G/TFA/N/CAN/1  
 
3 July  2017 
(17-3572) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION BASED O N ARTICLES 1 .4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2  AND 12 .2.2 
OF THE TRADE FACILITATI ON AGREEMENT  
 
COMMUNICATION FROM CANADA  
The following communication, dated 26 June 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Canad a. 
 
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Canada  hereby makes the following notifications in accordance with Articles 1, 10 and 12  of the 
Trade Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931).  
 
Article 1, P aragraph 4 (a) 
 
The official places where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been published  
 
1.1(a) 
 
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)  import and export page:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/comm -eng.html  
 
CBSA publications page:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/menu -eng.html  
 
D-Memoranda:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/menu -eng.html  
 
Forms:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms -formulaires/menu -eng.html  
 
1.1(b)  
 
Customs Tariff Schedule:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/trade -commerce/tariff -tarif/menu -eng.html  
 
D18 – Excise Goods:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d18 -eng.html  
 
D16 – Surtax:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d16 -eng.html  
 
D14 - Special Import Measures Act:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d14-eng.html  
 
Customs Tariff Act:  
http://laws -lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C -54.011/index.html  
 
Excise Act:  
http://loi s-laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E -14 
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  Excise Act, 2001 : 
http://lois -laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E -14.1 
 
Excise Tax Act:  
http://laws -lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E -15 
 
Special Import Measures Act:  
http://laws -lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/S -15 
 
Goods and Services Tax (GST ) / Harmonized Sales Tax (HST):  
http://www.cra -arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tpcs/gst -tps/menu -eng.html  
 
1.1(c)  
 
D1-2-1 Special Services:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publ ications/dm -md/d1/d1 -2-1-eng.html  
 
D1-3-1 Fees for Information and Records:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d1/d1 -3-1-eng.html  
 
Food, Pl ant and Animal Inspectio n fees:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/fpa -apa/fees -droits -eng.html  
 
Posta l Handling Fees:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/import/postal -postale/menu -eng.html  
 
1.1(d)  
 
D10 – Tariff Classification / Commodities:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d10 -eng.html  
 
D11 – General Tariff Information series:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d11 -eng.html  
 
D13 – Valuation series:  
http:// www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d13 -eng.html  
 
Advance Rulings for Tariff Classification:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/import/ar -da/menu -eng.html  
 
1.1(e)  
 
D11 – General Tariff Infor mation series:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d11 -eng.html  
 
Department of Justice laws and regulations home page:  
http://laws -lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/index.html  
 
Advance Rulings for Origin Under Free Trade Agreements:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d11/d11 -4-16-eng.html  
 
1.1(f)  
 
D9 – Prohibited Importations:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d9 -eng.html  
 
D19 – Acts and Regulations o f Other Government Departments:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d19 -eng.html  
 
D22 – Administ rative Monetary Penalty System:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d22 -eng.html  
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  Global Affairs Can ada Export and Import Controls:  
http://www.international.gc.ca/controls -controles/index.aspx?view=d  
 
1.1(g)  
 
D22 – Administrative Monetary Penalty System:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d22 -eng.html  
 
Administrative Mone tary Penalty System web pages:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/trade -commerce/amps/menu -eng.html  
 
Seizures and Forfeitures (Sections 97.3 and 110 -126 of the Customs Act ): 
http://laws -lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C -52.6/  
 
1.1(h)  
 
CBSA Reviews/Appeals page:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/recourse -recours/menu -eng.html  
 
1.1(i)  
 
Governme nt of Canada' s treaty web site: 
http://www.treaty -accord.gc.ca/Index.aspx  
 
Global Affairs Canada' s trade and investment agreements page:  
https://www.international.gc.ca/trade -commerce/trade -agreements -accords -commerciaux/agr -
acc/index.aspx?lang=eng  
 
1.1(j)  
 
D10-18-1 – Tariff Rate Quotas adm inistration:  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d10/d10 -18-1-eng.html  
 
Export and Import Permits Act : 
http://lois -laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E -19 
 
Global Affairs Canada – Tariff Rate  Quotas: Agricultural Products: 
http://www.international.gc.ca/controls -contro les/prod/agri/tarif.aspx?lang=eng  
 
Article 1, Paragraph 4(b): the Uniform Resource Locators of websites referred to in 
paragraph 2.1  
 
2.1(a) and (b)  
 
See information notified under Article 1.4(a) above.  
 
2.1(c)  
 
Canada Border Services Agency Contacts page : 
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/contact/menu -eng.html  
 
Article 1, Paragraph 4(c): the contact information of the enquiry points referred to in 
paragraph 3.1  
 
Inquiries:  
contact@cbsa.gc.ca  
 
If calling from Canada:  
1-800-461-9999 
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  If calling from outside Canada:  
1-204-983-3500 
1-506-636-5064 
 
Canada Border Services Agency Contacts page:  
http:// www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/contact/menu -eng.html  
 
Article 10, P aragraph 4.3  
 
For Canada, information on the details of the operation of the single window is available at the 
following links:  
 
 Single Window Initiative: http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/prog/sw -gu/menu -eng.html  
 Other Government Department Interface: http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/eservices/ogd -
amg/menu -eng.html  
 
Email: swi-igu@cbsa -asfc.gc.ca  
 
Article 10, Paragraph  6.2 
 
Canada Border Services Agency information on use of customs brokers: http://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/s ervices/cb -cd 
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
Canada Border Services Agency: http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/menu -eng.html  
 
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