SICE - Canada - Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement


Preamble

Part One	General Part

Chapter I	Objectives
Article I.1	Establishment of the Free Trade Area
Article I.2	Objectives
Article I.3	Relation to Other Agreements
Article I.4	Relation to Environmental and Conservation Agreements
Article I.5	Extent of Obligations

Chapter II	General Definitions
Article II.1	Definitions of General Application
	Annex II.1.1: Country-Specific Definitions

Part Two	Trade in Goods

Chapter III	National Treatment and Market Access of Goods
Article III.1	Scope and Coverage
Section I	National Treatment
Article III.2	National Treatment
Section II	Tariffs
Article III.3	Tariff Elimination
Article III.4	Temporary Admission of Goods
Article III.5	Duty-Free Entry of Certain Commercial Samples and Printed Advertising Materials
Article III.6	Goods Re-Entered after Repair or Alteration
Section III	Non-Tariff Measures
Article III.7	Import and Export Restrictions
Article III.8	Wine and Distilled Spirits
Article III.9	Geographical Indications
Article III.10	Export Taxes
Article III.11	Other Export Measures
Article III.12	Export Subsidies on Agricultural Goods
Article III.13	Domestic Support for Agricultural Goods
Section IV	Consultations
Article III.14	Consultations and Committee on Trade in Goods and Rules of Origin
Article III.15	Customs Valuation Agreement
Section V	Definitions
Article III.16	Definitions
	Annex III.1: Textiles and Apparel Goods
	Appendix III.1.1.1: List of Goods Covered by Annex III.1
	Appendix III.1.5.1: Flexibility Provisions
	Appendix III.1.6.1: Special Provisions
	Appendix III.1.6.2: Conversion Factors
	Appendix III.1.7: Country-Specific Definitions
	Annex III.2: Exceptions to Articles III.2 and III.7
	Annex III.3.1: Tariff Elimination
	Tariff Schedule of Canada
	Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF , 531 KB]
	Schedule Categories [PDF , 8 KB]
	Tariff Schedule of Costa Rica
	Tariff Elimination Schedule (in Spanish) [PDF, 547 KB]
	Schedule Categories (in Spanish) [PDF, 10 KB]
	Notes (in Spanish)
	Annex III.3.2 Special Safeguards
	Appendix to Annex III.3.2.1
	Annex III.8: Wine and Distilled Spirits
	Annex III.10: Export Taxes

Chapter IV	Rules of Origin
Article IV.1	Originating Goods
Article IV.2	Regional Value-Content
Article IV.3	Accumulation
Article IV.4	De Minimis
Article IV.5	Fungible Goods and Materials
Article IV.6	Sets or Assortments of Goods
Article IV.7	Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools
Article IV.8	Indirect Materials
Article IV.9	Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale
Article IV.10	Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment
Article IV.11	Transshipment
Article IV.12	Non-Qualifying Operations
Article IV.13	Interpretation and Application
Article IV.14	Consultation and Modifications
Article IV.15	Definitions
	Annex IV.1: Specific Rules of Origin
	Annex IV.5: Inventory Management Methods

Chapter V	Customs Procedures
Section I	Certification of Origin
Article V.1	Certificate of Origin
Article V.2	Obligations Regarding Importations
Article V.3	Exceptions
Article V.4	Obligations Regarding Exportations
Section II	Administration and Enforcement
Article V.5	Records
Article V.6	Origin Verifications
Article V.7	Confidentiality
Article V.8	Penalties
Section III	Advance Rulings
Article V.9	Advance Rulings
Section IV	Review and Appeal of Advance Rulings and Origin Determinations
Article V.10	Review and Appeal
Section V	Uniform Regulations
Article V.11	Uniform Regulations
Section VI	Cooperation
Article V.12	Cooperation
Article V.13	The Customs Sub-Committee
Article V.14	Definitions

