North American Free Trade Agreement, 1992 Oct. 7 Tariff Phasing Descriptions
Chapter 49 of the Harmonized System, including brochures,
pamphlets, leaflets, trade catalogues, yearbooks published by trade associations, tourist promotional materials and posters, that are used to promote, publicize or advertise a good or service, are essentially intended to advertise a good or service, and are supplied free of charge;
repair or alteration does not include an operation or process that either destroys the essential characteristics of a good or creates a new or commercially different good;
satisfactory evidence means:
(a) a receipt, or a copy of a receipt, evidencing payment of customs duties on a particular entry;
(b) a copy of the entry document with evidence that it was received by a customs administration;
(c) a copy of a final customs duty determination by a customs administration respecting the relevant entry; or
(d) any other evidence of payment of customs duties acceptable under the Uniform Regulations developed in accordance with Chapter Five (Customs Procedures);
total export shipments means all shipments from total supply to users located in the territory of another Party;
total supply means all shipments, whether intended for domestic or foreign users, from:
(a) domestic production;
(b) domestic inventory; and
(c) other imports as appropriate; and
waiver of customs duties means a measure that waives otherwise applicable customs duties on any good imported from any country, including the territory of another Party. ============================================================================= ANNEX 301.3
Exceptions to Articles 301 and 309
[subject to review]
Section A - Canadian Measures
1. Articles 301 and 309 shall not apply to:
(a) controls by Canada on the export of logs of all species;
(b) controls by Canada on the export of unprocessed fish pursuant to the following existing statutes:
(i) New Brunswick Fish Processing Act, R.S.N.B. c. F- 18.01 (1982), as amended, and Fisheries Development Act, S.N.B. c. F-15.1 (1977), as amended;
(ii) Newfoundland Fish Inspection Act, R.S.N. 1970, c. 132, as amended;
(iii) Nova Scotia Fisheries Act, S.N.S. 1977, c. 9, as amended;
(iv) Prince Edward Island Fish Inspection Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. F-13, as amended; and
(v) Quebec Marine Products Processing Act, No. 38, S.Q. 1987, c. 51, as amended;
(c) measures by Canada respecting the importation of certain items on the Prohibited Goods List in Schedule VII of the Customs Tariff, R.S.C. 1985, c. 41 (3rd supp.), as amended, as of July 1, 1991;
(d) except as provided in Chapter Seven (Agriculture), measures by Canada respecting the importation of grains taken with respect to the United States, (Canadian Wheat Board Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-24, as amended);
(e) measures by Canada respecting the exportation of liquor for delivery into any country into which the importation of liquor is prohibited by law under the existing provisions of Export Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E- 18, as amended;
(f) measures by Canada respecting the importation and distribution of imported liquor by designated government agencies under the existing provisions of Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act, R.S.C. 1985,