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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement
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Preamble
The Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Chile (Chile),
resolved to:
STRENGTHEN the special bonds of friendship and cooperation
among their nations;
CONTRIBUTE to the harmonious development and expansion of world
and regional trade and provide a catalyst to broader international cooperation;
CREATE an expanded and secure market for the goods and
services produced in their territories;
REDUCE distortions to trade;
ESTABLISH clear and mutually advantageous rules governing
their trade;
ENSURE a predictable commercial framework for business
planning and investment;
BUILD on their respective rights and obligations under the
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and other
multilateral and bilateral instruments of cooperation;
ENHANCE the competitiveness of their firms in global markets;
CREATE new employment opportunities and improve working
conditions and living standards in their respective territories;
UNDERTAKE each of the preceding in a manner consistent with
environmental protection and conservation;
PRESERVE their flexibility to safeguard the public welfare;
PROMOTE sustainable development;
STRENGTHEN the development and enforcement of environmental
laws and regulations;
PROTECT, enhance and enforce basic workers' rights;
FACILITATE the accession of Chile to the North American
Free Trade Agreement; and
CONTRIBUTE to hemispheric integration;
HAVE AGREED as follows:
Part One: General Part
Chapter A: Objectives
Article A-01: Establishment of the Free Trade Area
The Parties to this Agreement, consistent with Article XXIV of the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 and Article V of the General
Agreement on Trade in Services which are part of the Marrakesh Agreement
Establishing the World Trade Organization, hereby establish a free
trade area.
Article A-02: Objectives
- The objectives of this Agreement, as elaborated more specifically
through its principles and rules, including national treatment, most-favoured-nation
treatment and transparency, are to:
(a) eliminate barriers to trade in, and facilitate the cross-border
movement of, goods and services between the territories of the
Parties;
(b) promote conditions of fair competition in the free trade area;
(c) increase substantially investment opportunities in the territories of the
Parties;
(d) create effective procedures for the implementation and application of
this Agreement, for its joint administration and for the resolution of disputes;
and
(e) establish a framework for further bilateral, regional and multilateral
cooperation to expand and enhance the benefits of this Agreement.
- The Parties shall interpret and apply the provisions of this Agreement
in the light of its objectives set out in paragraph 1 and in accordance
with applicable rules of international law.
Article A-03: Relation to Other Agreements
- The Parties affirm their existing rights and obligations with
respect to each other under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the
World Trade Organization and other agreements to which such Parties
are party.
- In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and such other
agreements, this Agreement shall prevail to the extent of the
inconsistency, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
Article A-04: Relation to Environmental and
Conservation Agreements
In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the specific
trade obligations set out in:
(a) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora, done at Washington, March 3, 1973, as amended
June 22, 1979;
(b) the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer,
done at Montreal, September 16, 1987, as amended June 29, 1990; or
(c) the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, done at Basel, March 22, 1989,
such obligations shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency, provided
that where a Party has a choice among equally effective and reasonably available
means of complying with such obligations, the Party chooses the alternative that
is the least inconsistent with the other provisions of this Agreement.
Article A-05: Extent of Obligations
The Parties shall ensure that all necessary measures are taken in order to
give effect to the provisions of this Agreement, including their observance,
except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, by provincial governments.
Chapter B
General Definitions
Article B-01: Definitions of General Application
- For purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified:
Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement means the
Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement, done on January 2,
1988;
citizen means a citizen as defined in Annex B-01.1 for the
Party specified in that Annex;
Commission means the Free Trade Commission established under
Article N-01(1) (The Free Trade Commission);
Customs Valuation Code means the Agreement on
Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade 1994, including its interpretative notes, which is part of the WTO
Agreement;
days means calendar days, including weekends and holidays;
Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) means the
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes,
which is part of the WTO Agreement;
enterprise means any entity constituted or organized under
applicable law, whether or not for profit, and whether privately-owned or
governmentally-owned, including any corporation, trust, partnership, sole
proprietorship, joint venture or other association;
enterprise of a Party means an enterprise constituted or
organized under the law of a Party;
existing means in effect on the date of entry into force of
this Agreement;
GATS means the General Agreement on Trade in Services,
which is part of the WTO Agreement;
GATT 1994 means the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade 1994, which is part of the WTO Agreement;
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles means the recognized
consensus or substantial authoritative support in the territory of a Party with
respect to the recording of revenues, expenses, costs, assets and liabilities,
disclosure of information and preparation of financial statements. These
standards may be broad guidelines of general application as well as detailed
standards, practices and procedures;
goods of a Party means domestic products as these are
understood in the GATT 1994 or such goods as the Parties may agree, and
includes originating goods of that Party
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Harmonized System (HS) means the Harmonized Commodity
Description and Coding System, including its General Rules of
Interpretation, Section Notes and Chapter Notes, as adopted and implemented by
the Parties in their respective tariff laws;
measure includes any law, regulation, procedure, requirement
or practice;
NAFTA means the North American Free Trade Agreement,
done on December 17, 1992;
national means a natural person who is a citizen or permanent
resident of a Party and any other natural person referred to in Annex B-01.1;
originating means qualifying under the rules of origin set out
in Chapter D (Rules of Origin);
person means a natural person or an enterprise;
person of a Party means a national, or an enterprise of a
Party;
province means a province of Canada, and includes the Yukon
Territory and the Northwest Territories and their successors,
Secretariat means the Secretariat established under Article
N-02(1) (The Secretariat);
state enterprise means an enterprise that is owned, or
controlled through ownership interests, by a Party;
territory means for a Party the territory of that Party as set
out in Annex B-01.1;
TRIPS Agreement means the Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, which is part of the WTO Agreement;
and
WTO Agreement means the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing
the World Trade Organization, done on April 15, 1994.
- For purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified, a reference
to a province includes local governments of that province.
- Country-specific definitions of national government are set out
in Annex B-01.1.
Annex B-01.1 Country-Specific
Definitions
For purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified:
citizen means:
(a) with respect to Canada, a natural person who is a citizen of Canada
under the Citizenship Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-29, as amended from
time to time or under any successor legislation; and
(b) with respect to Chile, a Chilean as defined in Article 10 of the
Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile ("Constitución Política de
la República de Chile");
national also includes, with respect to Chile, a Chilean as
defined in Article 10 of the Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile
("Constitución Política de la República de Chile"); and
national government means:
(a) with respect to Canada, the Government of Canada; and
(b) with respect to Chile, the Government of the Republic of Chile;
territory means:
(a) with respect to Canada, the territory to which its customs laws
apply, including any areas beyond the territorial seas of Canada within
which, in accordance with international law and its domestic law, Canada
may exercise rights with respect to the seabed and subsoil and their
natural resources; and
(b) with respect to Chile, the land, maritime, and air space under its
sovereignty, and the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf over
which it exercises sovereign rights and jurisdiction in accordance with
international law and its domestic law.
Part Two: Trade in Goods
Chapter C
National Treatment and Market Access for Goods
Article C-00: Scope and Coverage
This Chapter applies to trade in goods of a Party, including:
(a) goods covered by Annex C-00-A (Trade and Investment in the Automotive
Sector); and
(b) goods covered by Annex C-00-B (Textile and Apparel Goods),
except as provided in such Annex.
Section I - National Treatment
Article C-01: National Treatment
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Each Party shall accord national treatment to the goods of the other Party in
accordance with Article III of the GATT 1994, including its interpretative
notes, and to this end Article III of the GATT 1994 and its interpretative
notes, or any equivalent provision of a successor agreement to which both
Parties are party, are incorporated into and made part of this Agreement.
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The provisions of paragraph 1 regarding national treatment shall mean, with
respect to a province, treatment no less favourable than the most favourable
treatment accorded by such province to any like, directly competitive or
substitutable goods, as the case may be, of the Party of which it forms a part1.
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Paragraphs 1 and 2 do not apply to the measures set out in Annex C-01.3.
Section II - Tariffs
Article C-02: Tariff Elimination2
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Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party may increase any
existing customs duty, or adopt any customs duty, on a good.3
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Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall progressively
eliminate its customs duties on goods in accordance with its Schedule to Annex
C-02.2 4.
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On the request of a Party, the Parties shall consult to consider accelerating
the elimination of customs duties set out in their Schedules. An agreement
between the Parties to accelerate the elimination of a customs duty on a good
shall supersede any duty rate or staging category determined pursuant to their
Schedules for such good when approved by each such Party in accordance with its
applicable legal procedures.
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Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, either Party may adopt or
maintain import measures to allocate in-quota imports made pursuant to a tariff
rate quota set out in Annex C-02.2, provided that such measures do not have
trade restrictive effects on imports additional to those caused by the
imposition of the tariff rate quota.
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On written request of either Party, a Party applying or intending to apply
measures pursuant to paragraph 4 shall consult to review the administration of
those measures.
Article C-03: Waiver of Customs Duties
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Neither Party may adopt any new waiver of customs duties, or expand with respect
to existing recipients or extend to any new recipient the application of an
existing waiver of customs duties, where the waiver is conditioned, explicitly
or implicitly, on the fulfilment of a performance requirement.
