RULE: 26 - TIME/VOLUME RATES IN FOREIGN COMMERCE Eff: 06MAY2002
| Effective | 06MAY2002 |
|---|---|
| Filed | 06MAY2002 |
| Filing Codes | C |
Time/Volume Rates in this tariff shall be filed in accordance with 46 C.F.R. Sections 514.13 (a)(2)(ii) and 514.13 (b)(19)(i), subject to the terms and conditions below. 1. Except as noted below, all charges, classifications, rules and practices concerning time/volume rates will be as shown in the individual commodity description and/or TLIs. Bills of Lading covering shipments under a time/volume-rate arrangement must be clearly noted with the time/volume rate number and/or Shipper name in the Shipper box on the Bill of Lading. 2. Carrier will maintain copies of all Bills of Lading for cargo moving under time/volume rates. Such Bills of Lading shall constitute the shipment records which will support the application of the time/volume rates. 3. REQUIREMENTS: If less than the minimum volume specified in time/volume rates in this tariff has been shipped by the end of the offering period, then all cargo shipped shall be re-rated at rates contained elsewhere in this tariff. 4. GENERAL TERMS: A) Once a Time/Volume Rate is accepted by one shipper, it shall remain in effect for the time specified, without amendment; and B) Shipper notices and shipment records supporting a Time/Volume Rate will be maintained by the Carrier for five years after any shipper's use of a Time/Volume Rate has ended. Bills of Lading shall constitute shipment records.