Administrative Monetary Penalty System
C221
Contravention
Person failed to pay within 90 days duties relieved under section 89 of the Customs Tariff, on goods that entered into a process that produced merchantable scrap or waste that was not eligible for relief.
Penalty
Occurrence | Penalty |
---|---|
1st | $300 |
2nd | $450 |
3rd and subsequent | $900 |
- Penalty basis
- Per verification
- Retention period
- 36 months
Guidelines
Non-compliance is discovered during an audit, verification or examination.
Applied against the importer.
Any scrap or waste product that has value, and remains in Canada, is liable for the amount of duties owing at the classification and rate applicable at the time the scrap or waste is produced.
For errors discovered during a first audit, review or verification, a first level penalty will apply under subsection 89(3) of the Customs Tariff.
For errors discovered during a second audit, review or verification, a second level penalty will apply.
Third level penalty applies for errors discovered during a third or subsequent audits, reviews or verifications.
References
Legislation
Customs Tariff, subsection 122(1)
D-Memo
Other
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