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Ecuador And Canada Sign 26-Chapter Free-Trade Agreement In Ottawa
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Ecuador And Canada Sign 26-Chapter Free-Trade Agreement In Ottawa

Chip MorenoChip Moreno||Source: Primicias

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The agreement signed July 24 covers goods access, rules of origin, customs, digital trade and investment provisions.

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