About tariff elimination under the CPTPP

The CPTPP incorporates the tariff outcomes contained in the original TPP Agreement. The elimination of tariffs under the CPTPP now provides Canadian exporters across a broad range of sectors with new opportunities in key markets, including Japan, and Vietnam. Most tariff lines became duty-free when the Agreement entered into force for each CPTPP country. Tariffs on other goods will be eliminated gradually over “phase-out” periods, which vary by country and are detailed in each country’s respective tariff elimination schedules (see Annex 2-D of the Agreement for the tariff elimination schedules of each CPTPP country).^{Footnote 1}

Consult the Canada Tariff Finder to explore tariff information for the CPTPP market, and other countries with which Canada has a free trade agreement.

Overall tariff elimination under the CPTPP

• The CPTPP provides comprehensive tariff elimination across all sectors. Once fully implemented, 99% of tariff lines among CPTPP parties will be duty-free.
• Once the agreement is fully implemented, Canada will have duty-free access to CPTPP countries for:
• 94% of Canadian agriculture and agri-food products exports
• 99% of Canadian industrial products exports
• 100% of Canadian fish and seafood products exports
• 100% of Canadian forest product exports

Tariff elimination schedules

• The first tariff cut for the initial six countries to ratify the CPTPP (Canada, Australia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and Singapore) took place on December 30, 2018.
• The second tariff cut for each of the initial six countries, except Japan, took place on January 1, 2019.
• Japan’s second tariff cut will take place on April 1, 2019. This coincides with Japan’s fiscal calendar.
• With the exception of Japan, each subsequent tariff cut under the Agreement will take place on January 1 until the tariff commitments are fully implemented. Japan’s subsequent tariff cuts will take place on April 1.

Tariff elimination for Vietnam, Peru, and Malaysia

• The CPTPP entered into force for Vietnam on January 14, 2019, Peru September 19, 2021, and Malaysia November 29, 2022.
• Canada, as one of the first six countries to ratify the CPTPP, selected to “catch-up” tariff elimination commitments vis-à-vis these new Parties.
• As a result, at the time of entry into force, these Parties applied multiple tariff cuts with respect to Canadian imports, and Canada made  an equivalent number of tariff cuts on imports.
• Parties all continue to make made subsequent tariff cuts on January 1 to fully implement tariff commitments.

Tariff elimination for subsequent ratifying countries

• Tariff elimination information for the remaining CPTPP countries (i.e. Brunei and Chile) will be made available once those countries ratify the Agreement.