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Except as set out in Annex C-03.2, neither Party may, explicitly or implicitly,
condition on the fulfilment of a performance requirement the continuation of any
existing waiver of customs duties.
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If a waiver or a combination of waivers of customs duties granted by a Party
with respect to goods for commercial use by a designated person can be shown by
the other Party to have an adverse impact on the commercial interests of a
person of that Party, or of a person owned or controlled by a person of that
Party that is located in the territory of the Party granting the waiver, or on
the other Party's economy, the Party granting the waiver shall either cease to
grant it or make it generally available to any importer.
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This Article shall not apply to drawback and duty deferral programs.
Article C-04: Temporary Admission of Goods
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Each Party shall grant duty-free temporary admission, including exemption from
fees as specified in Annex C-04.1 for:
(a) professional equipment necessary for carrying out the business
activity, trade or profession of a business person who qualifies for
temporary entry pursuant to Chapter K (Temporary Entry for Business
Persons);
(b) equipment for the press or for sound or television broadcasting and
cinematographic equipment;
(c) goods imported for sports purposes and goods intended for display or
demonstration; and
(d) commercial samples and advertising films,
imported from the territory of the other Party, regardless of their origin
and regardless of whether like, directly competitive or substitutable goods are
available in the territory of the Party.
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Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party may condition the
duty-free temporary admission of a good referred to in paragraph 1(a), (b) or
(c), other than to require that such good:
(a) be imported by a national or resident of the other Party who seeks
temporary entry;
(b) be used solely by or under the personal supervision of such person in the
exercise of the business activity, trade or profession of that person;
(c) not be sold or leased while in its territory;
(d) be accompanied by a bond in an amount no greater than 110 per cent of the
charges that would otherwise be owed on entry or final importation, or by
another form of security, releasable on exportation of the good, except that a
bond for customs duties shall not be required for an originating good5;
(e) be capable of identification when exported;
(f) be exported on the departure of that person or within such other period
of time as is reasonably related to the purpose of the temporary admission; and
(g) be imported in no greater quantity than is reasonable for its intended
use.
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Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party may condition the
duty-free temporary admission of a good referred to in paragraph 1(d), other
than to require that such good:
(a) be imported solely for the solicitation of orders for goods, or
services provided from the territory, of the other Party or a non-Party;
(b) not be sold, leased or put to any use other than exhibition or
demonstration while in its territory;
(c) be capable of identification when exported;
(d) be exported within such period as is reasonably related to the purpose of
the temporary admission; and
(e) be imported in no greater quantity than is reasonable for its intended
use.
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Where a good is temporarily admitted duty free under paragraph 1 and any
condition the Party imposes under paragraph 2 and 3 has not been fulfilled, a
Party may impose:
(a) the customs duty and any other charge that would be owed on entry or
final importation of the good; and
(b) any applicable criminal, civil or administrative penalties that the
circumstances may warrant.
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Subject to Chapters G (Investment) and H (Cross-Border Trade in Services):
(a) each Party shall allow a vehicle or container used in international
traffic that enters its territory from the territory of the other Party to
exit its territory on any route that is reasonably related to the economic
and prompt departure of such vehicle or container;
(b) neither Party may require any bond or impose any penalty or charge solely
by reason of any difference between the port of entry and the port of departure
of a vehicle or container;
(c) neither Party may condition the release of any obligation, including any
bond, that it imposes in respect of the entry of a vehicle or container into its
territory on its exit through any particular port of departure; and
(d) neither Party may require that the vehicle or carrier bringing a
container from the territory of the other Party into its territory be the same
vehicle or carrier that takes such container to the territory of the other
Party.
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For purposes of paragraph 5, "vehicle" means a truck, a truck tractor, tractor,
trailer unit or trailer, a locomotive, or a railway car or other railroad
equipment.
Article C-05: Duty-Free Entry of Certain Commercial
Samples and Printed
Advertising Materials
Article C-06: Goods Re-Entered after Repair or
Alteration6
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Neither Party may apply a customs duty to a good, regardless of its origin, that
re-enters its territory after that good has been exported from its territory to
the territory of the other Party for repair or alteration, regardless of whether
such repair or alteration could be performed in its territory.
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Neither Party may apply a customs duty to a good, regardless of its origin,
imported temporarily from the territory of the other Party for repair or
alteration.
Article C-07 Most-Favoured-Nation Rates of Duty on
Certain Goods
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Each Party shall eliminate its most-favoured-nation tariff applied to the goods
indicated in the Harmonized System tariff items set out in Annex C-07.
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The schedule set out in Annex C-07 provides for the elimination of the most-favoured-nation
tariff of each Party for the affected goods no later than January 1, 1999.
Section III - Non-Tariff Measures
Article C-08: Import and Export Restrictions
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Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party may adopt or
maintain any prohibition or restriction on the importation of any good of the
other Party or on the exportation or sale for export of any good destined for
the territory of the other Party, except in accordance with Article XI of the
GATT 1994, including its interpretative notes, and to this end Article XI of the
GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes, or any equivalent provision of a
successor agreement to which both Parties are party, are incorporated into and
made a part of this Agreement.
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The Parties understand that the GATT 1994 rights and obligations incorporated by
paragraph 1 prohibit, in any circumstances in which any other form of
restriction is prohibited, export price requirements and, except as permitted in
enforcement of countervailing and antidumping orders and undertakings, import
price requirements.
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In the event that a Party adopts or maintains a prohibition or restriction on
the importation from or exportation to a non-Party of a good, nothing in this
Agreement shall be construed to prevent the Party from:
(a) limiting or prohibiting the importation from the territory of the
other Party of such good of that non-Party; or
(b) requiring as a condition of export of such good of the Party to the
territory of the other Party, that the good not be re-exported to the non-Party,
directly or indirectly, without being consumed in the territory of the other
Party.
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In the event that a Party adopts or maintains a prohibition or restriction on
the importation of a good from a non-Party, the Parties, on request of the other
Party, shall consult with a view to avoiding undue interference with or
distortion of pricing, marketing and distribution arrangements in the other
Party.
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Paragraphs 1 through 4 shall not apply to the measures set out in Annex C-01.3
and Annex C-08.
Article C-09: Customs User Fees
Neither Party may adopt or maintain any customs user fee of the type
referred to in Annex C-09 for originating goods.
Article C-10: Wine and Distilled Spirits
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Neither Party may adopt or maintain any measure requiring that distilled spirits
imported from the territory of the other Party for bottling be blended with any
distilled spirits of the Party.
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Annex C-10.2 applies to other measures relating to wine and distilled spirits.
Article C-11: Geographical Indications
As set out in Annex C-11 and taking into account the TRIPS Agreement, the
Parties shall protect the geographical indications for the products
specified in that Annex.
Article C-12: Export Taxes
Neither Party may adopt or maintain any duty, tax or other charge on the
export of any good to the territory of the other Party, unless such duty,
tax or charge is adopted or maintained on any such good when destined for
domestic consumption.
Article C-13: Other Export Measures
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Except as set out in Annex C-08, a Party may adopt or maintain a restriction
otherwise justified under Articles XI: 2(a) or XX(g), (i) or (j) of the GATT
1994 with respect to the export of a good of the Party to the territory of the
other Party, only if:
(a) the restriction does not reduce the proportion of the total export
shipments of the specific good made available to the other Party relative to
the total supply of that good of the Party maintaining the restriction as
compared to the proportion prevailing in the most recent 36-month period for
which data are available prior to the imposition of the measure, or in such
other representative period on which the Parties may agree;
(b) the Party does not impose a higher price for exports of a good to the
other Party than the price charged for such good when consumed domestically, by
means of any measure, such as licenses, fees, taxation and minimum price
requirements. The foregoing provision does not apply to a higher price that may
result from a measure taken pursuant to subparagraph (a) that only restricts the
volume of exports; and
(c) the restriction does not require the disruption of normal channels of
supply to the other Party or normal proportions among specific goods or
categories of goods supplied to the other Party.
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The Parties shall cooperate in the maintenance and development of effective
controls on the export of each other's goods to a non-Party in implementing this
Article.
Article C-14: Export Subsidies on Agricultural Goods
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The Parties share the objective of the multilateral elimination of export
subsidies for agricultural goods and shall cooperate in an effort to achieve
such an agreement.
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Effective January 1, 2003, neither Party shall introduce or maintain any export
subsidy on any agricultural goods originating in, or shipped from, its territory
that are exported directly or indirectly to the territory of the other Party.
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Where an exporting Party considers that a non-Party is exporting an agricultural
good to the territory of the other Party with the benefit of export subsidies,
the importing Party shall, on written request of the exporting Party, consult
with the exporting Party with a view to agreeing on specific measures that the
importing Party may adopt to counter the effect of any such subsidized imports.
During the period before January 1, 2003, if the importing Party adopts the
agreed-upon measures, the exporting Party shall refrain from applying, or
immediately cease to apply, any export subsidy to exports of such good to the
territory of the importing Party.
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Until January 1, 2003, should a Party introduce or re-introduce a subsidy on
exports of an agricultural good, the other Party may increase the rate of duty
on such exports up to the applied most-favoured-nation tariff in effect at that
time.
