Amendment of Schedule

(a) an amendment to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System or to any advice on the interpretation of that System approved by the Customs Co-operation Council (also known as the World Customs Organization);

(b) a modification to an agreement or arrangement relating to international trade to which the Government of Canada is a party; or

(c) an arrangement or commitment that extends the benefits of an agreement relating to international trade to which the Government of Canada is a party.

(a) by way of compensation for concessions granted by the country or any other country, subject to any conditions set out in the order;

(b) as may be required by Canada's international obligations, subject to any conditions set out in the order; and

(c) by way of compensation for any action taken under subsection 55(1), section 60 or subsection 63(1), 69(2), 70(2), 71(2), 72(1), 75(1) or 76(1) or under subsection 5(3), (3.2) or (4.1) of the Export and Import Permits Act.

PART 2

CUSTOMS DUTIES

DIVISION 1

ORIGIN OF GOODS

(a) respecting the origin of goods, including regulations

(i) deeming goods, the whole or a portion of which is produced outside a country, to originate in that country for the purposes of this Act or any other Act of Parliament, subject to such conditions as are specified in the regulations, and

(ii) for determining when goods originate in a country for the purposes of this Act or any other Act of Parliament; and

(b) for determining when goods are entitled to a tariff treatment under this Act.

(a) Chapters Three and Four of the North American Free Trade Agreement and any other matters agreed on from time to time by the parties to that Agreement for the purposes of that Agreement; and

(b) Chapters C and D of the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement and any other matters agreed on from time to time by the parties to that Agreement for the purposes of that Agreement.

(a) the goods do not remain under customs transit control in the intermediate country;

(b) the goods undergo an operation in the intermediate country other than unloading, reloading or splitting up of loads, or any other operation required to keep the goods in good condition;

(c) the goods enter into trade or consumption in the intermediate country; or

(d) the goods remain in temporary storage, under any conditions as may be prescribed, in the intermediate country for a period exceeding the prescribed period.

(a) requiring imported goods of any description or class, including a description or class specified in terms of the use of the goods, to be marked, in accordance with regulations made under subsection (2), so as to indicate their country or geographic area of origin; and

(b) for determining the country or geographic area of origin of imported goods for marking purposes.

(a) the manner in which imported goods must be marked and any conditions applicable to the marking of the goods; and

(b) when imported goods must be marked, including whether they must be marked before or after importation, and any conditions applicable to the time of marking.

DIVISION 2

IMPOSITION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES

(a) the goods were repaired outside Canada;

(b) equipment was added to the goods outside Canada; or

(c) work was done outside Canada on the goods.

(a) the goods had been manufactured or produced in Canada; and

(b) in respect of goods of tariff item No. 2207.20.19, subsections 1(2) to (6) of Part I of the schedule to the Excise Act did not apply to the goods.

(a) beer or malt liquor, within the meaning of the Excise Act, of heading No. 22.03 or of tariff item No. 2202.90.10 or 2206.00.70;

(b) spirits, within the meaning of the Excise Act, of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 22.9% volume, of tariff item No. 2204.21.32, 2204.29.32, 2205.10.30, 2205.90.30, 2206.00.22, 2206.00.69 or 2206.00.92;

(c) spirits, within the meaning of the Excise Act, of heading No. 22.07 or 22.08, other than of tariff item No. 2207.20.11, 2207.20.90, 2208.90.30 or 2208.90.91;

(d) cigars or manufactured tobacco, within the meaning of the Excise Act, of tariff item No. 2402.10.00, 2402.20.00, 2403.10.00, 2403.91.90, 2403.99.10 or 2403.99.90; or

(e) goods referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) that are classified with the container in which they are imported.

DIVISION 3

TARIFF TREATMENTS

(a) proof of origin of the goods is given in accordance with the Customs Act; and

(b) the goods are entitled to that tariff treatment in accordance with regulations made under section 16 or an order made under paragraph 31(1)(a), 34(1)(a), 38(1)(a) or 42(1)(a), subsection 45(13) or section 48.

(a) goods that originate in a country that is not set out in the List of Countries;

(b) goods that originate in a country set out in the List of Countries and that fail to meet the conditions for entitlement to any other tariff treatments provided for under this Act; and

(c) goods to which the General Tariff applies under paragraph 31(1)(b) or any regulation or order made under this Act.

(a) that rate is, or is equivalent to, more than 35%; or

(b) a Note or Supplementary Note to a Chapter of the List of Tariff Provisions or a tariff item so provides.

(a) if ``B'' is set out,

(i) effective on January 1, 1999, by one half of the difference between the initial rate and the final rate, and

(ii) effective on January 1, 2000, to the final rate;