CSMS Message: 99-000286

Title:ABI 5106 UPDATE FOR NEW CANADIAN PROVINCE OF NUNAVUT
Date:1999-04-20
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PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE CORRECT PROVINCE CODE TO BE USED WHEN SENDING
AN ABI 'TI' IMPORTER/CONSIGNEE UPDATE TRANSACTION FOR AN ADDRESS IN THE
NEW CANADIAN PROVINCE OF NUNAVUT SHOULD BE 'NT' AND NOT, REPEAT NOT, THE
'XV' PROVINCE CODE USED ON ENTRIES FOR C/O AND C/E PURPOSES. THE 'TI'
TRANSACTION EXPECTS TO SEE A VALID POSTAL CODE FOR THE PROVINCE. CUSTOMS
HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE POST OFFICE AND THE CANADIAN EMBASSY THAT FOR
ADDRESS PURPOSES THE PROVINCE CODE FOR NUNAVUT WILL REMAIN 'NT' (FOR
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, SINCE NUNAVUT WAS PREVIOUSLY PART OF NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES).