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Memorandum D17-1-4

Release of Commercial Goods

2008-09-19

  • This memorandum has been revised to reflect the elimination of the Frequent Importer Release System (FIRST), which was phased out as of January 31, 2008.
  • Paragraph 44 sets out new mandatory filing requirements for Release on Minimum Documentation (RMD) and the exceptions to this requirement.
  • A minor amendment has been made to paragraph 46 to delete the requirements of "a notation indicating the corresponding page and line of the commodity to which the HS code(s) applies" from multiple-page paper invoices.
  • Appendix C, Exception Lead Sheet, has been added.
  • Revisions made to this memorandum are the result of the Paper Burden Reduction Initiative (PBRI). Revisions included eliminating obsolete, non-essential and duplicated requirements.

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Last modified: 2008-09-19

Summary

This memorandum outlines and explains the terms and conditions for the release of commercial goods from the Canada Border Services Agency.

References

Issuing office Release and Warehouse Programs
Border and Compliance Programs Directorate
Headquarters file 7632-0
G/3520/280/D17-1-4
Legislative references
  • Customs Act, sections 31, 32, 33, and 35
Other references
  • D1-2-1, D3-1-1, D3-2-2, D5-1-1, D6-2-2, D7-4-4, D8-1-4, D8-1-7, D17-1-2, D17-1-5, D17-1-7, D17-1-10, D17-2-3, D19-10-2
Superseded memoranda D
  • D17-1-4, March 22, 2007
Date Modified: 2008-09-19

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