Effective	10Nov1997
Filed	10Nov1997
Filing Codes	CR

A. Except as otherwise provided, rates, charges, rules and
   regulations contained herein apply From Japan Ports and
   Points To the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Ports in the
   Eastport, Maine/Brownsville, Texas Range, U.S. Pacific
   Coast Ports in the Bellingham, Washington/San Diego,
   California Range; Ports in *Hawaii and *Puerto Rico
   and U.S. Points listed below.
   All Points in the Following States:
          Alabama         Louisiana           Ohio
          Alaska          Maine               Oklahoma
          Arizona         Maryland            Oregon
          Arkansas        Massachusetts       Pennsylvania
          California      Michigan            Rhode Island
          Colorado        Minnesota           South Carolina
          Connecticut     Mississippi         South Dakota
          Delaware        Missouri            Tennessee
          District of     Montana             Texas
            Columbia      Nebraska            Utah
          Florida         Nevada              Vermont
          Georgia         New Hampshire       Virginia
          Idaho           New Jersey          Washington
          Illinois        New Mexico          West Virginia
          Indiana         New York            Wisconsin
          Iowa            North Carolina      Wyoming
          Kansas          North Dakota
          Kentucky
       Note 1: Provisions To and From U.S. Interior Points
               will apply via all U.S. Atlantic, Gulf, and
               Pacific Coast Ports.  Specific interior
               points served will be shown in individual
               commodity items.
       * Rates to Hawaii and Puerto Rico apply only when
         specific reference is made thereto.
B. Rates named herein, unless otherwise specified, apply
   FROM the following Base Ports/Points in Japan:  Tokyo,
   Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe.
   Outports
   Cargo in containers or to be containerized may be
   received at or delivered to Shimizu, Moji and Hakata,
   either direct or by transshipment, under rates of freight
   which shall be applied as set forth in this tariff as
   Outport arbitraries in Rule 10 and assessed as a charge
   over the base rates specified in this tariff.
   Interior Points
   This tariff also provides rates to and from interior
   points in Japan.  Specific interior points served will
   be shown in individual commodity items.  If no interior
   point is shown in a commodity item, the rate applies only
   from Ports in the applicable area.
   For the movement of cargo from Inland Points, MSC or the
   Ocean Carrier will arrange for transportation via over-
   land carrier.  Foreign overland carriers will be utilized
   on an availability of service basis and not restricted to
   any preferred carriers, except as carrier deems necessary
   to guarantee safe and efficient movement of said cargo.
   Carrier shall not be obligated to transport the goods in
   any particular type of container or by any particular
   vessel, train, motor or air carrier or in time for any
   particular market or otherwise than with reasonable
   dispatch.  Selection of water carriers, railway, motor or
   air carrier used for all or any portion of the transpor-
   tation of the goods shall be within the sole discretion
   of the carrier.
C. Description of Services
   All Water (AW) : Utilizes an Ocean Carrier All-Water
                    Service to U.S. Ports.
   Mini-Land Bridge (MLB):
     1) Utilizes an Ocean Carrier's Service from a foreign
        origin to U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports via
        West Coast Ports via Rail or Motor.
     2) Utilizes an Ocean Carrier's Service from a foreign
        origin to U.S. West Coast Ports, thence via MSC's
        or a Co-loader's service to Atlantic and Gulf Coast
        Ports via Rail or Motor.
   Micro-Bridge (IPI):
     1) Utilizes an Ocean Carrier's Service from a foreign
        origin to a U.S Interior Point via a U.S. Port via
        Rail or Motor.
     2) Utilizes an Ocean Carrier's Service from a foreign
        origin to a U.S. Port or Point, thence MSC's or a
        Co-loader's Service to a U.S. Interior Point via
        Rail or Motor.

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