Origin Regulations (Safeguard Measures in Respect of the People’s Republic of China) (SOR/2002-348)

Interpretation

1 For the purpose of these Regulations, People’s Republic of China means the customs territory of the People’s Republic of China, including border trade regions and minority autonomous areas, Special Economic Zones, open coastal cities, economic and technological development zones and other areas where special regimes for tariffs, taxes and regulations are established, but, for greater certainty, not including any part of the customs territory of a Member of the World Trade Organization other than the People’s Republic of China.

Goods Originating in the People’s Republic of China

2 For the purposes of sections 77.1 to 77.8 of the Customs Tariff, sections 30.2 to 30.25 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and section 5.4 of the Export and Import Permits Act, a good originates in the People’s Republic of China if it is grown, produced or manufactured in the People’s Republic of China.

Coming into Force

Footnote ^*3 These Regulations come into force on the day on which sections 4, 7 and 13 of an Act to amend certain Acts as a result of the accession of the People’s Republic of China to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, chapter 19 of the Statutes of Canada, 2002, come into force.

• Return to footnote ^*[Note: Regulations in force September 30, 2002, see SI/2002-122.]