A customs tariff order published Dec. 28 in the Canada Gazette describes how roughly 200 different tariffs on imported food ingredients will be repealed or amended. Â The order says that based on recent import levels, an estimated $48 million in tariffs are collected annually on these products. Â The cuts took effect Jan. 16.
Some food ingredients already entered Canada tariff-free under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA.) Â Finance Canada estimated that about 57 per cent of these imports were subject to tariffs. The duties averaged about five per cent.
Chapters being amended or repealed include chapters 07, 08, 09, 12, 15, 16, 21, 33 and 35.
Additional information (including a list of tariff items) concerning the repeal of certain tariff provisions can be found in the Canada Gazette.
The Customs Tariff (2017) has been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency.