RULE: 2.8 - COMMODITY DESCRIPTIONS AND DOCUMENTATION Eff: 08OCT2008

Effective 08OCT2008
Filed 08OCT2008
Filing Codes I

Except as otherwise provided in individual TLIs (Rate
Items), 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 or Commercial Product 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, 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.

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