Effective	20FEB2003
Filed	20FEB2003
Filing Codes	IC

Except as otherwise provided in individual TLIs (Rate
Items) of this Tariff, 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 may
   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 (SED), 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 may
   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 commerical product names are NOT acceptable
   commodity descriptions.  Shippers are required to
   declare their commodities by their generally accepted
   generic or common name.
     
d. Except as otherwise specifically provided in individual
   TLIs, all Shipments moving on the rates and charges
   named in this Tariff destined to or thru Ports in the
   United States are SBJ to the U.S. Advance Security
   Manifest Processing Fee specified below, which charge
   shall be in addition to all other applicable charges
   including all otherwise applicable charges named in this
   Rule:
        
       {A} EFFECTIVE 22 March 2003  -  $ 25.00 per B/L
     
   If a correction and/or amendment is made to data that
   has already been filed with the U.S. Customs thru the
   Automated Manifest System, Carrier will assess the
   Correction Fee named below, which charge shall be in
   addition to all other applicable charges:
        
       {A} Effective 22 March 2003  -  $40.00 per B/L

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