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Emergency
Fuel Cost Recovery Surcharge to USA
Date: December 14,2007
In response to increasing fuel prices, most ocean transportation
carriers have announced a new Emergency Fuel Cost Recovery Surcharge
(AKA EFS, EFC and EFR) for cargo destined to the United States.
This new surcharge will apply in addition to the bunker surcharge
and inland fuel surcharge the carriers already have filed in their
tariffs.
So far we have received notification from the carriers listed
below:
Note: For copies of the carrier publications, please click on
the carrier name (link) in the above table.
For Less than Container Loads (LCL), the additional surcharges
will be approximately $US7 per CBM/TON, whichever is applicable.
In addition to these new surcharges, certain carriers have also
announced an increase in the Panama Canal Surcharge (PCS, AKA
PCTF) to $US247 per container, effective May 1, 2008; and an increase
in the Shanghai Port Surcharge to $US66 per 20’ container, $US88
per 40’ container, $US99 per 40’ high-cube container, effective
Jan 5, 2008.
For carrier updates on this matter, please visit our website at:
www.jjboyle.com. We thank you for your continued support and should
you require our assistance on any issues concerning Customs brokerage
and/or international/domestic logistical services, please consult
with any one of our JJB locations as listed below:
The
information accompanying this webpage contains confidential
information. The information is intended only for the use of
customers of James J. Boyle & Co. You are hereby notified that
any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in
reliance on the content of this information is strictly prohibited.
James J. Boyle & Co. will also not be held accountable for any
discrepant information. The service we provide is based on our
"Terms and Conditions of Service", which is available upon
request.
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