Regional and Bilateral Initiatives
Canada and Jordan - Proposed Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
Jordan’s expanding economy provides opportunities for Canadian
exporters and investors, in sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture,
forest products, mining, telecommunications and transportation.
Jordan has already negotiated FTAs with the United States, European
Union, European Free Trade Association and Singapore.
Background
On July 13, 2007, Prime Minister Harper and King Abdullah II of
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan announced that Canada and Jordan
would begin studying the feasibility of negotiating an FTA in the
near future. (See News
Release of July 13, 2007) On October 20, 2007, the Government
of Canada launched a comprehensive domestic consultations process
seeking the views of Canadians on the scope of a possible free trade
agreement (FTA) between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
(See Canada
Gazette Notice). The Canada Gazette notice is part of the
Government of Canada’s domestic consultation process with
business, citizen-based organizations and individual Canadians,
as well as with the provincial and territorial governments, to obtain
advice and views on priorities, objectives and concerns to help
define the scope and other aspects of this possible FTA initiative.
Canadian merchandise exports to Jordan totalled $56.3 million in
2006, down from $122.5 million in 2005, but up from the 2000-2004
average of $32.0 million. The larger 2005 figure reflects the one-time
sale of $62.4 million in aircraft in that year. Canada’s largest
exports are forest products, agri-food products, machinery and auto
parts. Imports from Jordan increased from $3.9 million in 2001 to
$14.5 million in 2006, and are comprised mainly of apparel products,
as well as pharmaceutical products, food products and machinery.
Contact point
If you have questions or comments about this initiative we would
like to hear from you. Please contact Foreign Affairs and International
Trade Canada at:
Regional Trade Policy Division (TBB)
Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade
Lester B. Pearson Building
125 promenade Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2
Fax: 613-944-3489
E-mail : consultations@international.gc.ca
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