Data Entry Requirements
 
General Entry Rules
Data Field Text Colour

Text Colour Meaning

Data Entry Example

What to Enter
Black
Voluntary
Not Mandatory
Carrier Address or
E-mail Address
Enter information if you have it for future Data Information Services.
RED
Required
Exporter's Name
And Full Address
You must enter a value here or you
cannot advance to the next entry screen.
Orange
Wrong Data Entered
Weight
You must enter data in proper format as below. Mandatory field information was rejected.
Green
Proper Data Accepted
All Fields Correctly Completed
Only CCRA acceptable data and amounts will be allowed to continue with entry presentation.
 
Rules for Specific Types of Fields
 
Data Field Type
Proper Field Input
Explanation of Requirements
RMD Barcode
Numbers
13698123456789
If not Automatically Allocated Number
No Spaces, Brackets or Dashes allowed.
Cargo Control
Numbers
1234PARS56789
018-123456789
No Spaces, Brackets or Dashes allowed, except for UPS/Fedex Air and other AirLine Carriers.
Telephone and Fax
Numbers
4165046227
No Spaces, Brackets or Dashes allowed.
Estimated Date/Time of Arrival
200205081215
yyyymmddhhmm
No spaces, slashes, dashes or colons. This date must be the same as or AFTER the Current/Date/Time.
Dollar Amounts
$99.99 = 9999
No dollar signs ($), No Decimals (.)
Other Numeric Amounts
145.5 Kilos = 146
Rounded to Whole Numbers unless otherwise noted.
HS Number
Harmonized Tariff Code
1234121212
Enter only the numbers, No decimal points that separate each Chapter/Heading/Subheader.