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2020 IMSBC Code Amendments

2020 IMSBC Code Amendments

Amendments 05-19 to the IMSBC Code, which have been in place on a voluntary basis since 1st January 2020, will become mandatory on 1 January 2021.

The table of characteristics for each schedule has been amended and now includes ‘physical properties’ and ‘hazard classification’.

The physical properties of a cargo are recommendatory whereas the hazard classification information is mandatory and must be included in any cargo declaration.
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Posted: Feb 12, 2020,
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