New trade agreement between Canada and Indonesia will bring new opportunities for Canadian Beef producers.

On behalf of Canada’s 60,000 beef producers, the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) welcomes the recently announced trade agreement between Canada and Indonesia. During the Team Canada Trade Mission to Indonesia, Canada’s Minister of International Trade signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Canada and Indonesia to establish a bilateral dialogue on sanitary and phytosanitary issues to address market access for the trade in Canadian beef in association with the larger Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). CCA joined the Minister’s trade delegation in Indonesia and was present for the signing. “Canadian negotiators worked tirelessly to secure comprehensive tariff free access for Canadian beef and to address challenges for the Canadian beef sector. We thank the Government of Canada negotiating team for the positive outcomes of both CEPA and the MOU specific to beef,” said Nathan Phinney, CCA President. CCA also welcomes the CEPA’s provisions o