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CLASS RATES/EXCEPTION COMMODITIES

1. CHARGES FOR VALUABLE CARGO

Definition

The following items are subject to the Valuable Cargo surcharge:

  • Articles having a value of USD 1,000.00 or more per kg
  • Bank cards and/or credit cards (ready for use)
  • Gems (cut or uncut)
  • Jewelry (other than costume)
  • Non-Negotiable Bonds/bond coupons
  • Non-Negotiable Securities
  • Non-Negotiable Shares/share coupons
  • Pearls (including cultured)
  • Precious metals: gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, rhodium (excluding radioactive isotopes subject to IATA dangerous goods regulations), whether coined/uncoined, refined/unrefined, in any form including bullion, dore, casting, cyanide, sulfide-treated, dust, concentrate, foil, wire, sheet, tube, ingot, grain, powder, rod, sponge, gauze, etc.
  • Stamps (including collectable, postage, revenue, food)
  • Stock certificates
  • Traveler's checks
  • Watches made of precious metal and/or gems

Rates

Shipments of VALUABLE CARGO will be subject to the following rates:

  • 200% of the minimum charge
  • 200% of the 1 kg International Premium/ International Express Freight rate for shipments of less than 1,000 kg
  • 150% of the 1 kg International Premium/ International Express Freight rate for shipments of 1,000 kg or more

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2. Automobiles

  • Shipments of automotive vehicles transported between the USA and Asia will be subject to a surcharge of 100% of the 1 kg International Premium/International Express Freight rate.
  • Because of specific tie-down requirements, automobiles will be charged the greater of the actual weight or the positional weight of two pallet positions.

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