Effective	16APR2003
Filed	16APR2003
Filing Codes	IR

A. 1. Carrier's CFS or CY Terminal, Rail Carrier's TOFC/COFC
      Ramp or Shipper's/Consignor' Premises at Port or Point
      of Origin TO Carrier's CFS or CY Terminal, Rail
      Carrier's TOFC/COFC Ramp or Consignees's Premises at
      Port or Point of Destination, VIA Local Direct Ocean
      or Through Services, or Joint Motor/Ocean, Rail/Ocean
      or Motor/Ocean, Rail/Ocean or Motor/Rail/Ocean
      Service.
   
   2. Except as otherwise provided herein and under rules
      for containerized cargo, all rates apply from
      ship's tackle at loading pier, wharf, or anchorage, at
      tariff base loading port to ship's tackle at the
      pier, wharf, or anchorage of the carrier or
      connecting carrier at the port/point of destination
      named in the bill of lading, and except as may be
      otherwise provided herein, tolls, wharfage, handling
      charges, delivery charges and all other expenses
      beyond ship's tackle are for the account of the owner,
      shipper or consignee of the cargo. The terms"ship's
      tackle" defined in this tariff means that location
      immediately accessible to cargo gear used for lifting
      cargo and/or containers to or from the vessel.
   
B. Rates from/to United States or Interior foreign Points
   include all charge for Drayage or other transfer service
   (including Handling and Wharfage) at intermediate
   points or ports on shipments handled through and not
   stopped off for special services at such intermediate
   points or ports. Any such accessorial charges which are
   assessed against the cargo will be for the account of
   the cargo, even if Carrier is responsible for the
   collection thereof.
    
C. Unless otherwise specified, cargo received by carrier at
   CY or CFS at loading port shall be assessed a the
   Receiving Charges as set forth in rule no. 23
   Unless otherwise specified, cargo delivered to consignee
   at discharge port/inland point shall be assessed Delivery
   Charges as set forth in rule no. 23.
       
D. Rates named in this Tariff are stated in U.S. Currency
   and except as otherwise provided in individual rate
   Items, apply per weight ton of 1000 Kilos, per
   measurement ton of 1 cubic Meter, per Container or
   Lumpsum per shipment as follows:
   
   1. Cargo rated on a "Weight Ton" ("W") basis will be
      assessed charges on the gross weight of the individual
      pieces or packages in each shipment.
   
   2. Cargo rated on a "Measurement Ton" ("M") basis will be
      assessed charges on the overall measurement of the
      individual pieces or packages in each shipment.
   
   3. Cargo rated on an alternation "Weight Ton or
      Measurement Ton" ("W/M") basis will be assessed
      charges in accordance with paragraphs 1. or 2.
      above, whichever produces the greatest revenue to the
      Carrier.
   
   4. Cargo rated on a "Per Container" basis will be
      assessed charges on the basis of a single container
      by capacity and type.
   
      Except where rates are specifically published for 40
      Ft. High-cube(PC40B)containers, the applicable rate
      shall be determined by multiplying the PC40 rate by
      112.5% and rounding off to the nearest whole dollar.
   
   5. Cargo rated on a "Lumpsum" basis will be assessed
      charges on the basis of a single complete shipment not
      exceeding specified maximum weight and/or measurement
      limits, and/or a maximum number of containers.
    
E. Rates named in this Tariff do not include marine or any
   other insurance maintained for the benefit of the cargo,
   nor do they include any Consular Fees or Taxes.
    
F. Unless otherwise specified, the value of commodities,
   which are to be rated in accordance with a specific
   value-scale provided in this Tariff, will be determined
   on the basis of the value and net weight as declared in
   a validated United States Export Declaration, Customs
   Declaration or Customs Entry.
   
G. Rates named herein apply only to the specific commodity
   named and cannot be applied to analogous articles.
   Unless a commodity is specifically named herein, the
   Generic, N.O.S. or Cargo, N.O.S. rate will apply.
    
H. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein,
   a shipment as used in this Tariff means a quantity of
   freight tendered to the Carrier by one Shipper, at one
   port or point of origin, at one time, on one Bill of
   Lading, for delivery to one Consignee, at one
   destination.
    
I. FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE: "Without prejudice to any rights
    or privileges of the Carrier's under covering Bills of
    Lading, Dock Receipts, or Booking Contracts or under
    applicable provisions of law, in the event of war,
    hostilities, warlike operations, embargoes, blockades,
    port congestion, strikes or labor disturbances,
    regulations of any governmental authority pertaining
    thereto or any other official interferences with
    commercial intercourse arising from the above
    conditions and affecting the Carrier's operations, the
    Carrier reserves the right to cancel any outstanding
    booking or contract if in conformity with Federal
    Maritime Commission regulations and the Shipping Act of
    1984."
      
J. CARGO, N.O.S.
     Articles which are not provided for this tariff will be
     freighted at the rates named in the commodity
     classification of 'CARGO, N.O.S".
   
K. PACKAGES CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE COMMODITY
    Unless otherwise provided in this tariff, any package
    containing more than one commodity must be charged at
    the rate for the highest rated commodity contained
    therein, except advertising matter when shipped in the
    same packages with the commodity it advertises.
   
    Advertising matter may be shipped with the goods it
    advertises, at the rating applying on such goods,
    whether in the same package or container with goods or
    in separate container when accompanying the goods,
    provided the amount of advertising matter does not
    exceed five percent (5%) of the gross weight of the
    goods and packing.
   
L. RATES ON MIXED SHIPMENTS
    When two or more commodities in which no one exceeds
    70% of shipment are shipped at one time by one shipper t
    one consignee at one destination on one Bill of Lading
    for which different rates are provided in this tariff,
    the separate rate applicable to each commodity will
    apply, except as follows:
   
 1. If actual weights and/or measurements for each
     commodity are not obtainable, charges for the entire
     shipment will be computed at the rate applicable to
     the highest rated commodity in the shipment.
   
 2. If two or more commodities are consolidated in a single
     container or are tendered in a shipper packed container
     and if all of the rates applicable for each commodity
     are on a per container basis and actual measurements
     for each commodity are obtainable, charges shall be
     prorated based on the percentage of the cubic capacity
     of container utilized by each commodity.  But in no
     case shall the total charges be less than the lowest
     per container rate applying on any commodity in the
     container.
   
M. PROTECTION AGAINST HEAT OR COLD: Except as otherwise
    provided in individual rate Items of this Tariff, the
    rates and charges named in this Tariff do not include
    mechanical refrigeration or heated space service prior
    to, during or after transportation service.
       
M. Carrier will not accept cargo weighing over 19,000 KGS pe
piece or package, unless otherwise specified.
   
N. Carrier will not accept cargo measuring over 12 meters pe
piece or package, unless otherwise specified.
   
O. Carrier will not accept green salted hides and skins for
transportation under the terms and conditions of this
tariff.
   
P. Each surcharge, arbitrary or differential, expressed in
terms of a perchentage, published to apply in this tariff,
will be computed separately in accordance with the
applicable tariff provisions; and further, each such
surcharge or arbitrary will be noted separately on the bill
of lading. At no time will any two or more surcharges or
arbitraries, expressed in terms of percentage, be combined
or compounded in any manner.
   
Q. Mixture Requirement : Shipments moving under Commodity
Code 99 must consist of 2 or more commodities, no one
commodity to exceed 70% of the entire shipment

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