Further to our message of March 28 where we advised of the availability of the SW Matching Tool, CBSA’s TCCU has announced the following changes.

CBSA have provided a list of all HS items, in Excel format, that are included in the Matching Criteria document.

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Clients Affected: All importers and brokers using the IID

The CBSA is pleased to announce that Trade Chain Partners can now use the SWI IID Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria to identify commodities regulated by a particular Participating Government Department or Agency (PGA) program.

The Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria Tables are to be used in conjunction with SWI IID Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document in order to ensure that all of the mandatory commodity importation data and image requirements are captured.

Please note that not all PGA Programs make use of HS codes as a means to identify whether a commodity that is regulated by that program. Therefore, the Data Element Matching Criteria may also contain other commodity codes such as Intended Use codes, Canadian Product Codes, provision of a Licence Permit Certificate or Other, etc.

Effective April 25, 2018, the following changes have been made:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Regulated Commodities — Data Element Matching Criteria Tables 

The link to the SWI IID Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria  can be found here: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/sw-gu/regcom-marreg/menu-eng.html

For more information on the Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria Tables, contact [email protected].

For information about the Single Window Initiative (SWI), contact the SWI Generic Mailbox at [email protected] or visit CBSA’s SWI webpage.