developed and developing countries to benefit developing and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) through preferential market access (Duty-Free-Quota-Free, DFQF).
As a developing country Samoa may be eligible to some GSP Schemes where Free Trade Agreements have not been concluded with partner countries, and subject to meeting the respective Rules of Origins. As GSP Schemes are unilateral preferences, interested stakeholders are encouraged to contact the Trade Division for assistance in verifying up to date information on eligibility to such Schemes.
Samoan exporters may be interested to find out more about the South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement (SPARTECA) as well as the GSP Schemes of USA and Korea.
* Documentation to claim GSP preferences is the Certificate of Origin or “Form A” and can be uplifted from the Ministry for Revenue (Customs Services).
The information provided on this webpage is intended to be a general summary on Rules of Origin and what Samoa exporters are eligible for under preferential trade agreements/arrangements. All attempts have been made to ensure that the information contained is accurate at the time of publication. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade disclaims any direct, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary, or any other damages arising in any way out of the use of information provided herein.