Section IV - Consultations
Article C-15: Consultations and Committee on Trade in
Goods and Rules of Origin
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The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Trade in Goods and Rules of Origin,
comprising representatives of each Party.
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The Committee shall meet at least once each year, and at any other time on the
request of either Party or the Commission, to ensure the effective
implementation and administration of this Chapter, Chapter D, Chapter E and the
Uniform Regulations. In this regard, the Committee shall:
(a) monitor the implementation and administration by the Parties of this
Chapter, Chapter D, Chapter E and the Uniform Regulations to ensure their
uniform interpretation;
(b) at the request of either party, review and endeavour to agree on, any
proposed modification of or addition to this Chapter, Chapter D, Chapter E or
the Uniform Regulations;
(c) recommend to the Commission any modification of or addition to this
Chapter, Chapter D, Chapter E or the Uniform Regulations and to any other
provision of this Agreement as may be required to conform with any change to the
Harmonized System; and
(d) consider any other matter relating to the implementation and
administration by the Parties of this Chapter, Chapter D, Chapter E and the
Uniform Regulations referred to it by
(i) a Party,
(ii) the Customs Sub-Committee established under Article E-13, or
(iii) the Sub-Committee on Agriculture established under paragraph 4.
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If the Committee fails to resolve a matter referred to it pursuant to paragraph
2 (b) or (d) within 30 days of such referral, either Party may request a meeting
of the Commission under Article N-07.
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The Parties hereby establish a Sub-Committee on Agriculture that shall:
(a) provide a forum for the Parties to consult on issues relating to
market access for agricultural goods, including wine and alcoholic
beverages;
(b) monitor the implementation and administration of this Chapter, Chapter D,
and the Uniform Regulations as they affect agricultural goods;
(c) meet annually or whenever so requested by either Party;
(d) refer to the Committee any matter under sub-paragraph (b) on which it has
been unable to reach agreement;
(e) submit to the Committee for its consideration any agreement reached under
this paragraph;
(f) report annually to the Committee; and
(g) follow-up and promote cooperation in matters relating to agricultural
goods.
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Each Party shall to the greatest extent practicable, take all necessary measures
to implement any modification of or addition to this Agreement within 180 days
of the date on which the Commission agrees on the modification or addition.
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The Parties shall convene on the request of either Party a meeting of their
officials responsible for customs, immigration, inspection of food and
agricultural products, border inspection facilities, and regulation of
transportation for the purpose of addressing issues related to movement of goods
through the Parties' ports of entry.
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Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent a Party from issuing a
determination of origin or an advance ruling relating to a matter under
consideration by the Committee or from taking such other action as it considers
necessary, pending a resolution of the matter under this Agreement.
Article C-16: Customs Valuation Code
The Customs Valuation Code shall govern the customs valuation rules applied
by the Parties to their reciprocal trade. The Parties agree that they will
not make use in their reciprocal trade of the options and reservations
permitted under Article 20 and paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Annex III of the
Customs Valuation Code.
Article C-17: Price Band System
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Chile may maintain its Price Band System as established in Article 12 of Law
18.525 for the products covered by that Law and listed in Annex C-17.1. Chile
shall not incorporate new products in the Price Band System or modify the method
by which it is calculated and applied in a manner that makes it more trade
restrictive than it was on November 13, 1996.
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With respect to soft wheat flour, the multiplication factor provided for in
Article 12 of Law 18.525 shall be established by statute and for a period not
less than three years, consistent with Article 14 of that Law.
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The tariff reductions in the Schedule of Chile to Annex C-02.2 for the products
covered by Law 18.525 shall apply only to the ad-valorem tariff component and
not to the specific duties or rebates that could result from the application of
Law 18.525.
Section V - Definitions
Article C-18: Definitions
For purposes of this Chapter:
advertising films means recorded visual media, with or
without sound-tracks, consisting essentially of images showing the
nature or operation of goods or services offered for sale or lease by a
person established or resident in the territory of any Party, provided
that the films are of a kind suitable for exhibition to prospective
customers but not for broadcast to thegeneral public, and provided that
they are imported in packets that each contain no more than one copy of
each film and that do not form part of a larger consignment;
agricultural goods means a good provided for in any of the
following:
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(a) Harmonized System (HS) Chapters 1 through 24 (other than a fish or
fish product); or
(b)
| HS subheading |
2905.43 |
manitol |
| HS subheading |
2905.44 |
sorbitol |
| HS heading |
33.01 |
essential oils |
| HS headings |
35.01 to 35.05 |
albuminoidal substances, modified starches, glues |
| HS subheading |
3809.10 |
finishing agents |
| HS subheading |
3823.60 |
sorbitol n.e.p. |
| HS headings |
41.01 to 41.03 |
hides and skins |
| HS heading |
43.01 |
raw furskins |
| HS headings |
50.01 to 50.03 |
raw silk and silk waste |
| HS headings |
51.01 to 51.03 |
wool and animal hair |
| HS headings |
52.01 to 52.03 |
raw cotton, cotton waste and cotton carded or combed |
| HS heading |
53.01 |
raw flax |
| HS heading |
53.02 |
raw hemp; |
commercial samples of negligible value means commercial samples
having a value, individually or in the aggregate as shipped, of not more than
one U.S. dollar, or the equivalent amount in the currency of either of the
Parties, or so marked, torn, perforated or otherwise treated that they are
unsuitable for sale or for use except as commercial samples;
consumed means:
(a) actually consumed; or
(b) further processed or manufactured so as to result in a substantial change
in value, form or use of the good or in the production of another good;
customs duty includes any customs or import duty and a charge
of any kind imposed in connection with the importation of a good, including any
form of surtax or surcharge in connection with such importation, but does not
include any:
(a) charge equivalent to an internal tax imposed consistently with
Article III: 2 of the GATT 1994, or any equivalent provision of a
successor agreement to which both Parties are party, in respect of
like, directly competitive or substitutable goods of the Party, or
in respect of goods from which the imported good has been
manufactured or produced in whole or in part;
(b) anti-dumping or countervailing duty that is applied pursuant to a Party's
domestic law and not applied inconsistently with Chapter M (Anti-dumping and
Countervailing Duty Matters);
(c) fee or other charge in connection with importation commensurate with the
cost of services rendered; and
(d) premium offered or collected on an imported good arising out of any
tendering system in respect of the administration of quantitative import
restrictions, tariff rate quotas or tariff preference levels;
distilled spirits include distilled spirits and distilled
spirit-containing beverages;
drawback program includes measures under which a Party refunds
in whole or in part the amount of customs duties paid, or waives or reduces the
amount of customs duties owed, on a good imported into its territory on
condition that the good is:
(a) subsequently exported to the territory of the other Party;
(b) used as a material in the production of another good that is subsequently
exported to the territory of the other Party; or
(c) substituted by an identical or similar good used as a material in the
production of another good that is subsequently exported to the territory of the
other Party;
duty deferral program includes measures such as those governing
foreign-trade zones, "regímenes de zonas francas y regímenes aduaneros
especiales", temporary importations under bond, bonded warehouses, "maquiladoras"
and inward processing programs;
duty-free means free of customs duties;
goods imported for sports purposes means sports requisites for
use in sports contests, demonstrations or training in the territory of the Party
into whose territory such goods are imported;
goods intended for display or demonstration includes their
component parts, ancillary apparatus and accessories;
local area network apparatus means a good dedicated for use
solely or principally to permit the interconnection of automatic data processing
machines and units thereof for a network that is used primarily for the sharing
of resources such as central processor units, data storage devices and input or
output units, including in-line repeaters, converters, concentrators, bridges
and routers, and printed circuit assemblies for physical incorporation into
automatic data processing machines and units thereof suitable for use solely or
principally with a private network, and providing for the transmission, receipt,
error-checking, control, signal conversion or correction functions for non-voice
data to move through a local area network;
performance requirement means a requirement that:
(a) a given level or percentage of goods or services be exported;
(b) domestic goods or services of the Party granting a waiver of customs
duties be substituted for imported goods or services;
(c) a person benefitting from a waiver of customs duties purchase other goods
or services in the territory of the Party granting the waiver or accord a
preference to domestically produced goods or services;
(d) a person benefitting from a waiver of customs duties produce goods or
provide services, in the territory of the Party granting the waiver, with a
given level or percentage of domestic content; or
(e) relates in any way the volume or value of imports to the volume or value
of exports or to the amount of foreign exchange inflows;
printed advertising materials means those goods classified in
Chapter 49 of the Harmonized System, including brochures, pamphlets, leaflets,
trade catalogues, yearbooks published by trade associations, tourist promotional
materials and posters, that are used to promote,publicize or advertise a good or
service, are essentially intended to advertise a good or service, and are
supplied free of charge;
repair or alteration does not include an operation or process
that either destroys the essential characteristics of a good or creates a new or
commercially different good8;
total export shipments means all shipments from total supply to
users located in the territory of the other Party;
total supply means all shipments, whether intended for domestic
or foreign users, from:
(a) domestic production;
(b) domestic inventory; and
(c) other imports as appropriate; and
waiver of customs duties means a measure that waives otherwise
applicable customs duties on any good imported from any country, including the
territory of the other Party.
