Trade Agreements with List of Member Countries

1. Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

On December 30, 2018, the CPTPP entered into force among the first six countries to ratify the agreement – Canada, Australia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and Singapore. On January 14, 2019, the CPTPP entered into force for Vietnam and the CPTPP entered into force for Peru on September 19, 2021. Malaysia ratified September 30, 2022, becoming the ninth out of eleven countries to ratify the agreement.

There are eleven member countries; eight countries have ratified the agreement; three countries have yet to ratify.

2. World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO-GPA)

The World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) consists of 21 parties covering 48 WTO members (counting the European Union and its 27-member states, all of which are covered by the Agreement, as one party).

Parties:

1. Armenia
2. Australia
3. Canada
4. European Union (and its 27 member states): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovak Republic and Slovenia and Sweden
5. Hong Kong, China
6. Iceland
7. Israel
8. Japan
9. Korea, Republic of
10. Liechtenstein
11. Moldova, Republic of
12. Montenegro
13. Netherlands with respect to Aruba
14. New Zealand
15. Norway
16. Singapore
17. Switzerland
18. Chinese Taipei
19. Ukraine
20. United Kingdom
21. United States

3.Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

This agreement between Canada and the European Union was signed on October 30, 2016 and was provisionally applied on September 21, 2017. Provisional application means that most of the provisions, including government procurement, is treated as in force.

1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Croatia
5. Republic of Cyprus
6. Czech Republic
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. Finland
10. France
11. Germany
12. Greece
13. Hungary
14. Ireland
15. Italy
16. Latvia
17. Lithuania
18. Luxembourg
19. Malta
20. Netherlands
21. Poland
22. Portugal
23. Romania
24. Slovakia
25. Slovenia
26. Spain
27. Sweden

4. Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (CUKTCA)

As of January 1, 2021, the UK fully left the EU, and CETA (including government procurement commitments) ceased to apply between Canada and the UK.

The CUKTCA entered into force on April 1, 2021. It maintains Canada’s competitive advantage to the UK market and largely replicates the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), including the government procurement commitments between Canada and the UK (which also includes sub-federal entities).

On March 24, 2022, Canada and the United Kingdom launched negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The United Kingdom (UK) is Canada’s third-largest partner country for trade in goods and services.

Sources:

CPTPP: https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/cptpp-ptpgp/index.aspx?lang=eng

WTO-GPA: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/gproc_e/memobs_e.htm

CETA: https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/ceta-aecg/index.aspx?lang=eng

CUKTCA: https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/cuktca-acccru/trade-continuity-agreement.aspx?lang=eng