The Customs Act governs the administration and enforcement of customs laws. Pursuant to section 97.1(1) of the Customs Act, every exporter of goods for which preferential tariff treatment under a free trade agreement is to be claimed, will certify in writing that the goods exported or to be exported to a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada-Israël Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) or Canada-Costa-Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) country meet the rules of origin as set out in the related free trade agreement. When the exporter is not the producer of the goods, the certificate must be completed and signed by the exporter on the basis of prescribed criteria. The certificate is to be completed in English or French for shipments to the U.S.A., English, French or Spanish for shipments to Mexico, Chile or Costa Rica and English, French, Hebrew or Arabic for shipments to Israel or other CIFTA beneficiaries.
The "Certification of Origin of Goods Exported to a Free Trade Partner Regulations" set out the requirements. The certificate must be completed and signed by the exporter based on the following criteria:
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).
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