Elimination of Textiles and Clothing Permits Requirements

News Item Entered: Thursday, March 24, 2005

(Toronto, Canada, 3/24/2005) Under the Export and Import Permits Act.

This is to inform customers of amendments to the Import Control List established pursuant to the Export and Imports Permits Act, affecting imports of textiles and clothing into Canada.

As a result of these amendments, effective April 1, 2005, only those clothing and textile products that are eligible for a tariff preference level (TPL) benefit established under the NAFTA, (US/Mexico) CCFTA, (Chile) or CCRFTA (Costa Rica) will be subject to import permit requirements. Other than for TPL imports, import permits for clothing and textiles issued pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act will no longer be required.

Further information on the Import Permit requirements can be obtained from:

Schenker of Canada Limited
6555 Northwest Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1L1
Fax 905 676 1357

Cheryl Murphy Corbeil
Compliance Service Manager
Phone 905-293-8646
or
Glenn Derbyshire
Compliance Service Manager
Phone 905 293 8645