The International trade agreement known as AUSFTA went into effect on January 1, 2005 as a means of stimulating trade between Australia and the United States. Under AUSFTA, Australia and the United States have agreed to eliminate customs duties on goods originating from the other country.
The Privacy Act of 1974 established the Information Exchange Agreement (IEA). The IEA is a document used when CMS discloses Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Operating Division (OpDiv), another federal agency, or a state agency.
Tax information exchange agreements TIEAs) allow the tax authorities of Australia and the participating country to exchange information to assist each other in administering and enforcing their tax laws on both civil and criminal matters.