Chapter VI	Emergency Action
Article VI.1	Article XIX of the GATT 1994 and the Agreement on Safeguards of the WTO
Article VI.2	Bilateral Actions
Article VI.3	Administration of Emergency Action Proceedings
Article VI.4	Dispute Settlement in Emergency Action Matters
Article VI.5	Definitions
	Annex VI.3: Administration of Emergency Action Proceedings
	Annex VI.5: Country-Specific Definitions

Chapter VII	Antidumping Measures
Article VII.1	Antidumping Matters

Part Three:	Services and Investment

Chapter VIII	Services and Investment
Article VIII.1	General Provisions
Article VIII.2	Investment
Article VIII.3	Services

Part Four:	Trade Facilitation

Chapter IX	Trade Facilitation and Additional Provisions
Section I	Trade Facilitation
Article IX.1	Objectives and Principles
Article IX.2	Specific Obligations
Article IX.3	Cooperation
Article IX.4	Future Work Program
Section II	Additional Provisions
Article IX.5	Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Article IX.6	Standards including Metrology
Article IX.7	Government Procurement

Chapter X	Temporary Entry
Article X.1	Temporary Entry

Part Five:	Competition Policy

Chapter XI	Competition Policy
Article XI.1	Purpose
Article XI.2	General Principles
Article XI.3	Cooperation
Article XI.4	Confidentiality
Article XI.5	Technical Assistance
Article XI.6	Consultations
Article XI.7	Definitions

Part Six:	Administrative and Institutional Provisions

Chapter XII	Publication, Notification and Administration of Laws
Article XII.1	Contact Points
Article XII.2	Publication
Article XII.3	Notification and Provision of Information
Article XII.4	Administrative Proceedings
Article XII.5	Review and Appeal
Article XII.6	Definitions

Chapter XIII	Institutional Arrangements and Dispute Settlement Procedures
Section I	Institutions
Article XIII.1	The Free Trade Commission
Article XIII.2	The Free Trade Coordinators
Article XIII.3	The Secretariat
Section II	Dispute Settlement
Article XIII.4	Cooperation
Article XIII.5	Recourse to Dispute Settlement Procedures
Article XIII.6	WTO Dispute Settlement
Article XIII.7	Consultations
Article XIII.8	Establishment of an Arbitral Panel
Article XIII.9	Roster
Article XIII.10	Qualifications of Panelists
Article XIII.11	Panel Selection
Article XIII.12	Rules of Procedure
Article XIII.13	Role of Experts
Article XIII.14	Initial Report
Article XIII.15	Final Report
Article XIII.16	Implementation of Recommendations and Ratings
Article XIII.17	Determination of Compliance
Article XIII.18	Compensation and Suspension of Concessions
Section III	Domestic Proceedings and Private Commercial Dispute Settlement
Article XIII.19	Referrals of Matters from Judicial or Administrative Proceedings
Article XIII.20	Private Rights
Article XIII.21	Alternative Dispute Resolutions
	Annex XIII.1.4: Implementation of the Modifications Approved by the Commission
	Annex XIII.2.2: Committees
	Annex XIII.3.2: Remuneration and Payment of Expenses
	Annex XIII.5: Nullification and Impairment

Part Seven	Other Provisions

Chapter XIV	Exceptions
Article XIV.1	General Exceptions
Article XIV.2	National Security
Article XIV.3	Taxation
Article XIV.4	Balance of Payments
Article XIV.5	Disclosure of Information
Article XIV.6	Cultural Industries
Article XIV.7	Definitions
	Annex XIV.3.1: Double Taxation

Chapter XV	Final Provisions
Article XV.1	Annexes, Appendices and Footnotes
Article XV.2	Amendments
Article XV.3	Reservations
Article XV.4	Entry into Force
Article XV.5	Duration and Termination
Article XV.6	Authentic Texts

About the Agreement	Canada - Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement
Signature: 2001-April -23 Entry into Force: 2002-November-01	Index