Canada to Impose New Steel Import Filing Requirements
Canada plans to require Canadian steel importers to provide information on the country of melt and pour (COM) for imported steel at the time of importation, which will “improve the data quality” of its Steel Import Monitoring Program, it said in a recent notice. The proposal would specifically revise provisions of Canada’s General Import Permit No. 80 for Carbon Steel and the General Import Permit No. 81 for Specialty Steel Products to “require importers to provide COM information” to the Canada Border Services Agency “at the time of importation as terms and conditions of using” the permits.
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Canada said it previously held a consultation on this issue, which “indicated that industry stakeholders supported the collection of COM information as it would enhance Canada’s steel import monitoring regime by improving transparency on the origins of steel imports.” But industry also said that the “collection method” shouldn’t place an increased administrative or cost burden on importers, and that any commercially sensitive information collected should be protected.
The country launched a 30-day public comment period to hear feedback on the proposed changes. They're expected to take effect Nov. 5.