TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A.P.A Shipping, Inc. is a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier, specializing in the export and imports of goods via ocean.
We have an NVOCC License, which is recognized by the Federal Maritime Commission (Copy available upon request). All terms and conditions on the back of A.P.A Shipping bill of lading apply to every shipment that A.P.A Shipping handles.
INSURANCE
For a vehicle is a 2% for full coverage or 1% for total loss. Customer will advice value of vehicle, there is a minimum fee per certificate of 125.00 USD. In case of a claim there is a 500.00 USD deductible that has to be met in order for the claim to be Process.
PACKING
All cargo must be packed properly for export to be eligible for the above-described insurance. If you are shipping used household goods or personal effects, the above-described insurance will only cover loss unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by A.P.A Shipping, Inc.
(U.S.A.) STORAGE
Unless otherwise agreed in writing by A.P.A Shipping, Inc., storage charges will incur after 2 weeks or 10 business days from the time the goods were delivered. Storage charges are rated as such: $0.25/Cubic foot, minimum of $10.00/Day. In case of a vehicle there is a 5.00 USD per day after 2 weeks of arrival.
TRANSIT TIME
We make every effort to have the shipment arrive at its destination on time. However, we do not guarantee a specific transit time.
DOCUMENTATION
Documentation must be completed and sent to A.P.A Shipping, Inc., no later than one day after shipment is tendered. Specific instructions will be given in advance and in writing as to what documentation is required for shipping purposes.
Failure to complete the documentation required by A.P.A Shipping, Inc., in writing, will result in a delay of your shipment and storage charges may incur.
AES FILING
If cargo value is greater than $2,500, by law we are required to file your information with US Customs. As a result, a $50.00 charge will be added to your invoice.
DESTINATION CHARGES
All international shipments are subject to destination duty, tax, VAT, terminal fees and or other fees, which are to the account of the consignee unless otherwise agreed to in writing by A.P.A Shipping.
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
It is the responsibility of the consignee to clear customs at destination unless otherwise agreed to in writing by A.P.A Shipping.
SHIPPERS RESPONSIBILITY
It is the responsibility of the shipper to know and understand the laws governing the export/import of freight.
US CUSTOMS
US Customs can hold, search and confiscate your cargo with or without warning. Any charges that incur as a result are to be paid by the shipper. If shipper refuses to pay, his/her shipment will be placed on hold until charges are paid in full.
PAYMENT
Payment must be made three days prior to the shipments sailing date. If not paid on time, and in full, your shipment will be held and storage charges may incur.
A.P.A. Shipping accepts the following methods of payment: Money order, cashiers check, company check, certified check, and wire transfers.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS PRECARRIAGE · TRANSPORT OF THE GOODS FROM THE SELLER'S FACILITY TO THE MAIN CARRIER'S FACILITY. MAIN CARRIAGE · TRANSPORT OF THE GOODS TO THE FOREIGN PORT OR POINT OF ULTIMATE DESTINATION. ONCARRIAGE · TRANSPORT OF THE GOODS RECEIVED FROM THE MAIN CARRIER TO THE ULTIMATE DESTINATION. EX WORKS (EXW) Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN GOODS ARE READY FOR PICKUP · SOMETIMES ARRANGE TO LOAD THE TRUCK, BARGE, OR TRAIN AT THE SELLER'S FACILITY Buyer's Responsibility · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE LOADING CHARGES · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR INSURANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR IMPORT CLEARANCE INCLUDING DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS FACILITY TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOODS TRANSFERS AT THE SELLER'S FACILITY FREE CARRIER (FCA) AT THE SELLERS PLACE Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN THE GOODS HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY THE CARRIER · LOAD THE TRUCK, TRAIN OR BARGE AT HIS FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE Buyer's Responsibility · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE LOADING CHARGES · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR INSURANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR CLEARANCE INCLUDING DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS FACILITY NOTE** IF YOUR TERM OF SALE IS FCA CARRIER TERMINAL, ALL THE ABOVE APPLY EXCEPT THE SELLER IS NOW RESPONSIBLE TO ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE TO THE CARRIERS TERMINAL. TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOODS TRANSFERS AT THE CARRIER'S FACILITY. FREE ALONG SIDE VESSEL AT A NAMED PORT (FAS) Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN THE GOODS HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY THE CARRIER · LOAD THE TRUCK, TRAIN OR BARGE AT HIS FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE Buyer's Responsibility · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE LOADING CHARGES · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR INSURANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR CLEARANCE INCLUDING DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS FACILITY TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOODS TRANSFERS AS THE CARGO IS BEING LOADED ON BOARD THE VESSEL FREE ON BOARD (FOB) VESSEL AT A NAMED PORT Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN THE GOODS HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY THE CARRIER · LOAD THE TRUCK, TRAIN OR BARGE AT HIS FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE LOADING CHARGES Buyer's Responsibility · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR INSURANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR CLEARANCE INCLUDING DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS FACILITY TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOODS TRANSFERS AS THE CARGO IS BEING LOADED ON BOARD THE VESSEL NOTE: IN THE ABOVE "F" TERMS (FCA, FAS, FOB) THE TITLE TO THE GOODS