Canada's box sniffing equipment is too sensitive: report

[2008-12-23 16:54:39]

16 Dec 2008

SNIFFING equipment used to detect formaldehyde by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers is becoming a big headache for forwarders and importers.

The reason being is that the containers must be held for venting until trace amounts of formaldehyde are no longer detectable.

However, the equipment is said to be so sensitive that it can detect minute quantities of formaldehyde emitted from the plywood floors of marine containers, or from clothing or other goods carried inside the container, reported Newark's Shipping Digest.

According to Christopher Gillespie, president of Montreal-based freight forwarder Gillespie-Munro, the actions of Canada's customs agency are excessive, costly and highly unusual.

He was cited as saying in the report that one of his company's containers was held for 45 days at the Port of Halifax, causing a major inconvenience for many consignees.

"They aren't doing this in the US. They aren't doing it in Europe. And there is no good reason they are doing it here," he said.

Source: 航运在线

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Canada&apos;s box sniffing equipment is too sensitive: report

[2008-12-23 16:54:39]

Canada's box sniffing equipment is too sensitive: report