| Title: | CANADIAN PROVINCE OF ORIGIN IMPLEMENTATION DELAYED |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-02-18 |
| To: | abi |
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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CANADIAN PROVINCE OF ORIGIN REQUIREMENT WHICH
WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO OCCUR ON MARCH 22, 1993, HAS BEEN DELAYED
UNTIL MAY 3, 1993.
AS PREVIOUSLY STATED IN ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 92-0773 OF DECEMBER 11,
1992, ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR GOODS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION WHERE THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IS "CA" MUST REPORT THE
APPROPRIATE PROVINCE OF ORIGIN CODE(S). ON ABI ENTRY SUMMARIES, THE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IS TRANSMITTED FOR EACH LINE ITEM IN THE A40 RECORD,
IN POSITIONS 6-7. FOR ABI ENTRY SUMMARIES TRANSMITTED ON AND AFTER
MAY 3, 1993, SHOWING ONE OR MORE LINE ITEMS WITH A COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AS
"CA" (CANADA), POSITIONS 79-80 OF THE CORRESPONDING A40 RECORDS MUST
CONTAIN A VALID PROVINCE OF ORIGIN CODE. THE PROVINCE OF ORIGIN
REPRESENTS THE CANADIAN PROVINCE WHERE THE MERCHANDISE BEING REPORTED
ON THAT LINE ITEM WAS ORIGINALLY GROWN OR MANUFACTURED.
VALID PROVINCE/TERRITORY CODES FOR THIS FIELD ARE: XA=ALBERTA;
XB=NEW BRUNSWICK; XC=BRITISH COLUMBIA; XM=MANITOBA; XN=NOVA SCOTIA;
XO=ONTARIO; XP= PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND; XQ=QUEBEC; XS=SASKATCHWAN;
XT=NORTHWEST TERRITORY; XW=NEW FOUNDLAND; AND XY=YUKON TERRITORY.
THE NEW PROVINCE OF ORIGIN CODE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF THE COUNTRY
OF ORIGIN DOES NOT EQUAL "CA".
THE EDIFACT CUSDEC MESSAGE AMENDMENTS TO ACCEPT THE NEW PROVINCE OF ORIGIN
CODE AS PART OF GROUP 23, LOC SEGMENT WHERE THE LOCATION QUALIFIER (ELEM
#3227) = "ZZZ" FOR PROVINCE CODE AND THE LOCATION, CODED (ELEM #3225) IS
ONE OF THE 12 PROVINCE CODES LISTED ABOVE. THE CHANGE TO THE CUSDEC WILL
ALSO BECOME OPERATIONAL ON MAY 3, 1993.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PRINTING OF THE PROVINCE OF ORIGIN
CODE ON CF7501 WILL BE ISSUED AS A SEPARATE MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF
TRADE OPERATIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YOUR
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.
CSMS #93-000418