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Customs Act

Version of section 61 from 2002-12-31 to 2005-12-11:


Marginal note:What Commissioner may do

  •  (1) The Commissioner may

    • (a) re-determine or further re-determine the origin, tariff classification or value for duty of imported goods

      • (i) at any time after a re-determination or further re-determination is made under paragraph 60(4)(a), but before an appeal is heard under section 67, on the recommendation of the Attorney General of Canada, if the re-determination or further re-determination would reduce duties payable on the goods,

      • (ii) at any time, if the person who accounted for the goods under subsection 32(1), (3) or (5) fails to comply with any provision of this Act or the regulations or commits an offence under this Act in respect of the goods, and

      • (iii) at any time, if the re-determination or further re-determination would give effect to a decision of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, the Federal Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada made in respect of the goods;

    • (b) re-determine or further re-determine the marking determination of imported goods

      • (i) within four years after the date the determination was made under section 57.01, if the Minister considers it advisable to make the re-determination,

      • (ii) at any time, if the person who is given notice of a marking determination under section 57.01 or of a re-determination under paragraph 59(1)(a) fails to comply with any provision of this Act or the regulations or commits an offence under this Act in respect of the goods,

      • (iii) at any time, if the re-determination or further re-determination would give effect to a decision made in respect of the goods by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, the Federal Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada, and

      • (iv) at any time after a re-determination is made under paragraph 60(4)(c), but before an appeal is heard under section 67, on the recommendation of the Attorney General of Canada; and

    • (c) re-determine or further re-determine the origin, tariff classification or value for duty of imported goods (in this paragraph referred to as the “subsequent goods”), at any time, if the re-determination or further re-determination would give effect, in respect of the subsequent goods, to a decision of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, the Federal Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada, or of the Commissioner under subparagraph (a)(i),

      • (i) that relates to the origin or tariff classification of other like goods imported by the same importer or owner on or before the date of importation of the subsequent goods, or

      • (ii) that relates to the manner of determining the value for duty of other goods previously imported by the same importer or owner on or before the date of importation of the subsequent goods.

  • Marginal note:Notice requirement

    (2) If the Commissioner makes a re-determination or further re-determination under this section, the Commissioner shall without delay give notice of that decision, including the rationale on which the decision is made, to the prescribed persons.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.), s. 61
  • 1992, c. 28, s. 13
  • 1993, c. 44, s. 92
  • 1997, c. 36, s. 166
  • 1999, c. 17, s. 127
  • 2001, c. 25, s. 44

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