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Canadian Customs Duty Examination
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2022
Canadian Customs Duty Examination [Abstract]  
Canadian Customs Duty Examination

Note 13 – Canadian Customs Duty Examination

In October 2017, the Canada Border Service Agency (“CBSA”) issued an audit report to G-III Apparel Canada ULC (“G-III Canada”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, challenging the valuation used by G-III Canada for certain goods imported into Canada between February 1, 2014 and October 27, 2017. The CBSA requested that G-III Canada reassess its customs entries for that period and change the valuation method used to pay duties with respect to goods imported in the future. As a result of this reassessment, in March 2018, G-III Canada provided a bond to the CBSA in the amount of CAD$26.9 million ($20.9 million) representing customs duty and interest through December 31, 2017 that was claimed to be owed to the CBSA.

Beginning February 1, 2018, the Company began paying duties based on the new valuation method. Cumulative amounts paid and deferred through October 31, 2022, related to the higher dutiable values, were CAD$15.8 million ($11.6 million).

G-III Canada filed a Notice of Appeal with the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) appealing the CBSA decision. A hearing on the appeal was held on December 7, 2021. On August 22, 2022, the Tribunal ruled in favor of G-III Canada and G-III Canada’s appeal has been allowed by the Tribunal. The decision was not appealed by the CBSA.

As a result, G-III Canada will continue to declare dutiable values utilizing its pre-audit methodology, with the addition of a dutiable design assist (“design assist”). The Tribunal ruling requires the CBSA to issue a CAD$1.8 million ($1.3 million) refund, including interest and net of the design assist, for amounts paid by G-III Canada between February 1, 2014 and January 31, 2018. G-III Canada is in the process of filing adjustment requests with the CBSA for the period from February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2022 to amend declared dutiable values. These amendments are expected to result in a refund of duty and interest of approximately CAD$13.0 million ($9.5 million) after deductions for the design assist and related interest. The bond issued by G-III Canada in March 2018 is in the process of being released back to the Company.