RATES ARE PUBLISHED HEREIN ARE STATED IN TERMS OF UNITED STATES CURRENCY AND APPLY PER TON OF 1000 KILOS (W) OR 1 CUBIC METER (M), WHICHEVER PRODUCES THE GREATER REVENUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE APPLICABLE RATE.

RATES AS PUBLISHED HEREIN APPLY FROM CARRIER'S TERMINAL AT PORT/ POINT OF LOADING TO CARRIER'S TERMINAL AT PORT/POINT OF DISCHARGE AND UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED WITHIN INDIVIDUAL COMMODITY DESCRIPTIONS DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCESSORIAL CHARGES WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED BY CUSTOM OF THE PORT, BY PORT TARIFFS, OR BY U.S. CUSTOMS. ANY ACCESSORIAL CHARGES WHICH ARE ASSESSED AGAINST THE CARGO WILL BE FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE CARGO.

PACKAGES CONTAINING ARTICLES OF MORE THAN ONE DESCRIPTION SHALL BE CHARGED ON THE BASIS OF THE RATE PROVIDED FOR THE HIGHEST RATED ARTICLES CONTAINED THEREIN.

ARTICLES NOT SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR HEREIN WILL BE FREIGHTED AT RATINGS NAMED IN THE CARGO, N.O.S. RATE: NON HAZ W/M $ 125.00 / HAZARDOUS W/M 200.00 / REFRIGERATED W/M 250.00

ALL RATE CHARGES BECOME EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THE CARGO IS RECEIVED BY THE CARRIER OR ITS AGENT, INCLUDING A CONNECTING CARRIER IN THE CASE OF AN INTER-MODAL THROUGH MOVEMENT.

MINIMUM B/L CHARGE FOR LESS THAN CONTAINER LOAD SHIPMENTS TO/FROM PORT TO PORT SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

$ 125.00 OR 1 CBM

PAYMENT OF OCEAN FREIGHT CHARGES:

ALL FREIGHT AND CHARGES MUST BE PREPAID IN THE CURRENCY OF THE UNITED STATES. COLLECT SHIPMENTS MAY BE ACCEPTED ONLY WITH PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE CARRIER. REQUESTS FOR COLLECT SHIPMENT MUST BE MADE AT THE TIME FREIGHT IS BOOKED AND SO STATED ON THE BILL OF LADING.

ALL FREIGHT AND OTHER CHARGES SHALL BE CONSIDERED EARNED UPON RECEIPT OF THE GOODS BY THE CARRIER OR ITS AGENT.

ALL FREIGHT AND OTHER CHARGES SHALL BE COLLECTIBLE BY THE CARRIER SHIP AND/OR CARGO LOST OR NOT LOST OR VOYAGE INTERRUPTED OR ABANDONED, OR WHETHER THE GOODS BE DAMAGED OR LOST OR PACKAGES BE EMPTY OR PARTLY EMPTY.

ALL PROPERTY TO BE TRANSPORTED SHALL BE RECEIVED, HELD, CARRIED AND DELIVERED SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE APPLICABLE FORM OF SHIPPING PERMIT, DOCK RECEIPT AND BILL OF LADING OF THE CARRIER INVOLVED.

FREIGHT FORWARDERS COMMISSION:

FREIGHT BROKERAGE ON FREIGHT CHARGES WILL BE PAID TO FREIGHT BROKERS OR FORWARDERS, WHO ARE REGISTERED WITH THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 19 OF THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984, AS AMENDED, AND ARE QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE THIS COMPEN- SATION WHEN THE RECIPIENT HAS DULY PERFORMED ANY SERVICES WHICH LAWFULLY ENTITLE HIM TO THE COMPENSATION.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE SHALL BE: 1.25 % ON BASE OCEAN FREIGHT ONLY (NOT ON TARIFF ASSESSORIALS).

SURCHARGES OR ARBITRARIES EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF PERCENTAGES:

WHENEVER MORE THAN ONE SURCHARGE AND/OR ARBITRARY, WHICH IS STATED IN TERMS OF PERCENTAGES, ARE IMPOSED UPON THE SAME SHIPMENT, SUCH SURCHARGES AND/OR ARBITRARIES SHALL FIRST BE COMBINED AND THE AGGREGATE SHALL BE APPLIED IN COMPUTING THE ADDITIONAL CHARGES.

CO-LOAD PROVISIONS:
DEFINITION:

CO-LOADING SHALL MEAN THE COMBINING OF CARGO, IN THE EXPORT FOREIGN COMMERCE OF THE U.S. BY TWO OR MORE NVOCC'S FOR THE TENDERING TO AN ONCEAN CARRIER UNDER THE NAME OF ONE OR MORE OF THE NVOCCšS.

