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CBSA updates D-memo D17-1-4, Release of Commercial Goods

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has updated D-memo D17-1-4, Release of Commercial Goods, to:

  • Update timeframes for release of commercial goods. Timeframes listed in Appendix B are no longer valid and have been removed.
  • Remove references to legacy Other Government Department (OGD) release service options: SO463 and SO471 and included information for the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) release service option.
  • Update and add additional information related to release processing for "hand-carried goods" (HCG), paragraphs 112 thru 120.
  • Add information on non-terminal offices (NTO) and the procedures to seek release in those instances.
  • Add new information regarding the e-longroom process.
  • Add new information regarding returning Canadian vehicles.
  • Shift the focus of the entire document from paper release processing to electronic processing of release documents.
  • Add procedures for release processing when corrections/cancellations are required, post release and after final accounting. 
  • Remove Appendix E: Sample of a Pre-arrival review system (PARS) Lead Sheet and Appendix F: PARS Consist Sheet and Stack Manifest.
  • Add a section about the consolidation of release documents.
  • Complete various minor policy updates and clarifications throughout the document.

The CBSA notes that further updates may be made in the context of CARM implementation.

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Acts & Regulations

Information source

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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