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Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate

AMPS

Detailed product description required for purposes of contraventions C223 and C224 for the Canadian International Trade Tribunal finding dated December 23, 2003, and continued on December 22, 2008, for certain steel structural tubing originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea, South Africa and Turkey.

INFORMATION REQUIRED ON CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS

Listed below is the information that must be provided to the CBSA regardless of whether the documentation is provided as paper or electronically (e.g., through the use of ACROSS). Failure to provide this information may result in the application of penalties to the importer, pursuant to the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS).

The import documentation should clearly indicate the following:

  • Harmonized System (HS) classification number
  • Confirmation whether the product is subject to anti-dumping duties
  • Name and address of producer/manufacturer
  • Location of plant/mill of production
  • Place from which direct shipment to Canada began
  • Name and address of vendor (if different from the producer)
  • Country of origin
  • Country of export
  • Canadian customer's name and address
  • Canadian importer's name and address (if different from the customer)
  • Full product description
    • - product name and/or number
    • - product grade and specification
    • - shape
    • - dimension and wall thickness
    • - length
  • Date of sale, date of shipment
  • Quantity (state unit of measure – e.g. kg, metric tonne)
  • Unit selling price and total selling price to importer in Canada
  • Currency of settlement used (e.g. US$, CDN$, etc.)
  • Terms and conditions of sale (e.g. FOB, CIF, etc.) and,
  • All costs, expenses, and charges incurred by the exporter and vendor in the shipment of the subject goods to Canada from the point of direct shipment (includes inland and ocean freight, insurance, duties, port and handling charges, etc).