Canada-European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) Rules of Origin
Memorandum D11-5-7

Ottawa, April 15, 2014

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This memorandum provides a link to the Department of Justice for the official version of the CEFTA Rules of Origin Regulations that are used to determine the entitlement of goods to preferential tariff treatment under the CEFTA.

Legislation

CEFTA Rules of Origin Regulations

Guidelines and General Information

1. Annex C – Rules of Origin and Administrative Co-operation of CEFTA contains the general rules of origin that set out the criteria to determine the originating status of a good, as well as other general conditions and requirements.

2. Appendix I to Annex C of CEFTA, the Product Specific Rules of Origin, sets out the specific rules of origin that establish the point at which materials or components have undergone sufficient production within the free trade area for the good produced to be considered originating.

Additional Information

3. For more information, call contact the CBSA Border Information Service (BIS):
Calls within Canada & the United States (toll free): 1-800-461-9999
Calls outside Canada & the United States (long distance charges apply):
1-204-983-3550 or 1-506-636-5064

TTY: 1-866-335-3237

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References

Issuing office:

Trade and Anti-dumping Programs Directorate

Headquarters file:

 

Legislative references:

CEFTA Rules of Origin Regulations

Other references:

Canada-European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
Annex C – Rules of Origin and Administrative Co-operation
Appendix I to Annex C

Superseded memorandum D:

D11-5-7 dated March 12, 2010

Date modified:

2014-04-15