TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
All shipments to or from the Customer, which term shall include the exporter,
importer, sender, receiver, owner, consignor, consignee, transferor or
transferee of the shipments, will be handed by Price Break Shipping, Inc.
(“Company”) on the following terms and conditions:
1.
Services by Third Parties. Unless
the Company carries, stores or otherwise physically handles the shipment, and
loss, damage, expense or delay occurs during such activity, the Company assumes
no liability as a carrier and is not to be held responsible
for any loss, damage, expense or delay to the goods to be
forwarded or imported except as provided in paragraph 8 and
subject to the limitations of paragraph 9 below, but undertakes only to use
reasonable care in the selection of carriers, truck-men, light-men,
forwarders, customs brokers, agents, warehousemen and others to
whom it may entrust the goods for
transportation, cartage, handling and/or delivery and/or storage or otherwise.
When the company carries, stores or otherwise physically handles the shipment,
it does so subject to the limitation of liability set
forth in paragraph 8 below unless a separate bill of lading,
air waybill or other contract of carriage is issued by the Company, in which
event the terms thereof shall govern.
2. Liability Limitations of Third
Parties. The company is authorized to select and engage carriers, truckmen,
light-men, forwarders, customs brokers, agents, warehousemen and
others as required to transport, store, deal with and deliver the goods, all of
whom shall be considered as the agents of the Customer, and the goods may be
entrusted to such agencies subject to all conditions as to limitation of
liability for loss, damage, expense
or delay and to all rules, regulations, requirements and conditions, whether
printed written or stamped, appearing in bills of lading, receipts of tariffs
issued by such carriers, truck-men, lightmen, forwarders,
customs brokers, agents warehousemen and others. The Company shall under no
circumstances be liable for any loss,
damage, expense or delay to the goods for
any reason whatsoever when said goods are in custody, possession or control of
third parties selected by the Company to forward,
enter and clear, transport or render other services with respect to such goods.
3. Choosing Routes or Agents. Unless
express instructions in writing are received from the Customer, the Company has
complete freedom in choosing the means, route and procedure to be followed in
the handling, transportation and delivery of the goods. Advice by the Company to
the Customer that a particular person or firm has been selected to render
services with respect to the goods shall not be construed to mean that the
Company warrants or represents that such person or firm will render such
services.
4. Quotations Not Binding.
Quotations as to fees, rates of duty, freight charges, insurance premiums or
other charges given by the Company to the Customer are
for
informational purposes only and are
subject to change without notice and shall not under any circumstances be
binding upon the Company unless the Company in writing specifically undertakes
the handling or transportation of the shipment at a specific rate.
5. Duty to Furnish Information.
(a) On an import at a reasonable time prior to entering of the goods for U.S. Customs, the Customer shall furnish to the
Company invoices in proper form and
other documents necessary or useful in the preparation of the U.S. Customs entry
and also, such further information as
may be sufficient to establish, inter alia, the durable value, the
classification, the country of origin, the genuineness of the merchandise and
any mark or symbol associated with it, the Customer’s right to import and/or
distribute the merchandise, and the merchandise’s admissibility, pursuant to U.S. law and
regulation. If the Customer fails in a timely manner to furnish such information or documents, in whole or in part, as may
be required to complete U.S. Customs entry or comply with U.S. laws or regulation. If the
Customer fails in a timely manner to furnish such information
or documents, in whole or in part, as may be required to complete U.S. Customs
entry or comply with U.S. laws or regulations, or if the information or documents furnished are inaccurate or
incomplete, the Company shall be obligated only to use it’s best judgment in
connection with the shipment and in no instance shall be charged with knowledge
by the Customer of the due circumstances to which such inaccurate, incomplete,
or omitted information or document
pertains. Where a bond is required by U.S. Customs to be given for the production of any document or the performance of any act, the Customer shall be deemed
bound by the terms of the bond notwithstanding the fact that the bond has been
executed by the Company as principal, it being understood that the Company
entered into such undertaking at the instance and on behalf of the Customer, and
the Customer shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless for the consequences of any breach of the terms of
the bond. (c) On an export at reasonable time prior to the exportation of the
shipment the customer shall furnish to the Company the commercial invoice in
proper form and number, a proper
consular declaration, weights, measures, values and other information
in the language of and ad may be required by the laws and regulations of the
U.S. and the contrary of destination of the goods. (d) On an export or import
the Company shall not in any way be responsible of liable for increased duty, penalty, fine or expense unless
caused by the negligence or other fault of the Company, in which event its
liability to the Customer shall be governed by the provisions of paragraphs 8-10
below. The Customer shall be bound by and warrant the accuracy of all invoices,
documents and information furnished
to the Company by the Customer or its agent for
export, entry or other purposes and the Customer agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the Company against any increased duty, penalty, fine or expense
including attorneys’ fees, resulting from any inaccuracy, incomplete statement,
omission or any failure to make timely presentation,
even if not due to any negligence of the Customer.
