Country of Origin - Marking Goods -- NAFTA Countries and Non-NAFTA Countries

Act: Customs Tariff, R.S.C. 1985, c. 41, 3rd supp.
Regulation: Marking of Imported Goods Regulations, SOR/94-10, as amended

To Whom Does This Apply?

Importers, exporters and producers.

Summary

The Customs Tariff establishes the authority for what goods are subject to marking and or exempt from marking, what the country of origin marking will be and the method and manner of marking.

The Marking of Imported Goods Regulations prescribe the proper method and manner of marking goods and when they may be marked in Canada after they have been imported, but before they are released from Customs control.

Importers, exporters and producers can request a ruling from Customs on the appropriate method and manner and country of origin for marking their goods. Please refer to Customs Memoranda D11-3-1, D11-3-3, D11-4-16 and D11-11-1.

If you require personal assistance contact the Customs Client Services Office closest to you (see Related Reading: Customs Offices - Supplement or from Canada Border Service Agency's Web site for a list of addresses).

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Manitoba Contact(s):
See National Contact.

National Contact(s):
Border Information Service - BIS
Canada Border Services Agency
Telephone: 204-983-3500 or 506-636-5064 (for calls outside Canada)
Toll-free (information): 1-800-461-9999 (for calls within Canada)
Web site: http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/menu-eng.html