TRANSFERS WHEN THE CARGO IS PUT ON THE MAIN CARRIAGE CARRIER. THEREFORE BOTH THE BUYER AND THE SELLER HAVE AN INTEREST IN PURCHASING INSURANCE. PLEASE MAKE SURE THE INSURANCE IS COVERED OUTSIDE THE INCOTERMS. CARRIAGE PAID TO (CPT) Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN THE GOODS HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY THE CARRIER · LOAD THE TRUCK, TRAIN OR BARGE AT HIS FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE Buyer's Responsibility · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE LOADING CHARGES (IF ANY) · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR INSURANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR CLEARANCE INCLUDING DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS FACILITY TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOODS TRANSFERS AS THE CARGO IS BEING LOADED ON BOARD THE VESSEL, AIRPLANE, OR OTHER CONVEYANCE. COST AND INSURANCE PAID (CIP) Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN THE GOODS HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY THE CARRIER · LOAD THE TRUCK, TRAIN OR BARGE AT HIS FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR INSURANCE Buyer's Responsibility · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE LOADING CHARGES (IF ANY) · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR CLEARANCE INCLUDING DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS FACILITY TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITYFOR THE GOODS TRANSFERS AS THE CARGO IS BEING LOADED ABOARD THE VESSEL, AIRPLANE OR OTHER CONVEYANCE COST AND FREIGHT (CFR) Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN THE GOODS HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY THE CARRIER · LOAD THE TRUCK, TRAIN OR BARGE AT HIS FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE LOADING CHARGES (IF ANY) · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE Buyer's Responsibility · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR INSURANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR CLEARANCE INCLUDING DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS FACILITY TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOODS TRANSFERS AS THE CARGO IS BEING LOADED ON BOARD THE VESSEL. COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT (CIF) Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN THE GOODS HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY THE CARRIER · LOAD THE TRUCK, TRAIN OR BARGE AT HIS FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE LOADING CHARGES (IF ANY) · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR INSURANCE Buyer's Responsibility · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR CLEARANCE INCLUDING DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS FACILITY TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOOD TRANSFERS WHEN THE GOODS ARE BEING LOADED ON BOARD THE VESSEL. DELIVERED AT FRONTIER (DAF) Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN THE GOODS HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY THE CARRIER · LOAD THE TRUCK, TRAIN OR BARGE AT HIS FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE Buyer's Responsibility · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR CLEARANCE INCLUDING DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS FACILITY **NOTE THERE IS NO MENTION OF MAIN CARRIAGE BECAUSE USUALLY UNDER DAF TERMS, THE PRECARRIAGE IS TO THE FOREIGN BORDER, AND THE SELLER ACCEPTS THE GOODS AT THAT POINT. TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOOD TRANSFERS WHEN THE GOODS ARE DELIVERED AT THE FOREIGN BORDER DELIVERED DUTY UNPAID (DDU) Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN THE GOODS HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY THE CARRIER · LOAD THE TRUCK, TRAIN OR BARGE AT HIS FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE LOADING CHARGES (IF ANY) · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR INSURANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS BUYER'S FACILITY Buyer's Responsibility · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR CLEARANCE INCLUDING DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOOD TRANSFERS WHEN THE GOODS ARE DELIVERED TO THE BUYER'S FACILITY DELIVERED DUTY PAID (DDP) Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN THE GOODS HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY THE CARRIER · LOAD THE TRUCK, TRAIN OR BARGE AT HIS FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE LOADING CHARGES (IF ANY) · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR INSURANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS BUYER'S FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR CLEARANCE INCLUDING DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. Buyer's Responsibility · RECEIVE THE GOODS TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOOD TRANSFERS WHEN THE GOODS ARE DELIVERED TO THE BUYER'S FACILITY DELIVERED EX SHIP (DES) Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN THE GOODS ARE TO ARRIVE AT THE PORT OF DISCHARGE · LOAD THE TRUCK, TRAIN OR BARGE AT HIS FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE LOADING CHARGES (IF ANY) · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE Buyer's Responsibility · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR VESSEL UNLOADING · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR CLEARANCE INCLUDING DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS FACILITY DELIVERED EX QUAY (DEQ) Seller's Responsibility · MAKE SURE THE GOODS ARE PACKAGED CORRECTLY FOR EXPORT · NOTIFY THE BUYER WHEN THE GOODS ARE TO ARRIVE AT THE PORT OF DISCHARGE · LOAD THE TRUCK, TRAIN OR BARGE AT HIS FACILITY · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR EXPORT CLEARANCE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR PRECARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE LOADING CHARGES (IF ANY) · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR MAIN CARRIAGE · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR VESSEL UNLOADING · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR IMPORT CLEARANCE Buyer's Responsibility · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR DUTIES, TAXES, ETC. · ARRANGE AND PAY FOR ONCARRIAGE TO HIS FACILITY