RULE: 2.8 - DOCF - COMMODITY DESCRIPTIONS AND DOCUMENTATION - (acl/hoe/wwl) Eff: 27OCT2018

Effective 27OCT2018
Filed 27OCT2018
Filing Codes IC

Except as otherwise provided in an individual NSA, 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 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 and Consular Documents covering the
   shipment.  The Carrier shall verify the B/L description
   with the validated U.S. Export Declaration to insure
   accuracy.  Amendments or corrections in the commodity
   description will be accepted ONLY if validated by
   U.S.Customs and in conformity will all other shipping
   documents.  If shipments are NOT covered by a Shipper's
   Export Declaration, as permitted by Export Control
   Regulations, Shippers MUST insert the applicable
   commodity Schedule B number in the Line Copy of the B/L.
     
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 or
   Customs Entry and Consular Documents.  The Carrier shall
   verify the B/L description with other shipping documents
   to insure accuracy.  Amendments or corrections in the
   commodity description will be accepted ONLY if supported
   by U.S. Customs Declaration, Customs Entry, Consular
   Documents and other shipping documents.
     
c. Trade 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 or a governed NSA, 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
   additional charges.
  
e. Except as otherwise specifically provided in individual NSAs,
   all Shipments moving on any rate in a governed NSA are
   SBJ to the Doumentation/Manifest Handling/Processing Fee
   specified below, which charge shall be in addition to all other
   applicable charges:
 
      TO/THRU/FROM          WHEN MOVING      CURRENCY   per B/L
        PORTS IN:            VIA VOCC:
                        (SBJ to Rule 2.4.i)
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      Worldwide Ports:      ACL (Atlantic 
                             Container Line)    USD      50.00
     
      Worldwide Ports:      Hoegh Lines         USD      25.00
     
      Worldwide Ports:      WWL (Wallenius
                             Wilhelmsen)        USD      25.00
     
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