Textiles and Apparel for import to Canada from the United Kingdom under the Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement – Serial No. 1037
Date: April 1, 2021
This Notice sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of textiles and apparel for import from the United Kingdom under the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA).
This Notice is provided pursuant to the authority of the (EIPA) and its corresponding , and remains in effect until further notice.
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Definitions
Textiles and Apparel mean products that are included in items 86.98 and/or 86.99 on the (ICL), namely, Textiles and Apparel that originate in the United Kingdom or other Canada-UK TCA beneficiary, and comply with the product description and sufficient production criteria referred to in Tables C.3 and C.4 of Annex 5-A to Annex 5 of the Protocol on Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union, as incorporated by reference into the Canada-UK TCA for import from the United Kingdom or other Canada-UK TCA beneficiary.
See the list of EIPA commodity codes for Textiles and Apparel.
Eligibility criteria
- You are eligible for an import permit if you are a:
- Resident of Canada
- you are a person who ordinarily resides in Canada, or you are a corporation with a head office in Canada or that operates a branch office in Canada.
- Resident of Canada
- In accordance with the CETA Protocol on rules of origin and origin procedures, as incorporated into the Canada-UK TCA, the exporter of the product must provide an origin declaration to the importer.
- In order for the importer to identify origin quota imports from Canada and to inform the importer of the application of Annex 5-A, the exporter must include a reference to Annex 5-A on the commercial invoice or other commercial document. In accordance with Paragraph 4 of Annex 5-A, Canada shall not count any products against the annual origin quota without such reference.
Administration policy
- Shipment-specific permits are required for imports of origin quota Textiles and Apparel in order to obtain the preferential tariff rate under the Canada-UK TCA.
- Shipment-specific permits are available for imports of these goods from the United Kingdom, or other Canada-UK TCA beneficiary, on a first-come, first-served basis, upon submission of a duly completed shipment-specific permit application.
- Once an origin quota has been fully utilized, permits will not be issued.
Related links
- Key dates and access quantities
- Apply for an EIPA file number (PDF version, 168KB)
- How to apply for an import permit
- Textile and Apparel utilization information
- Contact us
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