30 January 2006

Request for Tariff Relief on Carbon Dioxide in Non-Refillable Cylinders

The Department of Finance is seeking members’ views on a request that the Department has received for tariff relief on carbon dioxide in non-refillable cylinders for use in the manufacture of inflatable personal flotation devices. They are proposing to create the following duty-free tariff item No. and wording as follows:

2811.21.10 -- -in non-refillable cylinders for use in Canadian manufactures

These products are currently classified under tariff item No. 2811.21.00 and are dutiable at 3.5 per cent under the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) tariff.

They would then create a basket item for all other carbon dioxide with a duty rate of MFN 3.5 per cent as follows:

2811.21.90 --- Other

Members with an interest in this matter are asked to contact Ms. Stephanie Reid in the International Trade Policy Division by February 24, 2006. Ms. Reid’s telephone number is 613.996.5538, and her fax is 613.992.6761.