Tariff Treatment - Origin - Re-determination -- NAFTA/CCFTA

To Whom Does This Apply?

Summary

Under the Customs Act, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) must determine, and importers must prove, the origin of goods imported from a NAFTA country, Chile, Israel or another CIFTA beneficiary. Section 59 of the Act allows an officer to review a determination under a prescribed period of time as set out in regulations.

The Determination, Re-determination and Further Re-determination of Origin, Tariff Classification and Value for Duty Regulations permit re-determinations of origin for a period of up to five (5) years in certain circumstances.  Otherwise the re-determination period is at any time within four (4) years after the date of the initial determination of origin.

Note: see the document Tariff Treatment - Origin -- Imported Goods.

For general questions about NAFTA, or to obtain a copy of the Trilateral Customs Guide to NAFTA, contact the NAFTA Hotline at 1-800-661-6121. Clients can also fax their questions to (613) 952-0022.

If you require personal assistance contact the Customs Client Services Office closest to you (see Related Reading: Customs Offices - Supplement or from Canada Border Service Agency's Web site for a list of addresses).

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