Officers determine the eligibility of companies as required by the program. Upon qualification, importers are granted a license number that authorizes them to import goods without paying duty under the condition that the goods will be exported. The verification of this program can be done by on-site visits, where the officers verify the company’s business tracking systems, as well as all the financial records to validate exports, Canadian sales and duties owed.
Officers determine the origin and applicable tariff treatment for goods imported into and exported from Canada, according to the rules put in place by the free trade agreements in force. Officers analyze production processes and costs attached to the manufacture of goods.