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Whereas the proposed Verification of Origin, Tariff Classification and Value for Duty of Imported Goods Regulations (Non-Free Trade Partners) give effect, in part, to a public announcement made on October 27, 1997 and are therefore, by virtue of paragraph 164(4)(a.2) of the Customs Act, not required to be published under subsection 164(3) of that Act;notenoteTherefore, His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of National Revenue, pursuant to section 42.01 and paragraph 164(1)(i) of the Customs Act, hereby makes the annexed Verification of Origin, Tariff Classification and Value for Duty of Imported Goods Regulations (Non-Free Trade Partners).notenote
Interpretation
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The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.
Act means the Customs Act. (Loi)
Least Developed Country Tariff means the Least Developed Country Tariff set out in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff. (tarif des pays les moins développés)
verification means a verification conducted under section 42.01 of the Act. (vérification)
verification letter means a letter that requests information with respect to the origin, tariff classification or value for duty of goods that are the subject of a verification. (lettre de vérification)
verification questionnaire means a questionnaire that requests information with respect to the origin, tariff classification or value for duty of goods that are the subject of a verification. (questionnaire de vérification)
verification visit [Repealed, SOR/2008-77, s. 3]
Prescribed Manner of Verification
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(1)Subject to subsection (2), a verification in respect of goods may be conducted in a manner set out in one or more of the following paragraphs:
(a)a review of a verification questionnaire completed by
(i)the importer or owner of the goods, or
(ii)the person who accounted for the goods under subsection 32(1), (3) or (5) of the Act;
(b)a review of a written response received from a person referred to in paragraph (a) to a verification letter;
(c)a review of any record or information or an inspection of any goods or component of goods received from a person referred to in paragraph (a);
(d)the collection, from the premises prescribed under subsection 3(1), and review of information that
(i)was requested in a verification questionnaire or verification letter but was not provided, or
(ii)is needed to verify information from a completed verification questionnaire or written response to a verification letter.
(2)A verification in respect of goods of tariff item numbers set out in the schedule to the General Preferential Tariff and Least Developed Country Tariff Rules of Origin Regulations for which the benefit of the Least Developed Country Tariff is claimed may be conducted in a manner set out in one or more of the following paragraphs:
(a)a review of a verification questionnaire completed by
(i)the importer or owner of the goods,
(ii)the person who accounted for the goods under subsection 32(1), (3) or (5) of the Act,
(iii)the exporter or producer of the goods, or
(iv)a producer or supplier of a material that is used in the production of the goods;
(b)a review of a written response received from a person referred to in paragraph (a) to a verification letter;
(c)a review of any record or information or an inspection of any goods or component of goods received from a person referred to in paragraph (a);
(d)the collection, from the premises prescribed under section 3, and review of information that
(i)was requested in a verification questionnaire or verification letter but was not provided, or
(ii)is needed to verify information from a completed verification questionnaire or written response to a verification letter.
Prescribed Premises
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(1)The following are prescribed premises for the purposes of section 42.01 of the Act:
(a)the premises of the importer or owner of the goods, and
(b)the premises of the person who accounted for goods under subsection 32(1), (3) or (5) of the Act.
(2)The following additional premises — located in a country that is a beneficiary of the Least Developed Country Tariff — are prescribed premises in respect of goods of tariff item numbers set out in the schedule to the General Preferential Tariff and Least Developed Country Tariff Rules of Origin Regulations for which the benefit of that Tariff is claimed:
(a)the premises of the exporter or producer of the goods, and
(b)the premises of a producer or supplier of a material that is used in the production of the goods.
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