Annex C-01.3: Exceptions to Articles C-01 and C-08
Section I - Canadian Measures
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Articles C-01 and C-08 shall not apply to controls by Canada on the export of
logs of all species.
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Articles C-01 and C-08 shall not apply to controls by Canada on the export of
unprocessed fish pursuant to the following existing statutes, as amended:
(a) New Brunswick Fish Processing Act, R.S.N.B. c. F-18.01 (1982),
and Fisheries Development Act, S.N.B. c. F-15.1 (1977);
(b) Newfoundland Fish Inspection Act, R.S.N. 1990, c. F-12;
(c) Nova Scotia Fisheries Act, S.N.S. 1977, c. 9;
(d) Prince Edward Island Fish Inspection Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c.
F-13; and
(e) Quebec Marine Products Processing Act, No. 38, S.Q. 1987, c. 51.
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Without prejudice to Chile's rights under the WTO Agreement, Articles C-01 and
C-08 shall not apply to:
(a) measures by Canada respecting the importation of any goods enumerated
or referred to in Schedule VII of the Customs Tariff, R.S.C. 1985, c.
41 (3rd Supp.), as amended;
(b) measures by Canada respecting the exportation of liquor for delivery into
any country into which the importation of liquor is prohibited by law under the
existing provisions of the Export Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-18, as amended;
(c) Canadian excise duties on absolute alcohol used in manufacturing under
the existing provisions of the Excise Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-14, as
amended; and
(d) measures by Canada prohibiting the use of foreign or non-duty paid ships
in the coasting trade of Canada unless granted a license under the
Coasting Trade Act, S.C. 1992, c. 31,
to the extent that such provisions were mandatory legislation at the time of
Canada's accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1947, and have
not been amended so as to decrease their conformity with the GATT 1994.
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Articles C-01 and C-08 shall not apply to:
(a) the continuation or prompt renewal of a non-conforming provision of
any statute referred to in paragraph 2 or 3; and
(b) the amendment to a non-conforming provision of any statute referred to in
paragraph 2 or 3 to the extent that the amendment does not decrease the
conformity of the provision with Articles C-01 and C-08.
Section II - Chilean Measures
Used Vehicles:
Chile may continue to prohibit imports of used vehicles provided for in the
following Chilean tariff items:
| 8701.20.00 |
8702.10.10 |
| 8704.22.30 |
8702.10.90 |
| 8704.22.60 |
8702.90.10 |
| 8704.22.70 |
8702.90.20 |
| 8704.22.80 |
8702.90.90 |
| 8704.22.90 |
8703.21.10 |
| 8704.23.10 |
8703.21.90 |
| 8704.23.40 |
8703.22.10 |
| 8704.23.50 |
8703.22.90 |
| 8704.23.60 |
8703.23.10 |
| 8704.23.90 |
8703.23.90 |
| 8704.31.10 |
8703.24.10 |
| 8704.31.20 |
8703.24.90 |
| 8704.31.30 |
8703.31.10 |
| 8704.31.60 |
8703.31.90 |
| 8704.31.70 |
8703.32.10 |
| 8704.31.80 |
8703.32.90 |
| 8704.31.90 |
8703.33.10 |
| 8704.32.10 |
8703.33.90 |
| 8704.32.20 |
8703.90.10 |
| 8704.32.30 |
8703.90.90 |
| 8704.32.60 |
8704.21.10 |
| 8704.32.70 |
8704.21.20 |
| 8704.32.80 |
8704.21.30 |
| 8704.32.90 |
8704.21.60 |
| 8704.90.10 |
8704.21.70 |
| 8704.90.20 |
8704.21.80 |
| 8704.90.30 |
8704.21.90 |
| 8704.90.60 |
8704.22.10 |
| 8704.90.70 |
8704.22.20 |
| 8704.90.80 |
8704.90.90 |
For purposes of this Annex:
used vehicle means a vehicle of a model year earlier than the year in which the
Import Declaration for the vehicle is accepted by the Chilean Customs
Service, ("Servicio Nacional de Aduanas"), except where the Import
Declaration is accepted prior to April 30 in the current year and the
vehicle is of the immediately preceding model year, regardless of the
kilometres that the vehicle has travelled.
Annex C-02.2: Tariff Elimination
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The method for determining the interim rate of customs duty at each stage of
reduction for an item is indicated for the item in each Party's Schedule
attached to this Annex.
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For the purpose of the elimination of customs duties in accordance with Article
C-02, interim staged rates shall be rounded down, except as set out in each
Party's Schedule attached to this Annex, at least to the nearest tenth of a
percentage point or, if the rate of duty is expressed in monetary units, at
least to the nearest 0.001 of the official monetary unit of the Party.
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Tariff rate quota means a mechanism that provides for the
application of a customs duty at a certain rate to imports of a particular good
up to a specified quantity (in-quota quantity), and at a different rate to
imports of that good that exceed that quantity. The in-quota quantities which
are set out in the Annexes correspond to calendar years, except where otherwise
indicated. If the entry into force of the Agreement corresponds to a date after
January 1, 1997 and before December 31 of the same year, the in-quota quantity
will be pro-rated on a proportional basis for the remainder of the calendar
year.
Annex C-03.2: Continuation of Existing Waivers of
Customs Duties
Canada
For purposes of Article C-03(2), Canada may:
(a) condition on the fulfilment of a performance requirement the waiver
of customs duties under any measure in effect on or before January
1, 1989, on any goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption before January 1, 1998;
(b) grant waivers of customs duties as set out in Annex C-00-A (Trade and
Investment in the Automotive Sector); and
(c) maintain the measures referred to in Article 1002(1) and (4) (as they
refer to Annex 1002.1, Part Two), Article 1002(2) and Part Two (Export-Based
Waivers of Customs Duties) of Annex 1002.1 of the Canada-United States Free
Trade Agreement.
Chile
For the purposes of Article C-03.2, Chile may maintain:
(a) until December 31, 1999 the customs duty exemption measures under
Article 3 of Law 18.483; and
(b) until December 31, 1998
(i) fiscal credit measures, ("crédito fiscal"), under Articles 9 and 10
of Law 18.483, and
(ii) fiscal credit measures, ("crédito fiscal"), for exports of domestic
components under Articles 11, 11bis, 12 and 12bis of Law 18.483,
provided that the benefits under these measures are available only to
automotive manufacturers as defined under Article 1(h) of Law 18.483 registered
with the Automotive Commission ("Comisión Automotriz") as of January 1, 1996 and
that, as of that date, such benefits are not expanded nor any new benefits
provided under these measures.
Annex C-04.1: Temporary Admission of Goods
The temporary admission of goods from Canada specified in paragraph 1 of
Article C-04 shall not be subject to payment of the fee established in
Article 139 of the Chilean Customs Ordinance (Ordenanza de Aduanas)
contained in Decree with Force of Law 30 of the Ministry of Finance,
Official Gazette, April 13, 1983, ("Decreto con Fuerza de Ley 30 del
Ministerio de Hacienda, Diario Oficial, 13 abril 1983").
Annex C-07: Most-Favoured-Nation Rates of Duty on
Certain Automatic Data Processing Goods and Their Parts
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List of tariff provisions and MFN tariff elimination dates for Article C-07:
9
Automatic Data Processing
Machines (ADP)
| Tariff Item |
Canada |
Chile |
| 8471.10.00 |
c |
b |
| 8471.30.00 |
c |
b |
| 8471.41.00 |
c |
b |
| 8471.49.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8471.49.10 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.20 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.31 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.32 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.33 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.34 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.35 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.36 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.39 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.41 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.42 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.49 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.51 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.52 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.59 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.61 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.69 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.71 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.72 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.49.79 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.50.00 |
c |
b |
| 8471.60.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8471.60.10 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.21 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.22 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.23 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.24 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.25 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.26 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.29 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.31 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.32 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.39 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.40 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.50 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.60.90 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.70.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8471.70.10 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.70.90 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.80.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8471.80.10 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.80.91 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.80.99 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8471.90.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8471.90.10 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8471.90.90 |
c |
n.a. |
| Parts of Computers |
| Tariff Item |
Canada |
Chile |
| 8473.30.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8473.30.10 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8473.30.21 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8473.30.22 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8473.30.23 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8473.30.91 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8473.30.99 |
a |
n.a. |
| Computer Power Supplies |
| Tariff Item |
Canada |
Chile |
| 8504.40.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8504.40.40 |
c |
n.a. |
| 8504.90.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8504.90.14 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8504.90.80 |
a |
n.a. |
| Metal Oxide Varistors |
| Tariff Item |
Canada |
Chile |
| 8533.40.10 |
a |
b |
Diodes, Transistors and Similar
Semiconductor Devices; Photosensitive
Semiconductor Devices; Light Emitting
Diodes; Mounted Piezo-electric Crystals |
| Tariff Item |
Canada |
Chile |
| 8541.10.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8541.10.10 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8541.10.90 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8541.21.00 |
a |
b |
| 8541.29.00 |
a |
b |
| 8541.30.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8541.30.11 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8541.30.19 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8541.30.20 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8541.40.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8541.40.10 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8541.40.90 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8541.50.00 |
a |
b |
| 8541.60.00 |
a |
b |
| 8541.90.00 |
a |
b |
Electronic Integrated Circuits
and Microassemblies |
| Tariff Item |
Canada |
Chile |
| 8542.12.00 |
a |
b |
| 8542.13.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8542.13.10 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8542.13.90 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8542.14.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8542.14.10 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8542.14.90 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8542.19.00 |
n.a. |
b |
| 8542.19.10 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8542.19.90 |
a |
n.a. |
| 8542.30.00 |
a |
b |
| 8542.40.00 |
a |
b |
| 8542.50.00 |
a |
b |
| 8542.90.00 |
a |
b |
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The Parties agree that local area network apparatus is provided for under
heading 84.71 of the Harmonized System.
