Effective	16APR2003
Filed	16APR2003
Filing Codes	IR

Applicable only on shipments exported from the United
States.
   
A. Compensation to a licensed Ocean Freight Forwarder will
   be paid in  connection with any shipment dispatched on
   behalf of others when, such Forwarder is licensed with
   the Federal Maritime Commission under Section 19(a) of
   the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended, and has certified
   in writing that it holds a valid FMC issued Forwarder
   License (including the number thereof) and has performed
   the following services:
   
   (i)  Engaged, booked, secured, reserved or contracted
        directly with the Carrier or its agent for
        Carrier's service or confirmed the availability of
        that service.
   
    (ii) Prepared and processed the Bill of Lading, Dock
         Receipt, or other similar document with respect
         to the shipment.
   
B. Carrier will not pay compensation for services described
   in paragraph A above more than once on a single shipment.
   
C. Carrier will not knowingly pay compensation on a
   shipment in which the Forwarder has a direct or
   indirect beneficial interest.
   
D. Compensation will not be paid on any per-carriage,
   on-carriage or advanced charges. The amount of
   compensation will be a percentage of the Basic Ocean
   Freight (exclusive of additional charges, arbitraries
   or surcharges) as specified below:
    
   1.25%  of Basic Ocean Freight
   
E. Brokerage commissions may be paid to a bonafide ocean
   freight broker as defined in 46 CFR Section 510.21(F) for
   the performance of the service described in such section.
   Freight forwarder compensation and brokerage commissions
   may not be paid on the same shipment.
   
F. Invoices for Compensation MUST be presented for payment
   within 6 (six) months of sailing date of transporting
   vessel.

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