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Tariff Treatment - Country of Origin - Canada - Israel Free Trade Agreement

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Last Verified: 2006-02-21

Act: Customs Tariff, S.C 1997, c. 36
Regulation: CIFTA Rules of Origin Regulations, SOR/97-63, as amended

To Whom Does This Apply?

Importers.

Summary

The Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) came into force on January 1, 1997 and, as a result, eligible goods traded between Canada and Israel or other CIFTA beneficiary were provided with a preferential rate of duty.

The Customs Tariff Actestablishes thirteen separate tariff treatments for goods imported into Canada. Sections 50 through 52 of the Act provide the CIAT preferential rate of duty for originating goods imported into Canada from Israel or another CIFTA beneficiary country.  

Rules of origin are used to determine if goods qualify for a particular tariff treatment. Goods which are listed in the List of Tariff Provisions of the Act, and which originate in Israel or another CIFTA beneficiary are entitled to the CIAT preferred rate of duty.

The CIFTA Rules of Origin Regulations set out the conditions under which goods may qualify for the CIAT preferential tariff treatment. These regulations are currently set out in Customs Notice N-100, CIFTA Rules of Origin Regulations, dated January 20, 1997.

If you require personal assistance contact the Customs Client Services Office closest to you (see Related Reading: Customs Offices - Supplement or from Canada Border Service Agency's Web site for a list of addresses).

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Ontario Contact(s):
See National Contact.


National Contact(s):
Border Information Service - BIS
Canada Border Services Agency
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0L5
Toll-free (information): 1-800-461-9999
Toll-free (publications): 1-800-959-2221
Web site: http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/menu-e.html



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