6. Declaring Higher Valuation. In as
much as truckers, carriers, warehousemen and others to whom the goods are
entrusted usually limit their liability for
loss or damage unless a higher value is declared and a charge based on such
higher value is agreed to by said truckers, etc., the Company must receive
specific written instructions from the Customer to pay such higher charge based
on valuation and the trucker, etc. must accept such higher declared value:
otherwise the valuation placed by the Customer on the goods shall be considered
solely for export o r customs
purposes and the goods will be delivered to the truckers, etc. subject to the
limitation of liability set forth
herein in paragraphs 8-10 below with respect to any claim against the Company
and subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 above.
7. Insurance. The Company will make
reasonable efforts to effect marine,
fire, theft and other insurance upon the goods only after specific written
instructions have been received by the Company in sufficient time prior to
shipment from point of origin, and the Customer at the same time states
specifically the kind and amount of insurance to be placed. The Company does not
undertake or warrant that such insurance can or will be placed. Unless the
Customer has it’s own open marine policy and instruct the Company to effect
insurance under such policy, insurances to be effected with one or more
insurance companies or other underwriters to be selected by the Company. Any
insurance placed shall be governed by the certificate or policy issued and will
only be effective when accepted by such insurance companies or underwriters.
Should an insurer dispute it’s liability for
any reason, the insured shall have recourse against the insurer only and the
Company shall not be under any responsibility or liability in relation thereto,
notwithstanding that the premium upon the policy may not be at the same rates as
the charged or paid to the Company by the Customer, or that the shipment was
insured under a policy in the name or the
Company. Insurance premiums and the charge of the Company
for
arranging the same shall be at the Customer’s expense. If for any reason the goods are held in warehouse, or
elsewhere, the same will not be covered by any insurance, unless the Company
receives written instructions from the Customer. Unless specifically agreed in
writing, the Company assumes no responsibility to effect insurance on any export
or import shipment, which it does not handle.
Failure to procure insurance will affect any claim for loss or damage to property.
8. Limitation of Liability for Loss, etc. (a) The Customer agrees that the
Company shall only be liable for any
loss, damage expense or delay to the goods resulting from the negligence or
other fault of the Company; such liability shall be limited to an amount equal
to the less of fifty dollars ($50.00) per entry or shipment or the fee(s)
charged for services, provided that,
in the case of partial loss, such amount will be adjusted, pro rata; (b) Where
the Company issues its own bill of lading and receives freight charges as its
compensation. Customer has the option of paying a special compensation and
increasing the limit of Company’s liability up to the shipment’s actual value;
however, such option must be exercised by written agreement, entered in to prior
to any covered transaction(s), setting forth
the limit of the Company’s liability and the compensation received; (c) the
Company to pay special compensation and declare a higher value and Company
agrees in writing, liability is limited to the amount set
forth in (a) above; (d) Customer agrees that the Company shall,
in no event, be liable
for consequential, punitive,
statutory or special damages in excess of the monetary limit provided for above.
