Terminology of the activity

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THE FREIGHT FORWARDER

Terminology of the Activity

Terminology - Index of Codes

100 - Professional Services Task Performance Fee
200 - International Groupage Transport Terminal/Terminal
300 - Collection/Delivery and Transfer to Quayside/Plataform.
400 - Extraordinary Operations
500 - Transport related operations
600 - Financial costs
700 - Express

100 Professional Services Task Performance Fee
Thisterm represents the basic fee for remunerating international freight

forwarder and is li nked to the value of the consignment, representing a

type of "supervise charges" as in America.

101 File charges.

102 Telex, telephone, telegram, photocopy and correspondence charges.

200 International Groupage Transport Terminal/Terminal
Groupage generally means the handling of consignements of less than 5,000 Kg.
For consignments up to 3,000 Kg is not unusual for removal and transfer to quayside or plataform to be charged separately.
For consignments between 3,000 Kg and 5,000 Kg it is not usual to transport them directly in schedule lorries.
According to international pratice the linear metre/weight ratio is 1 Lm= 1,900 Kg.
According to international practice the weight/volume ratio is 3 m3 = 1, 000
(1 tonne).

201 Transport Charges.

202 Demurrage and/or laying up charges for vehicles (lorries, wagons) and containers.

300 Collection/Delivery and Transfer to Quayside/Plataform.
When international freight movements are from one terminal to another, they represent a completely different concept from inland freight movements. It is therefor customary to regulate the transport of goods from the place of production to the nearest terminal which represents a railhead/terminal of an international line.

301 Collection, haulage.

302 Haulege, delivery.

303 Loading/unloading charges.

304 Warehousing or storage charges.

305 Labelling, repackaging and suply charges.

306 Packaging charges.

307 Checking and weighing charges.

308 Charges for covering lorry/wagon with tarpaulin.

309 Charges for wedging and supplies.

400 Extraordinary Operations
Extraordinary Operations not normally included in the forwarding task, for example:

401 Declaration for dangerous goods(ADR).

402 Freight surcharge ferry: (RO/RO).

403 Transport at a controlled temperature (refrigerated lorries).

404 Transport of perishable goods (ATP).

405 Transport on hangers.

406 Transport of indivisible loads.

500 Frequently considered transport related operations for example:

501 Insurance.

502 C.O.D. (negotiation of documents).

503 Summons of freight forwarders.

504 Charges paid on arrival.

505 Issuing of documents (FBL, FCR, FCT, CMR).

506 Charges for consular invoices.

507 Visas.

508 Certificate of origin.

509 Charges related to animal and plant health checks and services.

510 Customs formalities.

600 Financial costs
In view of a certain degree of currency instability, freight forwarders and hauliers have to provide exchange adjustment formula in the event of the exchange differences between two values exceeding a certain percentage.
The terms most frequently used in this context are:

601 CAF

602 IACI (Index Ajustement coûts d’Entreprise).

These are mechanisms which, by raysing the typical overheads of a forwarding firm, determine the spread of these cost over a given period.

603 V.A.T.

604 Excise duties.

605 Customs duties.

606 Financial charges on advances of founds.

607 Guarantee charges.

608 Charges for customs storage or warehousing and insurance.

700 Express
When the forwarding task covers express conditions linked with a delivery deadline an extra percentages is charged.