Regulatory Compliance

Claims and Damage Prevention

• Cargo Claims Procedures
• Pure Car Carrier (PCC) Claims Procedures 
• Damage Prevention

Import Regulations

• Importing a Car into the USA (External Link)
• Link to US CBP's FAQs regarding Wood Packing Materials (External Link)
• USDA Suspends Wood Crafts Imports from China - Effective April 1, 2005
• US Customs and Border Patrol 24 Hour Advanced Cargo Manifest Rule
• Acceptable and Unacceptable Descriptions from the USCBP
• Requirements for Wood Packing Material Products (SWPM)
  Entry into USA, Canada and Mexico
• FDA - Food Import Information Filing Regulations - Effective 12/12/03

  Canadian Import Regulations

• Presentation of Vessel Cargo Declaration to Canadian Customs and Border Agency
  Before Cargo is Laden Aboard Vessel at Foreign Port for Transport to Canada
• Canada Border Services Agency enforcements of requlations on wood packing under ISPM 15 and CFIA D-98-8 (External Link)

Export Regulations

United States Export Regulations

• ISPM 15 Wood Packing Materials to Japan - Effective April 1, 2007
• Japanese Advance Manifest Rule - Effective February 1, 2007
• Indian Government Wood Packing Import Restrictions Postponed
• Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) Form Required - Effective 1/18/04
• Imports Subject to FDA from Mexico and Canada for Cargo Exporting via USA
   -  Effective 12/12/03
• Requirements for Wood Packing Materials (WPM)
• US Customs Phased Compliance for Wood Packing Material (WPM)
• European Wood Packing Restriction
• EXPORT - Packing Requirements for Solid Wood Packing Materials
• Electronic Waste Shipments Regulations and Restrictions - Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
• India: All Indian Ports Require Import Containers (Discharge and Delivery) be Affixed with "Bolt Seals."

  Canadian Export Regulations

• CFIA Posts Questions & Answers on Wood Certification Programs (External Link)
• Mandatory Law per Customs Notice 610
  CBSA Notice CN608: New Reporting of Exported Goods Regulation (External Link)
• Complying with the New Export Regulation: "K" Line Documentation Cut-off Schedule
• Reminder to Exporters - Use Current B13A Forms to Avoid AMPS Penalties
• Canada Border Services Agency enforcements of requlations on wood packing under ISPM 15 and CFIA D-98-8 (External Link)

Dangerous Goods

• DG cargo must be prepared in accordance with IMDG Amendment 33, Effective November 1, 2007
• HM 232 Security Requirement
• Important Regulatory Compliance Dates for Transportation of Dangerous Goods 
• IMO publishes a 4th Errata - effective 12/02
  Attention all hazmat shippers, IMO has published a 4th Errata to the mandatory Amendment 30; please ensure your Amdt 30 Code is manually updated to ensure compliance.  http://www.imo.org/index.htm. 
• PIH Placards and Labels  - effective 10/1/01