9. Presenting Claims.
a. Company shall not be liable under paragraph 8 for
any claims not presented to it in writing within 90 days of either the date of
loss or incident giving rise to the claim; no suit to recover for any claim or demand here under shall be
maintained against the Company unless instituted within one year from when the
goods were delivered or should have been delivered.
Failure to procure insurance will affect any claim for
loss or damage to property.
b. Written notice of claims for loss of or damage to the Goods occurring or
presumed to have occurred while in the custody or control of Carrier must be
given to Carrier at the port of discharge before
or at the time of removal of the Goods by one entitled to delivery. If such
notice is not provided, removal shall be prima facie evidence of delivery by the
Carrier. If such loss or damage is not apparent, Carrier must be given written
notice within three (3) days of delivery. In any event, the Carrier shall be
discharged from any liability unless suit is brought in the United States
District Court for the Southern
District of New York within twelve (12) months after delivery of the Goods, or
the date when the Goods should have been delivered, unless such time bar is
contrary to any compulsorily applicable international convention or law, which
shall apply. Consent to sue in SDNY
is for settlement purposes only and
not to be construed as Carrier consenting to in personam, in rem or quasi in rem
jurisdiction in New York.
10. Advancing Money. The Company
shall not be obliged to incur any expense, guarantee
payment of advance any money in
connection with the importing, forwarding,
transporting, insuring, storing or coopering of the goods, unless the same is
previously provided to the Company by the Customer on demand. The Company shall
be under no obligation to advance freight charges, customer’s duties or taxes on
any shipment, nor shall any advance by the Company be construed as a waiver of
the provisions hereof.
11. Indemnification
for
Freight, Duties. In the event that a carrier, other person or any
governmental agency makes a claim or institutes legal action against the company
for ocean or other freight, duties, fines, penalties,
liquidated damages or other money due arising from a shipment of goods of the
Customer, the Customer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company in
connection with defending such claim or legal action and obtaining reimbursement
from the Customer. The confiscation or detention of the goods by any
governmental authority shall not affect of diminish the liability of the
Customer to the Company to pay all charges or other money due promptly on
demand.
12. C.O.D. Shipments. Goods received
with Customer’s or other person’s instructions to “Collect on Deliver” (C.O.D.)
by drafts or otherwise, or to collect on any specified terms by the time drafts
or otherwise, are accepted by the Company only upon the express understanding
that it will exercise reasonable care in the selection of a bank, correspondent,
carrier or agent to whom it will send such item for
collection, and the Company will not be responsible
for
any act, omission, default, suspension, insolvency or want of care, negligence,
or fault of such bank, correspondent, carrier or agent, nor for any delay in remittance lost in exchange, or
during transmission, or while in the course of collection.
13. General Lien on Any Property.
The Company shall have a general lien on any and all property (and documents
relating thereto) of the customer, in its possession, custody or control or en
route, for all claims for
charges, expenses or advances incurred by the Company in connection with any
shipments of the Customer and if such claim remains unsatisfied for thirty (30) days after demand for its payment is made, the Company may Sell at
public auction or private sale, upon ten (10) days written notice, registered
mail (R.R.R.), to the Customer, the goods, wares and/or merchandise, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy such lien, and apply the net proceeds of
such sale to the payment of the amount due to the Company. Any surplus from such
sale shall be transmitted to the Customer, and the Customer shall be liable
for any
deficiency in the sale.
14. Compensation of Company. The
compensation of the Company for its
services shall be included with and is in addition to the rates and charges of
all carriers and other agencies selected by the Company to transport and deal
with the goods and such compensation shall be exclusive and any brokerage,
commissions, dividends or other revenue received by the Company from carriers,
insurers and others in connection with the shipment. On ocean exports, upon
request, the Company shall provide a detail breakout of the components of all
charges assessed and a true copy of each preeminent document relating to these
charges. In any referral for
collection or action against the Customer for
monies due the Company upon recovery by the Company, the Customer shall pay the
expenses of collection and/or litigation, including a reasonable attorney fee.
