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| Type | Free Trade Agreement &Economic Integration Agreement |
| Context | Trade continuity agreement between Canada and the United Kingdom |
| Signed | 8 December 2020 |
| Sealed | 21 November 2020 |
| Effective | 1 April 2021 |
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TheCanada–United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA) is afree trade agreement between theUnited Kingdom andCanada. Discussions had been ongoing between both parties during the Brexit transition period. A deal was finally agreed upon on 21 November 2020, signed on 8 December, and entered into force on 1 April 2021. The agreement is mostly a rollover of theCETA agreement, but it paved the way to a deeperfree trade agreement between Canada and the UK.[1][2]
As the United Kingdom withdrew from theEuropean Union in January 2020, both the UK and Canada sought to replicate theComprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) to avoid any disruption of trade after theBrexit transition period ended on 31 December 2020. Negotiations for the trade agreement began at the beginning of 2020, a deal was finally agreed upon on 21 November 2020. The agreement was signed on 8 December 2020, and entered into force on 1 April 2021. Canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau described the deal as an "easy one".[3]
The benefits locked in under the agreement reached include:
- Future zero tariffs on UK car exports to Canada, which were worth £757 million in 2019, supporting factories and jobs in communities. Without this agreement, Canada's standard tariffs on cars of 6.1% would have applied.
- Tariff-free trade on 98% of goods that can be exported to Canada including beef, fish and seafood and soft drinks.
- UK and Canadian producers will continue to benefit from zero tariffs on many agricultural and seafood exports including chocolate, confectionery, fruit and vegetables, bread, pastries and fish.Without the continuity agreement, Canadian food products such as maple syrup, biscuits and salmon could have been more expensive for British consumers as they would have faced taxes of up to 8% when entering the UK under the UK Global Tariff.[4]
Overall, the terms of the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement are the same as theComprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. The text of the Agreement was expected to be released once signed by both parties.
While the main agreement remains in force, certain chapters have expired:
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