Proof of Origin of Imported Goods Regulations

9.1 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), if the benefit of preferential tariff treatment under CJFTA is claimed for goods, the importer or the owner of the goods shall, at the times set out in section 13, furnish to an officer, as proof of origin for the purposes of section 35.1 of the Act, a Certificate of Origin for the goods that is completed in English, French or Arabic.

(2) The importer and the owner of the goods are exempt from the requirements of subsection 35.1(1) of the Act if the importer or the owner furnishes to an officer, at the time set out in paragraph 13(a), a written and signed declaration, in English or French, certifying that the goods originate in Jordan and that a completed Certificate of Origin is in the importer’s possession.

(3) If the benefit of preferential tariff treatment under CJFTA is claimed for casual goods, the importer and the owner of the casual goods are exempt from the requirements of subsection 35.1(1) of the Act if the casual goods are entitled to preferential tariff treatment under CJFTA in accordance with the CJFTA Rules of Origin for Casual Goods Regulations.

(4) If the benefit of preferential tariff treatment under CJFTA is claimed for commercial goods that have an estimated value for duty of less than $1,600, the importer and the owner of the goods are exempt from the requirements of subsection 35.1(1) of the Act if

• (a) the goods do not form part of a series of importations that is undertaken or arranged for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of subsection 35.1(1) of the Act; and

• (b) the importer or the owner of the goods furnishes to an officer, at the times set out in section 13,

  • (i) a commercial invoice for the goods, containing a written and signed statement, in English or French, from the exporter or the producer of the goods, that certifies that the goods originate in Jordan, or

  • (ii) a written and signed statement, in English or French, from the exporter or the producer of the goods, certifying that the goods originate in Jordan.