About The Webinar
Canada has made a number of important changes to its trade preference programs for developing and least-developed countries effective from Jan. 1, 2025. These include changes to the list of countries that benefit from preferential duty treatment as well as substantial modifications to the applicable rules of origin, especially those for apparel, which will generally be more flexible and easier to fulfill.
Speaker
ALVARO FERREIRA is an economist and international trade advisor who serves as an Independent Consultant through STR’s Washington, D.C., office. Mr. Ferreira advises foreign governments, trade associations and multinational corporations in Latin America, the U.S. and Asia on a wide variety of economic, commercial, regulatory and international trade subjects.
Key Topics
- Overview of Canada’s General Preferential Tariff and Least Developed Country Tariff programs prior to Jan. 1, 2025
- Goals of Canada’s revised GPT and LDCT schemes and the new General Preferential Tariff Plus scheme
- Changes in beneficiary country coverage effective Jan. 1, 2025
- Revised rules of origin effective Jan. 1, 2025
- Revised direct shipment and other requirements effective Jan. 1, 2025
- Expanded preferences for Caribbean apparel and textile products
- Potential impact of these modifications
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