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For greater certainty, in Article C-07, most-favoured-nation (MFN) rate of
duty does not include any other concessionary rate of duty.
Annex C-08: Import and Export Measures
Chile
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Chile reserves the right not to apply Articles C-08 and C-13 to the copper and
other reserves for national industry and authorized entities, according to the
provisions of Articles 7, 8 and 9 of Law 16.624.
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Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Chile shall bring the provisions of Law 16.624 into
conformity with this Agreement within two years of the entry into force of the
Agreement.
Annex C-09: Existing Customs User Fees
Chile
Chile shall not levy the charges established under:
(a) Article 190 of Law 16.464; or
(b) Article 62 of Supreme Decree 172 of the Undersecretariat of Aviation,
Official Gazette, April 10, 1974, Regulation of Aeronautical Rates and Duties,
("Decreto Supremo 172 de la Subsecretaría de Aviación, Diario Oficial, abril 10,
1974, Reglamento de Tasas Aeronáuticas e Impuestos"),
on originating goods, effective on the date of entry into force of the
Agreement.
Annex C-10.2: Wine and Distilled Spirits
Canada
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Except as provided in paragraphs 3 through 6, in respect of any measure related
to the internal sale and distribution of wine and distilled spirits, Article
C-01 shall not apply to:
(a) a non-conforming provision of any existing measure;
(b) the continuation or prompt renewal of a non-conforming provision of any
existing measure; or
(c) an amendment to a non-conforming provision of any existing measure to the
extent that the amendment does not decrease its conformity with Article C-01.
2.
The Party asserting that paragraph 1 applies to one of its measures shall have
the burden of establishing the validity of such assertion.
3. (a) Any measure related to the listing of wine and distilled spirits of
the other Party shall
(i) conform with Article C-01,
(ii) be transparent, non-discriminatory and provide for prompt decision on
any listing application, prompt written notification of such decision to the
applicant and, in the case of a negative decision, provide for a statement of
the reason for refusal,
(iii) establish administrative appeal procedures for listing decisions that
provide for prompt, fair and objective rulings,
(iv) be based on normal commercial considerations,
(v) not create disguised barriers to trade, and
(vi) be published and made generally available to persons of the other Party;
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph 3(a) and Article C-01, and provided that
listing measures of British Columbia otherwise conform with paragraph 3(a) and
Article C-01, automatic listing measures in the province of British Columbia may
be maintained provided they apply only to existing estate wineries producing
less than 30,000 gallons of wine annually and meeting the existing content rule.
4. (a) Where the distributor is a public entity, the entity may charge the
actual cost-of-service differential between wine or distilled spirits of the
other Party and domestic wine or distilled spirits. Any such differential
shall not exceed the actual amount by which the audited cost of service for
the wine or distilled spirits of the exporting Party exceeds the audited
cost of service for the wine or distilled spirits of the importing Party;
(b) Notwithstanding Article C-01, Article I (Definitions) except for the
definition of "distilled spirits", Article IV.3 (Wine), and Annexes A, B, and C,
of the Agreement between Canada and the European Economic Communityconcerning
Trade and Commerce in Alcoholic Beverages, dated February 28, 1989, shall
apply with such changes as the circumstances may require;
(c) All discriminatory mark-ups on distilled spirits shall be eliminated
immediately on the date of entry into force of this Agreement. Cost-of-service
differential mark-ups as described in subparagraph (a) shall be permitted;
(d) Any other discriminatory pricing measure shall be eliminated on the date
of entry into force of this Agreement.
5. (a) Any measure related to distribution of wine or distilled spirits of
the other Party shall conform with Article C-01;
(b) Notwithstanding subparagraph (a), and provided that distribution measures
otherwise ensure conformity with Article C-01, a Party may
(i) maintain or introduce a measure limiting on-premise sales by a winery
or distillery to those wines or distilled spirits produced on its
premises, and
(ii) maintain a measure requiring existing private wine store outlets in the
provinces of Ontario and British Columbia to discriminate in favour of wine of
those provinces to a degree no greater than the discrimination required by such
existing measure;
(c) Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the Province of Quebec from
requiring that any wine sold in grocery stores in Quebec be bottled in Quebec,
provided that alternative outlets are provided in Quebec for the sale of wine of
the other Party, whether or not such wine is bottled in Quebec.
6.
Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Annex, the Parties retain their
rights and obligations under the GATT 1994 and agreements negotiated under the
WTO Agreement.
7.
The Parties will refer issues related to this Annex to the Subcommittee on
Agriculture established under Article C-15.
8.
For purposes of this Annex:
wine includes wine and wine-containing beverages.
Annex C-11
Geographical Indications
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Immediately upon obtaining protection for the geographical indication
Chilean Pisco (“Pisco Chileno”) in Canada under the Trade-marks Act,
Chile shall protect the geographical indication “Canadian Whisky” and shall
not permit the import or sale of any product as “Canadian Whisky” unless it
has been manufactured in Canada in accordance with the laws and regulations
of Canada, governing the manufacture of “Canadian Whisky” for consumption in
Canada.
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Until Chile fully implements its obligations under the TRIPS
Agreement, and in order to protect the “Canadian Whisky” referred to above,
Chile shall prohibit the importation of any product marked “Canadian Whisky”
unless that product is accompanied by a certification from the competent
Canadian authority that the product complies with the Canadian requirements
referred to in paragraph 1.
Annex C-17.1
Price Band System
The products covered by Law 18.525, in accordance with the Chilean tariff
classification, are the following10
:
Wheat and Wheat Flour
1001.9000
1101.0000
Edible Vegetable Oils
1507.1000
1507.9000
1508.1000
1508.9000
1509.1000
1509.9000
1510.0000
1511.1000
1511.9000
1512.1110
1512.1120
1512.1910
1512.1920
1512.2100
1512.2900
1513.1100
1513.1900
1513.2100
1513.2900
1514.1000
1514.9000
1515.2100
1515.2900
1515.5000
1515.9000
Sugar
1701.1100
1701.1200
1701.9100
1701.9900
Annex C-00-A
Trade and Investment in the Automotive Sector
Canada
Existing Measures11
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Canada may maintain with the United States of America the Agreement
Concerning Automotive Products between the Government of Canada and the
Government of the United States of America, signed at Johnson City,
Texas, January 16, 1965 and entered into force on September 16, 1966, in
accordance with Article 1001, and Article 1002(1) and (4) (as they refer to
Annex 1002.1, Part One), and Annex 1002.1, Part One (Waivers of Customs
Duties) of the Canada - United States Free Trade Agreement, which provisions
are incorporated into and made a part of the NAFTA for such purpose.
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For greater certainty, the differences in treatment pursuant to paragraph 1
shall not be considered to be inconsistent with Article G-03 (Investment -
Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment).
Annex C-00-B
Textile and Apparel Goods
Section 1: Scope and Coverage1
-
This Annex applies to the textile and apparel goods set out in Appendix 1.1.
-
In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the WTO Agreement
on Textiles and Clothing or any other existing or future agreement
applicable to trade in textile or apparel goods, this Agreement shall
prevail to the extent of the inconsistency, unless the Parties agree
otherwise.
Section 2: Duty-free Treatment of Certain Goods
The Parties may identify at any time particular textile and apparel goods
that they mutually agree fall within:
(a) hand-loomed fabrics of a cottage industry;
(b) hand-made cottage industry goods made of such hand-loomed fabrics; or
(c) traditional folklore handicraft goods.
The importing Party shall grant duty-free treatment to goods so identified,
if certified by the competent authority of the exporting Party.
Section 3: Bilateral Emergency Actions (Tariff Actions)2
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Subject to paragraphs 2 through 5 and during the transition period only, if, as
a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty provided for in this
Agreement, a textile or apparel good originating in the territory of a
Party, or a good that has been integrated into the WTO and entered under a
tariff preference level set out in Appendix 5.1, is being imported into the
territory of the other Party in such increased quantities, in absolute terms
or relative to the domestic market for that good, and under such conditions
as to cause serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry
producing a like or directly competitive good, the importing Party may, to
the minimum extent necessary to remedy the damage or actual threat thereof:
(a) suspend the further reduction of any rate of duty provided for under
this Agreement on the good; or
(b) increase the rate of duty on the good to a level not to exceed the
lesser of
(i) the mostfavourednation (MFN) applied rate of duty in effect at the
time the action is taken, and
(ii) the MFN applied rate of duty in effect on the day immediately preceding
the date of entry into force of this Agreement.
