The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that persistent and unexplained problems with a critical federal electronic system have created widespread delays for imports into Canada, costing trucking companies millions of dollars a day as they wait for clearance to bring goods into the country. The Globe's Nathan VanderKlippe writes this is the second time in a year that stumbles at the Canada Border Services Agency have created disarray for importers, some of whom have had to wait a full week to secure customs clearance that, in normal times, might take a few minutes. The problems, which have intensified over the past two weeks, are hitting importers using eManifest, a digital portal for goods preclearance. The delays are so severe that Air Canada has told importers they may want to consider abandoning digital processing altogether, opting instead for in-person visits to CBSA offices to secure physical stamps. Shippers have paid thousands of dollars to store goods in warehouses while they wait. Truckers have spent hours stuck without authorization to approach the border. Food and other goods that require clearance from additional agencies, such as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, pose particular problems.