GROUPAGE – DESTINATION TARIFF

Port of Entry – New York via our CFS/Warehouse New Jersey to 50 US States & DC

SERVICE INCLUDES

All destination groupage service charges do include normal customs clearance process
(HHG & Personal Effects only), drayage/transfer of groupage container from/to port/terminal to our warehouse for de-consolidation purposes, devanning, on-forwarding preparation and normal delivery of household goods and personal effects (excl. oversized/overweight or bulky articles) shipments to main US Hub Cities* only (within 50 miles radius of said US Hub City) incl. unloading and handling inside or curbside residence, provided clear access, unpacking of furniture items only and debris removal at the time of delivery.

Dependent on your chosen service level, the following service levels are being offered for import groupage shipments.

STANDARD GROUPAGE DELIVERY SERVICES – LOOSE SHIPMENTS

Standard service includes inside delivery of entire shipment, unpacking, placement and very basic re-assembly of non-modular furniture items such as bed frames and/or table legs only and same day removal of debris only.

STANDARD GROUPAGE DELIVERY SERVICES CRATED OR TRI-WALL BOXED SHIPMENTS

All crated or tri-wall boxed shipments will receive a discount of $ 1.00 p/ Cu Ft gross – $ 50.00 Minimum per shipment based on before mentioned groupage tariff rates.

CURBSIDE DELIVERY SERVICES

Curbside service includes delivery to curbside destination address only! No inside delivery and no debris removal.

All curbside delivery shipments will receive a discount of $ 0.50 p/ Cu Ft net – $ 25.00 Minimum per shipment based on before mentioned groupage tariff rates.

SERVICE EXCLUDES

All destination groupage service charges do exclude the following:

Mileage surcharge and/or additional travel time surcharge for deliveries beyond our normal 50 mile radius of defined main US Hub Cities ($ 1.00 p/ CuFf applies – one way, over 50 miles)
Handling of oversize/overweight items (pianos, pool tables, safes, stone or marble works)
Bulky articles / Items – defined as articles exceeding 89″ inches = 226 cm in either length, width or height)
Full unpacking service of boxes/cartons (can be offered upon request – at the time of delivery only – @ $ 1.00 p/Cu Ft net).
Surcharges for special customs clearance processes (such as vehicles, commercial goods, firearms, highly dutiable articles, food or alcohol, restricted articles etc.)
Out Port Drayage/Terminal surcharges (if port of entry/terminal is reachable only by paying additional bridge/tunnel, tolls – for example G.C.T. Staten Island, NY)
THC, Gate or Terminal Fees, Wharfage, Chassis Usage, Chassis Rental and/or other related port charges
Nvocc/Consolidator handling and/or doc. fee for issued House Bill of Ladings
Demurrage / Port and/or per Diem surcharges
US Customs examination charges (Vacis, Agriculture, NII exam, Inspections etc.)
Imposed import taxes, duties, bond fees and/or levied fines by US Customs
Difficult access conditions (long carry, stair carry, elevator usage, rigging and/or hoisting)
Excessive assembly of modular furniture systems – used or new
Warehouse Handling, Storage and/or Re-delivery (2nd haulage/drayage) surcharges
Any 2nd debris pick up or multiple delivery stops
Any third party service (such as maid service, electrician, carpenter, painters etc.)
Volume short fall of container size minimum – 20’ Std. = 900 Cu Ft; 40’ Std. = 1,800 Cu Ft Min.
Import documentation collection fee

COMMENT – DENSITY:

Maximum density for loose shipments = 6.50 Lbs per Cu Ft Maximum density for crated or tri-wall boxed shipments = 7.50 Lbs per Cu Ft

COMMENT – OVERSIZE / OVERWEIGHT / BULKY ITEMS:

Handling of oversize/overweight items (pianos, pool tables, safes, stone or marble works etc.) is not included in our normal delivery rate, surcharges do apply. Neither is the handling of bulky articles – defined as articles exceeding 89″ inches = 226 cm in either length, width or height – included our normal delivery rate, surcharges do apply.

DESTINATION – ACCESS DELIVERY ADDRESSES:

Our quoted import rates are valid for normal access conditions only. Special delivery locations such as Island locations, Mountain top regions or Private Bridge access locations requiring special equipment or 3rd party equipment are excluded from service. Special arrangements can be made on a case by case basis with confirmed surcharges and delivery details in place prior service fulfillment.

CRATED or TRI-WALL BOXED SHIPMENTS:

We provide discounts for any crated or tri-wall boxed shipments that are part of a groupage container, since devanning cost are significantly lower. The shipment though must be loaded into an approved MTC Liftvan, CORR-Crate or any other tri-wall box such as Airvans, K-boxes etc., and be bended/mounted on a pallet.

Palletized shipments can only be considered if they are properly cart-boarded and bear corner protections on all sides – just being shrink wrapped will not be accepted. Please indicate your packaging type when obtaining your rate within our quotation system.

One important aspect though, any crated or tri-wall boxed shipment will be billed for on its gross volume or weight!

All crated or tri-wall boxed shipments will receive a discount of $ 1.00 p/ Cu Ft gross – per shipment based on before mentioned groupage tariff rates.