15. No Responsibility
for
Governmental Requirements. It is the responsibility of the Customer to know
and comply with the making requirements of the U.S. Customs Service, the
regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and all other
requirements, including regulations of Federal, state and/or local agencies
pertaining to the merchandise. The Company shall not be responsible for action taken or fines or penalties assessed by
any governmental agency against the shipment because of the failure of the
Customer to comply with the law or the requirements or regulations of any
governmental agency or with a notification issued to the Customer by any such
agency.
16. Indemnify Against Liability Arising
from the Importation of Merchandise. The Customer agrees to indemnify and
hold the Company harmless from any claims and/or liability arising from the
importation of merchandise which violates any Federal state and/or other laws or
regulations and further agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless
against any and all liability, loss, damages, costs, claims and/or expenses,
including but not limited to attorney’s fees, which the Company may hereafter
incur, suffer or be required to pay by reason of claims by any government agency
or private party. In the event that any action, suit, or proceeding is brought
against the Company by any government agency or any private party, the company
shall give notice in writing to the Customer by mail at its address on file with
the Company. Upon receipt of such notice, the Customer at its own expense shall
defend against such action and take all steps as may be necessary or proper to
prevent the obtaining of a judgment and/or order
against the Company.
17. Losses, Damage or Expense Due to
Delay. Unless the services to be performed
by the Company on behalf of the Customer are delayed by reason of the negligence
or other fault of the Company, the Company shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or expense incurred by the
Customer because of such delay. In the event the Company is at fault, as aforesaid, its liability is limited in accordance with
the provisions of paragraphs 8-9 above.
18. Construction of Terms and Venue.
As stated Clause 9 above,
the Carrier shall be discharged from any liability unless suit is brought in the
United States District Court for
the Southern District of New York within twelve (12) months after delivery of
the Goods, or the date when the Goods should have been delivered, unless such
time bar is contrary to any compulsorily applicable international convention or
law, which shall apply. Consent to
sue in SDNY is for settlement
purposes only and not to be construed as Carrier consenting to in personam, in
rem or quasi in rem jurisdiction in New York.
19. These Terms and Conditions of Service may only be amended or modified in
writing and signed by both parties hereto.
20. Price Break Shipping provides volume estimates only. The actual volume
is determined by the receiving terminal which is an independent company. PBS
does its best to give accurate estimates but is not liable
for
any discrepancies from the original estimated volume provided by the Customer to
the final weighed volume determined at the terminal. In many instances the same
item list can occupy more volume because phone estimates are based on an
international average and not on actual weight and measurement. If your services
are scheduled for
exclusive containers then volume does not apply as long as your goods do not
exceed the container capacity. Service does not include destination government
taxes, duties, agency fees, THC, Quarantine, and Fumigation, customs
examination.
21.
In the event that a customer neglects to advice PBS regarding a door to door
service that additional service of a tramp, ferry or barge service is required
to effectuate delivery of customer’s household goods, PBS, may advise the
customer of the additional charges for
any tramp, ferry or barge service. In the event that customer declines to
pay
for such additional tramp, ferry or
barge service, PBS is not obligated to deliver the goods to the destination that
requires unforeseen additional water
service by tramp, ferry or barge, but can deliver the goods at the last port of
destination designated by the customer.
22. Refund policy: Customers will receive a full refund if the company provided
no services such as container dispatch, trucking or movers that arrived or are
in route for the pick up, purchase of
insurance. In the event that partial service was rendered the cost will be
assessed at the customers expense.
23. All less then container loads (LCL / Small Shipments) will require
palletizing at the receiving export warehouse. The purpose
for
palletizing serves for mobility and
safe keeping against damage and loss. Cost per pallet is $75.00.