Customs Notice CN-09-023: Release of Canadian Automated Export Declaration 2010

(CBSA)

1. The purpose of this notice is to inform exporters that the 2010 version of the Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) software will be released on December 17, 2009.

2. The 2009 version of CAED will expire on January 31, 2010. CAED participants should upgrade to CAED 2010 by downloading the software from the CAED Web site here.

3. Please note that the "Currency of Declared Value" field in CAED 2010 has been modified. It will now be possible to use the Canadian dollar ($CAN) or the United States Dollar ($USD) in the "Currency of Declared Value" field. To convert other currencies to the Canadian dollar ($CAN), exporters may use the exchange rate tool on the Bank of Canada website.

4. Operating systems that will be supported by CAED 10 include Win2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista.

5. Please note that the CAED software will be fully compatible with Windows 7 with the release of version 10.5 which is slated to be released in late summer 2010. For further information regarding the compatibility of the CAED with Windows 7, please contact the CAED Helpdesk at Statistics Canada at the number listed bellow.

6. The release notes for CAED 2010 will be available on the Statistics Canada CAED Web site here.

7. For more information about CAED, contact the CAED Helpdesk at Statistics Canada by telephone at 1-800-257-2434 or 613-951-6291 for calls outside North America, by email at export@statcan.gc.ca or visit the CAED website.

8. For more information about export reporting, contact the Border Information Service (BIS) throughout Canada at 1-800-461-9999 (English) and 1-800-959-2036 (French). If you are calling from outside Canada, you can access BIS by calling 204-983-3500 or 506-636-5064. Long distance charges will apply.

Please direct any questions regarding this notice to:
Export Process Licensing,
Export and Accounting Policy Division, Admissibility BranchCanada Border Services AgencyTelephone: 613-954-7160 • Facsimile: 613-946-0241
Email: export@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca