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Surcharges USA

Added 06/04/2011:
Below notice of IFP/BAF adjustment will be valid as from May 1st, 2011 for your reference:

FMC001: IFP surcharge for the shipment from North West Europe to USEC
Per 20' CTR: USD 250.00
Per 40' CTR: USD 500.00
Per 40' High Cube CTR: USD 500.00

FMC002: BAF surcharge for the shipment from USEC to North West Europe
Per 20' CTR: USD 250.00
Per 40' CTR: USD 500.00
Per 40' High Cube CTR: USD 500.00

Added 04/09/2010:
Please be guided on rate increase as follows:

new GRI from 1st of october 2010 for cargo from North Europe to the US.

General Rate Increase Effective October l, 2010:
All cargo/all container types moving from North Europe countries (see note) is subject to general rate increase as follows:

Per 20' Container......USD 200
Per 40' Container......USD 300

NOTE: North Europe countries shall include all cargo from: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, (France, Portugal and Spain when serviced via North European service)

All rates in tariff 033 have been amended to reflect above stated GRI.

COSCO Container Lines Co. LTD. - TARIFF # 001 Date: 31AUG2010
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TARIFF FMC-001 INBOUND GOVERNING RULES TARIFF
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104- GENERAL RATE INCREASE (COST RECOVERY PROGRAM)
Filed on: 31AUG2010 Effective: 01OCT2010 Thru: Expire:
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A) GENERAL RATE INCREASES FOR YEAR 2000 THRU 2009 CAN BE
VIEWED THRU HISTORICAL RETRIEVAL OF THIS RULE.

B) GENERAL RATE INCREASE (COST RECOVERY PROGRAM)
FOR YEAR 2010:

1. General Rate Increase Effective October l, 2010:
All cargo/all container types moving from North Europe countries (see note) is subject to general rate increase as follows:

Per 20' Container......USD 200
Per 40' Container......USD 300

NOTE: North Europe countries shall include all cargo from: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, (France, Portugal and Spain when serviced via North European service)

All rates in tariff 033 have been amended to reflect above stated GRI.

Added 26/08/2009:
Please be guided on rate increase as follows:

Europe to/from USA as from September 1st,2009: IPF of USD 200.00/20' and USD 400.00/40'.

GRI: valid on cargo moving from/to USA
As the shipping industry has been hit hard by significant rate decreases on transatlantic trade as well as on other trades from last year it is impossible with current rate level to provide a reliable service at our high quality standards any longer.
As such and to keep our stable service a GRI will be implemented on all cargo moving on transatlantic as from September 1st, 2009:

  • westbound from North Europe / Mediterranean to USA (excluding Israel): USD 350.00/450.00 per 20'/40'
  • eastbound from USA to Northern Europe / Mediterranean (excluding Israel): USD 200.00/300.00 per 20'/40'
  • Added 22/09/2008:

    LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:

    we confirm filing of below change in IFP

    TARIFF RULES LISTING Page: 1
    COSCO Container Lines Co. LTD. - TARIFF # 001 Date: 04SEP2008
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    TARIFF FMC-001 INBOUND GOVERNING RULES TARIFF

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    010-14 25 Y INTERIM FUEL PARTICIPATION (IFP)
    Filed on: 02SEP2008 Effective: 05 OCT 2008 Thru: Expire:
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    Unless otherwise specified, all cargo moving under tariff or service contracts will be assessed an Interim Fuel Participation (IFP) as shown below (as cargo is freighted):

    1. From/via:

    Europe continental range (see note 1)
    Europe Scanbaltic range (see note 1)
    United Kingdom, Ireland
    Per 20' CTR USD 396.00
    Per 40' CTR USD 792.00

    Note 1:
    Europe continental range includes cargo from:
    Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
    (and France, Spain and Portugal when serviced via North Europe service).

    Europe scanbaltic range includes cargo handled via ports in:
    Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Sweden

    Added 22/09/2008:

    TARIFF RULES LISTING Page:
    1 COSCO Container Lines Co. LTD. - TARIFF # 001 Date: 15SEP2008
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    TARIFF FMC-001 INBOUND GOVERNING RULES TARIFF

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    023-11 25 Y CONTAINER SERVICE CHARGES (CST)
    Filed on: 10SEP2008 Effective: 10 OCT 2008 Thru: Expire:
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    Container service charges (CST or CSC) as set forth below
    will be assessed in Europe on all cargo and will be billed
    and collected in Europe, except when it is declared in
    writing, that such charge will be paid in U.S.A.
    . Any
    demurrage resulting as result of Carrier verifying
    acceptance by consignee to accept this charge as payable in
    USA shall be for the account of cargo.

