D11-4-22, Tariff Preference Levels

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), Canada–Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) and the Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA). 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, CCRFTA and CHFTA apply to trade between Canada and Chile, Canada and Costa Rica and Canada and Honduras respectively. The preferential rate of duty under NAFTA, CCFTA, CCRFTA and CHFTA TPL mechanisms is the rate that would apply to the goods if they were originating goods under the applicable agreement.

This memorandum is updated to provide a Web site link to the Tariff Preference Level (TPL) utilization reports contained on the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Web site.

This memorandum is available in its entirety on the CBSA website at:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d11/d11-4-22-eng.html