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2008 Customs Tariff – Tariff Amendments

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T2008-5

September 12 2008

Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Amend the Customs Tariff Relating to Milk Protein Substances from the GATT Article XXVIII negotiations which was tabled in the House of Commons on June 12, 2008

This is to serve as notice that it is expedient to amend the Customs Tariff as follows:

1.
Chapter 4 in the List of the Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule amended by adding the following after Supplementary Note 2:

"3. Milk protein substances with a milk protein content of less than 85% by weight, calculated on the dry matter, are classified in tariff item No. 0404.90.10 or 0404.90.20. Milk protein substances with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated on the dry matter, are classified in Chapter 35 (subheading 3504.00)."

2.
Tariff item No. 0404.90.10 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by replacing, in the column "Most-Favoured Nation Tariff / Final Rate", the reference to "6.5% (B)" with a reference to "3% (F)".

3.
Chapter 35 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by adding the following after Note 2:

"Supplementary Note.

  1. Milk protein substances with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated on the dry matter, are classified in tariff item No. 3504.00.11 or 3504.00.12. Milk protein substances with a milk protein content of less than 85% by weight, calculated on the dry matter, are classified in Chapter 4 (subheading 0404.90)."
4.
Tariff item No. 3504.00.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is repealed.

5.
The List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in numerical order, the following tariff provisions.

3504.00, 3504.00.11, 3504.00.12, 3504.00.90

6.
Subsections 1-5 come into force, or are deemed to have come into force, on September 8, 2008.

A summary describing the status of each change is also included for your reference.

Chapters Affected

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Summary of Changes for T2008-5 Amendment Package

Tariff Item Effective Date Type
Chapter 4 September 8, 2008 Add Supplementary Note 3
04049010 September 8, 2008 Change MFN Rate
1701990028 October 1, 2008 Add
1701990029 October 1, 2008 Text Change
2939110020 October 1, 2008 Add
2939110030 October 1, 2008 Add
2939190000 October 1, 2008 Add
2939190010 October 1, 2008 Delete
2939190020 October 1, 2008 Delete
2939190090 October 1, 2008 Delete
Chapter 35 September 8, 2008 Add Supplementary Note 1
35040000 September 8, 2008 Delete
3504000000 September 8, 2008 Delete
3504001 September 8, 2008 Add (Preamble)
3504001100 September 8, 2008 Add
3504001200 September 8, 2008 Add
3504009000 September 8, 2008 Add
3907601000 October 1, 2008 Delete
3907601010 October 1, 2008 Add
3907601090 October 1, 2008 Add
390760909 October 1, 2008 Delete
3907609090 October 1, 2008 Add
3907609091 October 1, 2008 Delete
3907609099 October 1, 2008 Delete
7114200011 October 1, 2008 Text Correction (English version only)

Summary of Changes for Tariff Amendment T2008-5

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T2008-4

July 30 2008

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to inform you of the following changes to the 2008 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff, as contained in the T2008-4 Amendment Package.

  • In the February 26 Budget of 2008, the Minister of Finance announced an adjustment to the excise duty imposed under the Excise Act, 2001 for manufactured tobacco other effective July 1, 2008.  The new excise duty rate will be $2.8925 per 50 gram package or fraction thereof for stamped manufactured tobacco.  New classification numbers have been added to distinguish between packaged (Unit of Measure – NMB) and not packaged (Unit of Measure – KGM) tobacco.
  • A Correction has been made to 24.03 and 2403.91 to correct text (French version only)

A summary describing the status of each change is also included for your reference.

Chapters Affected

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Summary of Changes for T2008-4 Amendment Package

