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CFIA WOOD PACKAGING - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has development a Q&A for wood packaging materials that can be found at:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/for/cwpc/wdpkgqae.shtml
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON IMPORT PERMIT AND EXPORT CERTIFICATE
As of September 1, importers and exporters of cattle, bison and sheep will be asked to provide their Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) or Agri-Traçabilité Québec (ATQ) database account number on animal health export certificates and import permits.
Adding the database account number to import permits and export certificates will enhance Canada’s ability to track animals entering or leaving the country. Having access to accurate, up-to-date information in emergency situations is important because it can reduce response time, thus limiting the economic, environmental and social impacts of the situation. Full details at: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?m=/index&nid=549249
NEW EU REQUIREMENTS FOR OCEAN CARGO: DECEMBER 2010
Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) outlines new EU requirements for inbound cargo on vessels coming into effect on December 31, 2010.
As in Canada’s ACI and the USA’s AMS programs, the carrier will be responsible for the timely electronic transmission of the Entry Summary Declaration (ENS), and will transmit one ENS per B/L or Seaway Bill for shipments originating outside of the EU. ENS transmission must be carried out no later than 24 hours prior to start of the loading of vessels, from a non-EU load port, which are bound for an EU port.
To comply with this regulation we will require complete and accurate shipping instructions. The documentation closing times is similar to other “advance manifest” 24 Hour Rules for shipments to locations such as USA, Canada or Mexico. The transmission of ENS is mandatory for all cargo to be discharged in an EU port (including trans-shipment cargo) as well as FROB cargo (Foreign Cargo Remaining on Board), i.e. cargo which is discharged in a port outside the EU after the vessel has called at an EU port.
To enable the submission of an ENS, the following information is required in your shipping instructions:
• Full name and address of shipper and consignee
• Full name and address of notify party where goods are carried under a negotiable “to order” B/L
• Container number
• Goods description (general terms for example “consolidated cargo” or “general cargo” cannot be accepted)
• Minimally first four digits of the HS code.
• Number of packages
• Cargo gross weight
• Seal number
• UN dangerous goods code where applicable
• Method of payment in case of prepaid, for example “payment in cash”, “payment by cheque”, “electronic credit transfer”, etc.
The ENS will be sent to the Customs office of the first port of entry (first port of call) in the EU. This Customs office will carry out a security risk assessment. In the situation where a risk is identified, subsequent ports and port of loading will be informed:
Risk Type A = do not load
Risk Type B = interception of a suspicious shipment at the first port of entry
Risk Type
C = interception of a suspicious shipment at the port of discharge It is likely that a written consent from the carrier will be required when a freight forwarder wants to file the ENS.
UPORT OF MUMBAI TENTATIVE RE-OPENING SCHEDULED - NO MORE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Trade moving through India’s Port of Mumbai is anticipated to resume August 15, following the collision of two cargo ships at the main harbor. However, the Port has suffered yet another blow as the Port Authority has issued a decree banning shipment of hazardous materials on safety grounds.
The JOC reports the ban, which will take effect Sept. 6, was triggered by a recent chlorine gas spill from one of the cylinders stored in the port docks that left more than 100 people hospitalized http://www.joc.com/maritime/port-mumbai-bans-hazmat-shipments
HAMBURG SUD RATE INCREASE
Hamburg Sud will impose a general rate increase on Sept. 1 on all cargo moving from the West Coasts of the U.S. and Canada to Europe.
Tariff cargo as well as cargo moving under existing service contracts will be increased by $150 per 20-foot equivalent container unit and $300 per 40-foot equivalent container unit.
SIX USADA LINES INCREASE RATES SEPTEMBER
MEMBER shipping lines of the US Australasia Discussion Agreement has announced a rate increase from the US to Australia and New Zealand of US$125 per TEU on dry and reefer boxes from September 15.
The six container shipping lines said in a report from American Shipper that the decision is not binding and rates increases will be assessed on a voluntary basis by individual lines. USADA members are CMA CGM, Hamburg Sud, Hapag-Lloyd, Marfret, Maersk Line, and US Lines.
CMA CGM CANADA ANNOUNCES AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER BAF
August 2010:
All Destinations (except West Indies / Indian Ocean / LATAM-Caribbean / Pacific Island / AUS / NZL) USD 167 /teu
West Indies / Indian Ocean / LATAM-Caribbean: USD 300 /teu
French Pacific Island: USD 822 /teu
Australia / New Zealand: USD 712 /teu (from June 15th till Sept 15th)
September 2010:
All Destinations (except West Indies / Indian Ocean / LATAM-Caribbean / Pacific Island / AUS / NZL): USD 143 /teu
West Indies / Indian Ocean / LATAM-Caribbean: USD 268 /teu
French Pacific Island: USD 751 /teu
Australia / New Zealand: USD 712 /teu (from June 15th till Sept 15th)
COSCO CANADA CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (CAF) SEPTEMBER 2010 FOR EASTBOUND CARGO
Effective September 01, 2010, the CAF for all East bound cargo from all Far East & Indian Sub-Continent origins (including Japan & the PRC) to all Canadian destinations will be: 5 % on top of Ocean Freight .
CAF will be calculated and will fluctuate on a monthly basis. CAF trigger will be based on a 2% variance.
COSCO CANADA PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE (PSS) FOR CANADA TRADE AJUSTMENT
Effective August 1, 2010, the Peak Season Surcharge for all Eastbound cargo from the Far East & Indian Subcontinent (Bangladesh, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam) to Canada destinations will be as follows:
West Coast Local Vancouver\Prince Rupert Only (including local door shipments):
US$ 400 per 20’ container
US$ 500 per 40’ container
US$ 563 per 40’ HC container
East Coast and IPI via Vancouver (intermodal via Van and East Coast all-water shipments):
US$ 560 per 20’ container
US$ 700 per 40’ container
US$ 788 per 40’ HC container
IPI via Prince Rupert (intermodal via PRR shipments):
US$ 640 per 20’ container
US$ 800 per 40’ container
US$ 900 per 40’ HC container
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