CPTPP Rules of Origin Regulations (SOR/2018-221)

Rules of Origin

• 1 (1) The following provisions of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership have the force of law in Canada:

  • (a) Articles 3.1 to 3.18;

  • (b) Annex 3-C;

  • (c) Annex 3-D, including Appendix 1;

  • (d) paragraphs 1 to 9 of Article 4.2; and

  • (e) Annex 4-A, including Appendix 1.

• (2) Despite paragraph (1)(c), between Canada and Australia and between Canada and Malaysia, for the purposes of determining whether a good of heading 87.03 qualifies as originating, the applicable product-specific rule of origin is

  • (a) a change to a good of subheading 87.03 from any other heading; or

  • (b) no change in the tariff classification required for a good of heading 87.03, provided there is a regional value content of not less than

    • (i) 40%, under the net cost method, or

    • (ii) 50%, under the build-down method.

Coming into Force

Footnote ^*2 These Regulations come into force on the day on which section 43 of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation Act, chapter 23 of the Statutes of Canada 2018 comes into force, but if they are registered after that day, they come into force on the day on which they are registered.

• Return to footnote ^*[Note: Regulations in force December 30, 2018, see SI/2018-101 and SI/2018-108.]