This article is about free trade deals between Canada and external countries. For the interprovincial free trade agreement, seeCanadian Free Trade Agreement.
Canada
Countries and territories with free trade agreements
Canada is a founding member of theWorld Trade Organization (WTO) since 1 January 1995, having been an originalGATT member since 1 January 1948.
TheNorth American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which is held with Canada by theUnited States andMexico, came into force on 1 January 1994, creating the largestfree trade region in the world by GDP. By 2014, the combined GDP for the NAFTA area was estimated to be overCan$20 trillion with a market encompassing 474 million people.[6][7]
Canada was undertaking exploratory discussions ofbilateral ormultilateral FTAs with the following countries and trade blocs, although formal negotiations never began:[8]
Philippines, suspended following theCanada–Philippines waste dispute[19] and abandoned following the commencement of exploratory discussions for a free trade agreement with ASEAN as a whole
Thailand, abandoned following the commencement of exploratory discussions for a free trade agreement withASEAN as a whole[20]
Twelve rounds of negotiations from 2001 to 2010. When no agreement was reached during the 2010 round, Canada and Honduras decided to pursue bilateral negotiations and concludeda separate bilateral FTA.[22]
^Replaced by the North American Free Trade Agreement.
^Replaced by the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement.
^Canada's ratification of this FTA was dependent upon Colombia's ratification of the "Agreement Concerning Annual Reports on Human Rights and Free Trade Between Canada and the Republic of Colombia" signed on 27 May 2010
^The agreement is also referred to as the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement and abbreviated as the USMCA.
^Trade between Canada and the United Kingdom had formerly benefited from the Canada–EUComprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), although CETA ceased to apply to Canada–UK trade after the UK withdrew from the EU in 2021. The Trade Continuity Agreement largely replicates the provisions of CETA until a more comprehensive trade agreement is agreed upon.[13][14]
^"Additional background information".Canada-Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador (Formerly Canada – Central American Four) Free Trade Agreement Negotiations. Global Affairs Canada. 14 February 2017.Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved25 November 2018.
United Kingdom (Canada–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement) Negotiations suspended by the UK on 25 January 2024.[15][16]
Dominican Republic
Morocco
Singapore, abandoned following the commencement of exploratory discussions for a free trade agreement withASEAN as a whole
Guatemala,
Nicaragua, and
El Salvador
Caribbean Community (CARIBCAN)
China, abandoned following thedetention of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig and theextradition case of Meng Wanzhou[17][18]
Philippines, suspended following theCanada–Philippines waste dispute[19] and abandoned following the commencement of exploratory discussions for a free trade agreement with ASEAN as a whole
Thailand, abandoned following the commencement of exploratory discussions for a free trade agreement withASEAN as a whole[20]
Turkey, with no progress since 2013[21].svg)
