Book Industry Freight and Distribution PlanIndustry UpdatesEmail Alert! from Universal Logistics Inc. Re: New Canadian requirements for wood packaging material from China Effective September 1, 2009, a valid International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) stamp will be the only accepted treatment certification method for wood packaging. Phytosanitary Certificates from China for wood packaging material will no longer be accepted due to a high level of non-compliance. Beginning June 1, 2009, importers will be granted a three-month grace period whereby wood packaging material accompanied by a Chinese Phytosanitary Certificate in lieu of an IPPC mark will be allowed to enter Canada, subject to a verification of the certificate's authenticity by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. Starting September 1, 2009, the new policy change will be fully enforced, which means The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will refuse the entry of any shipments containing wood packaging material certified with a Chinese Phytosanitary Certificate. The CFIA has advised China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the phased-in approach that will be used to implement this policy change. We would recommend that you notify all of your suppliers in China of this change to avoid any potential delays/costs due to freight being refused entry to Canada. This information has been published by the CBSA via Customs Notice 09-002 of March 4, 2009 and can be viewed at: Please feel free to contact me for more information. Best regards,
Brian Rowe, Universal Logistics operates under CSCB and CIFFA Standard Trading Conditions - for a copy please contact our office. The Book and Periodical Council presents the Spring Freight and Distribution Seminar, Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Register now and reserve your spot! Space is limited. Supply Chain Focus Published by the Ontario Trucking Association, Supply Chain Focus is produced to keep Ontario manufacturers, shippers and other users of trucking services apprised of trends in today's trucking industry. Read the latest issue: Notification of Commodity Code Changes, January 2007 Changes to the 2007 Customs Tariff have been issued by the World Trade Organization (WTO). However, at this point Canada has not published the formal 2007 tariff – it is expected in mid-October. We can advise that there will be no changes to "printed books." There will however be changes to classifications for recorded media – CDs, Audio Books, Music, etc. – but we do not foresee any impact to current duty status of those goods. Once the official tariff is issued, we'll advise you ASAP. Brian Rowe Update Archive Book and Periodical Council
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