On July 12, 2017 the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) released Customs Notice 17-23 announcing the implementation date for the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) which will be on August 1, 2017.
The CUFTA will eliminate the majority of customs duties on imports of Ukrainian goods to Canada, with a few agricultural good exceptions. Passenger automobiles will be on a tariff phase-out schedule, while all other goods will have the duties eliminated immediately.
The implementation legislation for CUFTA was received on June 1, 2017 by Royal Assent.
The notice for the CUFTA can be accessed at:
