RULE: 2.8F - IMPORTER SECURITY FILINGS, CUSTOMS BONDS & CHARGES (ISF/BOND) Eff: 12NOV2025

Effective 12NOV2025
Filed 12NOV2025
Filing Codes ICA

Control No. 25-04408
  
a. In order to permit Carrier to minimize the cost of documentation
   preparation and filing, Shipper, Consignee, their Agents and/or
   Forwarders must furnish the Carrier all shipment information specified
   in Rule 2.8.  Additionally Carrier must receive evidence that the
   required Importer's portion of the ISF (Importer Security Filing) has
   been duly and correctly filed prior to commencement of transportation
   service on shipments being imported in or thru the United States,
   including proof of a U.S. Customs Entry Bond (Continuous or Single
   Entry).
   
b. If Importer, Shipper, Consignee, their Agents and/or Forwarder
   does NOT furnish evidence of the filing of the required Importer's
   portion of the ISF as specified in paragraph a. above, or when
   Importer, Shipper, Consignee, their Agent and/or Forwarder
   requests Carrier to prepare & file the Importer portion of the
   ISF, Carrier will submit the required ISF upon receipt of all
   requisite information.  If evidence of completed ISF or the
   requisite information to complete an ISF, is not received in time
   for the tendered cargo to commence transportation service to meet
   the underlying VOCC container cut-off for the sailing for which
   the cargo has been booked, Carrier will hold cargo at origin until
   requisite evidence that a valid ISF has been made or the
   information to file a valid ISF has been received by the Carrier.
   All storage, unloading, re-packing and/or handling charges
   incurred as a result of Importer's, Shipper's, Consignee's, their
   Agent's and/or Forwarder's failure to provide required evidence or
   information will be for the account of the cargo, which charges
   shall be in addition to all other applicable charges.
    
   ISF HANDLING FEE:
   When Carrier is required or requested to file or creates an ISF
   to be filed with U.S. Customs, Carrier will assess the ISF Handling
   Fees named below, which charge shall be in addition to all other
   applicable charges.
  
{IA} EFFECTIVE 12 December 2025
     When Carrier files an ISF created by a Customer who maintains a
      continuous bond, Carrier will assess a filing fee of:
       . . . USD 20.00 per ISF Filing
  
{IA} EFFECTIVE 12 December 2025
      When Carrier must create an ISF for a Customer who does not
       maintain a continuous Bond, Carrier will assess a fee of:
       . . . USD20.00 per ISF filing.
  
c. The Shipper, Consignee, their Agent and/or Forwarder shall be and will
   remain jointly and severally liable for, and shall indemnify and hold
   the Carrier harmless from, any loss, damage, delay, expense or liability
   incurred by, or levied upon, the Carrier or the Cargo by reason of
   non-compliance with U.S. Customs Regulations which result from, the late
   presentation of, or false, inaccurate, incomplete or erroneous data
   contained in, the Importer Security Filing and/or Bond.  All such fines,
   penalties or levies incurred by the Carrier shall in all cases be
   immediately reimbursed.

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