Global Affairs Canada (GAC) will soon require the reporting of the country of melt and pour (COM) for steel importations as a condition of use of General Import Permit (GIP) 80 and/or 81. Currently, providing this information is optional for imports of steel products.
Effective Date: November 5, 2024. As of this date steel importers must report the COM to Global Affairs Canada at time of import.
What should importers do to be prepared and compliant?
Coordinate with steel suppliers to ensure COM information is accurately reflected on shipment documents (mill test certificates typically include this information)
Act now to ensure compliance before the COM reporting requirements become mandatory in November.
As of November 5, 2024, failure to include the COM information on shipment documents will delay the release of subject goods. Global Affairs Canada will not allow for the release of steel commodities without this mandatory information.
Please reach out to our team of Technical Consultants at [email protected] if you have any questions.