This fee is applied to cover the costs related to issuing T1 documents.
T1 documents are required for European Union tax regulations when transporting non-community goods between two locations in the EU Customs area.
This fee is applicable for all European Union shipments and allows taxes to be suspended until the cargo reaches its final destination.
Applied per T1D document issued
Destination
TAX
Government and Port Tax Service
The carrier pays tax on behalf of the customer to the local authorities and the related cost is charged to the customer.
This charge is controlled by the local regulations and will be added to the booking in the relevant ports according to the market practice.
Applied per container
Destination
TCE
Temporary Customs Service- Export
A service in which the carrier pays the charges for temporary customs clearance of the container (not cargo) on the customer’s behalf and the related costs are then passed onto the customer.
This service is applicable upon the customer’s request.
Applied per container
Origin
TCI
Temporary Customs Service- Import
A service in which the carrier pays the charges for temporary customs clearance of the container (not cargo) on the customer’s behalf and the related costs are then passed onto the customer.
This service is applicable upon the customer’s request.
Applied per container
Destination
TLX
Electronic Cargo Release Service
This service is also known as a 'Telex' or 'Express' release and allows the cargo to be released at destination upon proof of identity of the receiver as consignee, provided all 3 original B/L's have been surrendered by the consignee, or an authorized agent of the consignee, at another carrier’s office location.
In order to allow this all 3 original B/L's must be surrendered at another carrier’s office location (not the discharge port).
The carrier will add this service to the shipment, once the B/L's have been surrendered.
This service is applied upon the customer's request.
Applied per Bill of Lading (B/L) / transport document (TPdoc)
Origin
TRS
Triaxle Chassis Service
The carrier can arrange to provide tri-axle chassis for the customer to use. These chassis allow more cargo to be loaded into the container than would otherwise be legally possible.
This service is applicable in 2 ways:
1) Customer’s can request for the tri-axle, in which case the carrier will manually add the charge to the shipment.
2) When the weight of the cargo makes it a legal requirement that a tri-axle chassis be used on a shipment, the charge will be added.
* Default Terms of Payment (ToP) relates to where the service is provided and if it is a charge paid at origin or destination, or paid along with the freight. It is an indication only.
Your booking will reflect the actual payment terms applicable to your shipment, based upon your shipping instructions.
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