What is the Remission Order?
The Akwesasne Remission Order is an agreement negotiated between Akwesasne and the Minister of National Revenue regarding the importing of goods by the people of Akwesasne. It is describes as follows: The Akwesasne Reserve, near Cornwall, Ontario, has a unique geography in that the community is bisected by the international boundary, and falls within the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, as well as the State of New York. The only route between the two Canadian parts of the Reserve passes through the United States. This unique situation creates inequities between residents of different parts of the Reserve and is burdensome for those residents who must submit to customs procedures when moving within the community. The Akwesasne Residents Remission Order is intended to restore equity and facilitate the movement of residents with the Akwesasne Reserve. The order remits the duties paid or payable on good for personal use that are imported by residents of the Akwesasne Reserve and on certain
