Canada - Chile Free Trade Agreement - Agriculture

The Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement came into force on July 5^th, 1997. The Agreement provides for duty-free access for 75% of total Canadian exports to Chile. It gives Canadian exporters an advantage over competitors from the U.S., the European Union and Asia.

The Agreement covers trade in goods and services, investment, and a dispute settlement mechanism, it is also complemented by two side agreements on environment and labour.

Eligibility Criteria

Summary

Under the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), access for most agri-food products is presently duty-free or will be within the next few years. Exceptions are milling wheat, sugar and beef for which tariff phase-out periods are longer. Between April 15th and November 15th (Canada's shipping period), durum wheat enjoys duty-free access to Chile. Most horticultural products enter Chile duty-free immediately.

The CCFTA provided immediate duty-free access for specific quantities of pork, canola oil, and beef while over-quota tariffs on these products are being phased-out over the coming years. Supply-managed dairy, poultry and eggs products are excluded from tariff elimination and Canada retains its over-quota tariffs for these products while Chile retains its tariffs for the same commodities.

Ontario Contact(s):
See National Contact.