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1947: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; 1963–1967: Kennedy round of GATT; 1965: Canada–United States Automotive Products Agreement (Auto Pact) 1973–1979: Tokyo round of GATT; 1988: Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement; 1993: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 1994: World Trade Organization created
The round led to the creation of WTO, and extended the range of trade negotiations, leading to major reductions in tariffs (about 40%) and agricultural subsidies, an agreement to allow full access for textiles and clothing from developing countries, and an extension of intellectual property rights.
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The free trade agreements of Canada represents Canada's cooperation in multinational trade pacts and plays a large role in the Canadian economy. Canada is regularly described as a trading nation , considering its total trade is worth more than two-thirds of its GDP (the second highest level in the G7 , after Germany ).
The national government strongly supported railway construction for political goals. First, it wanted to knit the far-flung provinces together. Second, it wanted to maximize trade within Canada and minimize trade with the United States to avoid becoming an economic satellite. The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada linked Toronto and Montreal in 1853.
Tariffs on Canada may also impact the cost of housing, including building, buying new and remodeling. Canada exports much of the lumber and cement used in U.S. construction. Car prices may also go up.
What happened a century ago can be instructive when evaluating presidential candidates' tariff proposals, writes Mark Edelman. Opinion: History of tariffs shows the limits of populism Skip to main ...
March 1948 - Charter of the ITO signed but US Congress rejects it, leaving GATT as the only international instrument governing world trade. 1949 - Second GATT Round of trade talks held at Annecy, France. 1950 - Third GATT Round held in Torquay, England. 1956 - The Geneva Round completed in May 1956, resulting in $2.5 billion in tariff reductions.