RULE: 2.13 - REFUSED, REJECTED OR UNCLAIMED SHIPMENTS Eff: 05MAR2011

Effective 05MAR2011
Filed 03FEB2011
Filing Codes CA

Except as otherwise provided in individual TLIs (Rate Items), a
shipment, which for any reason, is refused or rejected by the Consignee
at destination, refused by Customs or other Governmental Authorities,
or which cannot be delivered despite Carrier's diligent, commercially
reasonable efforts for reasons not ascribable to the Carrier within 5
(five) business days of notification to Consignee that the shipment has
arrived and is ready for delivery, will be considered "refused" or
"unclaimed" and will be SBJ to the following provisions.
     
a. If, after the expiration of the Free Time specified above, delivery
   of shipment to Consignee is ultimately accomplished, all third party
   warehouse, storage and/or redelivery cartage charges (when
   applicable) which have been incurred and/or advanced by the Carrier
   will be assessed and collected from the Consignee, regardless of
   whether the shipment was prepaid or collect, unless Shipper
   otherwise agrees to pay such charges (See Exceptions in paragraph g.
   below).
     
b. In all cases of refused or unclaimed shipments, Carrier
   will immediately notify Shipper of such status by
   telephone, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic means
   and request instructions for the disposition of the
   shipment.
     
c. If Carrier does NOT receive instructions for the
   disposition of shipment from Shipper within the Free
   Time specified above, Carrier reserves the right to
   transfer the refused or unclaimed cargo to a public
   storage.  All third party charges incurred and assessed
   as a result of such action, including but not limited
   to, storage, transfer, terminal, cartage or customs
   charges will be for the account of cargo.  Once placed
   in a public storage facility, Carrier's liability will
   terminate and a lien for all unpaid freight and
   additional charges shall be placed upon the cargo for
   Carrier's account (See Exceptions in paragraph g. below).
     
d. Notice of arrival of shipment at B/L destination as
   described in this Rule shall be given to Consignee by
   telephone, facsimile or e-mail when possible or by
   deposit of letter or post card, properly addressed to
   Consignee, with the United States or Foreign Postal
   Service.
    
e. Carrier may arrange for such cargo, if not claimed within fourteen
   (14) days,  to be destroyed, at the cost and expense of Shipper
   and/or Consignee (See Exceptions in paragraph g. below).
{CA}
f. If Cargo has been refused by Customs or other Governmental
   Authorities at destination due to a failure, oversight, omission,
   misrepresentation, nonperformance, violation or any other fault on
   the part of the Shipper, Consignee, Cargo Owner or their Agent,
   and as a result Carrier is unable to make delivery, Shipper and
   Consignee shall be jointly and severally liable for all freight,
   charges and other costs incurred by Carrier when returning Cargo to
   Origin, or when diverting Cargo to another location to which
   Carrier is instructed to forward Cargo.
{C}     
g. If Cargo has been refused by Customs or other Governmental
   Authorites at destination due to a failure, oversight, ommission,
   misrepresentation, nonperformance, violation or any other fault on
   the part of another party whose Cargo, with which UPS's Shipper's
   Cargo has been consolidated, UPS shall be responsible for all freight
   and transportation charges incurred to return Cargo to port of origin
   and then to re-export Cargo to original destination.  In such case,
   neither Shipper, Consignee, Cargo Owner nor their Agents shall be
   assessed or responsible for any additional charges or costs above
   and beyond freight and charges for original shipment movement.

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