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