RULE: 2.8 - COMMODITY DESCRIPTIONS AND DOCUMENTATION Eff: 01JAN2026

Effective 01JAN2026
Filed 02DEC2025
Filing Codes CA

Control No. 25-04617
  
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 and to comply, when required, with U.S
Customs AMS, AES and/or ISF (10+2) requirements, and MUST at a minimum
comply with the provisions below.  In all instances Shipper, Consignee
and their Agent shall hold Carrier harmless from, and will be jointly
and severally liable for, all fines or penalties assessed by the
Customs Agency of any government for errors, omissions,
mis-declarations or inaccuracies in any shipping document or filing
whether intentional or not.
  
a. SHIPMENTS EXPORTED 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) filing (see Rule 2.8C), and/or
   Consular Documents covering the shipment.  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 validated by U.S. Customs and
   only when such changes are in conformity with all other shipping
   documents.
  
b. SHIPMENTS IMPORTED 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), ISF (Import Security Filing) (see
   Rule 2.8F), and 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, ISF 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 used
   to rate or assess additional charges 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. DOCUMENTATION CHARGES: Carrier will assess the documentation fees
   named below, for creating, handling, processing and disposing of
   the documents described below, which charge shall be in addition
   to all other applicable charges.  Shipper shall hold Carrier
   harmless for any fines or penalties imposed for any error, omission
   or inaccuracies contained in any document prepared or procured by
   the Carrier which was based on the information supplied by the
   Shipper.
  
  1. When Carrier is requested or required to produce a Cleaning or
     Clean Certificate for any Tank Container provided for transport of
     cargo from the United States, Carrier will assess a charge of
     USD 60.00 per Certification obtained.
  
  2. When due to the nature of the cargo being transported into or from
     the United States, regulations require a Tank Container to display
     Hazardous Cargo Placards, Carrier will assess the charge named
     below:
  
   i. FROM/TO/THRU Ports and Points in the United States, EAN:
{CA}   USD85.00 per placard to obtain and/or place such placards on the
        Tank Container.
  
  ii. FROM/TO/THRU LAX Origin/Destination Ports:
{CRA}  USD100.00 per placard to obtain and/or place such placards on the
        Tank Container.
  
 iii. FROM/TO/THRU Montreal, PQ, Canada or Toronto, ON Canada:
       USD60.00 per placard to obtain and/or place such placards on the
        Tank Container.
  
  3. When due to the nature of the cargo being transported into or from
     the United States, regulations require (or when the Shipper or
     Consignee request) the labeling or stenciling of a Tank Container
     with the Full Proper Product Shipping Name, Carrier will assess the
     charge named below:
  
     FROM/TO/THRU Ports and Points in the United States, EAN (See paragraph
      e.2.ii), or Montreal, PA or Toronto, ON Canada:
        USD 175.00 per Label/Stencil set provided per Tank Container.
  
  4. When Carrier is requested or required to obtain an Overweigh Permit,
     or when net weight of the cargo exceeds 45,500 pounds and an
     Overweight Permit is required in order to transport the shipment
     over the roads of any U.S. State, Carrier will arrange to obtain
     all such Overweight Permits SBJ to the Overweight Permit Charge
     named below, which charge shall be in addition to all other
     applicable charges.
  
       POINT AT WHICH                 OVERWEIGHT PERMIT CHARGE
        CONTAINER IS      CURRENCY    (Charge Applies Per Each
       PICKED UP FROM              State From Which an Overweight
      OR DELIVERED TO:                 Permit must be obtained)
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      Any Point in the
{CRA}  United States, EAN:   USD           130.00 
  
      LAX Origin Ports:    Carrier will NOT provide this Service
  
      LAX Destination
        Ports:             Carrier will NOT provide this Service
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{CA}
f. CORRECTIONS TO MASTER B/Ls OR CARRIER'S B/Ls
   When Carrier is requested or required to make a correction to either the
   Master B/L or Carrier's House B/L, Carrier will make such correction(s)
   SBJ to the Charge below, which charge shall be in addition to all other
   applicable charges.
  
  i. When a correction to a Master B/L is required, Carrier will pass thru
     the Underlying VOCC charge to the party requesting or requiring the
     correcton PLUS a 15% administrative fee (rounded to the nearest penny).
  
 ii. When a correction to Carrier's House B/L is required, Carrier will
     assess a charge of USD75.00 to the party requesting or requirng the
     correcton to be made.

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