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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently announced a postponement of the requirement for carriers to submit manifest information electronically to CBSA for shipments coming to Canada.  CBSA indicated that a delay was necessary to ensure adequate testing and preparation of the systems.  While CBSA indicated that the system will be available for testing as early as June 2010, the project will not be launched until September 2010.  This delay will affect other transportation sectors including the importer, freight forwarder, and rail pieces of the project.  The Canadian Trucking Alliance supports the delay.