COMMENT – DENSITY:

Maximum density for loose shipments = 6.50 Lbs per Cu Ft Maximum density for crated or tri-wall boxed shipments = 7.50 Lbs per Cu Ft

COMMENT – UNPACKING / RE-ASSEMBLY:

Kindly note that our standard delivery service does not include any unpacking of boxes/cartons. Please inform your customer accordingly and advise them, that a surcharge will apply if they wish to receive full and complete unpacking of boxes/cartons at the time of delivery. Our delivery teams are only allowed to handle basic re-assembly services such as mounting simple bed frames together or assembling legs to non-modular furniture items such as tables or sofas. Should your customer’s shipment contain modular furniture items and/or other articles that require advanced services and equipment, please do advise us beforehand and explain your customer that surcharges do apply.

THC/PORT CHARGES:

If possible, all THC (Terminal Handling Charges) and related Port Charges should be prepaid at origin. All charges to be paid by us prior freight release will be charged back as per outlay & receipt along with an Administrative Finance Fee, which will equal 10% of the outlaid lumpsum or minimum $ 75.00.

ISPM15:

Wood packaging regulations are in effect. Non-compliance will subject import shipments to additional costs due to inspection, treatment or confiscation by US Customs Authorities.

IMPORT PROCESSING & TRANSIT TIMES:

Customs clearance, de-consolidation process and transit times to final destination do vary, but as a general rule the following processing times do apply.

Customs Clearance:

Usually a groupage container is cleared within 48-to-72 hours after vessel arrival, provided US Customs & Border Protection does not order a customs hold on the container.

Any ordered US Customs examination (Vacis, Agriculture, NII exam, Inspections etc.) will delay the clearance process anywhere from 5-to-14 days resulting in additional charges for actual exam and possible demurrage and/or per diem charges by the SSL.

De-consolidation / devanning process:

Usually a groupage container is unloaded within 48-to-72 hours after pick up availability from port/pier at our warehouse facility. All shipments for further on-carriage are usually prepared for LTL transport within another 48-to-72 hours.

On-forwarding process to the local delivery company in destination state takes:

-US Northeastern States-, about 3-to-6 days from the date of pick up at our facility
-Mid-Atlantic Region-, about 5-to-8 days from the date of pick up at our facility
-US Southeastern States-, about 8-to-12 days from the date of pick up at our facility
-US Midwest Northern States-, about 7-to-12 days from the date of pick up at our facility
-US Midwestern States-, about 8-to-14 days from the date of pick up at our facility
-US Southern States-, about 10-to-16 days from the date of pick up at our facility
-US Southwestern States-, about 12-to-18 days from the date of pick up at our facility
-US West Coast-, about 10-to-16 days from the date of pick up at our facility
-US Northwestern States-, about 10-to-21 days from the date of pick up at our facility

Local delivery services:
Delivery services are usually scheduled within 24-to-48 hours after arrival at destination warehouse.

LEGAL LIABILITY NOTICE:

The provisions of the CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA ACT AND/OR OF 49 U.S.C 14706(f)(2) – (A PROVISION IN THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT) permit us to offer “released” rates (reduced rates under which you will not be fully reimbursed if your shipment is lost, damaged, or destroyed), but they also require that we offer rates that will better protect a consumer in the event of loss or damage to a shipment. Under the rates offered here, your reimbursement in the event of loss or damage will be limited to 60 CENTS PER POUND / $ 500.00 MAXIMUM. We also offer higher levels of protection (at higher rates). Agreeing to our import tariff indicates that you agree to pay and be bound by the terms of the released, limited recovery rates.

PRICING COMMENT:

The provided service rates and charges are not valid for corporate, diplomatic, military clientele and/or agents/trading partners which whom we have established service contracts on record/file.

The provided service rates and charges are valid for groupage container shipments only as outlined.

PAYMENT TERMS:

Our invoices are payable within 14 days net or prior to delivery if you do not have established credit terms with our company. Please note that a wire transfer fee of US $ 35.00 will be added to all invoices on international remittances. If you prepay all banking/ wire transfer charges with your bank and we receive full/complete payment from you; the wire transfer fee will/can be waived.

Any charges or fees that ought to be collected directly from your customer are required to be paid in full prior to delivery.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:

All business is undertaken based on F.M.C./F,.M.C.S.A./US D.O.T. rules and regulations and our terms and conditions of service. A complete list of terms and conditions of service and contract are available upon request.

CONSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS / ISF FORM / US CUSTOMS IMPORT DOCUMENTATION:

The consignment instructions for Groupage Container shipments are as follows:

Consignee: Hanseatic Moving Services LLC
15 Willet Street, Unit # 4
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 – USA
Tel. +1-201-420-6345
Email. info(at)hanseatic-usa.com

All customers must be listed in Bill of Lading description field with individual piece count, weight, volume and their complete US destination address (which must match the listed one in ISF Filing and your export filing system).

Our ISF Form should be completed and submitted to us at least 24 hrs. prior departure from origin port or latest trans-shipment port. Late filings may result in imposed fines by US Custom for which the shipper will be held responsible. A copy of the client’s passport and US visa or residence card (if applicable) will be required upon submission, so kindly submit a clear, legible copy of client’s passport at the time of submission to us.

We must receive all related US Customs documentation at least 3 days prior to the consignments arrival in the USA. All required documentation (3299, Supplemental Declaration, 5106, -OUR- Power of Attorney, copy of Passport and US Visa (if applicable), copy of Bill of Lading/Airway Bill) must accompany your shipping advice or delivery instructions. Should we be obliged to collect and obtain the required documentation directly from your customer (in those 3 days prior arrival), kindly note that you will be billed a document collection fee of US $ 75.00 for our time and effort to collect the missing documentation on such short notice.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

Should you require any further information or have specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

We do look forward to be of service to you and your clientele!