1. Shipments moving under United States Customs
Bond for U.S. Customs clearance at a point in the United States
will be assessed a charge of 170 cents per 100 pounds, subject
to a minimum charge of 3300 cents and a maximum charge of 15000
cents per shipment based on the actual weight or applicable
minimum weight, whichever is greater. Such charge shall be in
addition to all other applicable charges. On shipments
requiring the use of more than one trailer, each trailer shall
be considered as a separate shipment for the purpose of applying
the provisions of this item. (See Note 2)
2. Except as
provided in Notes 1, 3 and 4, line haul charges on shipments
requiring U.S. Customs Clearance destined to a point outside of
the commercial zone of the point of U.S. Customs Clearance will
be assed on the basis of rates and charges applicable from point
of origin to the point of U.S. Customs Clearance or to final
destination, whichever is greater.
3. Import Freight moving in Bond may not be
included on the same shipment on the same bill of lading and
shipping order with freight not moving In Bond.
4. Shipments moving under United States Customs Bond will not
be accorded stopping in transit or split pick up or split
delivery privileges.
5. Detention charges, if any, will be
assessed against the party responsible for the line haul
charges. For the purpose of applying storage rules and charges
in connection with shipments moving under U.S. Customs Bond,
notification to the deputy Collector of Customs that a shipment
is available for Customs Inspection will constitute tender of
shipment for delivery.
6. Each IT Permit (Immediate Transportation
Permit) issued for movement of an In Bond shipment will be
considered as a separate shipment, and must be accomplished by
one bill of lading and shipping order. The provisions of this
paragraph will not apply to volume or truckload shipments moving
In Bond between steamship company piers or wharves or when such
shipments are delivered to a U.S. Customs Bonded Warehouse.
7. Shipments
tendered in a vehicle sealed by or at the instructions of the
consignor, or as required by competent authority, will be
considered as fully loaded or loaded to capacity and subject to
the provisions of Item 390 of this tariff. On shipments cleared
enroute by U.S. Customs, and movement beyond such clearance does
not require a seal, normal rates and charges shall apply to the
beyond point.
NOTE 1 – Not applicable from or to Canada when
U.S. Customs clearance is performed at ports located on the U.S.
– Canadian boundary line or adjacent hereto.
NOTE 2 – Will also apply when carrier is required
to move freight from site of initial pickup to another site for
U.S. Customs clearance prior to departure from port facilities.
NOTE 3 – Line-haul charges on shipments requiring
U.S. Customs clearance at Brownsville, hidalgo or Roma, TX, destined
to a point outside the corporate limits of the point of U.S.
Customs clearance will be assessed on
the basis of rates and charges applicable from point of origin
to point of U.S. Customs clearance,
plus the rates and charges applicable from the point of U.S.
Customs clearance to the final
destination (See Note 4).
NOTE 4 – On shipments
requiring U.S.; Customs clearance at: Brownsville, TX destined
to points within 6 miles of the
corporate limits thereof; Hidalgo, TX destined to points within
3 miles of the corporate limits thereof; or
Roma, TX destined to points within 4 miles of the corporate
limits thereof, the line-haul rates and
charges to be assessed will be those applicable to the point of
U.S. Customs clearance or to the
final destination, whichever is greater.