Notices
ITEMS 162 TO 181 - WHEAT PRODUCTS
Serial No. 700
Date: October 6, 2006
Adjunct to Notice
Table of Contents
1.0 Coverage
2.0 Purpose
3.0 Duration
4.0 Authority
5.0 Import permit issuance
6.0 Additional Information
1.1 This Notice is an adjunct to Notice to Importers
No. 628 dated January 10, 2002. It refers to Items 162 to 181 of the Import
Control List; namely wheat products falling under heading Nos. 11.01,
11.03, 11.04, 11.08, 11.09, 19.01, 19.02, 19.04, 19.05 and 23.02 in the
List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff.
1.2 Importers who require a determination as to whether
or not the product they intend to import is within the scope of this Notice
are to contact: Canada Border Services Agency, Trade Programs
Directorate, Mr. Yvon Pellerin at 613-954-6920; fax: 613-952-3971.
2.1 The purpose of this Notice is to advise
importers that the wheat products tariff rate quota (TRQ) will be filled
on October 27, 2006. Consequently, October 27, 2006 (at midnight)
will be the cut-off date for accounting for imports of all wheat products
classified under a “within access commitment” tariff item
number.
2.2 All subsequent imports of wheat products accounted
for after the cut-off date must be classified at the “over access
commitment” tariff item number, even if they are imported, or imported
and released, before the quota is filled. For wheat products qualifying
for the United States Tariff, the Mexican Tariff, the Chilean Tariff or
the Costa Rican Tariff the “over access” and “within
access commitment” rates of duty are the same.
3.1 This Notice will remain in effect until July 31,
2007.
4.1 Under TRQs, imports are subject to low “within
access commitment” rates of duty up to a predetermined limit (i.e.
until the import access level has been reached), while imports over that
limit are subject to significantly higher “over access commitment”
rates of duty. Pursuant to subsection 6.2(1) of the Export and Import
Permits Act (EIPA), the Minister responsible for the Act may determine
an import access quantity allowed entry at the low rate of duty. Paragraph
8.3(2)(b) authorizes the Minister to establish a General Import Permit
(GIP) that may be invoked freely by those complying with its conditions.
4.2 GIP No. 20 was established in 1995 to allow imports
on a first-come first-served basis at the applicable “within access
commitment” rate of duty, until the TRQ level has been reached.
4.3 Section 5.(1) of GIP No. 20 states that the GIP
applies only to goods that are imported on or before the day, set out
in a Notice, to be issued by the Minister, on which, in the opinion of
the Minister, the import access quantity for the period concerned, determined
in accordance with subsection 6.2(1) of the EIPA in respect of those goods,
will have been filled. The “period concerned” as used in this
section means a period of 12 months beginning on August 1 and ending July
31 of the following year.
5.1 Once the wheat products TRQ level is reached, General
Import Permit No. 20 will be suspended in respect to the relevant goods
until July 31, 2007, and General Import Permit No. 100 will cover, for
the balance of the 2006/07 marketing year, unlimited imports classified
under the “over access commitment” tariff item number. Therefore,
as of midnight on October 27, 2006, importers of wheat products may no
longer invoke General Import Permit No. 20 when importing such goods.
Imports of Mexican, Costa Rican, Chilean or U.S. wheat products will continue
to be subject to the same rates of duty under the United States Tariff,
the Mexican Tariff, the Chilean Tariff or the Costa Rican Tariff once
the TRQ level is reached as before the TRQ was filled.
5.2 Where goods imported under the authority of General
Import Permit No. 100 are required to be reported in the prescribed form
under the Customs Act, that form shall contain the statement “Imported
Under the Authority of General Import Permit No. 100 - Eligible Agricultural
Goods”.
6.1 For further information, please contact:
Mr. Daniel Kane or Mr. Eric Conlon
Agriculture Section
Trade Controls Policy Division (TIC)
Export and Import Controls Bureau
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G2
Telephone: 613-995-7765 or 613-944-0777
Facsimile: 613-996-0612
E-mail: daniel.kane@international.gc.ca
eric.conlon@international.gc.ca
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