    FROM/VIA PORTS IN:     PER CONTAINER

    Belgium  EUR 115.00
    Denmark  DKK 850.00
    Estonia  EUR 70.00
    Finland  EUR 100.00
    France (shipments via North Europe)  EUR 152.00
    Germany  EUR 180.00
    Ireland (Cork/Dublin)  EUR 105.00
    Latvia  EUR 70.00
    Lithuania  EUR 70.00
    Netherlands  EUR 140.00
    Norway  NOK 820.00
    Poland  PLN 150.00
    Russia  USD 200.00
    Sweden  SEK 1150.00
    United Kingdom  GBP 110.00
    Exception:

    (1) All cargo from Spain and Portugal transhipped via
    Continental European Ports, as per Rules 10.8 and 10.17,
    shall not be subject to Container Service Charges,
    but shall be subject to Terminal Handling
    Charges (THC or OPTSC) as per Rule 23.5.

    Added 04/09/2008:
    Coscon decreases BAF/IFP from/to North European to/from US East Coast and Gulf ports to USD 396.00/20' and USD 792.00/40' on Coscons Ocean tariffs and Service Contracts as from October 5th, 2008

    Added 13/06/2008:
    Please note the G.R.I. filing for the 2008 season in Tariff 002 as follows:

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    TARIFF FMC-002 OUTBOUND GOVERNING RULE TARIFF
    Rule 103- GENERAL RATE INCREASE
    Filed on: 04JUN2008 Effective: 15JUL2008 Thru: Expire:
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    A) General rate increases for year 2000 thru 2007 can be viewed thru historical retrieval of this rule.
    B) General rate increase for year 2008:

    16. Effective July 15, 2008 all cargo (including exempt commodities and out-of-gauge cargo) moving to North Europe countries and to Med countries will be increased as follows:
    per 20' container.............$200.00
    per 40' container.............$400.00

    Note 1:

    North Europe countries include:
    Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Republic of Czech, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom (and France, Spain, Portugal when serviced via North Europe service)

    Med countries include:
    France, Spain, Portugal, (when service via Med service) Canary Islands, Israel, Italy, Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine

    Rates in Tariffs FMC 015, FMC 033 and FMC 042 have been increased accordingly.

    Added 13/06/2008:
    Confirm filing addition of Bill of Lading Correction Fee (BCF) in Rule 002-83 of Tariff 002, effective July 2, 2008

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    TARIFF FMC-002 OUTBOUND GOVERNING RULE TARIFF
    Rule 002-83 BILL OF LADING CORRECTION FEE (BCF)
    Filed on: 02JUN2008 Effective: 02JUL2008 Thru: Expire:
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    When Carrier is requested to re-issue a bill after the Original Bill of Lading has been issued, a b/l correction fee (BCF) of $50.00 per bill shall be applicable and to be paid by shipper.

    Added 23/10/2007:
    Coscon will apply a General Rate Increase on all shipments from U.S. to North and Med Europe base ports as from November 1st 2007:
    USD 150.00/20' container and USD 300.00/40'

    Added 12/10/2007:
    Coscon increases BAF/IFP to/from North European to/from US East Coast and Gulf ports to USD 752.00/20' and USD 1504.00/40' on Coscons Ocean tariffs and Service Contracts as from December 16th, 2007.

    Added 19/09/2007:
    Coscon increased BAF/IFP to/from North European to/from US East Coast and Gulf ports to USD 607.00/20' and USD 1214.00/40' on Coscons Ocean tariffs and Service Contracts as from September 17th, 2007.

    Added 23/05/2007:
    Coscon adjusts its surcharges to and from USA as from June 15th 2007 as follows:
    from/to North Europe to/from USA:
    - IFP = USD 494.00/20' & USD 988.00/40'

    Added 23/10/2006:
    Coscon adjusts its surcharges to and from USA as from November 16th 2006 as follows:
    from/to Europe & Med to/from USA:
    - IFP = USD 395.00/20' & USD 790.00/40'