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April 27, 2020 – Air Canada Cargo has new scheduled cargo flights to/from Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Tel Aviv and Mexico and an additional flight to/from Frankfurt.

Toronto (YYZ) > Amsterdam (AMS) – 1 flight per week

Toronto (YYZ) > Copenhagen (CPH – 1 flight per week

Toronto (YYZ) > Frankfurt (FRA) – 3 extra flights per week + ongoing daily service

Toronto (YYZ) > Mexico City (MEX) – 3 flights per week

Montreal (YUL) > Tel Aviv (TLV) – 2 flights per week

Four flights a week have also been scheduled between Toronto and Los Angeles.

April 20, 2020 – The medical supplies list in Customs Notice 20-12 was updated on April 16 to cover a greater range of medical equipment and supplies that the World Health Organization (WHO) deems critical, such as oxygen concentrators and sample collection sets. A correction was also made for the tariff classification of plastic face shields. This change is revenue neutral, as the original classification and the new classification are both duty free. Please let us know if you have any questions about the importing and admissibility of any Covid-19 related goods into Canada.

April 20, 2020 – Canada and the U.S. will extend for 30 days the restrictions that closed their shared border to most travelers. Previously, Canada and the U.S. agreed to close the border to non-essential travelers in March. Saturday’s agreement extends the measures to May 20. It has the same terms as before and allows essential goods and services to move between countries.

April 20, 2020 – Late on Sunday, the White House issued an Executive Order postponing for 90 duties, taxes and fees for importers on entries not already paid in March and April. This deferral is subject to the following:

1. 90-day postponement is not available for entries that include ADD/CVD, Section 201, 232 or 301 trade remedy duties.

2. No interest accrues and no penalties are to be paid for those entries during the 90-day postponement period.

3. To be eligible, importers must be able to demonstrate SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, one condition of which the agency defines as 2020 gross receipts 60% less than the comparable March and April period in 2019. While documentation must not be filed, the agency "may also conduct a review of the documentation at a future date to ensure compliance with the requirements."

4. Entries on a Periodic Monthly Statement may be postponed up to three months as defined by the 15th working day of the third month.

5. This deferral applies to entries paid by single check, daily statement or Periodic Monthly Statement.

April 17, 2020 – As a result of increasing cargo at its warehouses due to shipments of medical PPE, Air Canada Cargo will revert to 72 hours for free storage, effective Monday, April 20. We have received confirmation that other warehouses will follow suit. The increase surcharges as a result of the Covid-19 situation will remain in place.

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April 16, 2020 – MSC has officially confirmed that it was the victim of a sophisticated malware attack on their main computer systems in Geneva Italy during the Easter long weekend. In total, their systems and website were offline until yesterday. As a result of their system outage, Canaan Transport immediately undertook our own risk assessments to ensure that our business dealings with MSC were not compromised. At this point in time, there are no concerns with our business relationship with MSC and we assure our customers that we are remaining vigilant in light of increasing cyber security attacks on key infrastructure and essential service providers.

April 16, 2020 – As efforts continue in Canada to source and import sufficient medical PPE, especially face masks, Canaan Transport is now noticing that importers are now looking towards moving substantial product via marine transportation as opposed to the costly services by air cargo. Ocean shipping has taken a beating due to the Covid-19 situation but there are still weekly services from Asia to Canada with enough capacity to fulfill all incoming medical PPE needs. The only issue remains the transit time of between 20-30 days. However, as many importers are now looking at this situation playing out towards the summer, it could be time to consider using ocean shipping. Please contact us if you require anything at all.

April 13, 2020 – Recent news reports have publicized the Canadian government’s efforts in importing medical personal protective equipment such as face masks, N95 masks, ventilators, gowns, disinfectants, and sanitizers into Canada. Canaan Transport is also assisting health authorities, hospitals, and 3rd party private companies with such importation. Please contact us if you require any assistance on sourcing these goods and/or obtaining cargo space in order to expedite these products into Canada.

April 9, 2020 – With Air Canada cargo providing freighter flights between many major hubs, we continue to assist customers in fulfilling their shipments. Here are some highlights:

• Cargo capacity is available on scheduled wide body flights operating on routes between Canada, Europe and Asia.

• Ad hoc all-cargo flights on Boeing 777 and 787-9 aircraft are available on demand to almost anywhere in the world. More than 15 such flights have operated so far, mostly from Toronto to Europe and Asia.

• Capacity is available on four weekly cargo-only flights to and from Shanghai; possibility of additional scheduled flights.

• Canaan Transport continues to handle shipments of medical supplies, including gloves, masks and other PPE.

As we head into the Easter weekend, Canaan Transport wishes you and your family a safe long weekend. We are all in this together.