Today D-8 PTA has been Officially Set into Force

ISTANBUL, TURKEY | AUGUST 25, 2011

D-8 Organization has set its “Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) among D-8 Member States” into force as 25 August 2011. The entry into force of the PTA is a very significant achievement of the Organization towards the enhancement of economic and trade integration of the Member States.

The D-8 PTA envisages cooperation scheme that strongly will benefit its Member countries, and shall strengthen other steps that have been taken in D-8 Organization to boost trading volume and economic interaction among member countries.

The PTA also aspires to facilitate intra-trade to increase its volume from currently 7.06% of the total trade with the world to 10-15% within the next 10 years, which is in line with the targets emanated in the D-8 Roadmap 2018.

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