This is to inform importers, brokers and other interested parties that, effective April 1, 2012, all steel imports currently covered under the Import Control List of the Export and Import Permits Act will be subject to either General Import Permit No. 80 - Carbon Steel (GIP 80) or General Import Permit No. 81 - Specialty Steel Products (GIP 81). Henceforth, no shipment specific import permits will be required for the importation of steel products into Canada.

Please note that General Import Permit No. 80 - Carbon Steel (GIP 80), or General Import Permit No. 81 - Specialty Steel Products (GIP 81), as applicable, must be quoted on the release documentation provided to the CBSA. For details on import requirements and permit procedures for the importation of goods listed in the Import Control List under the Export and Import Permits Act, please refer to the Memorandum D19-10-2.

For further information regarding the Steel Monitoring Program effective April 1, 2012, please contact the CBSA at 613-948-4840. Please note that you should still contact the Trade Controls and Trade Barriers Bureau at 613-944-1805 in regard to shipment specific permits issued on or before March 31, 2012.

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