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SINGAPORE-CANADA
Singapore-Canada FTA
 Interactive trade indicators

Technical notes for performance indicators
Performance Indicators :
Member Countries

Canada Singapore

Singapore-Canada Free Trade Agreement

Status :  Under negotiation since 2001
Scope : Bilateral
Type : FTA & EIA
WTO Notification : early announcement 
Agreement text : 
http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/singapore-singapour.aspx?view=d
Other links : 
http://www.fta.gov.sg/fta_ongoingneg_canada.asp?hl=4
WTO consideration process : 
GOODS
Tariffs


Rules of Origin


Contingency Measures
   Anti - Dumping : 
   Countervailing Duties : 
   Safeguards : 

Standards : 
Notes:
Under negotiation since 2001, latest round of negotiation (8th) in 2007. According to the Canadian government, on April 23, 2009 Canada signalled to Singapore further flexibility in key areas, but outstanding issues relate to market access for services and investment. See http://www.agr.gc.ca/itpd-dpci/cr/4902-eng.htm
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)
       Date of notification

       Consideration Process : 


Liberalization Approach

Modes Covered

Specific Chapters on

Specific Sectors Excluded

Public Sectors carve-out :

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :

Market Access :

Domestic Regulation :

Subsidies covered by services disciplines :

Denial of benefits for commercial presence :
          


Notes :
          


Link to schedules :
INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach

Definition of investment

Most Favoured Nation :
                           
National Treatment :
                           
Fair and Equitable Treatment :
                           
Expropriation :
                           
Board of Directors and executive personnel :

Invester - State arbitration :

Denial of Benefits :
          


Additional BIT exists between the parties :
          BIT list I :
                    Status:
          BIT list II :
                    Status:

Notes :
          


Link to schedules :
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : No
Customs valuation : No
Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) : No
E-Commerce / Paperless trade : No
Cooperation in trade facilitation : No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : No
Investment : No
Competition Policy : No
Intellectual Property : No
Dispute Settlement : No
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : No
Notes:
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
-
Specific Process
-
Heading Change
-
De Minimis
-
Minimum Content
-
Drawback
-
Http Link
Notes
-
SINGAPORE-CANADA
Singapore-Canada FTA

Member Countries
Canada
Singapore
Total: 2 countries

Singapore-Canada Free Trade Agreement

Status :  Under negotiation since 2001
Scope : Bilateral
Type : FTA & EIA
WTO Notification : early announcement 
Agreement text : 
http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/singapore-singapour.aspx?view=d

Other links : 
http://www.fta.gov.sg/fta_ongoingneg_canada.asp?hl=4

WTO consideration process : 
GOODS
Tariffs



Rules of Origin



Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping : 
Countervailing Duties : 
Safeguards : 

Standards : 

Notes:
Under negotiation since 2001, latest round of negotiation (8th) in 2007. According to the Canadian government, on April 23, 2009 Canada signalled to Singapore further flexibility in key areas, but outstanding issues relate to market access for services and investment. See http://www.agr.gc.ca/itpd-dpci/cr/4902-eng.htm


SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)
Date of notification :
Consideration Process :

Liberalization Approach

Modes Covered

Specific Chapters on
Specific Sectors Excluded
Public Sectors carve-out :

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :

Market Access :

Domestic Regulation :

Subsidies covered by services disciplines :

Denial of benefits for commercial presence :


Notes:

Link to schedules :

INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach

Definition of investment

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :


Fair and Equitable Treatment :


Expropriation :


Board of Directors and executive personnel :

Invester - State arbitration : No

Denial of Benefits :


Additional BIT exists between the parties :No

BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:

Notes :


Link to schedules :

TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : No
Customs valuation : No
Trade regulations publication and administration : No
Use of ICT : No
Mobility of business people : No
Freedom of transit : No
Transport and logistics : No
Trade finance : No

OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : No
Investment : No
Competition Policy : No
Intellectual Property : No
Dispute Settlement : No
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : No

Notes:


RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
-
Specific Process
-
Heading Change
-
De Minimis
-
Minimum Content
-
Drawback
-
Http Link

Notes
-
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