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Rules of Origin

  • List of Amendments to Annex 401 (July 1, 2006)
    On July 1, 2006, Canada and the U.S. implemented measures to liberalize some of the product specific NAFTA rules of origin. On July 5, 2006, Mexico implemented these same measures. These rules are used to determine whether a good is eligible for preferential treatment under the NAFTA. The amendments liberalize the rules of origin applicable to cocoa preparations, cranberry juice, ores, slag and ash, leather, cork, certain textile products, feathers, glass and glassware, copper and other metals, televisions and automatic regulating or controlling instruments…

  • Amendments to Appendix 6, Annex 300-B (July 1, 2005)
    On July 1, 2005 Canada and the United States implemented measures to liberalize the NAFTA rules of origin applicable to certain textile goods which are made from yarns of combed camel hair or cashmere, filament yarns of viscose rayon, acid-dyeable acrylic tow, tri-lobal rayon staple fibres, certain flat yarns of nylon and dry-spun acrylic fibres, that are not available from domestic producers in commercial quantities - the so-called “short-supply” goods...

  • List of Amendments to Annex 401 (January 1, 2005)
    On January 1, Canada announced measures to liberalize the NAFTA rules of origin for certain products, including tea, spices, carrageenan, seasonings, precious metals, speed drive controllers and their printed assemblies, household appliances, loudspeakers, thermostats, parts for various machinery and equipment and toys. These changes make it easier for manufacturers of these products to qualify for duty-free treatment under the NAFTA...

  • List of Amendments to Annex 401 (January 1, 2003)

Technical Rectifications to Rules of Origin Annexes and Regulations


Last Updated:
2006-07-21

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