Treaties
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
Uniform law for international sales of goods.
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- Concluded
- Vienna, 11 Apr 1980
- In force
- 1 Jan 1988
- Parties
- 97
- Instrument
- Treaty
| State | Signed | Bound | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | — | 13 May 2009 | accession |
| Argentina | — | 19 Jul 1983 | accession |
| Armenia | — | 2 Dec 2008 | accession |
| Australia | — | 17 Mar 1988 | accession |
| Austria | 11 Apr 1980 | 29 Dec 1987 | ratification |
| Azerbaijan | — | 3 May 2016 | accession |
| Bahrain | — | 25 Sep 2013 | accession |
| Belarus | — | 9 Oct 1989 | accession |
| Belgium | — | 31 Oct 1996 | accession |
| Benin | — | 29 Jul 2011 | accession |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | — | 12 Jan 1994 | succession |
| Brazil | — | 4 Mar 2013 | accession |
| Bulgaria | — | 9 Jul 1990 | accession |
| Burundi | — | 4 Sep 1998 | accession |
| Cameroon | — | 11 Oct 2017 | accession |
| Canada | — | 23 Apr 1991 | accession |
| Chile | 11 Apr 1980 | 7 Feb 1990 | ratification |
| China | 30 Sep 1981 | 11 Dec 1986 | approval |
| Colombia | — | 10 Jul 2001 | accession |
| Congo | — | 11 Jun 2014 | accession |
| Costa Rica | — | 12 Jul 2017 | accession |
| Croatia | — | 8 Jun 1998 | succession |
| Cuba | — | 2 Nov 1994 | accession |
| Cyprus | — | 7 Mar 2005 | accession |
| Czech Republic | — | 30 Sep 1993 | succession |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | — | 27 Mar 2019 | accession |
| Denmark | 26 May 1981 | 14 Feb 1989 | ratification |
| Dominican Republic | — | 7 Jun 2010 | accession |
| Ecuador | — | 27 Jan 1992 | accession |
| Egypt | — | 6 Dec 1982 | accession |
| El Salvador | — | 27 Nov 2006 | accession |
| Estonia | — | 20 Sep 1993 | accession |
| Fiji | — | 7 Jun 2017 | accession |
| Finland | 26 May 1981 | 15 Dec 1987 | ratification |
| France | 27 Aug 1981 | 6 Aug 1982 | approval |
| Gabon | — | 15 Dec 2004 | accession |
| Georgia | — | 16 Aug 1994 | accession |
| Germany | 26 May 1981 | 21 Dec 1989 | ratification |
| Ghana | 11 Apr 1980 | — | Signature only |
| Greece | — | 12 Jan 1998 | accession |
| Guatemala | — | 11 Dec 2019 | accession |
| Guinea | — | 23 Jan 1991 | accession |
| Guyana | — | 25 Sep 2014 | accession |
| Honduras | — | 10 Oct 2002 | accession |
| Hungary | 11 Apr 1980 | 16 Jun 1983 | ratification |
| Iceland | — | 10 May 2001 | accession |
| Iraq | — | 5 Mar 1990 | accession |
| Israel | — | 22 Jan 2002 | accession |
| Italy | 30 Sep 1981 | 11 Dec 1986 | ratification |
| Japan | — | 1 Jul 2008 | accession |
| Kyrgyzstan | — | 11 May 1999 | accession |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | — | 24 Sep 2019 | accession |
| Latvia | — | 31 Jul 1997 | accession |
| Lebanon | — | 21 Nov 2008 | accession |
| Lesotho | 18 Jun 1981 | 18 Jun 1981 | ratification |
| Liberia | — | 16 Sep 2005 | accession |
| Liechtenstein | — | 30 Apr 2019 | accession |
| Lithuania | — | 18 Jan 1995 | accession |
| Luxembourg | — | 30 Jan 1997 | accession |
| Madagascar | — | 24 Sep 2014 | accession |
| Mauritania | — | 20 Aug 1999 | accession |
| Mexico | — | 29 Dec 1987 | accession |
| Mongolia | — | 31 Dec 1997 | accession |
| Montenegro | — | 23 Oct 2006 | succession |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 29 May 1981 | 13 Dec 1990 | acceptance |
| New Zealand | — | 22 Sep 1994 | accession |
| North Macedonia | — | 22 Nov 2006 | succession |
| Norway | 26 May 1981 | 20 Jul 1988 | ratification |
| Paraguay | — | 13 Jan 2006 | accession |
| Peru | — | 25 Mar 1999 | accession |
| Poland | 28 Sep 1981 | 19 May 1995 | ratification |
| Portugal | — | 23 Sep 2020 | accession |
| Republic of Korea | — | 17 Feb 2004 | accession |
| Republic of Moldova | — | 13 Oct 1994 | accession |
| Romania | — | 22 May 1991 | accession |
| Russian Federation | — | 16 Aug 1990 | accession |
| Rwanda | — | 22 Sep 2023 | accession |
| San Marino | — | 22 Feb 2012 | accession |
| Saudi Arabia | — | 3 Aug 2023 | accession |
| Serbia | — | 12 Mar 2001 | succession |
| Singapore | 11 Apr 1980 | 16 Feb 1995 | ratification |
| Slovakia | — | 28 May 1993 | succession |
| Slovenia | — | 7 Jan 1994 | succession |
| Spain | — | 24 Jul 1990 | accession |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | — | 12 Sep 2000 | accession |
| State of Palestine | — | 29 Dec 2017 | accession |
| Sweden | 26 May 1981 | 15 Dec 1987 | ratification |
| Switzerland | — | 21 Feb 1990 | accession |
| Syrian Arab Republic | — | 19 Oct 1982 | accession |
| Turkmenistan | — | 4 May 2022 | accession |
| Türkiye | — | 7 Jul 2010 | accession |
| Uganda | — | 12 Feb 1992 | accession |
| Ukraine | — | 3 Jan 1990 | accession |
| United States of America | 31 Aug 1981 | 11 Dec 1986 | ratification |
| Uruguay | — | 25 Jan 1999 | accession |
| Uzbekistan | — | 27 Nov 1996 | accession |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 28 Sep 1981 | — | Signature only |
| Viet Nam | — | 18 Dec 2015 | accession |
| Zambia | — | 6 Jun 1986 | accession |
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Source
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection
- Original
- https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=X-10&chapter=10 ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 November 2026
Version
- Status
- Active
- Valid from
- 1 January 1988
- Reviewed
- Imported from the source; not yet checked by a person.
Authority
- Record type
- Treaty
- Domains
- treaties, business
Where this comes from
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 Nov 2026
- Reviewed
- Unreviewed