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Memorandum D17-1-2

Reporting and Accounting for Low Value Commercial Goods (Under CAN$1,600) Goods eligible for Release Under the Courier Imports Remission Order

2008-10-09

  1. This memorandum has been revised as a result of the Paper Burden Reduction Initiative. The revisions are to clarify requirements of the Courier Low Value Shipment Program.
  2. This memorandum has been revised to include the new Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) title. The memorandum title was also changed to more accurately reflect its content. Other minor editing corrections were done.

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Summary

This memorandum outlines the documentation requirements for the cargo reporting, release, and accounting of commercial shipments valued at less than CAN$1,600. It also explains the requirements for the Consist Sheet clearance process of goods eligible for release under the Courier Imports Remission Order.

References

Issuing office Commercial Border Policy Division
Border and Compliance Programs Directorate
Admissibility Branch
Headquarters file 7632-1
Legislative references Customs Act
Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations
Courier Imports Remission Order
Other references D3-1-1, D3-2-2, D3-4-2, D3-5-2, D3-6-6, D8-2-16, D11-4-2, D11-4-14, D13 series, D17-1-5, D17-1-10, D17-4-0
Superseded memoranda D D17-1-2, March 28, 2001