Customs duty remission for Russian goods expanded to cover a second product category

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The remission order that waives customs duties on certain goods originating in Russia has been broadened. Previously it covered only one product class (tariff item 2844.43.00, a radioactive isotope used in medical and industrial applications). It now also covers goods classified under tariff item 8807.20.00 (helicopter or aircraft parts/fuselages), imported over a specified multi-year window. Importers of either category who paid or still owe customs duties may apply for remission, but must submit their claim to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness within two years of importation. For the newly added helicopter/aircraft-parts category, importers who brought goods in before the amending order came into force get a special extended window: the two-year clock starts from the date this amendment takes effect, not the import date. A further pending amendment (not yet in force) would remove the 2844.43.00 category from the order and repeal the extended-window provision.

Who this affects
importers of Russian-origin radioactive isotopes (tariff 2844.43.00) · importers of Russian-origin aircraft or helicopter parts (tariff 8807.20.00) · customs brokers and trade compliance teams handling Russian-origin goods