Canada 24-hour rule leads to surcharge
Liner carriers involved in trade between Canada and the Mediterranean said they will impose a $30 surcharge to offset cost of new Canadian advance manifest reporting requirements.
The Canadian government's version of the U.S. 24-hour rule for filing ocean shipping documents prior to loading a vessel goes into effect April 19. Under the rule, carriers and freight forwarders must electronically submit detailed manifests to the Canada Border Services Agency 24 hours before goods are placed on a vessel.
The Mediterranean-Canadian Freight Conference said it will charge shippers $30 to cover the cost of processing and monitoring manifest data.
Conference members are Canada Maritime and CAST (both CP Ships companies), Senator Lines and Zim Israel Navigation.