Ceta and Jefta make food exports fly to Canada and Japan

The fourth EU report on trade agreements is released: trade with the first 65 partners in the year before covid19 grew by 3.4%, with a leap for Canada and Japan. In the Rising Sun in particular, agri-food exports grow by 14% for wine, 12% for pork and 10% for cheeses. The path of trade agreements is the most effective. The much contested Ceta (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada) and Jefta (Japan-Eu Free Trade Agreement) make European and Italian agri-food exports soar. Today the EU Commission has in fact published the fourth annual report on the implementation of trade agreements (click here). Agreements ok The document shows that "the agreements have continued to facilitate fair and sustainable trade and to consolidate the framework of international rules". Trade with the 65 preferential partners covered in the report grew by 3.4% in 2019, while overall EU foreign trade rose by 2.5%. It is precisely the EU trade agreements with Canada and Japan ...