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Memorandum D19-10-2 - Administration of the Export and Import Permits Act (Importations)

Please find the revised Memorandum D19-10-2 - Administration of the Export and Import Permits Act (Importations)

In Brief

This memorandum has been updated to:

  • reflect the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which came into force on July 1, 2020, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  • reflect the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which entered into force provisionally on September 21, 2017
  • reflect the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA), which entered into force on April 1, 2021
  • include the Steel Import Monitoring Program. Effective November 2, 2020, item 80 (Carbon Steel Products) and item 81 (Specialty Steel Products) of the Import Control List (ICL), which may be imported under the authority of General Import Permit No. 80 – Carbon Steel (GIP No. 80) and General Import Permit No. 81 – Specialty Steel Products (GIP No. 81), respectively, have been re-added to the ICL, following their deemed removal on November 1, 2020. The Harmonized System (HS) codes associated with each of these items have also been amended
  • include the Aluminum Import Monitoring Program. Effective September 1, 2019, the Governor in Council has added certain aluminum products to the Import Control List (ICL) as item 83 and the Minister of Foreign Affairs has issued General Import Permit No. 83 – Aluminum Products for importing certain aluminum products

Topic(s)

Acts & Regulations

Information source

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Disclaimer

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