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Canada and China

• China's Accession - WTO Documents
• Summary of China's Accession to the WTO
• Detailed Overview of China's Accession to the WTO
• News Releases and Statements

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• China's Accession - WTO documents

• • Report of the Working Party, Draft Decision on the Accession and Annexes
    (203 pages, 1,337 KB)

  • Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services
    (MsWord format, 55 pages, 177KB)

  • Schedule of Goods Commitments (pdf - 362 pages - 973KB)
    The levels of bound tariffs that China has agreed to. Implementation of annual tariff reductions will be completed by 2008.
    Note that this Schedule is authentic only in English.

• Summary of China's Accession to the WTO
  Short description of the accession process and its impact on our economy.

• Detailed Overview of China's Accession to the WTO
  In joining the WTO on December 11, 2001, China made commitments in two broad areas: the liberalization of access for imported goods and services; and acceptance of the WTO's internationally negotiated agreements on the regulation and administration of international trade, including the fundamental principles of most-favoured-nation treatment and national treatment. This document summarizes the terms of accession. It is intended for the information of Canadian exporters who are interested in understanding the scope of the implications of China's WTO accession.
  Available in html or pdf format (23 pages, 230 Kb)

• News Releases and Statements
• • The World Trade Organization: From Doha and Beyond
    Mr. Sergio Marchi, Canada's Ambassador to the WTO, addresses the Central Party School of China.
    Date: May 24, 2002.
    Place: Beijing, China
  • China's Accession to the WTO - Legislation Tabled
    Minister for International Trade Pierre Pettigrew today introduced legislation in the House of Commons that will allow Canada to enjoy all the advantages of China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
    News Release and Backgrounder - February 5, 2002
  • WTO Ministerial Conference approves China's accession
    The WTO's Ministerial Conference approved by consensus the text of the agreement for China's entry into the WTO.
    News Release - November 10, 2001
  • Canada and China Sign Historic Bilateral WTO Agreement
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    News Release and Backgrounder - November 26, 1999
• Link to the list of WTO Members