RULE: 2.11 - ADVANCED CHARGES RULE Eff:
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Except as otherwise provided herein, upon the request of the
Shipper, Consignee, Beneficial Cargo Owner, or their agent, Carrier
Carrier will advance the lawful charges described below for collection
with Carrier's freight and related assessorial charges. Such advanced
charges will be entered on the Bill of Lading, Shipping Orders and/or
Instructions or Carrier's Invoice in such a manner as to accurately
describe their exact character (See NOTES 1 & 2).
Carrier will ADVANCE -
a. drayage charges of U.S. (See NOTE 3) or foreign motor, rail,
water, or air carriers for transportation service between
Carrier's Terminal, Freight Station or rail ramp, on the one
hand, and on the other, Shipper's, Consignee's, Beneficial
Cargo Owner's or their agent's premises; and/or
b. cartage charges for transportation between rail ramps, docks,
piers, warehouses, terminals or other transportation inter-
change facilities; and/or
c. Brokerage, Customs' Service Fees, Forwarders' Fees, Customs
House Brokers' charges or other third party charges assessed
against the shipment; and/or
d. charges for storage, packing/unpacking or loading/unloading
of cargo when such charges are NOT included in the rates and
charges named in this Tariff or in the individual NRA rates
governed by this Tariff.
ROHLIG USA, LLC will, upon request request of the Shipper, his
Freight Forwarder, Consignee, Beneficial Cargo Owner or Their
Agent, arrange for the following logistics services ancillary
to its services as Carrier:
1. Coordinate inland transportation at Origin and/or Destination;
2. Procure marine insurance not otherwise provided for in Rule 2E;
3. Facilitate Customs Clearance Formalities at Destination;
4. Procure Freight Forwarding services from Licensed Freight
Forwarders; and
5. Prepare and dispatch documents via courier or similar
services to consignees, agents or other designated parties.
Any such ancillary logistics services performed pursuant to this
Rule will be billed separately to the Shipper and/or Consignee
according to the agreement of the parties.
NOTE 1: Charges advanced under this Rule may NOT include the
invoice value of the cargo transported, C.O.D. or Order B/L
charges, import/export Taxes/Duties or fines and penalties
imposed by any governmental authority.
NOTE 2: The Carrier reserves the right to decline to advance
any or all charges referred to in this Rule if the cargo would
not, at forced sale, realize the total freight and charges due.
NOTE 3: Charges advanced and paid by Carrier for prior or
subsequent transportation services performed by any U.S. Motor
Common Carrier on behalf of the Shipper, Consignee, Beneficial
Cargo Owner or their agent, which were represented as being
lawful and correct when invoice/freight bill for such service
was presented will NOT be adjusted. Further, Carrier will NOT
collect, or aid in the collection of, any undercharges determined
due by such Motor Common Carrier or its agent after Carrier's
payment of original invoice/freight bill, or otherwise be
responsible for the collection or payment of any charges not
properly quoted, represented or invoiced.
