Access information on Canada`s trade missions and other international trade events for Canadian businesses. Preferential treatment is based on a declaration and not on a formal certificate of origin. The origin declaration may appear on an invoice or other commercial document that accurately describes the goods. 16 For more information, contact the Canada Border Information Service at 1-800-461-9999. From outside Canada, call 204-983-3500 or 506-636-5064. Agents are available from Monday to Friday (08:00 – 16:00 local time / except public holidays). The TTY is also available in Canada: 1-866-335-3237. 1. The purpose of this Customs Notice is to inform you that the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will be implemented on September 21, 2017. With the exception of a few agricultural products, CETA will essentially eliminate tariffs on all imports from a European Union (EU) country or other CETA beneficiary, either immediately after the implementation of the agreement or through a phase-out of tariffs. Tereposky & DeRose LLP regularly advises on the application and use of provisions of international trade agreements, including CETA, NAFTA and the upcoming CPTPP. If you have any questions about the opportunities offered by these trade agreements or other trade-related issues, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Signed on October 30, 2016, the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union (EU) is a progressive free trade agreement that covers virtually all sectors and aspects of Canada-EU trade. 9. For more information on CETA`s origin-in-quota textile and apparel products and related approval requirements, please refer to Notice to Importers Serial Number 899 Textiles and Apparel to Be Imported into Canada from the European Union and its Member States (Sections 86.98 and 86.99 of the Canadian Import Control List) published on the Global Affairs Canada website. CETA`s preferential tariff treatment, which allows companies to import goods duty-free, does not automatically apply to all goods traded between Canada and the European Union. Instead, companies must ensure that their products are considered “originating goods” under the rules of origin of ceta`s Protocol of Origin. In general, these product-specific rules require that originating products be “wholly obtained” or “sufficiently manufactured” in CETA countries. To learn more about CETA`s rules of origin and how they work, see “Exploring new opportunities for trade in goods under CETA – As simple as apple pie.” As a leading provider of express and air freight services between Canada and the rest of the world, FedEx welcomes trade agreements that open markets and facilitate trade, such as CETA. We look forward to helping you take advantage of this important new agreement and grow your transatlantic business. When it comes to exporting to the EU, we offer shipping services with customs clearance, door-to-door deliveries from Canada to the EU in just 1-3 business days.** 15. This Customs Notice serves only to provide an overview of future amendments to the Customs Tariff and the Customs Act summarizing the conditions for the use of CETA`s preferential tariff rates. To better understand CETA, it is recommended that importers review the agreement in its entirety and consult with Bill C-30 before importing goods that could benefit from this agreement.

Learn more about this comprehensive free trade agreement, including information on how it helps Canadian businesses, trade statistics, key milestones and chapter summaries. 3. Information on CETA and the text of the agreement can be found on the Global Affairs Canada website. Instructions on the necessary text of the declaration can be found in Annex 2 to the original Protocol, available online at www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/ceta-aecg/text-texte/P1.aspx?lang=eng#2 (Canada) and ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/sites/taxation/files/canada_text_origin_declaration.pdf (European Union). In general, the text consists of the following key message, which in certain circumstances must be supplemented by additional information: The exporter of the products covered by this document (Customs Authorization No….*) declares that, unless expressly stated otherwise, these products are covered by. Origin of the preference. As Part 1, this article provides a brief overview of the CETA requirement to provide a declaration of origin. Part 2 (September 20, 2018) deals with the transit requirements for goods originating in their originating goods. Part 3 (September 27, 2018) addresses the record-keeping and document-making obligations related to the CETA origin declaration and the transit requirements set out in Parts 1 and 2. Please contact FedEx if you are considering doing business with the EU.

(2) The complete list of countries eligible for CETA`s preferential tariff is defined in the regulations defining “an EU country or another CETA beneficiary”. These Regulations will be published no later than September 21, 2017 on the Website of the Canadian Department of Justice. In the meantime, these Regulations are available in the Canada Gazette, Part II, Canada Gazette – Regulations Defining “an EU Country or Other CETA Beneficiary” (Extra Vol. 151, No.1). 7. CETA introduces a new preferential tariff regime, namely the Canadian Union Tariff. The new tariff treatment code is: Canada-European Union Tariff (TEC) – Code 31. Tariffs on almost all imports will be eliminated immediately. Some agricultural products will remain restricted and tariffs on other products will be abolished through a phase-out of tariffs over the next few years. Finally, it should be noted that under Canadian law, both exporters of goods and importers of commercial goods are required to keep all records relating, among other things, to the origin of the goods for a period of six years […].