Canadian Agriculture and International Trade Negotiations. February 5, 2014

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1 Canadian Agriculture and International Trade Negotiations February 5, 2014

2 Trade is essential for the agricultural sector Sustained growth of the sector depends on Canada s ability to remain competitive in global markets. Exporters of agricultural products (2012) Exporting countries Value of global exports (billions CAD) United States 150 European Union (27) 149 Brazil 83 China 44.3 Canada 44.2 Argentina 41 India 38 Source: Global Trade Atlas Importers of agricultural products (2012) Importing countries Value of global imports (billions CAD) European Union (27) 131 United States 109 China 105 Japan 66 Russia, Federation of 36 Canada 33 Mexico 27 South Korea 24 2

3 Seizing Growth Opportunities: A Trade Policy Toolbox Trade Agreements Trade Negotiations Market Access International Institutions (WTO Agreements, NAFTA, other existing FTAs) Regular committee meetings Dispute settlement WTO Agriculture Negotiations FTA negotiations Market development initiatives Bilateral technical discussions Standardsetting (CODEX, OECD, OIE) 3

4 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) current situation Canada-US (1989) NAFTA (1994) Israel (1997) Chile (1997) Costa Rica (2002) EFTA (2009) Peru (2009) Colombia (2011) Jordan (2012) Panama (2013) Honduras (2013) In Force / Signed FTAs Ongoing Negotiations European Union (launched in 2009) South Korea (launched in 2005) Ukraine (launched in 2010) India (launched in November 2010) Morocco (launched in January 2011) CARICOM (launched in 2007) Costa Rica (modernization; launched in August 2011) Central American Countries (El Salvador, Guatemala & Nicaragua) (launched in 2001) Japan (launched in 2012) TPP (joined in October 2012) Israel (modernization; launched Jan 2014) 4

5 Canada-European Union Trade Relationship The EU is Canada s second largest trading partner and the world s largest market for agriculture and agri-food products (population of nearly 500 million). Frozen Fruits and Nuts Chocolate confectionery Total agri-food exports to the EU: $2.54 billion Total agri-food imports from the EU: $4.01 billion 5

6 Canada-European Union CETA Negotiations Most significant trade negotiation since NAFTA Agreement-in-Principle announced October 18, 2013 Details on: Working to finalize remaining issues Entry into Force?? 6

7 CETA Agreement-in-Principle New market access opportunities for Canadian exporters: Elimination of over 95% of EU agricultural tariffs when fully implemented. Immediate duty-free treatment for: Fruits and vegetables, including apples, blueberries and cherries Processed foods, including maple syrup, sugar confectionary, chocolate, biscuits, cookies, mixes and dough, baked goods and other food preparations Oils, including soybean and canola oil Cat and dog food Tariff elimination over 7 years for: Durum and high-quality common wheat Low-medium quality wheat, with a 100,000 tonne transition duty-free quota Rye, barley, oats 7

8 CETA Agreement-in-Principle New market access opportunities for Canadian exporters: New market access opportunities created for beef, pork, bison and sweet corn. Beef: duty-free tariff quota for 50,000 tonnes Pork: duty-free quota for approx 80,000 tonnes) Bison: duty-free quota of 3,000 tonnes Sweet corn: duty-free quota of 8,000 tonnes Includes text on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, technical barriers to trade (TBT), and issues related to biotechnology. 8

9 Saskatchewan Agri-food Exports to the EU Sector Saskatchewan Exports to EU (AVG ; $Cdn; millions) Grains 351 -durum wheat 259 -wheat 90 Pulses 125 -lentils 94 -peas 22 -chickpeas 7 Oilseeds 116 -flaxseed/linseed 58 -canola 52 Special Crops 56 -canary seed 30 -mustard seed 26 Other* 21 *Other includes: animal feed, mustard flour & meal, seeds of forage plants for sowing, etc. Source: Global Trade Atlas (GTA) 9

10 Saskatchewan and Canadian Agri-Food Exports to the EU Products of Potential Saskatchewan Export Interest Saskatchewan Exports to EU (10-12 Avg) Saskatchewan Global Exports (10-12 Avg) Canadian Global Exports (10-12 Avg) Live Animals 359, ,090,928 1,558,831,072 Beef/Bison 21, ,104 1,318,909,896 Approx EU Tariff 10.2% Euro/T 12% + 3,034 Euro/T Pork 0 26,613,694 2,902,146, Euro/T Malt 0 71,338, ,030, Euro/T Honey 0 11,021,720 56,478, % Oils (canola) 10,153,165 1,403,916,520 2,910,053,826 Up to 9.6% Pulse flours/meal 6,497 2,326,315 5,910, % Animal Feed/Pet Food 1,144,309 5,397, ,049, Euro/T Food Preparations (210690) Source: GTA 5,890 2,240, ,258,083 Various 10

11 CETA Agreement-in-Principle: Rules of Origin Rules of origin are a key issue to ensure real market access for Canadian food exports to the EU. Although Canada and the EU have very different traditional approaches to rules of origin, the majority of Canada s products will meet the CETA rules of origin. For some Canadian products with a higher proportion of imported inputs, more liberal rules of origin have been negotiated for a specific quantity of imports. High sugar containing products Chocolate and sugar confectionary Processed foods Dog and cat food 11

12 Jennifer Higginson Deputy Director, Trade Negotiations Division, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Tel:

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Agriculture & Agri Food. A Bright Future. Vincent Cloutier, agr. Chief Economist La Coop fédérée Agriculture & Agri Food A Bright Future Vincent Cloutier, agr. Chief Economist La Coop fédérée Twitter: @vincentcloutie2 Drop in food prices really? FAO Food Price Index Source: FAO Megatrends World population