General Import Permit No. 83 — Aluminum Products (SOR/2019-319)

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

• — SOR/2026-136, s. 1

  • 1 The General Import Permit No. 83 — Aluminum ProductsFootnote ¹ is amended by adding the following before section 1:

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    Definitions

    • 0.1 The following definitions apply in this Permit.

      country of largest smelt

      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

      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

      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)

• — SOR/2026-136, s. 2

  • 2 Section 2 of the Permit is replaced by the following:

    • 2 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.

• — SOR/2026-136, s. 3

  • 3 Section 3 of the Permit is amended by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (b) and by replacing paragraph (c) with the following:

    • (c) within the time period specified by the Department, provide to the Department any documents and records necessary to determine

      • (i) the country of origin of the goods,

      • (ii) whether the goods contain primary or secondary aluminum,

      • (iii) in the case of goods that contain primary aluminum, the country of largest smelt and, if any, the country of second-largest smelt,

      • (iv) the country of most recent cast,

      • (v) the value for duty of the goods, and

      • (vi) the quantity of the goods; and

    • (d) at the time of importation, specify the following in the form and manner determined by the Canada Border Services Agency:

      • (i) in the case of goods that contain primary aluminum, the country of largest smelt and, if any, the country of second-largest smelt, and

      • (ii) the country of most recent cast.

• — SOR/2026-136, s. 4

  • 4 The Permit is amended by adding the following after section 3:

    • 3.1 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.

    • 3.2 Paragraph 3(d) does not apply if the total value for duty of the imported goods is $5,000 or less.

• — SOR/2026-136, s. 5

  • 5 Section 4 of the Permit is amended by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (i) and by replacing paragraph (j) with the following:

    • (j) a detailed description of the goods, including an indication of whether the goods contain primary or secondary aluminum;

    • (k) in the case of goods that contain primary aluminum, the country of largest smelt and, if any, the country of second-largest smelt; and

    • (l) the country of most recent cast.