Amend Fees Order for Export and Import Permits

Summary#

This is an order, SOR/2020-81, that changes which items and groups are named in parts of the Export and Import Permits and Certificates Fees Order. It updates paragraphs 3(3)(b) and (c) of that Fees Order and takes effect when section 40 of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act comes into force (or on the registration day if that happens later). The order was registered on April 7, 2020 and published in the Canada Gazette on April 29, 2020.

What it does#

• Replaces paragraph 3(3)(b) so it refers to items 5000, 5200, 5400, 5401 and 5500 in Group 5 of the schedule to the List that goes with the Fees Order.
• Replaces paragraph 3(3)(c) so it refers to Groups 6 and 7 of that schedule.
• Sets the coming-into-force rule: the changes take effect on the same day that section 40 of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act comes into force, or on the registration day if the order is registered after that.

Note: the Gazette notice does not describe what those numbered items or groups cover. To know exactly which products or permits are affected, you need to look at the schedule in the Fees Order itself or contact the department that manages permits.

Who's affected#

• People and businesses that apply for export or import permits or certificates under the Export and Import Permits and Certificates Fees Order.
• Industries tied to the specific schedule entries named as items 5000, 5200, 5400, 5401, 5500 or in Groups 6 and 7 — the notice does not say which industries those are.
• For details about which permits match those item numbers, check the Fees Order schedule or ask Global Affairs Canada.

Why it matters#

• The change alters which permit or certificate categories are singled out in the Fees Order. That can affect who pays certain fees, or which fees apply to particular export/import transactions.
• The timing ties the change to a provision of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act, so the amendment is linked to when parts of that trade-implementation law take effect.
• If you import or export goods regulated under the Export and Import Permits Act, you may need to check the updated schedule to see whether your permit fees or permit requirements have changed.