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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Systems

Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Documents

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

To obtain an ECCRD not linked to below please contact:
Electronic Commerce Unit: 888-957-7224

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

System Format/Size
Customs Automated Data Exchange (CADEX) (PDF, 664 KB)
Customs Declaration (CUSDEC)  
Accelerated Commercial Release Operations
Support System (ACROSS)
(PDF, 1.9 MB)
Release Notification System (RNS) (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Customs Self Assessment (CSA) Importer (PDF, 362 KB)
Customs Self Assessment (CSA) Carrier (PDF, 356 KB)
EDI Rail Cargo  

Advance Commercial Information (ACI) Marine

(PDF, 1.5 MB) Revision List (PDF, 23 KB)
Advance Commercial Information (ACI) Air (PDF, 789 KB)
Advance Commercial Information (ACI) Bay Plan Version 2.0.7 (PDF, 779 KB)
Version 1.5 (PDF, 711 KB)
G7 EDI Export Reporting Process (PDF, 1.7 MB)

Under Development

A copy of the eManifest Highway ECCRD can be obtained from the eManifest Highway ECCRD page.


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