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Memorandum D11-4-22
Tariff Preference Levels
Memorandum D11-4-22 has been revised to reflect:
(a) increases in Tariff Preference Levels (TPLs) for importations of specific goods under the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) and the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA), as these agreements provide for an annual increase in TPLs over several years. For CCFTA, the TPLs for apparel were increased annually by two per cent for six consecutive years beginning January 1, 1998. For CCRFTA, the TPLs for apparel were increased annually by two per cent for three consecutive years beginning one year after the entry into force of CCRFTA on November 1, 2002. As all the scheduled increases have been implemented, the levels shown will remain static.
(b) current TPL policy in the Guidelines and General Information section.
2. The key updates made in this Memorandum are summarized in the following chart.
| Paragraph number(s) | Update |
|---|---|
| 2 | Where to find TPL utilization levels. |
| 9 – 14 | Updated contact information for obtaining a TPL import permit and requirements for submitting the TPL import permit to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). |
| 15 – 17 | Requirements for submitting the Mexican Certificate of Eligibility to the CBSA and contact information for obtaining a Mexican Certificate of Eligibility. |
| 21 | Import permit requirements for clothing and textile products when seeking TPL treatment by way of a refund. |
| 22 | Procedures for completing the Canada Customs Adjustment Request, including the Customs Tariff authority under which to claim a refund for TPL treatment. |
| 23 | Updated CBSA contact information. |
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Last modified: 2009-06-10
Summary
This Memorandum contains the remission orders that implement the Tariff Preference Level (TPL) mechanisms of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) and the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA). It also contains administrative guidelines and other general information concerning the orders.
Under the terms of NAFTA, the Parties to the Agreement have agreed to grant preferential tariff treatment to specified quantities of certain yarns, fabrics, apparel, and textile articles, traded among the Parties, that do not meet the rules of origin of the Agreement. These provisions of NAFTA constitute a trade mechanism known as a "Tariff Preference Level." Similar provisions in CCFTA and CCRFTA apply to trade between Canada and Chile and Canada and Costa Rica respectively. The preferential rate of duty under the NAFTA, CCFTA and CCRFTA TPL mechanisms is the rate that would apply to the goods if they were originating goods under the applicable Agreement.
References
| Issuing office | Origin and Valuation Division Admissibility Branch Canada Border Services Agency |
| Headquarters file | 4571-11-20 |
| Legislative references | Customs Tariff North American Free Trade Agreement Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement Canada Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement |
| Other references | D17-2-1 D19-10-2 |
| Superseded memoranda D | D11-4-22, August 7, 2003 |
