List of tariffs in Canada
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List of tariffs in Canada
- 1855–1866: Canadian-American Reciprocity TreatyCanadian-American Reciprocity TreatyThe Canadian American Reciprocity Treaty, also known as the Elgin-Marcy Treaty, was a trade treaty between the colonies of British North America and the United States. It covered raw materials and was in effect from 1854 to 1865...
- 1858: Cayley-Galt TariffCayley-Galt TariffThe Cayley-Galt Tariff of 1858 was the first protective tariff in Canadian history. It imposed duties on imported manufactured goods of 20% and a duty of 10% on partially manufactured goods in an attempt to spur domestic manufacturing industries....
- 1879: The National PolicyNational PolicyThe National Policy was a Canadian economic program introduced by John A. Macdonald's Conservative Party in 1876 and put into action in 1879. It called for high tariffs on imported manufactured items to protect the manufacturing industry...
introduced - 1945: Bretton Woods AgreementBretton Woods systemThe Bretton Woods system of monetary management established the rules for commercial and financial relations among the world's major industrial states in the mid 20th century...
- 1947: General Agreement on Tariffs and TradeGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and TradeThe General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was negotiated during the UN Conference on Trade and Employment and was the outcome of the failure of negotiating governments to create the International Trade Organization . GATT was signed in 1947 and lasted until 1993, when it was replaced by the World...
- 1963–1967: Kennedy round of GATT
- 1965: Auto Pact
- 1973–1979: Tokyo round of GATT
- 1988: Canadian-American Free Trade Agreement
- 1993: North American Free Trade AgreementNorth American Free Trade AgreementThe North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA is an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. It superseded the Canada – United States Free Trade Agreement...
(NAFTA) - 1994: World Trade OrganizationWorld Trade OrganizationThe World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
created - 1997: Canada-Israel Free Trade AgreementCanada-Israel Free Trade AgreementThe Canada–Israel Free Trade Agreement is a free trade agreement between Canada and Israel. It was signed on July 31, 1996, and came into effect on January 1, 1997. It was Canada's first free trade agreement outside of the Western Hemisphere. 80% Tariffs on most manufactured and agricultural goods...
(CIFTA) - 1997: Canada-Chile Free Trade AgreementCanada-Chile Free Trade AgreementCanada–Chile Free Trade Agreement is a trade agreement between Canada and Chile. It was signed on December 5, 1996 in Santiago, Chile and came into effect on July 5, 1997. Tariffs on 75 percent of bilateral trade were immediately eliminated...
(CCFTA) - 1997: Canadian Copyright Act Part VIII, "Private Copying" (Non-government Tariff, see Canadian Private Copying CollectiveCanadian Private Copying CollectiveThe Canadian Private Copying Collective is a Canadian non-profit/non-government organization created in 1999 to collect and distribute private copying royalties. The organization represents songwriters, recording artists, music publishers and recording companies. Issues are brought before the...
) - 2001: Canada – Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA)
- 2002: Free Trade Area of the AmericasFree Trade Area of the AmericasThe Free Trade Area of the Americas , , ) was a proposed agreement to eliminate or reduce the trade barriers among all countries in the Americas but Cuba. In the last round of negotiations, trade ministers from 34 countries met in Miami, United States, in November 2003 to discuss the proposal...
(FTAA) - 2006: Trade, Investment, and Labour Mobility AgreementTilmaTilma may refer to:* Tilmàtli , outer garment* Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement...
between British Columbia and Alberta (TILMA)