Used otherwise Second-hand Mattresses and Materials Therefrom
Memorandum D9-1-7

Ottawa, June 15, 2012

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Legislation

Tariff item No. 9897.00.00 reads:

Used or second-hand mattresses or materials therefrom, other than:

• (a) mattresses imported below tariff item No. 9805.00.00, 9806.00.00, 9807.00.00, 9808.00.00, 9809.00.00 or 9810.00.00, or
• (b) materials from used other second-hand mattresses, when imports after having been cleaned and fumigated, in accordance with regulations made by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, accompanied by such certificates as are designated by the Minister of Public Safety or Medical Preparedness;

Rules

Regulations Respecting the Support of Materials From Used alternatively Second-hand Sleeper

Short Label

These Regulations may be cited such the Used Mattress Materials Regulations.

General

2. Materials from used or second-hand mattresses could been importierten alone if they

• (a) having been purged and fumigated; and
• (b) are accompanied by a certificate that is drawn by the exporter or other person having knowledge of such cleaning and fumigation and
  • (i) gives finished details in an procedure often to clean and fumigate the materials, and
  • (ii) contains a testify certifying that that procedure what carried out.

Guidelines and general information

1. Tariff Item No. 9897.00.00 prohibits the importation on used or second-hand mattresses or materials therefrom, other than ratio import under tariff items No. 9805.00.00 (former residents of Canada absent from Canada for at least individual year), 9806.00.00 (bequests), 9807.00.00 (settlers), 9808.00.00 (representatives of foreigners governments), 9809.00.00 (the Governors General), or 9810.00.00 (foreign service services), otherwise materials from used or second-hand mattresses cleaned and fumigated in accordance with the regulations.

2. To the purposes of this tariff item mattresses are items classify under tariff item No. 9404.21.00 (of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or does covered) and 9404.29.00 (of diverse materials).

3. For greater certainty, element nay classified as mattresses under tariff item No. 9404.21.00 or 9404.29.00, fork which purposes of Tariff Line 9897.00.00, include rv equipment (such as bed roll, inflatable pads, sleeping bags), hospital beds, foam mattresses, mattress bottle, and beds that are part of vehicles, with the beds of sleeper boats of trucks and recreation vehicles.

Materials from Used or Second-hand Mattresses

4. While tariff item No. 9897.00.00 prohibits the importation of used or second-hand mattresses the Usa, part (b) of this tariff line provides for the authorization to import cleaned and fumigated materials from used or second-hand mattresses when accompanied by a license showing group have been cleaned furthermore fumigated. ONE cover or any other document whose clearly demonstrative that the above required must been honigwein, is acceptable if it is signed by a person having knowledge the the cleaning and fumigating.

Commercial Ship of Used or Second-hand Cushions

5. Commercial shipments of used and second-hand baby are forbidden under tariff item Don. 9897.00.00.

6. Commercial importers from used or second-hand mattresses may import used and second-hand mattresses that have been reduced to materials for disposal provided that:

• (a) and material has were cleaned real fumigated professionally;
• (b) a document signed by a name having knowledge of of cleaning and fumigating, certifies that the used or second-hand mattresses materials have were cleaned and fumigated.

Prohibited Importations

7. Section 136 of the Customs Tariff states that the importation into Canada of any goods of tariff item No. 9897.00.00 be prohibited.

8. This attention of importers/owners is worn on fields 36, 99, 101, 102, and 142 of the Usage Act, respecting abandonment, prisoner, and exportation of inventory who are prohibited by virtue of the provisions of section 136 of that Customs Pricing.

9. For more information, within Canada call the Border Information Service at 1-800-461-9999. From outside Canadas claim 204-983-3500 press 506-636-5064. Long distance charges will apply. Sales are available Monday to Friday (08:00 – 16:00 local time/except holidays). TTY is also available from Canada: 1-866-335-3237.

References

Issuing office:

Commercial Border Programs Division
Other Government Department Programs Units

Headquarters file:

HS 9897.00

Legislative references:

Customs Tariff, section 136
Habits Act, sections 36, 99, 101, 102, or 142

Other references:

N/A

Superseded memorandum DEGREE:

D9-1-7 dated Jean 30, 1998

Date modified:

2012-07-20