EXTENT OF ACTIVITY:

CARRIER PARTICIPATES IN CO-LOADING AGREEMENTS ON A CARRIER-TO- CARRIER RELATIONSHIP. CARRIER TENDERING CARGO FOR CO-LOADING SHALL NOTIFY SHIPPER OF SUCH ACTION BY ANNOTATING EACH APPLICABLE BILL OF LADING WITH THE IDENTITY OF ANY OTHER NVOCC WITH WHICH ITS CARGO HAS BEEN CO-LOADED. AND/OR CARRIER PARTICIPATES IN CO-LOADING ON A SHIPPER/ CARRIER RELATIONSHIP, MEANING THE RECEIVING NVOCC ISSUES A BILL OF LADING TO THE TENDERING NVOCC FOR CARRIAGE OF THE CO-LOADED CARGO. CARRIER SHALL CO-LOAD CARGO AT ITS DISCRETION AND SHALL NOTIFY SHIPPER OF SUCH ACTION BY ANNOTATING EACH APPLICABLE BILL OF LADING WITH THE IDENTITY OF ANY OTHER NVOCC WITH WHICH ITS SHIPMENT HAS BEEN CO-LOADED.

LIABILITY:

CARRIER'S LIABILITY TO THE SHIPPER SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED ON THE SHIPPER'S BILL OF LADING REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE CARGO HAS BEEN CO-LOADED.

PAYMENT OF FREIGHT:

WHERE CARRIER ENGAGES IN CO-LOADING, CARRIER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY ANY OTHER COMMON CARRIER'S RATES AND CHARGES IN ORDER TO TRANSPORT THE SHIPPERšS CARGO TO ITS DESTINATION.

SHIPPER'S REQUEST AND COMPLAINTS:

SHIPPER'S MAY ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING RATE REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS TARIFF TO CARRIER AT THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BELOW:

OVERCHARGE CLAIMS:

ALL BILLED CHARGES, WHETHER PREPAID OR COLLECT, ARE SUBJECT TO CORRECTION IF THE DESCRIPTION FURNISHED BY THE SHIPPER IS FOUND TO BE IN ERROR, OR IF THE WEIGHTS OR MEASUREMENTS ARE FOUND TO BE INCORRECT, OR IF THE TARIFF RATES, RULES OR REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY APPLIED.

CLAIMS FOR REFUNDS OF EXCESS FREIGHT CHARGE DUE TO ERROR IN WEIGHTS OR MEASUREMENTS WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY WHEN PRESENCE OF ERROR HAS BEEN VERIFIED AS INDICATED BELOW AND ONLY WHEN THE ORIGINAL FREIGHT BILL IS SUBMITTED:

1. MEASUREMENTS:

A) OBVIOUS ERROR IN CALCULATION BY THE CARRIER.
B) BY RE-MEASUREMENT AT PORT OF LOADING OR DISCHARGE BY THE CARRIER.
C) BY JOINT MEASUREMENT AT PORT OF DISCHARGE BY STEAMER'S AGENT AND CONSIGNEE OF SHIPMENT.
D) BY RE-MEASUREMENT BY A MARINE SURVEYOR WHEN REQUESTED BY STEAMER'S AGENT.

2. WEIGHTS:

A) BY PRODUCTION OF INVOICE OR PACKING LIST CERTIFIED BY THE SUPPLIER, OR BY PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC WEIGHERS CERTIFICATE. RE-MEASURING OR RE-WEIGHTING FEES, CABLE EXPENSES, AND ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL CHARGES ARE IN ALL CASES TO BE SUSTAINED BY THE PARTY AT FAULT.

CLAIMS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF FREIGHT CHARGE, IF BASED ON ALLEGED ERROR IN WEIGHT, MEASUREMENT OR DESCRIPTION MUST BE PRESENTED IN WRITING TO THE CARRIER AND MUST BE SUPPORTED BY AN INVOICE OR PACKING LIST CERTIFIED BY THE SUPPLIER, A PUBLIC WEIGHER'S CERTIFICATE AND THE FREIGHT BILL. A CHANGE IN MEASUREMENT NOT SUPPORTED BY A CERTIFIED PACKING LIST, WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY WHEN RE-MEASUREMENT IS MADE.

CLAIMS SEEKING THE REFUND OF FREIGHT OVERCHARGES MAY BE FILED IN THE FORM OF A COMPLAINT WITH THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC 20573 PURSUANT TO SECTION 11(G) OF THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984. SUCH CLAIMS MUST BE FILED WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE DATE THE CAUSE OF ACTION OCCURRED. CLAIMS FOR FREIGHT RATES ADJUSTMENTS FILED IN WRITING WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE CARRIER WITHIN TWENTY DAYS OF RECEIPT BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CLAIMANT OF THE TARIFF PROVISIONS ACTUALLY APPLIED AND THE CLAIMANT'S RIGHTS UNDER THE ACT.

