SICE: Trade Agreements: Canada-Chile

	Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement

Index
Preamble
Part One	General Part
Chapter A	Objectives
Article A-01	Establishment of the Free Trade Area
Article A-02	Objectives
Article A-03	Relation to Other Agreements
Article A-04	Relation to Environmental and Conservation Agreements
Article A-05	Extent of Obligations

Chapter B	General Definitions
Article B-01	Definitions of General Application
	Annex B-01.1: Country-Specific Definitions

Part Two	Trade in Goods
Chapter C	Market Access for Goods
Article C-00	Scope and Coverage
Section I	National Treatment
Article C-01	National Treatment
Section II	Tariffs
Article C-02	Tariff Elimination
Article C-03	Waiver of Customs Duties
Article C-04	Temporary Admission of Goods
Article C-05	Duty-Free Entry of Certain Commercial Samples and Printed
Article C-06	Goods Re-Entered after Repair or Alteration
Article C-07	Most-Favoured-Nation Rates of Duty on Certain Goods
Section III	Non-Tariff Measures
Article C-08	Import and Export Restrictions
Article C-09	Customs User Fees
Article C-10	Wine and Distilled Spirits
Article C-11	Geographical Indications
Article C-12	Export Taxes
Article C-13	Other Export Measures
Article C-14	Export Subsidies on Agricultural Goods
Section IV	Consultations
Article C-15	Consultations and Committee on Trade in Goods and Rules of Origin
Article C-16	Customs Valuation Code
Article C-17	Price Band System
Section V	Definitions
Article C-18	Definitions
	Annex C-01.3: Exceptions to Articles C-01 and C-08
	Annex C-02.2: Tariff Elimination
	Annex C-03.2: Continuation of Existing Waivers of Customs Duties
	Annex C-04.1: Temporary Admission of Goods
	Annex C-07: Most-Favoured-Nation Rates of Duty on Certain Automatic Data Processing Goods and Their Parts
	Annex C-08: Import and Export Measures
	Annex C-09: Existing Customs User Fees
	Annex C-10.2: Wine and Distilled Spirits
	Annex C-11: Geographical Indications
	Annex C-17.1: Price Band System
	Annex C-00-A: Trade and Investment in the Automotive Sector
	Annex C-00-B: Textiles and Apparel Goods

Chapter D	Rules of Origin
Article D-01	Originating Goods
	Annex D-01: Specific Rules of Origin
Article D-02	Regional Value Content
Article D-03	Automotive Goods
Article D-04	Accumulation
Article D-05	De Minimis
Article D-06	Fungible Goods and Materials
Article D-07	Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools
Article D-08	Indirect Materials
Article D-09	Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale
Article D-10	Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment
Article D-11	Transshipment
Article D-12	Non-Qualifying Operations
Article D-13	Interpretation and Application
Article D-14	Consultation and Modifications
Article D-15	NAFTA Accession
Article D-16	Definitions
	Annex D-03.1: List of Tariff Provisions for Article D-03(1)
	Annex D-03.2: Regional Value-Content Calculation for Related Motor Vehicle Producer

Chapter E	Customs Procedures
Section I	Certification of Origin
Article E-01	Certificate of Origin
Article E-02	Obligations Regarding Importations
Article E-03	Exceptions
Article E-04	Obligations Regarding Exportations
Section II	Administration and Enforcement
Article E-05	Records
Article E-06	Origin Verifications
Article E-07	Confidentiality
Article E-08	Penalties
Section III	Advance Rulings
Article E-09	Advance Rulings
Section IV	Review and Appeal of Origin Determinations and Advance Ruling
Article E-10	Review and Appeal
Section V	Uniform Regulations
Article E-11	Uniform Regulations
Section VI	Cooperation
Article E-12	Cooperation
Article E-13	The Customs Sub-Committee
Article E-14	Definitions

Chapter F	Emergency Action
Article F-01	Bilateral Actions
Article F-02	Global Actions
Article F-03	Administration of Emergency Action Proceedings
Article F-04	Dispute Settlement in Emergency Action Matters
Article F-05	Definitions
	Annex F-03.3: Administration of Emergency Action Proceedings
	Annex F-05: Country-Specific Definitions

