Export Import Control System (EICS)- Participant's Requirements Document

Communicating with EICS

Version 2.4

Date: March 2012
Document Identifier: EICS-PRD-E002-2012

• Revision History
• Publication Details

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. The EICS WEB Interface
   • 2.1 Web Overview Diagram
3. The EICS EDI Interface
   • 3.1 EDI/ Data-flow Interface Overview
4. Technical Requirements
   • 4.1 Hardware / Operating System Requirements (as of January 2008)
   • 4.2 Software Requirements
   • 4.3 Other Technical Requirements
     • 4.3.1 XML Protocol
     • 4.3.2 Message Transport Protocol
     • 4.3.3 Message Encapsulation: MIME
     • 4.3.4 Internet Explorer Security Settings
   • 4.4 Security Requirements
     • 4.4.1 Digital Signature Algorithm (for both WEB and EDI)
     • 4.4.2 Encryption Algorithm (for both WEB and EDI)
     • 4.4.3 Security Message Encapsulation: (for EDI)
     • 4.4.4 Certificate Authorities (for both WEB and EDI)
     • 4.4.5 Certificate Structure - Distinguished Name (for EDI)
     • 4.4.6 Time Synchronisation (for both WEB and EDI)
5. EICS Processes
   • 5.1 Registration
     • 5.1.1 Web
     • 5.1.2 EDI
   • 5.2 System Availability
   • 5.3 Turnaround Time
   • 5.4 EICS Releases
   • 5.5 Error Handling
   • 5.6 Data Transmission Problems
   • 5.7 Problem Resolution
6. Data Rules and Guidelines
   • 6.1 File Naming Conventions
   • 6.2 Identifiers
   • 6.3 Numeric Values
     • 6.3.1 Signed Numbers
     • 6.3.2 Integers
     • 6.3.3 Decimal Numbers
     • 6.3.4 Monetary Amounts
   • 6.4. Dates
   • 6.5 Telephone and Fax Numbers
   • 6.6 Indicators
   • 6.7 Special Characters
7. EICS EDI message set
   • 7.1 Permit Application
   • 7.2 Acknowledgement
   • 7.3 Resend Request
8. EICS Code tables

• Appendix A - EDI Transactions
  1. Sample XML Files
     • 1.1 Permit Application
     • 1.2 Acknowledgement
  2. Data Type Definition (DTD) Files
     • 2.1 Permit Application
     • 2.2 Acknowledgement
  3. EDI Transaction Descriptions (not available online)
     • To request section 3 of this document please contact
       the Trade Controls & Technical Barriers Bureau.
• Appendix B – Code Tables
  1. Country Codes
  2. Province Codes
  3. Softwood Lumber Region Codes
  4. State Codes
  5. Ports
     • Canadian Ports
     • U.S. Ports
  6. Permit Delivery
  7. Payment Types
  8. Distribution Modes
  9. NAFTA CCFTA Process Types
  10. Units of Measure
  11. Special Conditions
  12. Transport Modes
  13. Supplier Consignee Role
  14. Error Codes / Messages