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In determining serious damage, or actual threat thereof, the Party:
(a) shall examine the effect of increased imports on the particular
industry, as reflected in changes in such relevant economic variables as
output, productivity, utilization of capacity, inventories, market share,
exports, wages, employment, domestic prices, profits and investment, none of
which is necessarily decisive; and
(b) shall not consider changes in technology or consumer preference as
factors supporting a determination of serious damage or actual threat thereof.
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A Party shall deliver without delay to the other Party written notice of its
intent to take such action, and on request shall enter into consultations
with that Party.
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The following conditions and limitations apply to any emergency action taken
under this Section:
(a) no action may be maintained for a period exceeding three years or,
except with the consent of the Party against whose good the action is taken,
have effect beyond the expiration of the transition period;
(b) no action may be taken by a Party against any particular good
originating in the territory of the other Party more than once during the
transition period; and
(c) on termination of the action, the rate of duty shall be the rate that,
according to the Schedule for the staged elimination of the tariff, would have
been in effect one year after the initiation of the action, and beginning
January 1 of the year following the termination of the action, at the option of
the Party that has taken the action
(i) the rate of duty shall conform to the applicable rate set out in
that Party's Schedule to Annex C-02.2, or
(ii) the tariff shall be eliminated in equal annual stages ending on the
date set out in that Party's Schedule to Annex C-02.2 for the elimination of the
tariff.
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The Party taking an action under this Section shall provide to the other Party
mutually agreed trade liberalizing compensation in the form of concessions
having substantially equivalent trade effects or equivalent to the value of
the additional duties expected to result from the action. Such concessions
shall be limited to the textile and apparel goods set out in Appendix 1.1,
unless the Parties otherwise agree. If the Parties are unable to agree on
compensation, the exporting Party may take tariff action having trade
effects substantially equivalent to the action taken under this Section
against any goods imported from the other Party. The Party taking the tariff
action shall only apply the action for the minimum period necessary to
achieve the substantially equivalent effects.
Section 4: Bilateral Emergency Actions (Quantitative Restrictions)
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sA Party may take bilateral emergency action against non-originating textile or
apparel goods of the other Party in accordance with this Section and
Appendix 4.1.
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If a Party considers that a non-originating textile or apparel good, including
a good entered under a tariff preference level set out in Appendix 5.1, is
being imported into its territory from the other Party in such increased
quantities, in absolute terms or relative to the domestic market for that
good, under such conditions as to cause serious damage, or actual threat
thereof, to a domestic industry producing a like or directly competitive
good in the importing Party, the importing Party may request consultations
with the other Party with a view to eliminating the serious damage or actual
threat thereof.
-
The Party requesting consultations shall include in its request for
consultations the reasons that it considers demonstrate that such serious
damage or actual threat thereof to its domestic industry is resulting from
the imports of the other Party, including the latest data concerning such
damage or threat.
-
In determining serious damage, or actual threat thereof, the Party shall apply
Section 3(2).
-
The Parties shall begin consultations within 60 days of the request for
consultations and shall endeavour to agree on a mutually satisfactory level
of restraint on exports of the particular good within 90 days of the
request, unless the Parties agree to extend this period. In reaching a
mutually satisfactory level of export restraint, the Parties shall:
(a) consider the situation in the market in the importing Party;
(b) consider the history of trade in textile and apparel goods between the
Parties, including previous levels of trade; and
(c) seek to ensure that the textile and apparel goods imported from the
territory of the exporting Party are accorded equitable treatment as compared
with treatment accorded like textile and apparel goods from non-Party suppliers.3
-
If the Parties do not agree on a mutually satisfactory level of export
restraint, the Party requesting consultations may impose annual quantitative
restrictions on imports of the good from the territory of the other Party,
subject to paragraphs 7 through 13.
-
Any quantitative restriction imposed under paragraph 6 shall be no less than
the sum of:
(a) the quantity of the good imported into the territory of the Party
requesting consultations from the other Party, as reported in general import
statistics of the importing Party, during the first 12 of the most recent 14
months preceding the month in which the request for consultations was made;
and
(b) 20 per cent of such quantity for cotton, manmade fibre and other
non-cotton vegetable fibre good categories, and six per cent for wool good
categories.
-
The first period of any quantitative restriction imposed under paragraph 6
shall begin on the day after the date on which the request for consultations
was made and terminate at the end of the calendar year in which the
quantitative restriction is imposed. Any quantitative restriction that is
imposed for a first period of less than 12 months shall be prorated to
correspond to the time remaining in the calendar year in which the
restriction is imposed, and the prorated amount may be adjusted in
accordance with the flexibility provisions set out in Appendix 4.1.
-
For each successive calendar year that the quantitative restriction imposed
under paragraph 6 remains in effect, the Party imposing it shall:
(a) increase it by six per cent for cotton, man-made fibre and
non-cotton vegetable fibre textile and apparel goods, and by two per cent
for wool textile and apparel goods, and
(b) accelerate the growth rate for quantitative restrictions on cotton,
man-made fibre and non-cotton vegetable fibre textile and apparel goods as
required by the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing,
and the flexibility provisions set out in Appendix 4.1 apply.
-
A quantitative restriction imposed under paragraph 6 before July 1 in any
calendar year may remain in effect for the remainder of that year, plus two
additional calendar years. Such a restriction imposed on or after July 1 in
any calendar year may remain in effect for the remainder of that year, plus
three additional calendar years. No such restriction may remain in effect
beyond the transition period.
-
Neither Party may take an emergency action under this Section with respect to
any particular textile or apparel non-originating good against which a
quantitative restriction is in effect.
-
Neither Party may adopt or maintain a quantitative restriction under this
Section on a particular textile or apparel good that otherwise would be
permitted under this Annex, if that Party is required to eliminate such
measure under the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.
-
Neither Party may take a bilateral emergency action after the expiration of the
transition period with respect to cases of serious damage, or actual threat
thereof, to domestic industry arising from the operation of this Agreement
except with the consent of the other Party.
Section 5: Special Provisions
Appendix 5.1 sets out special provisions applicable to certain textile
and apparel goods.
Section 6: Definitions
For purposes of this Annex:
average yarn number, as applied to woven fabrics of cotton or
man-made fibres, means the average yarn number of the yarns
contained therein. In computing the average yarn number, the length
of the yarn is considered to be equal to the distance covered by it
in the fabric, with all clipped yarn being measured as if continuous
and with the count being taken of the total single yarns in the
fabric including the single yarns in any multiple (folded) or cabled
yarns. The weight shall be taken after any excessive sizing is
removed by boiling or other suitable process. Any of the following
formulas can be used to determine the average yarn number:
| N = |
BYT , |
100T , |
BT |
or |
ST |
|
1,000 |
Z' |
Z |
|
10 |
when:
N is the average yarn number,
B is the breadth (width) of the fabric in centimetres,
Y is the metres (linear) of the fabric per kilogram,
T is the total single yarns per square centimetre,
S is the square metres of fabric per kilogram,
Z is the grams per linear metre of fabric, and
Z' is the grams per square metre of fabric.
Fractions in the resulting "average yarn number" shall be disregarded;
exporting Party means the Party from whose territory a textile or
apparel good is exported;
flexibility provisions means the provisions set out in Appendix 4.1;
importing Party means the Party into whose territory a textile or
apparel good is imported;
integrated into the WTO means subject to the obligations of the WTO
Agreement;
product category means a grouping of textile or apparel goods defined
in the Correlation: Textile and Apparel Categories with the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States, 1995 (or successor publication), published by
the United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration,
Office of Textiles and Apparel, Trade and Data Division, Washington, D.C.;
specific limit means a level of exports for a particular textile or
apparel good that may be adjusted in accordance with Appendix 4.1;
square metres equivalent (SME) means that unit of measurement that
results from the application of the conversion factors set out in Appendix 5.2
to a primary unit of measure such as unit, dozen or kilogram;
tariff preference level (TPL) means a mechanism that provides for the
application of a customs duty at a preferential rate to imports of a particular
good up to a specified quantity, and at a different rate to imports of that good
that exceed that quantity;
transition period means the six-year period beginning on the date of
entry into force of this Agreement;
wool apparel means:
(a) apparel in chief weight of wool;
(b) woven apparel in chief weight of manmade fibres containing 36 per cent
or more by weight of wool; and
(c) knitted or crocheted apparel in chief weight of manmade fibres
containing 23 per cent or more by weight of wool;
wool fabric means:
(a) fabric in chief weight of wool;
(b) woven fabric in chief weight of man-made fibres containing 36 per cent
or more by weight of wool; and
(c) knitted or crocheted fabric in chief weight of man-made fibres
containing 23 per cent or more by weight of wool; and
WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing means the Agreement on
Textiles and Clothing which is part of the WTO Agreement.
