Customs and Excise Appeals

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hears and decides a wide range of appeals of decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Minister of National Revenue.

Decisions of the CBSA related to imports

Appeals filed under the Customs Act relate to a range of issues, the most common of which include the following:

• the appropriate classification of imports according to Canada’s Customs Tariff;
• the appropriate manner in which to calculate the value for duty that should be imposed on imports;
• the determination of where imports originated before they entered Canada; and
• the importation of prohibited goods.

Appeals filed under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) deal with the following two key issues:

• whether the CBSA should have applied anti-dumping and/or countervailing duties to certain imports; and
• whether the CBSA properly calculated the margin of dumping or amount of subsidy for certain imports.

Decisions of the Minister of National Revenue related to excise tax

Appeals filed under the Excise Tax Act relate to an assessment or a determination of excise tax. Excise taxes are levied on certain petroleum products, heavy automobiles and air conditioners designed for automobiles.

Appeals (AP, EP)