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Marking of Imported Goods Order (C.R.C., c. 535)

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Marking of Imported Goods Order

C.R.C., c. 535

CUSTOMS TARIFF

Order Respecting the Marking of Goods Imported into Canada

Short Title

1 This Order may be cited as the Marking of Imported Goods Order.

Marking of Goods

  • 2 (1) Subject to section 3, goods of a description or class specified in an item of the schedule and imported into Canada shall be marked, stamped, branded or labelled in legible English or French words, in a conspicuous place that shall not be covered or obscured by any subsequent attachments or arrangements, so as to indicate the country of origin.

  • (2) The marking, stamping, branding or labelling prescribed by subsection (1) shall be as nearly indelible and permanent as the nature of the goods will permit.

  • SOR/85-858, s. 1

3 This Order does not apply to goods that are

  • (a) donations for charitable purposes and not for the purpose of sale;

  • (b) gifts or bequests;

  • (c) antiques;

  • (d) used goods, with the exception of iron or steel pipes and tubes;

  • (e) for the exclusive use of the importer or his employees and not for resale to the general public, with the exception of iron or steel pipes and tubes;

  • (f) imported under tariff item No. 9808.00.00, 9809.00.00 or 9810.00.00 of the Customs Tariff; or

  • (g) imported for subsequent exportation from Canada with the exception of iron or steel pipes and tubes.

  • SOR/85-858, s. 1
  • SOR/88-84

SCHEDULE(Section 2)

  • 1 Goods for Personal or Household Use

    • (1) Bakeware and cookware made of aluminum

    • (2) Bakeware and cookware made of cast iron

    • (3) Bath mats, towels and wash cloths, knitted or woven

    • (4) Batteries, dry cell

    • (5) Blankets

    • (6) Brushes, including toothbrushes and handles therefor

    • (7) Candles

    • (8) Cards, the following; credit and identification, made of any material having a diameter or side exceeding 1/2 inch in width and imported in sheet form or otherwise

    • (9) Chrome plated ware and utensils for use in serving food and beverages

    • (10) Cigar and cigarette lighters, except lighters for incorporation into motor vehicles

    • (11) Clocks and movements, except clocks and movements for use as original equipment by motor vehicle manufacturers

    • (12) Containers, thermostatic, the following: carafes, flasks, jars, jugs and vacuum bottles, and refills or inserts therefor

    • (13) Cutlery, chrome plated or stainless steel

    • (14) Dishes and ornaments made of china, earthenware, ironstone, porcelain, semi-porcelain, stoneware or white granite

    • (15) Electronic equipment, the following: phonographs, radio receiving sets, radio-phonograph sets, radio-phonograph-television sets, record players, tape recorders, television receiving sets

    • (16) Ironing board covers and pads

    • (17) Kitchenware made of metal or plastic, coated, lithographed, painted or otherwise, the following: bread boxes, cake humidors, canisters, foil and paper dispensers, range sets, serving ovens and step-on waste cans

    • (18) Knives, the following: jack, pen and pocket; scissors and shears

    • (19) Lawn mowers (powered)

    • (20) Matches in books, boxes or folders

    • (21) Pencils

    • (22) Pens, the following: ball point and fountain; and nib penholders

    • (23) Pillowslips and sheets made of cotton

    • (24) Razor blades (safety type)

    • (25) Thermometers

    • (26) Tiles, glazed, unglazed and ceramic mosaic, the following: hearth, floor and wall

    • (27) Umbrellas

    • (28) Utensils, kitchen type, chrome plated or stainless steel

    • (29) Watch bracelets (expansion type)

  • 2 Hardware

    • (1) Caps, made of metal, lithographed or printed, for containers, the following: lug, screw and vacuum

    • (2) Copper tubing

    • (3) Drapery I-beam rail, made of aluminum, brass, steel or other metals or plastic and component parts therefor

    • (4) Electrical measuring devices for panel mounting designed to indicate alternating or direct current microamperes, milliamperes or amperes, millivolts, volts or kilovolts and such other variables as pressure, resistance and temperature that may be translated into alternating or direct current or voltage

    • (5) Glass in panes or sheets, the following: common or colourless window, laminated, plate and sheet

    • (6) Goods made of porcelain for electrical use

    • (7) Piles and rasps

    • (8) Sink strainers (basket type)

    • (9) Tubes, electronic

    • (10) Twines, the following: baler and binder

    • (11) Wire insect screening

    • (12) Iron or steel pipes and tubes

  • 3 Novelties and Sporting Goods

    • (1) Articles in the style of Indian handicrafts

    • (2) Athletic gloves and mitts, including baseball and hockey gloves and mitts

    • (3) Bicycles

    • (4) Decorations, novelties and ornaments

    • (5) Enamelled emblems and silver plated or sterling silver bracelets, brooches, pins and spoons, all designed as souvenirs of Canada, its provinces, territories, cities, towns or other geographical locations

    • (6) Gift wrappings, the following: bindings, braids, ribbons, tapes, ties and trimmings, made chiefly or wholly of textile fibres

    • (7) Toys, games and athletic and sporting goods

  • 4 Paper Products

    • (1) Boxes and cartons, empty folding or set-up, made of paper, paper board, plain or corrugated fibre or fibre board, for use as shipping containers

    • (2) Paper matter and products, lithographed or printed

  • 5 Wearing Apparel

    • (1) Boots, shoes and slippers

    • (2) Brassieres, corselettes, garter belts, girdles and lacing corsets

    • (3) Fabrics, braided or woven, containing rubber yarns, not exceeding 12 inches in width; boot and shoe laces

    • (4) Gloves made partially or wholly of leather

    • (5) Hair pieces, the following: wigs, half wigs, switches, postiches, pony tails, toupees and other types of hair pieces designed to be worn on the head of a person.

    • (6) Handbags and purses, except handbags and purses made of beads, metal mesh or similar material

    • (7) Hats, including berets, bonnets, caps and hats, hoods and shapes made of fur felt, wool felt and wool-and-fur felt

    • (8) Knitted garments

    • (9) Raincoats and rainwear made of plastic

    • (10) Wearing apparel made wholly or substantially of natural or synthetic textile fibres

  • SOR/85-858, s. 2

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