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VAN BUREN, MAINE – Significant delays in customs processing for timber products arriving from Canada have been reported at the Van Buren checkpoint along the northern border of Maine. According to a statement from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the disruptions are attributed to intermittent failures of an outdated data processing system installed at the checkpoint. The system had recently undergone modifications to accommodate new customs inspection regulations for Canadian timber products, introduced by the U.S. Department of Commerce. However, multiple reports indicate that system instability is causing frequent shutdowns. Complaints have been registered by specific sawmills and transport companies, and the issue is beginning to impact local small-scale economic activities. While the overall impact on trade volume between the United States and Canada is currently assessed as limited, the incident highlights the ongoing vulnerability of critical border systems. Local authorities are attempting manual processing, but resolution of the delays is expected to take several days.