NOTE: WHEN FOR ANY REASON CLAIMANT CANNOT PROVIDE THE ORIGINAL BILL OF LADING, A BOND OF INDEMNITY MUST BE SUBMITTED IN LIEU THEREOF.

MARKING OF CARGO:

WHENEVER CARGO IS DELIVERED TO THE CARRIER UNMARKED, THE CARRIER WILL PERFORM THE SERVICE OF LABELING THE PACKAGES AT THE FOLLOWING RATES: $ 15.00 PER LABEL

GLASS AND FRAGILE ARTICLES:

ARTICLES OF GLASS OR CONTAINED IN GLASS AND FRAGILE OBJECTS IN GENERAL SHALL BE PACKED TO PROTECT SAID PROPERTY AGAINST ANY AND ALL DAMAGE WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE OCCUR DURING NORMAL TRUCK/SHIP HANDLING ON BOARD OR ASHORE AND MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE TO CARRIER THE TRUE NATURE OF THE PROPERTY.

GLASSWARE, COOKERY AND ALL FRAGILE PROPERTY IN PACKAGES OR CRATES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT CARRIER'S OPTION ONLY, AND IF ACCEPTED, AT OWNER'S RISK OF BREAKAGE.

CARRIER'S LIABILITY LIMITED:

THE PROVISIONS OF THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA ACT, TITLE 45 U.S.C. SECTIONS 181, 182, 183, 184, 185 AND 189 SHALL B E APPLICABLE AND THE BILL OF LADING SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE OR TO RISE TO A PERSONAL CONTRACT OF THE CARRIER. ALL GOODS CARRIED IN HIGHWAY TRAILERS OR CONTAINERS, WILL BE ON DECK OR UNDER DECK AT CARRIERšS OPTION NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 1301 U.S.A. TITLE 46. FULL FREIGHT IS EARNED TO DESTINATION UPON RECEIPT OF GOODS BY THE CARRIER OR ITS AGENT.

FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE:

"WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES OF THE CARRIERS UNDER COVERING BILLS OF LADING, DOCK RECEIPTS OR BOOKING CONTRACTS OR UNDER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW, IN THE EVENT OF WAR, HOSTILITIES, WARLIKE OPERATIONS, EMBARGOES, BLOCKAGES, PORT CONGESTION, STRIKES OR LABOR DISTURBANCES, REGULATION OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY PERTAINING THERETO OR ANY OTHER OFFICIAL INTERFERENCES WITH COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE ARISING FROM THE ABOVE CONDITIONS AND AFFECTING THE CARRIERšS OPERATIONS, THE CARRIER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL ANY OUTSTANDING BOOKING OR CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE, OR TO INCREASE UPON LESS THAN 30 DAYS NOTICE IF IN CONFORMITY WITH FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION REGULATIONS BY PUBLICATIONS IN THIS TARIFF ANY RATES IN ORDER TO MEET SUCH CONDITIONS."

IMPORT RULE:

FREE TIME AND DEMURRAGE CHARGES AT THE PORT OF NEW YORK:

FREE TIME: FIVE DAYS (EXCLUSIVE OF SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS), COMPUTED FROM THE START OF BUSINESS ON THE FIRST DAY AFTER COMPLETE DISCHARGE OF THE VESSEL.

FREE TIME AT OTHER PORTS IN THE U.S. VARIES BY STEAMSHIP LINE.

FREE TIME ON IMPORT PROPERTY AT NEW YORK SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, EXCEPT ON PROPERTY OF SUCH A SPECIAL NATURE AS TO REQUIRE EARLIER REMOVAL BECAUSE OF LOCAL ORDINANCES OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS, OR BECAUSE PIERS ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO CARE FOR SUCH PROPERTY FOR SUCH PERIOD.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, WHERE CARRIER IS FOR ANY REASON, UNABLE, OR REFUSES TO TENDER CARGO FOR DELIVERY DURING FREE TIME, FREE TIME WILL BE EXTENDED FOR A PERIOD EQUAL TO THE DURATION OF THE CARRIER'S DISABILITY OR REFUSAL. IF SUCH CONDITION ARISES AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF FREE TIME, FIRST PERIOD DEMURRAGE WILL BE CHARGED FOR A PERIOD EQUAL TO THE DURATION OF THE CARRIER'S LIABILITY OR REFUSAL.

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