Is BRICS a free trade area / free trade agreement ?

Is there a free trade agreement between the BRICS association member countries ? Is BRICS a free trade area ?

BRICS is the group of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The member countries cooperate with each other, but until now the BRICS is not a free trade area. There are recommendations to establish free trade zone between them. In some publications, establishment of BRICS free trade area is described as a long term goal.

The BRICS countries are also members of large trading blocs:

• Brasil - MERCOSUR
• Russia - Eurasian Economic Union
• India - AIFTA
• China - ACFTA
• South Africa - AfCFTA

So the BRICS members can build their trade relations also through these trading blocs or other associations.