| Title: | PROVINCE OF ORIGIN NOTICE-UPDATE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2002-01-14 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS
FROM: YVONNE TOMENGA
SUBJECT: PROVINCE OF ORIGIN - UPDATE
DATE: 01/11/02
THIS MESSAGE UPDATES ADMININSTRATIVE MESSAGE 97-0267, ISSUED ON
MARCH 20, 1997. THAT MESSAGE LISTED THE NEW PROVINCE CODES TO BE
USED FOR CARGO IMPORTED FROM CANADA. THIS MESSAGE IS TO CONVEY
AN UPDATE FROM MARCH 29, 1999 THAT HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED TO THE
ABI TRADE COMMUNITY.
HERE IS THE TEXT OF THE MARCH 29, 1999, MESSASGE:
"BACKGROUND:
AS OF MAY 15, 1997, CANADIAN PROVINCE/TERRITORY OF ORIGIN
INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUIRED ON ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR GOODS
OF CANADIAN ORIGIN. THIS ACTION WAS TAKEN TO FULFILL THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1987 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADA
UNDER WHICH THE COUNTRIES AGREED TO REPLACE THEIR REQUIREMENTS
FOR REPORTING EXPORT DATA BY SUBSTITUTING EXCHANGED IMPORT
INFORMATION.
ON APRIL 1, 1999, A SECTION OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
BECOMES THE NEW TERRITORY OF NUNAVUT.
ACTION:
THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED ACS CODE FOR NUNAVUT IS XV. THIS CODE
SHOULD BE USED ON ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES FILED ON AND AFTER APRIL
1, 1999, FOR GOODS ORIGINATING IN NUNAVUT.
VALID CANADIAN PROVINCE/TERRITORY CODES NOW ARE:
XA - ALBERTA XQ - QUEBEC
XB - NEW BRUNSWICK XS - SASKATCHEWAN
XC - BRITISH COLUMBIA XT - NORTHWEST
XM - MANITOBA TERRITORIES
XN - NOVA SCOTIA XV - NUNAVUT
XO - ONTARIO XW - NEWFOUNDLAND
XP - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND XY - YUKON
IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE IS REQUIRED, PLEASE
CONTACT MR. DAVID KAHNE, STATISTICS, TRADE PROGRAMS, AT (202)
927-0159.
/S/ CHARLES W. WINWOOD
CHARLES W. WINWOOD"