COLLECTION OF CHARGES--SHIPMENTS OTHER THAN EXPORT SHIPMENTS – ITEM 435

 

1. Shipments subject to the provisions of this item must be billed as

“PREPAID”.

2. When a party other than the consignor or consignee on the Bill of Lading and Shipping Order is responsible for paying the freight charges, such party's name and address must appear in the body of the Bill of Lading and Shipping Order at time of original tender. (See Paragraph 3)

3. Shipments subject to the provisions of this item will be accepted only when the consignor has established credit with the originating carrier and guarantees to pay all lawfully accrued charges if the third party fails to do so within the time allowed under the federal credit regulations. Such shipments will NOT be accepted if the consignor executed Section 7 of the Bill of Lading.