Notice to Importers – General Import Permit No. 83 – Aluminum Products

Purpose, Coverage and Duration

1.1 The purpose of this Notice is to inform importers of the aluminum import monitoring program. Effective September 1, 2019, the Governor in Council has added certain aluminum products to the Import Control List (ICL) as item 83 and the Minister of Foreign Affairs has issued General Import Permit (GIP) No. 83 for importing certain aluminum products.

1.2 The purpose of this program is to enable Global Affairs Canada to monitor imports of certain aluminum products and facilitate the collection of import data. In addition, importers may be required, upon request, to provide to Global Affairs Canada documents and records for the purpose of identifying any errors in import data and determining the source of any inconsistencies in a targeted manner.

1.3 The aluminum import monitoring program does not limit the quantity of aluminum products that may be imported into Canada.

1.4 This Notice applies to all aluminum products imported under the authority of GIP No. 83, which are described below.

1.5 This Notice will remain in effect, unless superseded by a further Notice or otherwise repealed.

This Notice is available in its entirety from Global Affairs Canada.