GHY Tradelines

(CBSA)

1. The purpose of this customs notice is to inform industry that Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has experienced a delay in the issuance of annual renewals of authorizations required pursuant to the following Remission Orders, subsequently amended most recently by P.C. 2008-1599, Order Amending Certain Textile and Apparel Remission Orders, 2008:

1. Tailored Collar Shirts Remission Order, 1997 P.C. 1997-830
2. Outerwear Greige Fabrics Remission Order, 1998 P.C. 1997-2054
3. Shirting Fabrics Remission Order, 1998 P.C. 1997-2055
4. Outerwear Apparel Remission Order, 1998 P.C. 1997-2056
5. Blouses, Shirts and Co-Ordinates Remission Order, 1998 P.C. 1997-2057
6. Outerwear Fabrics Remission Order, 1998 P.C. 1997-2058

2. This delay arose during the course of a quality assurance review being conducted by the CBSA. The CBSA is initiating immediate action to resume the review and approval of annual authorizations.

3. It is important to note that these six Orders remain in effect and are still scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012.

4. Eligible apparel manufacturers or fabric producers (as named in the Schedules to the Orders) that wish to avail themselves of an Order may do so by obtaining an annual authorization to import under that Order or by filing a drawback claim to recover duties paid on qualifying goods.

5. If a manufacturer or producer intends to have duties remitted at the time of importation, that manufacturer or producer must submit, at the beginning of each calendar year, to the regional CBSA office nearest where the company’s operations are located, an application by letter of intent, confirming that the company:
a. is a manufacturer or producer of (insert description of qualifying goods) in Canada;
b. is listed in the Schedule to the Order and has a 1995 duty entitlement of (insert 1995 allocation);
c. will not exceed the amount of duties that may be claimed for remission on imported goods;
d. will, if applicable, include the names and addresses of any other persons or companies that might be performing cutting or sewing operations in Canada on its behalf; or
e. will, if applicable, include the names and addresses of any distributors who have purchased finished outerwear fabric or outerwear greige fabric to be sold to outerwear apparel manufacturers;
f. will maintain records that are satisfactory to CBSA;
g. will meet all the conditions of the Order; and
h. will provide CBSA with any other information which may be requested to substantiate its claim for remission.

6. Authorized manufacturers and producers will continue to have the ability to recover any duties that have been paid on qualifying goods, by filing a drawback claim at the regional CBSA office nearest where the company’s operations are located.

7. A manufacturer or producer claiming remission by way of drawback must meet the same requirements as a manufacturer or producer claiming remission at the time of importation although a letter of intent to obtain an authorization number is not required.

8. Mailing addresses for the submission of Letters of Intent and/or Claims for Drawback pursuant to these Orders follow:

Quebec Region:
Ms. Annie Beauséjour
Director, Trade Services Division
Canada Border Services Agency
400 Place d’Youville, 5th Floor Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 2C2

Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Region:
Ms. Christine Durocher
Director, Single Program
Canada Border Services Agency
1 Front Street West, 3rd Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2X6

Prairie Region:
Mr. Jim Clark
Director, Trade Compliance Division
Canada Border Services Agency
2588 – 27th Street North East Calgary, Alberta
T1Y 7G1

Pacific Region:
Ms. Catherine Black
a/Director, Trade Compliance Division
Canada Border Services Agency
503 – 333 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5R4

9. For questions concerning this notice or for information relating to license renewals in 2011, please contact:

Mr. Peter Rickard
Manager, Quality Assurance – Trade Incentives
Canada Border Services Agency
Telephone: 613-954-6993
Email: Peter.Rickard@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca