RULE: 7 - PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE PAYMENT OF FREIGHT CHARGES Eff: 20JUL2019

Effective 20JUL2019
Filed 20JUL2019
Filing Codes C

Freight charges, assessorial charges, surcharges or other charges named
in this Tariff, or in any NRA or on any Web Rate Page in this Tariff,
including advanced charges, may be prepaid or collect (see NOTE 1) at 
origin or destination, SBJ to the provisions named herein.  However, 
regardless of whether B/L payment status is prepaid or collect, the 
Shipper, his duly authorized Freight Forwarder, Broker, the Consignee 
and the Beneficial Cargo Owner shall be, and will remain, jointly and 
severally liable for all unpaid charges and freight, including but not 
limited to, any sums advanced or disbursed by the Carrier for the 
account of the cargo.  Further any payment of freight or other charges 
to a freight forwarder, broker or any other party other than directly 
to Carrier shall be not deemed payment to the Carrier, unless and 
until such payment has been advanced to Carrier.
     
NOTE 1:  Shipments of the following commodities MUST be
 PREPAID in all instances:  Household Goods; Personal
 Effects
     
a. All Freight and additional Charges named in this Tariff, or in any
   NRA, or on a Web Rate Page in this Tariff, are due and considered 
   earned upon receipt of the cargo by the originating Carrier, or 
   his agent, and shall be paid to the carrier without discount or 
   deduction, whether the Ship and/or Cargo is lost or not lost, 
   transportation is interrupted or abandoned, whether the Cargo is 
   damaged or ruined, or whether packages or containers are delivered 
   empty or partly empty at destination.
     
b. Rates and Charges named in this Tariff, or in any NRA, or on any Web
   Rate Page in this Tariff are quoted in U.S. Currency, unless 
   otherwise noted, and have been determined with due consideration to 
   the relationship of U.S. Currency to any other currencies involved. 
   In the event of any material deterioration in the exchange value of 
   U.S. Currency, the Carrier reserves the right, upon publication in 
   this Tariff, to adjust the charges named in this Tariff, in an NRA 
   or on a Web Rate Page in this Tariff, to change the rates named
   therein to remove any adverse effect in conformity with the U.S.
   Shipping Act of 1984, as amended, and SBJ to the regulations of the
   Federal Maritime Commission issued pursuant thereto.  Rates named in
   NRAs SBJ hereto may will be SBJ to this Rule only in compliance with
   FMC regulations governing NRAs.
   
c. When Freight and other Charges named in this Tariff, or in an NRA, or
   on a Web Rate Page in this Tariff, are paid in foreign countries, 
   Carrier will accept payment in a foreign currency provided it is 
   freely convertible.  When payment is effected in other than U.S. 
   Currency, currency conversion shall be calculated on the basis of 
   the highest official bank selling rate of exchange as quoted on the 
   official exchange for the currency involved on the day shipment is 
   tendered to the originating Carrier.
     
d. The payment status of a B/L may NOT be changed once
   transportation service of cargo has commenced (i.e.
   "prepaid" shipments cannot be changed to "collect"
   shipments and likewise "collect" shipments cannot be
   changed to "prepaid" shipments) without the express
   approval of the Carrier.
     
e. Carrier or its duly authorized agent, will, upon request
   of the Shipper, Freight Forwarder, Consignee or
   Beneficial Cargo Owner, extend credit to the party
   listed in the B/L as responsible for the payment of
   freight and charges, in amounts not to exceed freight,
   assessorial, terminal and/or advanced charges.  The
   credit period shall be 30 (thirty) days from the date
   of delivery of cargo in the case of collect shipments or
   from the date of originating Carrier's cargo receipt in
   the case of prepaid shipments.
     
   If freight or other charges are NOT paid within the
   credit period specified above, the Carrier will cancel
   the delinquent party's credit privileges after which
   time ALL freight and assessorial charges applying on
   shipments moving for the account of such party MUST be
   paid in cash, cashier's check or money order at the
   time, or prior to the time, cargo is tendered to
   originating Carrier for transportation.
     
   If any party responsible for the payment of charges
   fails or refuses to pay lawful freight and/or other
   charges due as specified above, Carrier shall be
   entitled to recover all collection costs incurred,
   including but not limited to, reasonable collection
   agency fees, attorney's fees and court costs.

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