Appendix 2.1: Tariff Elimination

    For purposes of this Appendix, each Party shall apply Section 2(2) to determine whether a textile or apparel good is an originating good of a particular Party.

    A. Trade between Canada and the United States

    As required by Article 302 (TLCAN: Art. 302), Canada and the United States each shall progressively eliminate its respective customs duties on originating textile and apparel goods of the other Party in accordance with Annex 401.2, as amended, of the Canada United States Free Trade Agreement, as incorporated into Annex 302.2 (TLCAN: Anexo 302.2) and as set out in each Party's Schedule to that Annex.

    B. Trade between Mexico and the United States

    Except as provided in Schedule 2.1.B, and as required by Article 302 (TLCAN: Art. 302), Mexico and the United States each shall progressively eliminate its respective customs duties on originating textile and apparel goods of the other Party, in accordance with its respective Schedule to Annex 302.2 (TLCAN: Anexo 302.2), as follows:

  • Duties on textile and apparel goods provided for in the items in staging category A in a Party's Schedule shall be eliminated entirely and such goods shall be dutyfree, effective January 1, 1994;
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  • Duties on textile and apparel goods provided for in the items in staging category B6 in a Party's Schedule shall be reduced on January 1, 1994, by an amount equal, in percentage terms, to the base rates. Thereafter, duties shall be removed in five equal annual stages beginning on January 1, 1995, and such goods shall be dutyfree, effective January 1, 1999;
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  • Duties on textile and apparel goods provided for in the items in staging category C in a Party's Schedule shall be removed in 10 equal annual stages beginning on January 1, 1994, and such goods shall be dutyfree, effective January 1, 2003; and
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  • If the application of a formula provided in subparagraph (b) or (c) for staging category B6 or C results in a duty that exceeds 20 percent ad valorem during any annual stage, the rate of duty during that stage shall be 20 percent ad valorem instead of the rate that otherwise would have applied.
  • C. Trade between Canada and Mexico

    As required by Article 302 (TLCAN: Art. 302), Canada and Mexico each shall progressively eliminate its respective customs duties on originating textile and apparel goods of the other Party, in accordance with its respective Schedule to Annex 302.2 (TLCAN: Anexo 302.2), as follows:

  • Duties on textile and apparel goods provided for in the items in staging category A in a Party's Schedule shall be eliminated entirely and such goods shall be dutyfree, effective January 1, 1994;
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  • Duties on textile and apparel goods provided for in the items in staging category Bl in a Party's Schedule shall be removed in six equal annual stages beginning on January 1, 1994, and such goods shall be dutyfree, effective January 1, 1999;
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  • Duties on textile and apparel goods provided for in the items in staging category B+ in a Party's Schedule shall be reduced by the following percentages of the base rates, beginning on January 1, 1994, and such goods shall be dutyfree, effective January 1, 2001
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  • January 1, 1994, 20 percent
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  • January 1, 1995, 0 percent
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  • January 1, 1996, 10 percent
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  • January 1, 1997, 10 percent
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  • January 1, 1998, 10 percent
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  • January 1, 1999, 10 percent
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  • January 1, 2000, 10 percent
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  • January 1, 2001, 30 percent and
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  • Duties on textile and apparel goods provided for in the items in staging category C in a Party's Schedule shall be removed in 10 equal annual stages beginning on January 1, 1994, and such goods shall be dutyfree, effective January 1, 2003.
  • D. Trade between All Parties

    Originating textile and apparel goods provided for in the items in staging category D in a Party's Schedule to Annex 302.2 (TLCAN: Anexo 302.2) shall continue to receive dutyfree treatment.

    Schedule 2.1.B: Exceptions to Tariff Phaseout Formula Specified in Appendix 2.1

    1. The United States shall apply the following rates of duty on tariff items 5111.11.70, 5111.19.60, 5112.11.20 and 5112.19.90 during the transition period:

    1994

    25.0%

    1995

    24.1%

    1996

    18.0%

    1997

    12.0%

    1998

    6.0%

    1999 and thereafter

    0.0%

    2. Mexico shall apply the following rates of duty on tariff items 5111.11.01, 5111.19.99, 5112.11.01 and 5112.19.99, as modified to correspond to the U.S. tariff items identified in paragraph 1, during the transition period:

    1994

    15.0%

    1995

    14.5%

    1996

    10.8%

    1997

    7.2%

    1998

    3.6%

    1999 and thereafter

    0.0%

     

    3. The United States shall apply the following rates of duty on tariff items 5111.20.90, 5111.30.90, 5112.20.30, 5112.30.30, 5407.91.05, 5407.92.05, 5407.93.05, 5407.94.05, 5408.31.05, 5408.32.05, 5408.33.05, 5408.34.05, 5515.13.05, 5515.22.05, 5515.92.05, 5516.31.05, 5516.32.05, 5516.33.05 and 5516.34.05 during the transition period:

    1994

    25.0%

    1995

    25.0%

    1996

    20.0%

    1997

    13.3%

    1998

    6.7%

    1999 and thereafter

    0.0%

     

    4. Mexico shall apply the following rates of duty on tariff items 5111.20.99, 5111.30.99, 5112.20.01, 5112.30.01, 5407.91.99, 5407.92.99, 5407.93.99, 5407.94.99, 5408.31.99, 5408.32.99, 5408.33.99, 5408.34.99, 5515.13.01, 5515.22.01, 5515.92.01, 5516.31.01, 5516.32.01, 5516.33.01 and 5516.34.01, as modified to correspond to the U.S. tariff items identified in paragraph 3, during the transition period:

    1994

    15.0%

    1995

    15.0%

    1996

    12.0%

    1997

    8.0%

    1998

    4.0%

    1999 and thereafter

    0.0%

     

    5. Mexico shall apply the following rates of duty on goods of subheadings 5703.20 and 5703.30 measuring not more than 5.25 square meters in area, other than nylon handhooked, during the transition period:

    1994

    20.0%

    1995

    20.0%

    1996

    10.0%

    1997

    6.6%

    1998

    3.3%

    1999 and thereafter

    0.0%