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CBSA Message: TCC20-134 - REMINDER: Decommissioning of the Single Window, Integrated Import Declaration – Version 4.00

REMINDER:

Effective November 1, 2020, clients will longer be able to submit version 4.00 of the Integrated Import Declaration (IID). On this date, the default IID version code will become 4.01, which aligns with ECCRD Addendum v1.1 (published October 2019).

Submission of version 4.00 IIDs after November 1, 2020 will be rejected.

To utilize the changes in Addendum v1.1, IID clients must include IID version code 4.01 in element 0068 of the UNH message header:

Counter No Tag St MaxOcc Level  Name
0010 4 UNH M 1 0 Message header

UN/EDIFACT Definitions
EDIFACT GOVCBR Standard Syntax      

CBSA Implementation
Business Application Attributes

Tag

Name

Pos Place

St

Format

St  Format

Usage / Remark

UNH

 

 

 

 

 

 

0062

Message reference number

010

  M

an..14

M an..14

Unique Reference Number assigned by the sender.

S009

Message identifier

020

M

 

M

 

0065

Message type

        2

M

an..6

M an..6

Identification of the message type.
    GOVCBR   Government cross border regulatory message

0052

Message version number

        3

M

an..3

M an..3

Version number of the message type.
    D   Draft version/UN/EDIFACT Directory

0054

Message release number

        4

M

an..3

M an..3

Release number of the message type.
    13A   Release 2013 - A

0051

Controlling agency

        5

M

an..2

M an..2

Agency controlling the message type.
    UN   UN/CEFACT

0057

Association assigned code

        6

C

an..6

M an..6

  

0068

Common access reference

030

C

an..35

C an..35

IID Version Code
Use this field to provide a code indicating the most recent ECCRD version that this transaction was produced in accordance with.

          4.00   This IID message is aligned with v4.0 of the SWI ECCRD (published April 2017)

          4.01   This IID message is aligned with the SWI ECCRD Addendum v1.1 (published October 2019)

Note: If this element is omitted, the current production version (4.01) will be added to the message by default.

Remark:
Example:
UNH+1234+GOVCBR:D:13A:UN:IID+4.01'

Action Required: All importers and brokers using the IID must switch to version 4.01 by November 1, 2020

Topic(s)

Release
Release - General
CBSA Other

Information source

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Disclaimer

The foregoing information is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as, nor should it be considered, professional advice or a substitute for conducting your own thorough research and review. Before making any decisions or taking any action based on the information provided, you should conduct your own independent investigation and/or seek professional advice from a qualified expert in the relevant field. The CSCB disclaims all liability for actions taken or not taken based on the information provided.