CANADA has joined the US in the sudden implementation of stricter security requirements for Europe- and CIS-based air cargo shippers importing goods into the country.
Following the announcement of the new requirements, Air canada Cargo warned shippers that they face an embargo unless they can meet the new requirements, reports London's Air Cargo News.
The airline said that Transport Canada had issued an immediate mandate that all cargo arriving from a list of 55 largely European countries must not be accepted from shippers without an established business relationship with either Air Canada Cargo, their freight forwarder, their known agent, or that are a known consignor.
Shipments tendered to Air Canada on behalf of a freight forwarder or known agent must also adjust their master air waybill or e-air waybill to include new messaging provided by the carrier.
Alternatively, the shipment could be accompanied by a letter that must be dated and on company letterhead.
The move has echoes of cargo security directive 1544-24-02 issued by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in mid-August.
The directive caught many by surprise and Korean Air Cargo placed an embargo on shipments from Europe and CIS countries to the US as a result.
Details on the exact requirements issued in the US have been difficult to obtain for security reasons.
The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) said that obtaining some of the extra information requested by the US had created challenges for forwarders.
'The air cargo security landscape is constantly evolving in response to an ever-changing threat environment,' saAfA executive director Brandon Fried said.
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Following the announcement of the new requirements, Air canada Cargo warned shippers that they face an embargo unless they can meet the new requirements, reports London's Air Cargo News.
The airline said that Transport Canada had issued an immediate mandate that all cargo arriving from a list of 55 largely European countries must not be accepted from shippers without an established business relationship with either Air Canada Cargo, their freight forwarder, their known agent, or that are a known consignor.
Shipments tendered to Air Canada on behalf of a freight forwarder or known agent must also adjust their master air waybill or e-air waybill to include new messaging provided by the carrier.
Alternatively, the shipment could be accompanied by a letter that must be dated and on company letterhead.
The move has echoes of cargo security directive 1544-24-02 issued by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in mid-August.
The directive caught many by surprise and Korean Air Cargo placed an embargo on shipments from Europe and CIS countries to the US as a result.
Details on the exact requirements issued in the US have been difficult to obtain for security reasons.
The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) said that obtaining some of the extra information requested by the US had created challenges for forwarders.
'The air cargo security landscape is constantly evolving in response to an ever-changing threat environment,' saAfA executive director Brandon Fried said.
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