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Customs Notice 664

Ottawa, December 20, 2006

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Import Documentation (B3), Coding for Goods Imported From the Dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro and Elimination of Country Code "CS"

  1. The country named Serbia and Montenegro was dissolved. Serbia and Montenegro are now two independent states.
  2. Effective September 26, 2006, imports from Serbia should be coded with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) code "RS" in Field No.12 - Country of Origin and in Field No.13 - Place of Export of the B3, Canada Customs Coding Form. The currency code for completing Field No. 17 is "RSD" (New Serbian Dinar).
  3. Effective September 26, 2006, imports from Montenegro should be coded with the ISO code "ME" in Field No.12 - Country of Origin and in Field No.13 - Place of Export of B3, Canada Customs Coding Form. The currency code for completing Field No. 17 is "EUR" (European Euro).
  4. The ISO country code "CS" for the state union of Serbia and Montenegro is now obsolete.
  5. For questions about completing Form B3, please contact:

    Manager
    Entry, Accounting and Adjustment Policy
    Commercial Policy Division
    Border and Compliance Programs Directorate
    Canada Border Services Agency

    Telephone: 613-941-3123
    Facsimile: 613-954-3577

  6. For questions on the originating status of goods, or regarding trade agreements, please contact:

    Origin Negotiations and Policy Unit
    Origin and Valuation Division
    Trade Programs Directorate
    Canada Border Services Agency

    Telephone: 613-957-4351
    Facsimile: 613-954-5500

  7. For any other questions, please contact:

    Eastern Europe and Balkans Division
    Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

    Telephone: 613-996-6324
    Facsimile: 613-995-3107


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