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Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Documents

Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Documents (ECCRD) provide system users with comprehensive information of each system.

Missing chapters will be added at a future date.

If you have a problem accessing the PDF documents below, please refer to our Document Formats page or contact:

Electronic Commerce Unit
E-mail: ecu.uce@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Telephone:888-957-7224, Option 1

System Format/Size
Chapter 1: Advance Commercial Information (ACI) Marine
Chapter 2: Advance Commercial Information (ACI) Air
Chapter 3: Advance Commercial Information (ACI) / eManifest Rail Contact the Electronic Commerce Unit at 888-957-7224, option 1.
Chapter 4: Advance Commercial Information (ACI) / eManifest Highway Contact the eManifest Technical Support Unit at 888-957-7224, option 2.
Chapter 6: Advance Commercial Information (ACI) Bay Plan Chapter 6, Version 1.5 [PDF, 2.6 MB]
Chapter 7: Advance Commercial Information (ACI) / eManifest Highway – Portal Chapter 7 is available online in HTML and PDF.
Chapter 14: Customs Automated Data Exchange (CADEX)
Chapter 16: Accelerated Commercial Release Operations Support System (ACROSS) Chapter 16 [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Chapter 17: Customs Self Assessment (CSA) Importer
Chapter 18: Customs Self Assessment (CSA) Carrier
Chapter 19: G7 EDI Export Reporting Process Chapter 19 [PDF, 5.0 MB]
Chapter 21: Release Notification System (RNS) Chapter 21 [PDF, 1.8 MB]

Most frequently requested EDI Application Forms

System Format/Size

Customs Automated Data Exchange (CADEX) / Customs Declaration (CUSDEC) / Accelerated Commercial Release Operations Support System (ACROSS)

Advance Commercial Information (ACI) Marine / Air / Bay Plan
Release Notification System (RNS)
G7 EDI Export Reporting Process - G7 Export EDI Reporting Application Form (to be sent to Statistics Canada)
G7 EDI Export Reporting Process - CBSA Application Form

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