Tariff Item Effective Date Type
2403 July 1, 2008 Text Correction (French Version Only)
240310001 July 1, 2008 Add (Preamble)
2403100010 July 1, 2008 Delete
2403100011 July 1, 2008 Add
2403100012 July 1, 2008 Add
240310002 July 1, 2008 Add (Preamble)
2403100020 July 1, 2008 Delete
2403100021 July 1, 2008 Add
2403100022 July 1, 2008 Add
240310009 July 1, 2008 Add (Preamble)
2403100090 July 1, 2008 Delete
2403100091 July 1, 2008 Add
2403100099 July 1, 2008 Add
240391 July 1, 2008 Text Correction (French Version Only)
2403911000 July 1, 2008 Delete
2403911010 July 1, 2008 Add
2403911020 July 1, 2008 Add
2403912000 July 1, 2008 Delete
2403912010 July 1, 2008 Add
2403912020 July 1, 2008 Add
2403919000 July 1, 2008 Delete
2403919010 July 1, 2008 Add
2403919020 July 1, 2008 Add
2403991000 July 1, 2008 Delete
2403991010 July 1, 2008 Add
2403991020 July 1, 2008 Add
240399901 July 1, 2008 Add (Preamble)
2403999010 July 1, 2008 Delete
2403999011 July 1, 2008 Add
2403999012 July 1, 2008 Add
240399909 July 1, 2008 Add (Preamble)
2403999090 July 1, 2008 Delete
2403999091 July 1, 2008 Add
2403999099 July 1, 2008 Add

Summary of Changes for Tariff Amendment T2008-4

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T2008-3

June 16 2008

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to inform you of the following changes to the 2008 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff, as contained in the T2008-3 Amendment Package.

  • Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, pursuant to section 82 of the Customs Tariff, hereby makes the annexed Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2008-1. P.C. 2008-928, SOR/2008-150. (Effective on May 15, 2008).
  • Pursuant to Supplementary Note 1 to Section XI of the Customs Tariff-Schedule and P.C. 1997-2003 - Regulations Respecting the Customs Duty Payable on Woollen Fabrics Originating in Commonwealth Countries (Effective on July 1, 2008 and ending on June 30, 2009).
  • Correction has been made to 8607.19.21.00 to replace missing text,(French version only)
  • A correction has been made to 9927.00.00 to read “transcribing”, (English version only)

Amendments to the statistical suffixes as provided by Statistics Canada.

A summary describing the status of each change is also included for your reference.

Change bars identify all amendments.

Chapters Affected

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Summary of Changes for T2008-3 Amendment Package

