RULE: 2.8 - COMMODITY DESCRIPTIONS/DOCUMENTATION & CARGO DISPATCHING Eff: 04APR2018

Effective 04APR2018
Filed 04APR2018
Filing Codes I

Except as otherwise provided on individual Web Rate Pages, Shipper MUST
furnish, or arrange for the preparation of, all documentation and
information required to export cargo from country of origin, to import
cargo into country of destination, and to transport cargo through other
countries between origin and destination.  In addition to all
documentation, Shipper MUST describe cargo in sufficient detail to permit
Carrier to rate cargo, comply, when required, with U.S Customs AMS, AES &
ISF (10+2) requirements, and MUST at a minimum comply with the following:
     
a. EXPORT FROM THE UNITED STATES:  Description of commodities shall be
   uniform on all copies of the B/L and MUST be in conformity with a
   validated U.S. Export Declaration, U.S. Customs Automated Export
   Systems (AES), and/or Consular Documents covering the shipment.  The
   Carrier may verify the B/L description with any of the above shipping
   documents or information to insure accuracy.  Amendments or corrections
   in the commodity description will be accepted ONLY if validated by U.S.
   Customs and in such changes are in conformity will all other shipping
   documents.
     
b. IMPORT INTO THE UNITED STATES:  Description of commodities shall be
   uniform on all copies of the B/L and MUST be in conformity with Customs
   Declaration, AMS (Automated Manifest System) filings (see Rule 2.8A),
   Customs Entry and Consular Documents.  The Carrier may verify the B/L
   description with other shipping documents or information to insure
   accuracy.  Amendments or corrections in the commodity description will
   be accepted ONLY if supported by U.S. Customs Declaration, AMS Filing,
   Customs Entry, Consular Documents and other shipping documents.
     
c. Trade or commercial names are NOT acceptable commodity descriptions.
   Shippers are required to declare their commodities by their generally
   accepted generic or common name.
     
d. Unless otherwise specified, the value of cargo, which is 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 U.S. Export Declaration, Customs Declaration, Customs Entry
   and/or Consular Documents.  Where there is a discrepancy between such
   documents, the highest declaration shall be used to calculate freight
   and/or additional charges.
    
e. LCL CARGO DISPATCHING PROCESSING CHARGE:
   Carrier will assess the Cargo Dispatching Processing Charge named
   below, for preparing, dispatching, handling, processing and
   disposing of LCL Cargo shipments moving under the Rules, Charges and
   Rates named in this Tariff, which charge shall be in addition to all
   other applicable charges.
    
     LCL Shipments FROM/TO/THRU Ports named in Rule 1.3. will be SBJ to
      a Dispatch Fee of:
   
       USD 0.35 per CFT

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