Part Three:	Investment, Services and Related Matters
Chapter G	Investment
Section I	Investment
Article G-01	Scope and Coverage
Article G-02	National Treatment
Article G-03	Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment
Article G-04	Standard of Treatment
Article G-05	Minimum Standard of Treatment
Article G-06	Performance Requirements
Article G-07	Senior Management and Boards of Directors
Article G-08	Reservations and Exceptions
Article G-09	Transfers
Article G-10	Expropriation and Compensation
Article G-11	Special Formalities and Information Requirements
Article G-12	Relation to Other Chapters
Article G-13	Denial of Benefits
Article G-14	Environmental Measures
Article G-15	Energy Regulatory Measures
Section II	Settlement of Disputes between a Party and an Investor of the Other Party
Article G-16	Purpose
Article G-17	Claim by an Investor of a Party on Its Own Behalf
Article G-18	Claim by an Investor of a Party on Behalf of an Enterprise
Article G-19	Settlement of a Claim through Consultation and Negotiation
Article G-20	Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration
Article G-21	Submission of a Claim to Arbitration
Article G-22	Conditions Precedent to Submission of a Claim to Arbitration
Article G-23	Consent to Arbitration
Article G-24	Number of Arbitrators and Method of Appointment
Article G-25	Constitution of a Tribunal When a Party Fails to Appoint an Arbitrator or the Disputing Parties Are Unable to Agree on a Presiding Arbitrator
Article G-26	Agreement to Appointment of Arbitrators
Article G-27	Consolidation
Article G-28	Notice
Article G-29	Participation by a Party
Article G-30	Documents
Article G-31	Place of Arbitration
Article G-32	Governing Law
Article G-33	Interpretation of Annexes
Article G-34	Expert Reports
Article G-35	Interim Measures of Protection
Article G-36	Final Award
Article G-37	Finality and Enforcement of an Award
Article G-38	General
	Annex G-38.2: Service of Documents on a Party under Section II
	Annex G-38.4: Publication of an Award
Article G-39	Exclusions
	Annex G-39.2
Section III	Definitions
Article G-40	Definitions
	Annex G-01.3(b): Further Liberalization
	Annex G-04.2: Standard of Treatment
	Annex G-09.1
	Annex G-21.1: Submission of a Claim to Arbitration
	Annex G-38.2: Service of Documents under Section II
	Annex G-38.4: Publication of an Award
	Annex G-39.2: Exclusions from Dispute Settlement

Chapter H	Cross-Border Trade in Services
Article H-01	Scope and Coverage
Article H-02	National Treatment
Article H-03	Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment
Article H-04	Standard of Treatment
Article H-05	Local Presence
Article H-06	Reservations
Article H-07	Quantitative Restrictions
Article H-08	Liberalization of Non-Discriminatory Measures
Article H-09	Procedures
Article H-10	Licensing and Certification
	Annex H-10.5: Professional Services
Article H-11	Denial of Benefits
Article H-12	Definitions

Chapter I	Telecommunications
Article I-01	Scope and Coverage
Article I-02	Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Transport Networks and Services
Article I-03	Conditions for the Provision of Enhanced or Value Added Services
Article I-04	Standards-Related Measures
	Annex I-04.8: Committee on Telecommunications Standards
Article I-05	Monopolies
Article I-06	Transparency
Article I-07	Relation to Other Chapters
Article I-08	Relation to International Organizations and Agreements
Article I-09	Technical Cooperation and Other Consultations
Article I-10	Definitions
	Annex I-10: Conformity Assessment Procedures

Chapter J	Competition Policies, Monopolies and State Enterprises
Article J-01	Competition Law
Article J-02	Monopolies and State Enterprises
Article J-03	State Enterprises
Article J-04	Definitions
	Annex J-04: Country-Specific Definition of State Enterprises

Chapter K	Temporary Entry for Business Persons
Article K-01	General Principles
Article K-02	General Obligations
Article K-03	Grant of Temporary Entry
	Annex K-03: Temporary Entry for Business Persons
	Annex K-03.1
	Appendix K-03.I.1: Business Visitors
	Appendix K-03.I.3: Existing Immigration Measures
	Appendix K-03.IV.1: Professionals
	Appendix K-03.IV.4
Article K-04	Provision of Information
Article K-05	Working Group
Article K-06	Dispute Settlement
Article K-07	Relation to Other Chapters
Article K-08	Definitions

