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1. CHARITY SHIPMENTS
2. MOTOR-VEHICLES CANNOT BE SHIPPED AS LCL. SHIPPING MOTOR PARTS
3. "CONSIGNER = CONSIGNEE" RULE WHEN SHIPPING NON-ACCOMPANIED LUGGAGE
4. PUERTO RICO SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
1. CHARITY SHIPMENTS
The problem with charity shipments is that the Consignee (recipients) sometimes do not want to pay, or unable to pay, the destination charges. In order to accept charity shipments, Shippers must be aware of the charity shipments common requirements:
- It must be shipped on DDP (Delivery Duty Paid) basis - with all destination charges prepaid.
- Commercial invoice must be presented before shipment is tendered, so we can request the destinations’ in-house clearing agent to provide an estimate on what the clearing costs, as well as all local charges will be.
- Destination in-house clearing agent should handle the estimation for us, however it takes a time.
- Local charges might be different from the original estimate, due to ROE (Return on Equity) and Shipped on Board date, so as a rule destination charges for charity shipments require to be prepaid based on the estimated cost + 15%.
- Finally, after the clearance at the destination has been completed, the actual destination charges might be different from the estimate initially provided. No refunds will be offered to the consigner or consignee. If the clearing costs exceed the initial estimation, then the difference is for the Consignee (recipient's) account. If the final balance is not paid, then the initial payment will be applied to the destruction of the cargo.
2. MOTOR-VEHICLES CANNOT BE SHIPPED AS LCL. SHIPPING MOTOR PARTS.
Any motorized vehicle that requires DMV registration (auto, motorcycles, mopeds, jet skis, ATV’s, road rollers, skid steers, etc.) will not be permitted to move as LCL freight. This is due to US Customs Regulations that will not recognize any warehouse as an exam site for inspection. We recommend www.shipmyvehicle.com.
Motor parts can be shipped as LCL.*
*Shipments of motors and/or parts that may contain any fluids (such engines, tanks, batteries etc) are subject to the following requirement: ALL FLUIDS MUST BE COMPLETELY DRAINED.
However, even drained motor parts may be considered dangerous goods by the steamship line when cargo is delivered to the origin shipping terminal.
If motor parts are considered dangerous goods by the steamship line then additional documents related to shipping dangerous goods must be provided and hazardous surcharges apply. We will inform the Shipper of the additional requirements and charges (if any) once the cargo has been accepted by the carrier’s terminal (CFS) for the shipment.
Shippers of auto parts must be aware and accept the general conditions for exporting dangerous goods by sea detailed in the following linked document: http://wtxglobal.com/hazardous/
IMPORTANT: It is the Consigner’s (shipper's) responsibility to submit motor parts to the shipment in the proper condition. We will not be held responsible for any delays or difficulties resulting from the failure to properly drain fluids or arrange proper packing prior to shipping, nor for additional charges incurred as a result thereof.
3. "CONSIGNER = CONSIGNEE" RULE WHEN SHIPPING NON-ACCOMPANIED LUGGAGE
When shipping personal effects as non-accompanied luggage (i.e. shippers ship cargo to themselves) to some countries (particularly to India, Pakistan, Russia etc) we strongly recommend following the rule:
CONSIGNER (SHIPPER) AND CONSIGNEE (RECIPIENT) MUST BE THE SAME NAME. THERE MUST BE NO VARIATION EVEN ON SPELLING. You may provide any different contact information as the notify party, but not consignee.
Following this rule should allow the Consignee to avoid problems when clearing freight with destination customs. i.e. save time and money on destination customs and/or Bill of Lading amendments.
We recommend following this rule when shipping non-accompanied luggage to every country in the world.
4. PUERTO RICO SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT, New Hacienda Requirements
The Puerto Rico tax authority, Hacienda, made changes to the filing requirements last year and has now begun rigorous enforcement of these filing requirements.
Hacienda requires additional data fields. These data fields are:
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Cargo declared value by container/shipment
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Commodity Description (FAK, DSM, GSM, etc.) are not valid
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Schedule B number - Per commodity regardless of value
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Consignee EIN # (Employee Identification Number and/or Consignee Tax ID)
It is strongly recommend that consigner provides this information prior to vessel sail in North America to ensure cargo is made available as quickly as possible in San Juan. More information concerning these changes can be found at the Hacienda website, www.hacienda.gobierno.pr.
5. COUNTRIES, WHICH REQUIRE A SET OF ORIGINALS BOL (Express Releases are not allowed)
Several countries around the world do not accept express release at the destination. A set of original Bill of Ladings must be presented in order to recover freight at the destination:
IF YOUR DESTINATION COUNTRY DOES NOT ACCEPT EXPRESS RELEASES THEN UPON YOUR REQUEST WE WILL MAIL THE SET OF CARRIER’S ORIGINALS BILL OF LADINGS TO YOU.
PRICES:
U.S. 1ST CLASS MAIL IS FREE
FedEx IN THE USA COSTS $10
FedEx INTERNATIONAL $50
IN ORDER TO FedEx THE SET OF ORIGINALS, YOU MUST SEND US AN E-MAIL WITH WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF RECIPIENT’S NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE #.
INITIATE PAYMENT FOR FedEx HERE /policy/payform.php NOTICE: If copy of your Bill of Lading states "ORIGINALS TO BE ISSUED AT DESTINATION", then you may avoid providing a set of originals. Your destination agent will issue to you theirs House BOL. It will be enough to complete recovery of your cargo without a set of originals BOL.
6. PENALTY FOR APPLYING FOR OUR SERVICE BEING AN UNLICENSED OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARY (OTI)
According to the Shipping Act of 1984 international movers are required to be licensed by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission as an Ocean Transportation Intermediary. ("OTI"). Licensed entities have a responsibility to ensure they are not providing service to an unlicensed OTI. Accepting cargo from unlicensed OTI constitutes a violation of the Shipping Act. Knowing and willful violations of the Shipping Act carry a possible civil penalty of up to $30,000 per occurrence.
iQ Global Logistics Corp is a licensed U.S. Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) operating as a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) - OTI License No. 020574N. iQ Global Logistics does NOT provide service to unlicensed OTIs. Individual shippers or licensed OTI, when booking a shipment must confirm the following statement: I am NOT an unlicensed Ocean Transportation Intermediary. I do NOT arrange oversea shipments for individual shippers.
PENALTY FOR FALSIFICATION OF THE STATEMENT: If a confirmation of the statement will be fallacious, then information about the attempt to violate the Shipping Act along with obtained info about the unlicensed OTI be forwarded to U.S. FMC in order to penalize the company for the illegal activity.
In most cases, food products CANNOT be shipped as part of a “personal effects” or “household goods” shipment. If you wish to find out whether you can include small amounts of food products with your personal shipment, please contact the consulate or embassy for the destination country and inquire about that country’s specific regulations relating to the import of personal goods and food products.
Any shipment including vegetable or animal products may require the following documents:
Many shipments will require additional documentation beyond these two forms. Neither iQ Global Logistics Corp nor our affiliates can be held responsible for additional costs or delays caused by the failure to provide complete and compliant paperwork relating to any agricultural products contained in your shipment. Please ensure you have obtained all of the necessary documents and certifications for your shipment before booking online.
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