3 February 2009

Correction: Tariff elimination on certain polyester fleece fabric for manufacture of yarn

Further to our message on 30 January, DoF has sent a correction. The word ‘weight ’was replaced with ‘width’, as highlighted below.

The Department of Finance is seeking your views on a request it received to eliminate the tariff on certain polyester fleece fabric for use in the manufacture of yarn. DoF is proposing to add a duty-free tariff line to subheading No. 6001.22.00. The proposed item would read as follows:

6001.22.10 ---Weft knit fabrics, of a width exceeding 175 cm, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, solely of brushed polyester fibres, of a weight exceeding 260 g/m2 but not exceeding 290 g/m2, for use in the manufacture of yarn

The products that would fall under the new tariff item are currently classified under tariff item No. 6001.22.00 and are dutiable at a rate of 14% under the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Tariff.

Members with an interest in this matter may contact Colleen Brock by February 26, 2009.

Colleen B. Brock
International Trade Policy Division
Department of Finance
14th Floor, East Tower
140 O’Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G5
Phone: (613) 996-5470
Fax: (613) 992-6761
E-mail: [email protected]