The Minister of Foreign Affairs, pursuant to subsection 8(1.1) a of the Export and Import Permits Act b, issues the annexed General Import Permit No. 83 — Aluminum Products. S.C. 1994, c. 47, s. 108(1) R.S., c. E-19
Ottawa, August 23, 2019
La ministre des Affaires étrangères, Chrystia Freeland Minister of Foreign Affairs
General
Definitions
The following definitions apply in this Permit.
country of largest smelt means the country where the largest quantity of primary aluminum contained in a good was produced. (premier pays de fusion)
country of most recent cast means the country where the aluminum contained in a good was most recently liquefied and cast into a solid state, which can take the form of either a semi-finished or finished aluminum product. (pays du plus récent moulage)
country of second-largest smelt means the country where the second-largest quantity of primary aluminum contained in a good was produced. (deuxième pays de fusion)
Any resident of Canada may, under the authority of this Permit, import into Canada any goods described in item 83 of the Import Control List.
If any goods imported under the authority of this Permit are required to be accounted for under section 32 of the Customs Act, the resident of Canada must, at the time of accounting or interim accounting, whichever comes first, include the statement “GIP83” or “LGI83” in the prescribed form.
Terms and Conditions
A resident of Canada who imports goods under the authority of this Permit must
within 10 days after receipt of a request from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, provide to the Department the documents and records referred to in section 4 in respect of any import made during the period specified in the request;
at all reasonable times
make the documents and records referred to in section 4 available for inspection by any persons authorized by the Minister, and
provide to those persons all reasonable assistance to facilitate the inspection of those documents and records;
within the time period specified by the Department, provide to the Department any documents and records necessary to determine
the country of origin of the goods,
whether the goods contain primary or secondary aluminum,
in the case of goods that contain primary aluminum, the country of largest smelt and, if any, the country of second-largest smelt,
the country of most recent cast,
the value for duty of the goods, and
the quantity of the goods; and
at the time of importation, specify the following in the form and manner determined by the Canada Border Services Agency:
in the case of goods that contain primary aluminum, the country of largest smelt and, if any, the country of second-largest smelt, and
the country of most recent cast.
Section 2 and paragraph 3(d) do not apply to a CSA importer, as defined in section 2 of the Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations, in respect of goods released under paragraph 32(2)(b) of the Customs Act.
Paragraph 3(d) does not apply if the total value for duty of the imported goods is $5,000 or less.
Documents and Records
A resident of Canada who imports goods under this Permit must retain, for a period of six years after the year in which the import is made, documents and records containing the following information:
the name and address of the importer or consignee;
proof of Canadian residency;
the date of entry of the goods into Canada;
the quantity, expressed in kilograms, of the goods;
the country from which the goods are imported;
the country of origin of the goods;
the shipping document with freight and other transportation costs indicated separately;
the tariff classification of the goods indicated in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff;
the import value in Canadian dollars;
a detailed description of the goods, including an indication of whether the goods contain primary or secondary aluminum;
in the case of goods that contain primary aluminum, the country of largest smelt and, if any, the country of second-largest smelt; and
the country of most recent cast.
Coming into Force
This Permit comes into force on September 1, 2019, but if it is registered after that day, it comes into force on the day on which it is registered.