Tariff Item Effective Date Type
040700182 July 1, 2008 Add
0407001820 July 1, 2008 Delete
0407001821 July 1, 2008 Add
0407001822 July 1, 2008 Add
0407001823 July 1, 2008 Add
070519902 July 1, 2008 Add
0705199020 July 1, 2008 Delete
0705199021 July 1, 2008 Add
0705199022 July 1, 2008 Add
0705199029 July 1, 2008 Add
070519903 July 1, 2008 Add
0705199030 July 1, 2008 Delete
0705199031 July 1, 2008 Add
0705199032 July 1, 2008 Add
0705199039 July 1, 2008 Add
070610201 July 1, 2008 Add
0706102010 July 1, 2008 Delete
0706102011 July 1, 2008 Add
0706102012 July 1, 2008 Add
070610202 July 1, 2008 Add
0706102020 July 1, 2008 Delete
0706102021 July 1, 2008 Add
0706102022 July 1, 2008 Add
0708109900 July 1, 2008 Delete
0708109910 July 1, 2008 Add
0708109920 July 1, 2008 Add
0709700000 July 1, 2008 Delete
070970001 July 1, 2008 Add
0709700011 July 1, 2008 Add
0709700012 July 1, 2008 Add
0709700019 July 1, 2008 Add
070970002 July 1, 2008 Add
0709700021 July 1, 2008 Add
0709700022 July 1, 2008 Add
0709700029 July 1, 2008 Add
0809203900 July 1, 2008 Delete
0809203910 July 1, 2008 Add
0809203920 July 1, 2008 Add
0810109900 July 1, 2008 Delete
0810109910 July 1, 2008 Add
0810109920 July 1, 2008 Add
0810201900 July 1, 2008 Delete
0810201910 July 1, 2008 Add
0810201920 July 1, 2008 Add
081040101 July 1, 2008 Add
0810401010 July 1, 2008 Delete
0810401011 July 1, 2008 Add
0810401012 July 1, 2008 Add
0902101000 July 1, 2008 Delete
0902101010 July 1, 2008 Add
0902101020 July 1, 2008 Add
0902109000 July 1, 2008 Delete
0902109010 July 1, 2008 Add
0902109020 July 1, 2008 Add
0902200000 July 1, 2008 Delete
0902200010 July 1, 2008 Add
0902200020 July 1, 2008 Add
090230101 July 1, 2008 Add
0902301010 July 1, 2008 Delete
0902301011 July 1, 2008 Add
0902301012 July 1, 2008 Add
090230901 July 1, 2008 Add
0902309010 July 1, 2008 Delete
0902309011 July 1, 2008 Add
0902309012 July 1, 2008 Add
1211901000 July 1, 2008 Delete
1211901010 July 1, 2008 Add
1211901020 July 1, 2008 Add
150910001 July 1, 2008 Add
1509100010 July 1, 2008 Delete
1509100011 July 1, 2008 Add
1509100012 July 1, 2008 Add
1901102000 July 1, 2008 Delete
1901102010 July 1, 2008 Add
1901102020 July 1, 2008 Add
210320909 July 1, 2008 Add
2103209090 July 1, 2008 Delete
2103209091 July 1, 2008 Add
2103209092 July 1, 2008 Add
39073010 May 15, 2008 Text change
3907601000 May 15, 2008 Text change
41071111 May 15, 2008 Text change
4107111120 May 15, 2008 Text change
41071191 May 15, 2008 Text change
4107119110 May 15, 2008 Text change
5111119000 July 1, 2008 Change Rate
5111209100 July 1, 2008 Change Rate
5111301800 July 1, 2008 Change Rate
5111309100 July 1, 2008 Change Rate
5111909100 July 1, 2008 Change Rate
5112119000 July 1, 2008 Change Rate
5112199400 July 1, 2008 Change Rate
5112209100 July 1, 2008 Change Rate
5112309100 July 1, 2008 Change Rate
5112909100 July 1, 2008 Change Rate
54023110 May 15, 2008 Text change
54023310 May 15, 2008 Text change
5402331030 May 15, 2008 Text change
54023320 May 15, 2008 Add
5402332000 May 15, 2008 Add
55151230 May 15, 2008 Add
5515123000 May 15, 2008 Add
56039370 May 15, 2008 Add
5603937000 May 15, 2008 Add
5803002900 July 1, 2008 Change Rate
58062020 May 15, 2008 Add
58063291 May 15, 2008 Text change
76071910 May 15, 2008 Text change
83089010 May 15, 2008 Text change
83099010 May 15, 2008 Text change
8607192100 May 15, 2008 Corrected Missing Text (French Only)
87169010 May 15, 2008 Text change
8716901000 May 15, 2008 Delete
8716901010 May 15, 2008 Add
8716901090 May 15, 2008 Add

Summary of Changes for Tariff Amendment T2008-3

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T2008-2

April 22, 2008

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to inform you of the following changes to the 2008 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff, as contained in the T2008-2 Amendment Package.

As a result of the Notice of a Ways and Means Motion to Amend the Customs Tariff relating to Bill C-50 this tariff notice is to serve as notice that Section 21 and Subsection 92(3) of the Customs Tariff Act were amended effective February 27, 2008.

A Correction has been made to Tariff Items 5106.10.90, 5510.11.90 and 5510.30.90 where the Costa Rica Tariff (CRT) Rate should have read Free, effective January 1, 2008.

A Correction has been made to Chapter Note 59 note 5, subparagraph (h), to read (Section XIV or XV), (English version only)

A Correction has been made to Tariff Item 8607.19.21 to replace missing text (French version only).

Tariff Item No. 9931.00.00 that was due to expire on March 31, 2008, has been extended indefinitely.

Amendments to various statistical suffices (9th and 10th digits) in Chapter 22.

A summary describing the status of each change is also included for your reference.

Change bars identify all amendments.

