The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website.
CN 17-34, Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) Program and 2018 Version Release
1. The purpose of this Notice from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is to inform exporters:
a. Of revisions to designated export offices as well as other important export reporting information;
b. That the 2018 version of the Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) program software will be available and ready for download on December 11, 2017; and
c. That the CBSA is developing a new system to replace CAED by January 2020.
2. Exporters are required to report their goods in accordance with the Reporting of Exported Goods Regulations. Exporters should review their records to ensure that the appropriate “place of exit” is reported on their export declarations. Failure to provide true, accurate and complete information on an export declaration could result, in delays to the export of the goods and/or monetary penalties.
3. The 2017 version of CAED will expire on January 31, 2018, after which time only the 2018 version will be valid. The 2018 version will be the last update to CAED and will be valid until it is retired in January 2020.
4. CAED participants should upgrade to the 2018 version by downloading the software along with the release notes from the Statistics Canada website.