FXF 100 Rules Tariff

Packing or Packaging - Non-Compliance

US Section 1
 US/Canada Section 2A
 Intra Canada Section 2B
 US/Mexico Section 3

Effective Date September 6, 2011
Item 687

Rule
Packing or Packaging - Non-Compliance with

(Exception to Section 3 (a) of NMFC Item 687)
  1. The transportation charge on articles which fail to comply with packing requirements, when failure to comply is discovered after articles have been accepted for transportation must be determined as follows.
    1. When LTL or AQ classes or ratings are applicable to the articles shipped the charge shall be 200 percent of the charge determined by applying the highest LTL or AQ class or rating provided for such articles in the same shipping form. (See NOTE 1).
Note 1: Applies only on articles in packages which also serve as display stands or racks and then only when the article or articles and necessary interior packing devices occupy less than 80 percent of the interior cubic capacity of the outer shipping container.