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Canada’s Entry in to Force with the UK in CPTPP
01 September 2026
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses the entry into force of the UK's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) with Canada.
Action Requested
The minister announces that UK companies can now trade with Canada under CPTPP terms, providing new opportunities for tariff-free market access, business travel flexibility, digital trade, and public procurement.
Key Facts
- The UK’s accession to CPTPP enters into force with Canada from 1 September 2026.
- Canada was the UK’s largest CPTPP trading partner in the four quarters to Q1 2026, accounting for 23% of all UK trade with CPTPP.
- Canada is the 10th largest economy in the world with a GDP of $2.3 trillion and a market of 42 million people.
- UK farmers and dairy producers gain additional tariff-free market access to Canada.
- UK business visitors can stay in Canada for up to six months.
- New digital trade commitments allow UK businesses to store data entirely digitally in Canada.
- UK businesses gain enhanced access to public procurement markets in sectors such as air transport, accounting, and financial services.
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