Monthly Archives: August 2007

Ocean Freight Surcharges

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Edward Noon

When is a contract a contract? The steamship companies are  very creative in their ability to use surcharges.  They have CAF (currency adjustment factor), Pss (peak  season  surcharge), EBS (emergency bunker surcharge) and the list goes on.  The reason I … Continue reading →

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China CIQ Saga Continues

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Edward Noon

The China CIQ saga continues and we still have yet to come to the official start date of September 1.  I am hearing that the CIQ is already implementing some restrictions on exports as well as imports and some US … Continue reading →

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China Food Safety White Paper Released in Beijing

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Edward Noon

The China government has just concluded another meeting concerning China Food Safety and its importance.  Rather than synthesize please read the entire white paper titled China food quality and safety. Technorati Tags: China Food Safety, Food Safety, China Bookmark to: … Continue reading →

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Is China the worst offender?

Posted on August 20, 2007 by JAC

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released data showing that India and Mexico have worse records than our flavor of the month: China. The US FDA figures show a total of 1,763 food shipments rejected from India, 1,480 … Continue reading →

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What Will China CIQ Logo Do For Me? Not Much

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Edward Noon

Okay now we have the China CIQ logo, what value will it have for me, the consumer?  Not much. In the U.S. we have the USDA logo or bug that certifies meats, chickens etc.  What value does it have to … Continue reading →

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China CIQ Logo Update

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Edward Noon

Just a quick update on the CIQ Logo, (China Inspection and Quarantine), please see previous post.  I have just learned that the Central Government CIQ came out with an announcement on August 2, 2007 stating  that CIQ Logo will not be … Continue reading →

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New China CIQ Food Label Requirements

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Edward Noon

Is this the answer to calm the concern of China Food Safety?  We have received further clarification as to the new regulations required by the China CIQ (China Inspection and Quarantine) for food products.  All outer packaging is supposed to contain … Continue reading →

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China CIQ Inspection and Quarantine New Changes

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Edward Noon

What is happening with China CIQ Inspection and Quarantine?  This seems to be still evolving and some uncertainty as to what and when and how it will all take place.  Supposedly it will officially start on September 1, 2007 but … Continue reading →

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International Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits [MRL]

Posted on August 8, 2007 by JAC

I have to admit, I have a problem understanding how Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides or Tolerances for Pesticides are estabablished and I have even more trouble understanding why tey vary from country to country. Allow me to use juse … Continue reading →

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How To Answer My China Friend

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Edward Noon

I just recently got an email from one of our suppliers with concerns about the future business. In the email, which I will paraphrase, he states following: “All the raw material prices went up a lot recently in China and … Continue reading →

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