okay, i got myself curious about it and i phoned dan.
from the conversation it appears that:
-the importing of barrels is still a possibility whenever he and the third party get everything ironed out. it may be possible in 30-60 days, but who knows, things change.
-there will be a $250 tax stamp for exporting barrels from the USA. that $250 is per order, whether the order is one barrel or fifty barrels it's a flat rate of $250, so this means group buying!
-other products are still available to export from the USA and ship to canada, as long as the order is $100 or less.