Canada: Facilitation of international cargo shipments
Description
As part of its Economic Action Plan, the Canadian parliament passed an extension of the duty-free status for international cargo shipments on 16 December 2009.
Under the new regime, foreign ownership and control restrictions as well as size restrictions are removed. Now, shipping containers that are re-exported within 30 days may qualify for duty-free status.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 16 Dec 2009
GTA Evaluation: Green
Source:
Canada Economic Action Plan. (2009). Facilitating the Movement of Goods in International Shipping Containers. Available at http://www.actionplan.gc.ca/initiatives/eng/index.asp?mode=7&initiativeI...
Canada Gazette. (22 January 2010). Chapter 31 [Part 2 (g)]. Available at http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p3/2010/g3-03203.pdf
Government Response:
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