MID and IOR Required for US Exports Under Sugar-Containing Product TRQs
Summary
Global Affairs Canada requires exporters to provide Manufacturer Identification (MID) and Importer of Record (IOR) information when applying for export permits for sugar-containing products to the United States under WTO and CUSMA Tariff Rate Quotas, effective February 16, 2025. Applicants must use the updated form 1466.
What changed
Effective February 16, 2025, Global Affairs Canada mandates that applicants for export permits covering sugar-containing products to the United States under WTO and CUSMA Tariff Rate Quotas must now include Manufacturer Identification (MID) and Importer of Record (IOR) information. The IOR must be provided in IRS Number (NN-NNNNNNN-XX), CBP Assigned Number (NNNNNN-NNNNN), or Social Security Number (NNN-NN-NNNN) format. For multi-manufacturer shipments, applicants must designate the primary MID representing the manufacturer who performed the most work.
Canadian exporters of sugar-containing products to the US under these TRQs must now gather MID and IOR documentation before submitting permit applications. The updated form 1466 must replace any previously downloaded versions. This administrative change adds compliance requirements for permit applications but does not alter the underlying tariff rate quota allocations.
What to do next
- Provide Manufacturer ID and Importer of Record information when applying for export permits
- Use updated form 1466 for all permit applications not filed through NEICS
- Ensure the designated primary MID matches the import documents submitted to US CBP
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Message to Industry - Requirement to provide Manufacturer (MID) and Importer of Record (IOR) Information
Starting February 16th, 2025, when applying for export permits for products to be exported to the United States under the WTO and CUSMA Sugar-Containing Product Tariff Rate Quotas, applicants will be required to provide the Manufacturer (MID) and Importer of Record (IOR) information.
Exporters may visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website for information on IOR and information on MID.
For shipments with multiple MIDs, applicants should designate the "primary MID," representing the manufacturer who performed the most work. The chosen MID must match the one on the import documents submitted to CBP.
The IOR must be entered in one of the following formats, where N=number and X=letter:
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Number: NN-NNNNNNNXX
CBP Assigned Number: NNNNNN-NNNNN
Social Security Number: NNN-NN-NNNN
Effective February 16th, 2025, please use the updated version of permit application form 1466, including the new fields, for export and import permit applications not done through the New Export Import Control System (NEICS).
Previously downloaded version of form 1466 must be replaced with the updated version.
To download and complete the form simply right click on the link, select “save as”, and complete the subsequent pop-up options unique to your browser or device. Once downloaded you will need to open the Portable Document Format (PDF) form in a desktop browser. Forms will not work in a web browser based PDF viewer. For assistance with downloading forms, please contact our helpdesk via NEICS-NSCEI@international.gc.ca.
Date modified:
2025-05-16
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