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Ref : EIC 191/3
24 August 2009
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 430/2009
Canada
: Removal of Customs Duties on a Number of Manufacturing Inputs
Including Certain Textile Products and Machinery and Equipment
The Canadian Department of Finance published in the Canada Gazette Part II (Vol.143, No.12) on 10 June 2009 an "Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2009-1" (the Order) to remove the customs duties on the following products:
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Hexamethylene tetramine;
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Certain cotton yarns for use in the manufacture of towels;
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Certain woven fabrics for use as knee lining in the manufacture of trousers;
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Certain woven fabrics for use in the manufacture of dresses, skirts, vests, blouses, tops and scarves;
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Certain viscose rayon yarn for use in the manufacture of mattress ticking;
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Certain nylon staple fibres for use in the manufacture of footwear;
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Certain narrow woven "hook and loop" pile fabrics; and
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Certain three and four layer woven and knit fabrics for use in the manufacture of recreational outerwear.
The Order came into
force on 28 May 2009 and is applicable on imported goods used in the
production of other goods to assist Canadian manufacturers in competing
more effectively in both the domestic and export markets. The products
included in the Order are a result of Canadian industry requests for
duty relief made either to the Canadian Department of Finance or to
the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. A copy of the Order is at
Annex A (pdf format)
appended to this circular for reference. The Order is also available
at
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2009/2009-06-10/pdf/g2-14312.pdf (pages
29-34).
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In addition, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published in its Tariff Notice - TN-38 dated 27 January 2009 a "Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Amend the Customs Tariff" (the Notice). Amongst other things, the Notice removed customs duties on a number of machinery and equipment and came into force on 28 January 2009. A copy of the Notice is at Annex B (pdf format) appended to this circular for reference. The Notice is also available on the website of the CBSA at
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2009/tn38-eng.html.
ENQUIRIES
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For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5682.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Bonny CHAO)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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