The original Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (known as the “CIFTA”) entered into effect on January 1, 1997. It was a limited free trade agreement. The CIFTA was previously amended on July 5, 2002 and November 1, 2003. On May 28, 2018, Canada and Israel again amended the CIFTA by signing the Canada-Israel Free Trade Amending
Do You Have Your Certificates of Origin for 2018?
It is that time of year again – time to obtain or prepare new Certificates of Origin. A Certificate of Origin may apply to either a single importation of goods or to multiple importations of identical goods exported to a free trade partner within a 12-month period, (called a “blanket certificate”). Blanket Certificates of Origin
The Origin Verification Process In CETA Is Different From What Canadian Businesses Are Used To
Canada
Canadian businesses are used to the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) customs procedures for verifying certificates of origin that effectively state that exported goods are “made in Canada”. The NAFTA origin verification procedures have been adopted in most other Canadian free trade agreements.
Under NAFTA, United States Customs and Border Protection (“US CBP”)
Making NAFTA Relevant Again! A Look At Certificates of Origin.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton talked about the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) during the U.S. Presidential Debate on September 26th. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spoke about NAFTA during the primaries and on the campaign trail. NAFTA is relevant again! This is good for customs lawyers and trade lawyers. With all this talk
Checklist for Exporting Commercial Goods From Canada
On August 19, 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) posted on its web-site a “Checklist for Exporting Commercial Goods from Canada”. On January 25, 2016 (updated August 19, 2016), the CBSA also published a “Step-by-Step Guide to Exporting Commercial Goods from Canada“.
The first thing is that exporters must know is
Do Your Employees Know Enough To Complete A Certificate Of Origin Properly?
Let’s face the truth, the legal department does not sign off on certificates of origin. In most companies exporting their goods, it is the sales department or the logistics department that prepares and signs the certificates of origin. In many companies, the certificate of origin is just a piece of paper that has to be
How To Prove Origin Of Goods To the CBSA
Canada
On January 21, 2015, “the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) posted on the CBSA web-site D-Memorandum D11-4-2 “Proof of Origin of Imported Goods” (stated to be published on January 13, 2016). This policy statement informs importers about what documents the CBSA will accept as proof of origin of goods.
Pursuant to section 35.1 of
Have You Prepared Or Received Your 2016 NAFTA Certificates of Origin?
HAPPY NEW YEAR! It is now time for for importers and exporters to review, update and renew their blanket North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) certificates of origin. Importers and customs brokers must be in possession of a valid NAFTA certificate of origin to continue to receive the duty free (UST, MST or MUST) benefits