Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement

In force since July 1997.

The Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) is the cornerstone of Canada’s strong and growing trade and investment relationship with Chile.  Since it came into force in 1997, two-way merchandise trade has more than tripled and Canada has become the largest source of new direct investment in Chile. On April 10 2015, the Honourable Rob Nicholson and Heraldo Muñoz, Chile’s Minister of Foreign Affairs announced conclusion of negotiations to modernize the Canada- Chile Free Trade Agreement.  The modernized agreement contains a new chapter on sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and technical amendments to the existing government procurement chapter.  In addition, both countries agreed to bring amendments to the CCFTA rules of origin into force as soon as possible.

For more information, please see: background information on the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement.

Bilateral Agreements

• Text of the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement
• Text of the Canada-Chile Agreement on Environment Cooperation
• Text of the Canada-Chile Agreement on Labour Cooperation

Amendments to the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement

• Amendments to Chapter D (Rules of Origin) and Annex D-01 (Specific Rules of Origin) (2021)
• Amending Agreement
  • Appendix I: Chapter H bis - Financial Services
  • Appendix II: Annex VI - Reservations Relating to Financial Services (Chapter H bis)
  • Appendix III: Appendix 1.1 - List of Good Covered by Annex C-00-B
• Part Three bis Government Procurement - Chapter Kbis
• First Additional Protocol to Amend the CCFTA (Tariff Acceleration)
• Second Additional Protocol to Amend the CCFTA (Tariff Compensation)
• Third Additional Protocol to Amend the CCFTA (Tariff Reduction)
• Technical Rectifications to Rules of Origins Annexes and Regulations (2005)

Related Links

• CCFTAC Notes of Interpretation
  • Note of Interpretation on Indirect Expropriation - April 5, 2010
  • Declarations of the Free Trade Commission - November 16, 2004
  • Notes of Interpretation on Investment Chapter
• Joint Statements from the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement Commission
• Trade Commissioner Service – Chile
• Canadian Embassy to Chile
• Economic Development Canada – Country Info - Chile
• The Economic Impact of the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement

Contact Point

If you have questions or comments about this free trade agreement or the environmental and labour cooperation agreements, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Global Affairs Canada at the following address:

Trade Policy and Negotiations Division I (TPE)
Global Affairs Canada
Lester B. Pearson Building
125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2
Fax: 613-944-0757
Email: consultations@international.gc.ca