Canada–EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 2009, c. 6)
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Assented to 2009-04-29
PART 2RELATED AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
1997, c. 36Customs Tariff
35. Section 87 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Goods of tariff item No. 9971.00.00
87. (1) Despite subsection 20(2), the value for duty of goods of tariff item No. 9971.00.00 that are entitled to the Iceland Tariff, the Norway Tariff or the Switzerland–Liechtenstein Tariff is the value of the repairs or alterations made to those goods in Iceland, Norway, Switzerland or Liechtenstein, as the case may be.
Marginal note:Limitation
(2) Subsection (1) ceases to have effect on the day before the day that is 15 years after the day on which this subsection comes into force.
Marginal note:2001, c. 28, s. 45
36. Paragraph 133(j) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(j) for the purpose of tariff item No. 9971.00.00, prescribing conditions under which goods that have been exported to a NAFTA country, Chile, Costa Rica, Israel or another CIFTA beneficiary, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland or Liechtenstein for repair or alteration may be imported;
(j.1) for the purpose of tariff item No. 9992.00.00, prescribing conditions under which goods that have been exported to a NAFTA country, Chile, Costa Rica, Israel or another CIFTA beneficiary for repair or alteration may be imported;
37. (1) The List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by
(a) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate”, below the reference to “CRT”, a reference to “IT:”;
(b) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate”, below the reference to “CRT”, a reference to “IT:”;
(c) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” a reference to “Free” after the abbreviation “IT”, and adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” a reference to “Free (A)” after the abbreviation “IT”, for all tariff items except tariff item No. 9971.00.00, tariff items under subheading 3504.00 and those set out in Schedules 1, 2 and 7 to this Act;
(d) adding in the columns “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” and “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” a reference to “N/A” after the abbreviation “IT” for tariff items under subheading 3504.00 and those set out in Schedule 1 to this Act;
(e) adding in the columns “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” and “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” after the abbreviation “IT”, for each tariff item set out in Schedule 2 to this Act, the rates of duty and staging categories set out with respect to that tariff item in that Schedule;
(f) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate”, below the reference to “IT”, a reference to “NT:”;
(g) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate”, below the reference to “IT”, a reference to “NT:”;
(h) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” a reference to “Free” after the abbreviation “NT”, and adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” a reference to “Free (A)” after the abbreviation “NT”, for all tariff items except tariff item No. 9971.00.00, tariff items under subheading 3504.00 and those set out in Schedules 3, 4 and 7 to this Act;
(i) adding in the columns “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” and “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” a reference to “N/A” after the abbreviation “NT” for tariff items under subheading 3504.00 and those set out in Schedule 3 to this Act;
(j) adding in the columns “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” and “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” after the abbreviation “NT”, for each tariff item set out in Schedule 4 to this Act, the rates of duty and staging categories set out with respect to that tariff item in that Schedule;
(k) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate”, below the reference to “NT”, a reference to “SLT:”;
(l) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate”, below the reference to “NT”, a reference to “SLT:”;
(m) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” a reference to “Free” after the abbreviation “SLT”, and adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” a reference to “Free (A)” after the abbreviation “SLT”, for all tariff items except tariff item No. 9971.00.00, tariff items under subheading 3504.00 and those set out in Schedules 5, 6 and 7 to this Act;
(n) adding in the columns “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” and “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” a reference to “N/A” after the abbreviation “SLT” for tariff items under subheading 3504.00 and those set out in Schedule 5 to this Act; and
(o) adding in the columns “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” and “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” after the abbreviation “SLT”, for each tariff item set out in Schedule 6 to this Act, the rates of duty and staging categories set out with respect to that tariff item in that Schedule.
(2) Tariff item Nos. 0208.40.00, 1516.10.00, 1603.00.10, 2301.10.00, 8901.10.00, 8901.20.00, 8901.90.90 and 8906.90.90 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act are repealed.
(3) The List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in numerical order, the tariff provisions set out in Schedule 7 to this Act.
(4) The Description of Goods of tariff item No. 9971.00.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by
(a) replacing the reference to “All the foregoing, regardless of the country of origin or tariff treatment, returned to Canada after having been exported to the United States, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Israel or another CIFTA beneficiary for repair or alteration in that country” with a reference to “All the foregoing, regardless of the country of origin or tariff treatment, returned to Canada after having been exported to the United States, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Israel or another CIFTA beneficiary, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland or Liechtenstein for repair or alteration in that country.”; and
(b) replacing Note 1 and Note 2 with the following new Note 1:
Note 1:
The Iceland Tariff, Norway Tariff and Switzerland–Liechtenstein Tariff rate of customs duty applicable to goods classified under this tariff item shall be, in respect of the value of the repair or alteration to the goods carried out only in Iceland, Norway, Switzerland or Liechtenstein determined under section 87 of this Act, in accordance with their classification in Chapters 1 to 97.
(5) Tariff item No. 9971.00.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by
(a) adding in the columns “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” and “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” a reference to “See Note 1” after the abbreviation “IT”;
(b) adding in the columns “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” and “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” a reference to “See Note 1” after the abbreviation “NT”; and
(c) adding in the columns “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” and “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” a reference to “See Note 1” after the abbreviation “SLT”.
PART 3COMING INTO FORCE
Marginal note:Order in council
38. The provisions of this Act come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
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