Chapters Affected

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Summary of Changes for T2008-2 Amendment Package

Tariff Item Effective Date Type
Customs Tariff Legislation
– section 21 "spirits"
February 27, 2008 Text Change
Customs Tariff Legislation
– subsection 92 (3)
February 27, 2008 Text Change
220300003 February 27, 2008 Text Change
2203000040 February 27, 2008 Add
5106109010 January 1, 2008 Change CRT Rate to Free
5106109090 January 1, 2008 Change CRT Rate to Free
5510119011 January 1, 2008 Change CRT Rate to Free
5510119012 January 1, 2008 Change CRT Rate to Free
5510119019 January 1, 2008 Change CRT Rate to Free
5510119021 December 13, 2007 Change CRT Rate to Free
5510119022 January 1, 2008 Change CRT Rate to Free
5510119029 January 1, 2008 Change CRT Rate to Free
5510309000 January 1, 2008 Change CRT Rate to Free
Chapter Note 59 April 22, 2008 Text Correction
99310000 April 1, 2008 Extended indefinitely

Summary of Changes for Tariff Amendment T2008-2

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T2008-1

January 11, 2008

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to inform you of the following changes to the 2008 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff, as contained in the T2008-1 Amendment Package.

  • Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, pursuant to section 82 of the Customs Tariff, hereby makes the annexed Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2007-2. P.C. 2007-1930, SOR/2007-300. (Effective on December 13, 2007).

Amendments to the statistical suffixes as provided by Statistics Canada.

  • A summary describing the status of each change is also included for your reference.
  • All amendments are identified by change bars.

Chapters Affected

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Summary of Changes for T2008-1 Amendment Package

Tariff Item Effective Date Type
07123200 December 13, 2007 Delete
0712320000 December 13, 2007 Delete
07123210 December 13, 2007 Add
0712321000 December 13, 2007 Add
07123290 December 13, 2007 Add
0712329000 December 13, 2007 Add
07123910 December 13, 2007 Delete
0712391000 December 13, 2007 Delete
0712391 December 13, 2007 Add (Preamble)
07123911 December 13, 2007 Add
0712391100 December 13, 2007 Add
07123919 December 13, 2007 Add
0712391900 December 13, 2007 Add
21069097 December 13, 2007 Add
2106909700 December 13, 2007 Add
41062191 December 13, 2007 Text Change
410621912 December 13, 2007 Text Change (Preamble)
41063210 December 13, 2007 Text Change
4106321020 December 13, 2007 Text Change
41079110 December 13, 2007 Text Change
4107911010 December 13, 2007 Text Change
41079210 December 13, 2007 Text Change
4107921010 December 13, 2007 Text Change
4107991000 December 13, 2007 Text Change
4114201000 December 13, 2007 Text Change
51061000 December 13, 2007 Delete
5106100010 December 13, 2007 Delete
5106100090 December 13, 2007 Delete
5106101000 December 13, 2007 Add
5106109010 December 13, 2007 Add
5106109090 December 13, 2007 Add
55101100 December 13, 2007 Delete
551011001 December 13, 2007 Delete (Preamble)
5510110011 December 13, 2007 Delete
5510110012 December 13, 2007 Delete
5510110019 December 13, 2007 Delete
551011002 December 13, 2007 Delete (Preamble)
5510110021 December 13, 2007 Delete
5510110022 December 13, 2007 Delete
5510110029 December 13, 2007 Delete
55101110 December 13, 2007 Add
5510111000 December 13, 2007 Add
55101190 December 13, 2007 Add
551011901 December 13, 2007 Add (Preamble)
5510119011 December 13, 2007 Add
5510119012 December 13, 2007 Add
5510119019 December 13, 2007 Add
551011902 December 13, 2007 Add (Preamble)
5510119021 December 13, 2007 Add
5510119022 December 13, 2007 Add
5510119029 December 13, 2007 Add
55103000 December 13, 2007 Delete
5510300000 December 13, 2007 Delete
55103010 December 13, 2007 Add
5510301000 December 13, 2007 Add
55103090 December 13, 2007 Add
5510309000 December 13, 2007 Add
55151220 December 13, 2007 Add
5515122000 December 13, 2007 Add
59039026 December 13, 2007 Add
5903902600 December 13, 2007 Add
85446010 December 13, 2007 Text Change
8544601020 December 13, 2007 Text Change
Section Note XIX January 14, 2008 Corrected from Section IX to XIX
99360000 December 13, 2007 Text Change
99730000 December 13, 2007 Add

Summary of Changes for Tariff Amendment T2008-1