Part Three bis:	Government Procurement
Chapter K bis	Governement Procurement

Part Four	Administrative and Institutional Provisions
Chapter L	Publication, Notification and Administration Laws
Article L-01	Contact Points
Article L-02	Publication
Article L-03	Notification and Provision of Information
Article L-04	Administrative Proceedings
Article L-05	Review and Appeal
Article L-06	Definitions

Chapter M	Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Matters
Article M-01	Reciprocal Exemption from the Application of Anti-dumping
Article M-02	Rules of Origin
Article M-03	Phase-in Provisions
Article M-04	Exceptional Circumstances
Article M-05	Committee on Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures
Article M-06	Review
Article M-07	Dispute Resolution
Article M-08	Definitions

Chapter N	Institutional Arrangements and Dispute Settlement Procedures
Section I	Institutions
Article N-01	The Free Trade Commission
	Annex N-01.2: Committees and Working Groups
Article N-02	The Secretariat
	Annex N-02.2: Remuneration and Payment of Expenses
Section II	Dispute Settlement
Article N-03	Cooperation
Article N-04	Recourse to Dispute Settlement Procedures
	Annex N-04: Nullification and Impairment
Article N-05	WTO Dispute Settlement
Article N-06	Consultations
Article N-07	Commission - Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation
Article N-08	Request for an Arbitral Panel
Article N-09	Roster
Article N-10	Qualifications of Panelists
Article N-11	Panel Selection
Article N-12	Rules of Procedure
Article N-13	Role of Experts
Article N-14	Scientific Review Boards
Article N-15	Initial Report
Article N-16	Final Report
Article N-17	Implementation of Final Report
Article N-18	Non-Implementation - Suspension of Benefits
Section III	Domestic Proceedings and Private Commercial Dispute Settlement
Article N-19	Referrals of Matters from Judicial or Administrative Proceedings
Article N-20	Private Rights
Article N-21	Alternative Dispute Resolution

Part Five	Other Provisions
Chapter O	Exceptions
Article O-01	General Exceptions
Article O-02	National Security
Article O-03	Taxation
	Annex O-03.1: Double Taxation
	Annex O-03.6: Competent Authorities
Article O-04	Balance of Payments
Article O-05	Disclosure of Information
Article O-06	Cultural Industries
	Annex O-06: Cultural Industries
Article O-7	Definitions

Chapter P	Final Provisions
Article P-01	Annexes, Appendices and Notes
Article P-02	Amendments
Article P-03	Entry into Force
Article P-04	Accession of Chile to the NAFTA
Article P-05	Duration and Termination
Article P-06	Authentic Texts

	Notes

	Tariff schedules
	Schedule of Canada
	Schedule of Chile

	Annexes

	Annex I: Reservations for Existing Measures and Liberalization Commitments (Chapters G and H)
	Schedule of Canada
	Schedule of Chile

	Annex II: Reservations for Future Measures (Chapters G and H)
	Schedule of Canada
	Schedule of Chile

	Annex III: Exceptions from Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Chapter G)
	Schedule of Canada
	Schedule of Chile

	Annex IV: Quantitative Restrictions (Chapter H)
	Schedule of Canada
	Schedule of Chile

	Annex V: Miscellaneous Commitments (Chapter H)

Source: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

	About the Agreement

	Signature
	05 December 1996
	Entry into Force
	The Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement entered into force on July 5, 1997. The modernized Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) entered into force on February 5, 2019

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	Topics Covered in the Agreement

Objectives
General Definitions
Market Access for Goods

Rules of Origin
Customs Procedures
Emergency Action
I nvestment

Reservations
Exceptions

Cross-Border Trade in Services

Reservations
Quantitative Restrictions
Miscellaneous Commitments

Telecommunications
Competition Policy
Temporary Entry for Business Persons
Government Procurement
Publication, Notification, Administration
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Matters
Institutions
Dispute Settlement
Exceptions
Final Provisions