Four main staging categories exist for tariff elimination
under NAFTA:
A – tariff elimination immediately upon implementation of
the Agreement, i.e., January 1, 1994.
B – tariff to be eliminated in five equal annual stages,
beginning January 1, 1994 and ending January 1, 1998.
C – tariff to be eliminated in ten equal annual stages,
beginning January 1, 1994 and ending January 1, 2003.
D – tariff already MFN free.
In addition to the above general phasing categories, the following categories exist for specific cases:
Ex – excluded from tariff elimination. This category applies to supply-managed goods (dairy, poultry, eggs) and to several tariff items for sugar.
Bl – tariff to be eliminated in six equal annual stages, beginning January 1, 1994 and ending January 1, 1999. (Applies to 43 items in textile tariffs.)
B+ – tariff to be eliminated in seven stages as follows: 20% reduction on January 1, 1994, zero reduction on January 1, 1995, 10% reduction per year for years January 1, 1996 to January 1, 2000 and 30% reduction on January 1, 2001. (Applies to most textile tariffs as well as 3902.1000 and 6403.5900.)
B8 – tariff to be eliminated in two stages as follows: 50% reduction on January 1, 1998 and 50% reduction on January 1, 2001. (Applies to four Mexican tariff items in the paper sector.)
Ba – tariff to be eliminated in five stages as follows: 50% reduction on January 1, 1994 with remaining 50% to be phased out in four equal annual reductions ending January 1, 1998. (Applies to two light truck items.)
Bg- tariff to be eliminated in five stages as follows:
reduction to the FTA rate on January 1, 1994 and then follow the
FTA C phasing schedule ending January 1, 1998. (Applies to
Canadian agricultural tariff items for Mexico).
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North American Free Trade Agreement, 1992 Oct. 7 Tariff Phasing Descriptions [EPUB ebook]
North American Free Trade Agreement, 1992 Oct. 7 Tariff Phasing Descriptions [EPUB ebook]
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