| Rates Include: |
Container drayage and
unloading, delivery to residence ground floor access with no more
than 1 internal flight of stairs, unpacking of furniture and
cartons, set up minor furniture and debris removal at time of
delivery. Rates are lump sum or per cubic foot in US$. Minimum $1600
/ 20ft Groupage. $2800 / 40ft Groupage. Deliveries are normally made
Mon-Fri 9-5 normally within 14 working days of the shipments arrival
at our warehouse after customs clearance for groupage and within 7
days for FCL’s. Containers outside the 50 mile radius of Baltimore
may be trans-shipped onto our own trucks for final delivery. |
| Rates Exclude: |
Customs Clearance
(quoted as a separate item on rates) for normal duty free household
goods informal clearance. THC which must be pre paid or will be
billed back at cost plus $50. Rent, demurrage, USDA/FDA/US customs
examination, insurance, storage and warehouse handling. Also heavy
lift items such as pianos and safes. Formal customs entry, if
required, is $180 plus tax and duty.
Do not ship cars or motorcycles in groupage
containers.
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| Baggage: |
Cannot exceed 50 cu ft
or 500lbs total and no more than 6 cu ft or 50 lbs per item. No
furniture allowed, strictly cartons, suitcases and trunks. Delivery
is to curbside with no unpacking. |
| Groupage Storage: |
After 7 days is $0.25
per cu ft per week min $25 / week. Warehouse handling is $0.25 per
cu ft min $50. |
| FCL Storage: |
After 7 days is per
20ft $125 per week per 40ft $200 per week. Warehouse handling is
$290.00 one time per container. |
| Documents: |
Informal Customs
clearance requires form US 3299, power of attorney, supplemental
form, packing list (with no PBO), ocean/airway bill of lading, and
instruction letter with complete name, address, phone number / email
and billing instructions. A fumigation letter confirming garden
tools and outside equipment have been fumigated at origin is often
requested by the authorities. We need a clear copy of shippers
passport including valid entry visa in order to clear customs. |
| Additional charges: |
Apply for deliveries
involving elevators, long carries (over 75 feet from truck to
residence door) heavy lift items (pianos, safes pool tables, marble
tops etc) and flat pack furniture. Antiques and inherited shipments
will incur additional formal customs clearance charges and handling.
Long Carries min $125, Formal Customs Entry $180, Upright Pianos
$175, Grand Pianos $500, Pool Tables, safes carried by 2 men $180
(All above rates are ground floor entry and delivery) Shipments put
on hold will be charged storage.
Any THC / NVOCC/
chassis charges not pre paid will be invoiced back to you at cost
plus $50 handling. |
| COD's: |
Will be collected for
$25 or 3% whichever is greater. |
| PAYMENT TERMS: |
30 days for those
agents with prior approved credit. All others must pay in full
before delivery takes place. 5% discount is available for pre
payment before vessel arrival. |
| Limited Liability |
Our limited liability
is $0.20 per lb. |
