Looking to gain access to the Canadian market? Your country may have a free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada that can make market access easier for your company.
FTAs are treaties between countries that can offer a lot of growth opportunities for businesses, such as:
- Reduced or eliminated tariffs,
- Reduced barriers, including shorter border delays and regulations,
- Greater access to supply chains, and
- Easier access to new customers.
Canada is signatory to 15 FTAs with 51 different countries. Agreements of note include:
- The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) between Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam,
- The Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement,
- The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which includes Canada, Mexico, and the US, and
- The Canada-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement, whose signatories include the European Free Trade Association, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
Click here to see a comprehensive list of Canada’s existing (and pending) trade and investment agreements and contact your country’s economic development organization to get started on your journey to the Canadian market.
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