1. This announces the implementation of the new Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement ( CUFTA ) which is scheduled to enter into force on July 1, 2024 . 2. The last day that the original CUFTA currently in force since August 1, 2017 , will apply, is June 30, 2024 . 3. Subsection 2(1) of the Customs Act is amended to now define the original Agreement as ‘ CUFTA 2017 ’ and the new Agreement as ‘ CUFTA ’ as defined in section 2 of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023 . 4. In this notice, the original CUFTA will be referred to as “ CUFTA 2017 ” and the new Agreement will be referred to as the “Agreement”. 5. Information on the Agreement including its text can be found on Global Affairs Canada’s website. 6. For information on the Agreement’s regulatory amendments and new regulations, please refer to Customs Notice 24-22 - The New Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement’s Regulatory Amendments and New Regulations Made Pursuant to the Customs Act .
7. Entitlement to the Agreement’s preferential tariff treatment is determined in accordance with the rules of origin and origin procedures set out in Chapter 3–Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures of the Agreement. The Ukrainian Tariff “ UAT ” and its applicable tariff code “32” remain.
8. Applicants in receipt of an advance ruling issued under CUFTA 2017 , are encouraged to confirm that their advance ruling meets the requirements of the Agreement. 9. Please consult Memorandum D 11-4-16 – Advance rulings for origin under Free Trade Agreements for more information.
10. The required proof of origin remains a statement and is referred to in the Agreement as the Origin Declaration. The Origin Declaration and the various languages in which it may be completed are contained in Annex 3-B of Chapter 3 – Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures of the Agreement. This statement may be provided on an invoice or any other commercial document that describes the originating product in sufficient detail to enable its identification. 11. In order to claim the Ukraine Tariff, importers must have in their possession the Origin Declaration completed by the exporter in Ukraine.
12. Goods may be shipped from Ukraine, with or without transshipment, to Canada. 13. The transshipment conditions are contained in Article 3.13 of Chapter 3 of the Agreement.
14. An application for a refund under paragraph 74(1)(c.11) of the Customs Act may be made within four years from the date the goods were accounted for under subsections 32(1), (3), or (5), in respect of goods that were imported from Ukraine on or after July 1, 2024 .
19. Annex 3-C allows for materials from any of the non-Parties specified above to be taken into consideration by the exporter when determining whether a product produced in Ukraine or Canada qualifies as originating under the Agreement, provided that the material would qualify as originating under the Agreement if the territory of the non-Party formed part of the territory of the free trade area established by the Agreement.
20. The Origin Declaration set out in Annex 3-B of the Agreement has been amended to allow for an exporter to indicate that materials from a non-Party were used in the production of the product.
21. For more information, contact the CBSA Border Information Service ( BIS ):
Calls within Canada & the United States (toll free): 1-800-461-9999
Calls outside Canada & the United States (long distance charges apply):
1-204-983-3550 or 1-506-636-5064
TTY : 1-866-335-3237
Contact us at the CBSA website may also be accessed for information.
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