The Regulations Amending the Determination of Country of Origin for the Purpose of Marking Goods (Non-NAFTA Countries) Regulations and the Determination of Country of Origin for the Purposes of Marking Goods (NAFTA Countries) Regulations was published in the Canada Gazette Part II Vol.152 June 13, 2018.
The amendment to the Regulations is to allow Canada’s country of origin marking rules to align with U.S. requirements for certain steel and aluminum products, in order to address the transshipment and diversion of unfairly cheap foreign steel and aluminum into the North American market.
The Department of Finance Minister announced that Canada has aligned its country of origin marking regime for steel and aluminum products with that of our closest trading partner, the United States. These regulatory changes expand the scope of steel and aluminum products that need to be marked with their country of origin, and amend the criteria used to determine the country of origin for marked goods. Aligning with U.S. requirements will help support effective customs enforcement by ensuring more consistent and predictable treatment of these goods by Canadian and U.S. authorities. These improvements to the marking regime were made following a recent consultation through the Canada Gazette.
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