Canada and EU set to strengthen free trade and economic cooperation
The post Canada and EU set to strengthen free trade and economic cooperation appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that he had a “constructive” call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, during which they agreed to strengthen economic security, deepen their free trade partnership, and collaborate on shared defense and security challenges. Canada and the EU are strengthening their economic cooperation and free trade through the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Carney stated, “When Canada and the European Union build together, our futures are stronger.” Canada and the EU investigate ways to strengthen their relationship for mutual benefits The cornerstone of the trade relationship between Canada and the EU is the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement which has been applied provisionally since September 2017. CETA has scrapped 98% of tariffs from Canada to the EU and vice versa, greatly facilitating trade. The trade agreement uses a phased strategy described in a tariff dismantling schedule to achieve this elimination. The tariff lines were removed initially, and the remaining ones, which include some grains, seafood products, and passenger cars, are being phased out gradually. This procedure seeks to lower business expenses while boosting Canadian exporters’ and producers’ competitiveness in the EU market. Still, the agreement has yet to be fully ratified in some EU countries, including Belgium and Bulgaria. Mary Ng, Canada’s Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, said on February 8 that Canada was looking to deepen economic ties with the EU while respecting world trade rules in the midst of US threats to impose tariffs. Additionally, since 2017, the EU and Canada have enjoyed the benefits of a free trade agreement that increased bilateral trade by 65% and established a partnership for raw materials in 2021. The recent election of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has added momentum to this transatlantic collaboration. Carney, a former central banker…
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that he had a “constructive” call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, during which they agreed to strengthen economic security, deepen their free trade partnership, and collaborate on shared defense and security challenges. Canada and the EU are strengthening their economic cooperation and free trade through the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Carney stated, “When Canada and the European Union build together, our futures are stronger.” Canada and the EU investigate ways to strengthen their relationship for mutual benefits The cornerstone of the trade relationship between Canada and the EU is the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement which has been applied provisionally since September 2017. CETA has scrapped 98% of tariffs from Canada to the EU and vice versa, greatly facilitating trade. The trade agreement uses a phased strategy described in a tariff dismantling schedule to achieve this elimination. The tariff lines were removed initially, and the remaining ones, which include some grains, seafood products, and passenger cars, are being phased out gradually. This procedure seeks to lower business expenses while boosting Canadian exporters’ and producers’ competitiveness in the EU market. Still, the agreement has yet to be fully ratified in some EU countries, including Belgium and Bulgaria. Mary Ng, Canada’s Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, said on February 8 that Canada was looking to deepen economic ties with the EU while respecting world trade rules in the midst of US threats to impose tariffs. Additionally, since 2017, the EU and Canada have enjoyed the benefits of a free trade agreement that increased bilateral trade by 65% and established a partnership for raw materials in 2021. The recent election of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has added momentum to this transatlantic collaboration. Carney, a former central banker…
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