The Government of Canada published the amendment on the export of logs permit and Order Cancelling Permits Miscellaneous program under the Export and Import Permits Act in Canada Gazette Part II Vol,156, No.2, This is an important update for Canadian businesses because it changes certain processes for importers. The General Export Permit (GEP) No. 5 authorizes the export of “logs of all kinds of wood upon presentation to the collector of customs at the Canadian port of exit of a certificate satisfactory to the collector that the export consists of:
- (a) peeled poles, peeled piling or peeled crib timber, 11 inches or under top diameter;
- (b) posts or pit props; or
- (c) boomsticks or swifters used as bindings on floating booms.”
The amendment is to incorporate CBSA changes in order to assist exporters with the provision of the required information in the appropriate format. As of June 30th, 2020, the CBSA abolished paper-based reporting and no longer accepts the Paper Export Declaration Form (B13A). Electronic exporter reporting is now mandatory through the new Canadian Export Reporting System. Under the new Canadian Export Reporting System (known as CAED), exporters are still required to cite the appropriate GEP under which exports are authorized. Learn more on Export of Logs from Canada.
General Import Permit (GIP) No. 19 authorizes the import of cotton terry towels and washcloths as described in item 29 of the Import Control List” (ICL). Given that item 29 of the ICL was repealed in 2005, GIP No. 19 has no current application, and is no longer needed.
In regards to General Export Permit (GEP) No.10, changes made to item 5204 in 2020, for the purpose of implementing the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, resulted in permits only being required to export “sugar, syrups and molasses” to the United States for preferential access under the Canada-specific tariff rate quotas. As a result, any Canadian exporter wanting to export less than 5 kg of “sugar, syrups and molasses,” as described in item 5204, to the United States for personal use no longer requires an export permit. As a result, GEP No. 10 is no longer required.
Contacts
Elizabeth Clarke
Deputy Director
Non-supply Managed Trade Controls Division
Global Affairs Canada
111 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
Telephone: 343‑203‑4366
Email: Elizabeth.Clarke@international.gc.ca
Susan Cox
Deputy Director
Softwood Lumber Division
Global Affairs Canada
111 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
Telephone: 343‑203‑3721
Email: Susan.Cox@international.gc.ca
Additional Resources: Export and Import Controls