Update to the Implementation of the Single Window Initiative
Customs Notice 16-22
Ottawa, November 7, 2016
1. This notice is a follow-up of Customs Notices 15-014, 15-031, 15-034 and 15-038 providing further information for commercial importers, custom brokers and software/service providers about the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Single Window Initiative (SWI).
2. As of November 2016, the following Participating Government Departments and Agencies (PGA) programs are available for the Integrated Import Declaration (IID):
- (a) Transport Canada
- – Importation of Vehicles, the Appendix F Process
- (b) Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- – Commercial importation of aquatic species under the Aquatic Biotechnology, Aquatic Invasive Species and Trade Tracking (Fisheries Resource Management) Programs
3. These PGA Programs joins the following PGAs and PGA programs that are already live with the IID:
- (a) Global Affairs Canada (previously Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada)
- – Import Controls of Agricultural, Steel, and Textiles and Clothing Products
- (b) Health Canada
- – Importation of Consumer Products, Cosmetics, Radiation Emitting Devices and Pest Control Products
- – Importation of Human Drugs, Natural Health Products, and Medical Devices Regulated by the Food and Drugs Act
- – Importation of Controlled Substances and Precursors
- (c) Natural Resources Canada
- – Importation of Energy-using Products
- – Kimberley Process – Import of Rough Diamonds
- (d) Public Health Agency of Canada
- – Importation of Human and Terrestrial Animal Pathogens and Biological Toxins
- (e) Transport Canada
- – Importation of Vehicles and Tires
- (f) Environment and Climate Change Canada (previously Environment Canada)
- – Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material
- (g) Canadian Food Inspection Agency
4. For information about the SWI, contact the CBSA by e-mail swi-igu@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
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