I-Free Trade Agreement (FTA) yisivumelwano esakhiwe phakathi kwezizwe ezimbili noma ngaphezulu ngenhloso yokuthuthukisa ukuhwebelana phakathi kwamazwe ngokunciphisa noma ukuqeda amanani entengo, izabelo, nezinye izithiyo zohwebo kulo lonke uhlobo lwezimpahla namasevisi.
Lezi zivumelwano futhi ngokuvamile zihlanganisa izinhlinzeko eziphathelene nokuvikelwa kwamalungelo empahla yengqondo, ukubeka izindinganiso zokuthengwa kukahulumeni, ukukhuthaza inqubomgomo yokuncintisana, ukuthuthukisa ukuhlanganiswa komnotho, nokukhulisa ukuncintisana komhlaba wonke kwamazwe abambe iqhaza.
Nakuba enciphisa ukugxambukela kukahulumeni ngokunciphisa imigoqo yohwebo, ama-FTA alula isimo sohwebo samazwe ngamazwe ngokulenza libe sobala, futhi liphumelele kwezomnotho.