Appendix 1.1
List of Goods Covered by Annex C-00-B
Note: For purposes of reference only, descriptions are
provided next to the corresponding item. For legal purposes, coverage shall be
determined according to the terms of the Harmonized System.
| HS No. |
Description |
| Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical Products |
| 3005.90 |
Wadding, gauze, bandages and the like |
| Chapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof |
| ex 3921.12 |
(Woven, knitted or non-woven fabric coated, covered
or laminated with plastics) |
| ex 3921.13 |
| ex 3921.90 |
| Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods,
handbags and similar containers |
| ex 4202.12 |
(Luggage, handbags and flatgoods with an outer
surface predominantly of textile materials) |
| ex 4202.22 |
| ex 4202.32 |
| ex 4202.92 |
| Chapter 50 Silk |
| 5004.00 |
Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not
for retail sale |
| 5005.00 |
Yarn spun from silk waste, not for retail sale |
| 5006.00 |
Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, for retail
sale; silk-worm gut |
| 5007.10 |
Woven fabric of noil silk |
| 5007.20 |
Woven fabric of silk or silk waste, other than noil
silk, 85% or more of such fibres |
| 5007.90 |
Woven fabric of silk, nes |
| Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric |
| 5105.10 |
Carded wool |
| 5105.21 |
Combed wool in fragments |
| 5105.29 |
Wool tops and other combed wool, other than combed
wool in fragments |
| 5105.30 |
Fine animal hair, carded or combed |
| 5106.10 |
Yarn of carded wool, ³85% wool, not for retail sale |
| 5106.20 |
Yarn of carded, wool, <85% wool, not for retail sale |
| 5107.10 |
Yarn of combed wool, ³85% wool, not for retail sale |
| 5107.20 |
Yarn of combed wool, <85% wool, not for retail sale |
| 5108.10 |
Yarn of carded fine animal hair, not for retail sale |
| 5108.20 |
Yarn of combed fine animal hair, not for retail sale |
| 5109.10 |
Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, ³85% wool and
fine animal hair, for retail sale |
| 5109.90 |
Yarn of wool/of fine animal hair, <85% wool and fine
animal hair, for retail sale |
| 5110.00 |
Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair |
| 5111.11 |
Woven fabric of carded wool or fine animal hair, ³85%
wool and fine animal hair, ² 300 g/m2 |
| 5111.19 |
Woven fabric of carded wool or fine animal hair, ³85%
wool or fine animal hair, >300 g/m2 |
| 5111.20 |
Woven fabric of carded wool or fine animal hair, <85%
wool or fine animal hair, with man-made fibres |
| 5111.30 |
Woven fabric of carded wool or fine animal hair, <85%
wool or fine animal hair, with man-made fibres |
| 5111.90 |
Woven fabric of carded wool or fine animal hair, <85%
wool or fine animal hair, nes |
| 5112.11 |
Woven fabric of combed wool or fine animal hair, ³85%
wool or fine animal hair, ²200 g/m2 |
| 5112.19 |
Woven fabric of combed wool or fine animal hair, ³85%
wool or fine animal hair, >200 g/m2 |
| 5112.20 |
Woven fabric of combed wool or fine animal hair, <85%
wool or fine animal hair, with man-made filament |
| 5112.30 |
Woven fabric of combed wool or fine animal hair, <85%
wool or fine animal hair, with man-made fibres |
| 5112.90 |
Woven fabric of combed wool or fine animal hair, <85%
wool or fine animal hair, nes |
| 5113.00 |
Woven fabric of coarse animal hair or of horsehair |
| Chapter 52 Cotton |
| 5203.00 |
Cotton, carded or combed |
| 5204.11 |
Cotton sewing thread ³85% cotton, not for retail sale |
| 5204.19 |
Cotton sewing thread, <85% cotton, not for retail
sale |
| 5204.20 |
Cotton sewing thread, for retail sale |
| 5205.11 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, single, uncombed, ³714.29
decitex, not for retail sale |
| 5205.12 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, single, uncombed, 714.29
>decitex³232.56, not for retail sale |
| 5205.13 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, single, uncombed,
232.56>decitex³192.31, not for retail sale |
| 5205.14 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, single, uncombed, 192.31
>decitex³125, not for retail sale |
| 5205.15 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, single, uncombed, <125
decitex, not for retail sale |
| 5205.21 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, single, combed, ³714.29,
not for retail sale |
| 5205.22 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, single, combed, 714.29
>decitex³232.56, not for retail sale |
| 5205.23 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, single, combed, 232.56
>decitex³192.31, not for retail sale |
| 5205.24 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, single, combed, 192.31
>decitex³125, not for retail sale |
| 5205.26 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, single, combed, 125
>decitex³106.38, not for retail sale |
| 5205.27 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, single, combed, 106.38
>decitex³83.33, not for retail sale |
| 5205.28 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, single, combed, <83.33
decitex, not for retail sale |
| 5205.31 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, multiple, uncombed, ³714.29
decitex, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5205.32 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, multiple, uncombed, 714.29
>decitex³232.56, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5205.33 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, multiple, uncombed, 232.56
>decitex³192.31, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5205.34 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, multiple, uncombed, 192.31
>decitex³125, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5205.35 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, multiple, uncombed, <125
decitex, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5205.41 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, multiple, combed, ³714.29
decitex, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5205.42 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, multiple, combed, 714.29
>decitex³232.56, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5205.43 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, multiple, combed, 232.56
>decitex³192.31, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5205.44 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, multiple, combed, 192.31
>decitex³125, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5205.46 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, multiple, combed, 125
>decitex ³106.38, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5205.47 |
Cotton yarn, ³85% cotton, multiple, combed, 106.38
>decitex³83.33, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5205.48 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, single, uncombed, <83.33
decitex, not for retail sale |
| 5206.11 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, single, uncombed, ³714.29,
not for retail sale |
| 5206.12 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, single, uncombed, 714.29
>decitex³232.56, not for retail sale |
| 5206.13 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, single, uncombed, 232.56
>decitex³192.31, not for retail sale |
| 5206.14 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, single, uncombed, 192.31
>decitex³125, not for retail sale |
| 5206.15 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, single, uncombed, <125
decitex, not for retail sale |
| 5206.21 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, single, combed, ³714.29
decitex, not for retail sale |
| 5206.22 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, single, combed, 714.29
>decitex³232.56, not for retail sale |
| 5206.23 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, single, combed, 232.56
>decitex³192.31, not for retail sale |
| 5206.24 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, single, combed, 192.31
>decitex³125, not for retail sale |
| 5206.25 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, single, combed, <125
decitex, not for retail sale |
| 5206.31 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, multiple, uncombed,
³714.29, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5206.32 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, multiple, uncombed, 714.29
>decitex³232.56, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5206.33 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, multiple, uncombed, 232.56
>decitex³192.31, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5206.34 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, multiple, uncombed, 192.31
>decitex³125, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5206.35 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, multiple, uncombed, <125
decitex, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5206.41 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, multiple, combed, ³714.29,
not for retail sale, nes |
| 5206.42 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, multiple, combed, 714.29
>decitex³232.56, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5206.43 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, multiple, combed, 232.56
>decitex³192.31, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5206.44 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, multiple, combed, 192.31
>decitex³125, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5206.45 |
Cotton yarn, <85% cotton, multiple, combed, <125
decitex, not for retail sale, nes |
| 5207.10 |
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread)³85% cotton,
for retail sale |
| 5207.90 |
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) <85% cotton,
for retail sale |
| 5208.11 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ²85% cotton, ²100g/m2,
unbleached |
| 5208.12 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ²85% cotton, >100g/m2,
²200g/m2, unbleached |
| 5208.13 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, ²200g/m2,
unbleached |
| 5208.19 |
Woven fabric of cotton, ³85% cotton, ²200g/m2,
unbleached, nes |
| 5208.21 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, ²100g/m2,
bleached |
| 5208.22 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >100g/m2,
²200g/m2, bleached |
| 5208.23 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, ²200g/m2,
bleached |
| 5208.29 |
Woven fabric of cotton, ³85% cotton, ²200g/m2,
bleached, nes |
| 5208.31 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, ²100g/m2,
dyed |
