The TPP is an opportunity for us to broaden our exposure and access to the Asian market. Vietnam, Malaysia, and Japan are three of the TPP members that we do not currently have trade agreements with, and this is an opportunity for us to gain a preferential access to those key growing markets. These are markets that have significant agricultural tariffs, and this is an opportunity to lower those tariffs for a number of key products. Japan is a significant and important agricultural export market for Canada, and so having preferential access relative to non-TPP members is important.
Some countries currently have trade agreements with Japan. Mexico, Chile, and Australia recently negotiated agreements. We heard throughout the negotiations that it was important for us to be on an even playing field in those markets, relative to TPP countries, and to ensure that we don't lose ground to other exporters that already have trade agreements with those key markets.