Canada and its 13 provinces and territories agreed to knock down more hurdles to trading internally, as the country tries to reduce its reliance on the U.S. amid a punishing trade war.

The Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement signed Wednesday applies to all goods except  food, and will take effect in December, according to a statement from the province of British Columbia.

If merchandise “is good for you in your province, well, it should be good for all of us in other provinces,” Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, said in a video interview from the sidelines of a trade meeting in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. “While we recognize that your product is slightly different, we acknowledge that it’s equivalent.”

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