| 5208.32 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >100g/m2, ²
200g/m2, dyed |
| 5208.33 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, ²200g/m2,
dyed |
| 5208.39 |
Woven fabric of cotton, ³85% cotton, ²200g/m2, dyed,
nes |
| 5208.41 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, ²100g/m2,
yarn dyed |
| 5208.42 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >100g/m2,
²200 g/m2, yarn dyed |
| 5208.43 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, ²200g/m2,
yarn dyed |
| 5208.49 |
Woven fabric of cotton, ³85% cotton, ²200g/m2, yarn
dyed, nes |
| 5208.51 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, ²100g/m2,
printed |
| 5208.52 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >100g/m2,
²200 g/m2, printed |
| 5208.53 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, ²200g/m2,
printed |
| 5208.59 |
Woven fabric of cotton, ³85% cotton, ² 200g/m2,
printed, nes |
| 5209.11 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2,
unbleached |
| 5209.12 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2,
unbleached |
| 5209.19 |
Woven fabric of cotton, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2,
unbleached, nes |
| 5209.21 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2,
bleached |
| 5209.22 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2,
bleached |
| 5209.29 |
Woven fabric of cotton, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2,
bleached, nes |
| 5209.31 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2,
dyed |
| 5209.32 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2,
dyed |
| 5209.39 |
Woven fabric of cotton, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2, dyed,
nes |
| 5209.41 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2,
yarn dyed |
| 5209.42 |
Blue denim fabric of cotton, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2 |
| 5209.43 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, other than denim,³85%
cotton, >200g/m2, yarn dyed |
| 5209.49 |
Woven fabric of cotton, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2, yarn
dyed, nes |
| 5209.51 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2,
printed |
| 5209.52 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2,
printed |
| 5209.59 |
Woven fabric of cotton, ³85% cotton, >200g/m2,
printed, nes |
| 5210.11 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, unbleached |
| 5210.12 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, unbleached |
| 5210.19 |
Woven fabric of cotton, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, unbleached, nes |
| 5210.21 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, bleached |
| 5210.22 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, bleached |
| 5210.29 |
Woven fabric of cotton, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, bleached, nes |
| 5210.31 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, dyed |
| 5210.32 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, dyed |
| 5210.39 |
Woven fabric of cotton, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, dyed, nes |
| 5210.41 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, yarn dyed |
| 5210.42 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ™B2ó200g/m2, yarn dyed |
| 5210.49 |
Woven fabric of cotton, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, yarn dyed, nes |
| 5210.51 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, printed |
| 5210.52 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, printed |
| 5210.59 |
Woven fabric of cotton, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, ²200g/m2, printed, nes |
| 5211.11 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, unbleached |
| 5211.12 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, unbleached |
| 5211.19 |
Woven fabric of cotton, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, unbleached, nes |
| 5211.21 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, bleached |
| 5211.22 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, bleached |
| 5211.29 |
Woven fabric of cotton, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, bleached, nes |
| 5211.31 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, dyed |
| 5211.32 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, dyed |
| 5211.39 |
Woven fabric of cotton, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, dyed, nes |
| 5211.41 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, yarn dyed |
| 5211.42 |
Blue denim fabric of cotton, <85% cotton, with
man-made fibre, >200g/m2 |
| 5211.43 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, other than denim, <85%
cotton, with man-made fibre, >200g/m2, yarn dyed |
| 5211.49 |
Woven fabric of cotton, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, yarn dyed, nes |
| 5211.51 |
Plain weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, printed |
| 5211.52 |
Twill weave cotton fabric, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, printed |
| 5211.59 |
Woven fabric of cotton, <85% cotton, with man-made
fibre, >200g/m2, printed, nes |
| 5212.11 |
Woven fabric of cotton, weighing ²200g/m2,
unbleached, nes |
| 5212.12 |
Woven fabric of cotton, weighing ²200g/m2, bleached,
nes |
| 5212.13 |
Woven fabric of cotton, weighing ²200g/m2, dyed, nes |
| 5212.14 |
Woven fabric of cotton, ²200g/m2, of yarns of
different colours, nes |
| 5212.15 |
Woven fabric of cotton, weighing ²200g/m2, printed,
nes |
| 5212.21 |
Woven fabric of cotton, weighing >200g/m2,
unbleached, nes |
| 5212.22 |
Woven fabric of cotton, weighing >200g/m2, bleached,
nes |
| 5212.23 |
Woven fabric of cotton, weighing >200g/m2, dyed, nes |
| 5212.24 |
Woven fabric of cotton, >200g/m2, of yarns of
different colours, nes |
| 5212.25 |
Woven fabric of cotton, weighing >200g/m2, printed,
nes |
| Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabric of
paper yarn |
| 5306.10 |
Flax yarn, single |
| 5306.20 |
Flax yarn, multiple |
| 5307.10 |
Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres, single |
| 5307.20 |
Yarn of jute or other textile bast fibres, multiple |
| 5308.20 |
True hemp yarn |
| 5308.90 |
Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres |
| 5309.11 |
Woven fabric, ³85% flax, unbleached or bleached |
| 5309.19 |
Woven fabric, ³85% flax, other than unbleached or
bleached |
| 5309.21 |
Woven fabric of flax, <85% flax, unbleached or
bleached |
| 5309.29 |
Woven fabric of flax, <85% flax, other than
unbleached or bleached |
| 5310.10 |
Woven fabric of jute or of other textile bast fibres,
unbleached |
| 5310.90 |
Woven fabric of jute or of other textile bast fibres,
other than unbleached |
| 5311.00 |
Woven fabric of other vegetable textile fibres; woven
fabric of paper yarn |
| Chapter 54 Man-made filaments |
| 5401.10 |
Sewing thread of synthetic filaments |
| 5401.20 |
Sewing thread of artificial filaments |
| 5402.10 |
High tenacity yarn (other than sewing thread), nylon
or other polyamide fibre, not for retail sale |
| 5402.20 |
High tenacity yarn (other than sewing thread), of
polyester filaments, not for retail sale |
| 5402.31 |
Textured yarn nes, of nylon or other polyamide
fibre,²50 tex/single yarn, not for retail sale |
| 5402.32 |
Textured yarn nes, of nylon or other polyamide
fibre,>50 tex/single yarn, not for retail sale |
| 5402.33 |
Textured yarn nes, of polyester filaments, not for
retail sale |
| 5402.39 |
Textured yarn of synthetic filaments, nes, not for
retail sale |
| 5402.41 |
Yarn of nylon or other polyamide fibre, single,
untwisted, nes, not for retail sale |
| 5402.42 |
Yarn of polyester filaments, partially oriented,
single, nes, not for retail sale |
| 5402.43 |
Yarn of polyester filaments, single, untwisted, nes,
not for retail sale |
| 5402.49 |
Yarn of synthetic filaments, single, untwisted, nes,
not for retail sale |
| 5402.51 |
Yarn of nylon or other polyamide fibre, single, >50
turns per metre, not for retail sale |
| 5402.52 |
Yarn of polyester filaments, single, >50 turns per
metre, not for retail sale |
| 5402.59 |
Yarn of synthetic filaments, single, >50 turns per
metre, nes, not for retail sale |
| 5402.61 |
Yarn of nylon or other polyamide fibre, multiple,
nes, not for retail sale |
| 5402.62 |
Yarn of polyester filaments, multiple, nes, not for
retail sale |
| 5402.69 |
Yarn of synthetic filaments, multiple, nes, not for
retail sale |
| 5403.10 |
High tenacity yarn (other than sewing thread), of
viscose rayon filaments, not for retail sale |
| 5403.20 |
Textured yarn nes, of artificial filaments, not for
retail sale |
| 5403.31 |
Yarn of viscose rayon filaments, single, untwisted,
nes, not for retail sale |
| 5403.32 |
Yarn of viscose rayon filaments, single, >120 turns
per metre, nes, not for retail sale |
| 5403.33 |
Yarn of cellulose acetate filaments, single, nes, not
for retail sale |
| 5403.39 |
Yarn of artificial filaments, single, nes, not for
retail sale |
| 5403.41 |
Yarn of viscose rayon filaments, multiple, nes, not
for retail sale |
| 5403.42 |
Yarn of cellulose acetate filaments, multiple, nes,
not for retail sale |
| 5403.49 |
Yarn of artificial filaments, multiple, nes, not for
retail sale |
| 5404.10 |
Synthetic monofilament, ³67 decitex, no cross
sectional dimension >1 mm |
| 5404.90 |
Strip and the like of synthetic textile material of
an apparent width ² 5mm |
| 5405.00 |
Artificial monofil, 67 decitex, cross sectional
dimension >1mm; strip of art. tex. mat. width ²5mm |
| 5406.10 |
Yarn of synthetic filaments (other than sewing
thread), for retail sale |
| 5406.20 |
Yarn of artificial filaments (other than sewing
thread), for retail sale |
| 5407.10 |
Woven fabric of high tenacity filament yarn of nylon
or other polyamides, or polyester |
| 5407.20 |
Woven fabric obtained from strip or the like of
synthetic textile materials |
| 5407.30 |
Fabric specified in Note 9 Section XI (layers of
parallel synthetic textile yarn) |
| 5407.41 |
Woven fabric, ³85% nylon or other polyamide
filaments, unbleached or bleached, nes |
| 5407.42 |
Woven fabric, ³85% nylon or other polyamide
filaments, dyed, nes |
| 5407.43 |
Woven fabric, ³85% nylon or other polyamide
filaments, yarn dyed, nes |
| 5407.44 |
Woven fabric, ³85% nylon or other polyamide
filaments, printed, nes |
| 5407.51 |
Woven fabric, ³85% textured polyester filaments,
unbleached or bleached, nes |
| 5407.52 |
Woven fabric, ³85% textured polyester filaments,
dyed, nes |
| 5407.53 |
Woven fabric, ³85% textured polyester filaments, yarn
dyed, nes |
| 5407.54 |
Woven fabric, ³85% textured polyester filaments,
printed, nes |
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