Book Industry Freight Plan

Industry Updates 2004

Book Deliveries to GTAA (Toronto Airport) – New Logistics Rules

April 2, 2004

We received new logistics rules for deliveries to stores at the GTAA. The communication was dated February 18, 2004. These new rules are now in practice.

All of the stores that will receive book orders at the Toronto Airport are HDS Retail, North America. Contact info for HDS is Anna O'Grady, 416-863-6400.

Current rules state that deliveries to LBPIA Terminal 1 New, Terminal 3 and IFT (infield) must be delivered c/o Genco Logistics Centre on Britannia Rd. Deliveries must have special additional large address labels as follows:

Store # ________
Store Name _____________________
c/o Genco Logistics Centre
Suite 109
Cargo Bldg 2
2710 Britannia Rd. E.
Toronto AMF, ON
L5P 1B2

416-776-5444

All deliveries to Genco must be with an appointment.

Canpar has a daily standing appointment for this address.

Terminal 2 is not yet included in these new rules but should be by the fall of 2004. At present, deliveries to common public areas can go as normal but deliveries to stores behind secured areas must go via one of the following carriers (who have paid and have a special security clearance certificate):

  • Sameday Right-O-Way (Freight Plan Recommended Vendor) 905-676-9722
  • Fedex Delite Courier Air Route

Please note that Canpar does not have this security clearance and can only deliver to common public areas in Terminal 2.

Further information regarding deliveries to the GTAA can be obtained by contacting Melanie Morris, Logistics, at 416-776-3000.

Note for Importers – Update on New Packaging Regulations

It seems that the new regulations will not be in effect for shipments between Canada and the continental US at the present.

They will apply to all international inbound shipments coming to Canada or the US. Publishers/wholesalers/distributors printing and or importing product from outside of Canada/USA will need to take action.

New Packaging Regulations Overview:

  • New wood packaging regulations for Canada, USA and Mexico are delayed from January 2, 2004 to Spring 2004.
  • This will result in prevention of pests entering Canada (e.g., Asian Long Horn Beetle, which is destroying our forests).
  • Affects all wood packing materials including pallets, crates and dunnage (packing material used to secure freight in containers) made from non-manufactured wood.
  • Under new regulations wood packaging must be officially treated by heat and fumigation. This must be evidenced by a permanent logo or mark stamped on two sides.
  • To avoid these regulations, wood manufactured (e.g., particle board), plastic or aluminium pallets can be used.
  • If packaging does not comply, goods will be returned.
  • Grace period until June 1, 2004 whereby a CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) inspector may allow the shipment to be moved to a facility for disposal or treatment.

More detailed information can be found at www.inspection.gc.ca.

Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS)

The following article originally appeared in Canadian Bookseller Magazine (Vol. 25, No. 4, July/August 2003) and is reproduced here with permission from the publisher, Canadian Booksellers Association (www.cbabook.org).

Pay Attention Now or Pay the Penalty Later (PDF)
Diane Grandy, an industry consultant and Chair of the Book and Periodical Council Freight Committee, discusses with Mark Glionna, CCS (Certified Customs Specialist), Vice President - Client Relations of Universal Logistics, the impact of AMPS, a new Canada Customs program that has rolled out $7 million in fines in its first nine months.

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