Using Free Trade Agreements to Grow Your Business
An overview of Canadian Free Trade Agreements (excluding NAFTA)
Description
Did You Know: There are currently 14 free trade agreements ratified by Canada.
This broad set of agreements gives Canadian businesses access to diverse markets across the world. Join a Small Business BC International Trade Advisor and gain an understanding of how Canada’s Free Trade Agreements can open up whole new markets for your business.
This informative seminar will explain the key advantages of free trade agreements, how businesses can position themselves to benefit, and the important role custom brokers play in the process. You’ll leave understanding the differences between the likes of CPTPP, CKFTA and CETA.
Please note, we recommend clients take our [How to Start Importing into Canada] seminar prior to attending this session, or have prior experience with international trade.
What Will I Learn?
Understand how FTAs can impact your business
Overview of FTAs and common characteristics (rules of origin, wholly obtained vs substantial transformation, etc.)
Specific considerations for the following FTAs
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership ‘CPTPP’
Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement ‘CKFTA’
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ‘CETA’
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