STANDARD
TRADING CONDITIONS
THE
AIRFREIGHT FORWARDER'S ASSOCIATION OF R.O.C
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(i) |
Any
and all business undertaken, including any advice information or service
provided whether gratuitously or not,by the members of The Air Freight
Forwarders' Association of This Republic of China (hereinafter called "the
Forwarder") is transacted, subject to the Conditions hereinafter
set out and each Condition shall be deemed to be incorporated in and to
be a Condition of any agreement between the Forwarder and its Customer,
The Forwarder is not a common carrier and only deals with goods subject
to these Conditions. No agent or employee of the Forwarder has the
Forwarder's authority to alter or vary these Conditions. |
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(ii) |
If
any legislation is compulsorily applicable to any business undertaken,
these Conditions shall regard such business as subject to such
legislation and nothing in these Conditions shall be construed as a
surrender by the Forwarder of any of its rights or immunities or as an
increase of any of its responsibilities or liabilities under such
legislation and if any part of these Conditions be repugnant to such
legislation to any extent such part shall as regard such business as
void to that extent but no further. |
2. |
Customers
entering into transaction of any kind with the Forwarder expressly
warrant that they are either the owner or the authorized agents of the
owners of any goods to which transaction relates and further warrant
that they are authorized to accept and are accepting these Conditions
not only for themselves but also as agents for and on behalf of all
other persons who are or may thereafter become interested in the goods. |
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3. |
Any
instructions or business accepted by the Forwarder may in the absolute
discretion of the Forwarder by fulfilled by the Forwarder may, in the
absolute discretion of the Forwarder, be fulfilled by the Forwarder
itself by its own servants performing part or all of the relevant
services or by the Forwarder employing or instructing or entrusting the
goods to others on such conditions as such others may stipulate to
perform part or all of the services. |
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4. |
Subject
to express instructions in writing given by the Customer, the Forwarder
reserves to itself absolute discretion as the means, route and procedure
to be followed in the handling storage and transportation of goods.
Further, if in the opinion of the Forwarder it is at any stage necessary
or desirable in the Customer's interests to depart from those
instructions, the Forwarder shall be at liberty to do so.
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5. |
Pending,
forwarding or delivery, goods may be warehoused or otherwise held at any
place or places at the sole discretion of the Forwarder and the cost
thereof shall be for the account of the Customer. |
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6. |
Except
where the Forwarder is instructed in writing to pack the goods, the
Customer warrants that all goods have been properly and sufficiently
packed and/or prepared. |
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7. |
The
Forwarder is entitled to retain and be paid all brokerages, commissions,
allowances and other remunerations.
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8. |
Quotations
are given on the basis of immediate acceptance and are subject to
withdrawals or revisions. Further, unless otherwise agreed in writing,
the Forwarder shall be at liberty to revise quotations or charges with
or without notice in the event of changes occurring in currency exchange
rates, rates of freight, insurance premiums or any charges applicable to
the goods after acceptance. |
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9. |
The
customer shall be deemed to be bound by and to warrant the accuracy of
all descriptions, values and other particulars furnished to the
Forwarders for Customs Consular and other purposes and he undertakes to
indemnify the Forwarder against all losses, damages, expenses and fines
whatsoever arising from any inaccuracy or omission even if such
inaccuracy or omission is not due to any negligence. |
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10. |
The
Customer shall be liable for any duties, taxes, imposts, levies,
deposits or outlays of any kind levied by the authorities at any port or
place for or in connection with the goods and for any payments, fines,
expenses, loss, or damage whatsoever incurred or sustained by the
Forwarder in connection therewith. |
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11. |
When
goods are accepted or dealt with upon instructions to collect freight
duties, charges or other expenses form the consignee or any other person
the Customer shall remain responsible for the same if they are not paid
by such consignee or other person immediately when due. The shipper has
no right to reject subject expenses even the Forwarder nominated either
though routine order, purchase order, letter of credit or other
documents such as letter of instruction...etc. |
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12. |
No
insurance will be effected except upon express instructions given in
writing by the Customer and all insurances effected by the Forwarder are
subject to the usual exceptions and conditions of the policies of the
insurance company or underwriters taking the risk. The Forwarder shall
not be under any obligation to effect a separate insurance on each
consignment but may declare it on any open or general policy. Should the
insurers dispute their liability for any reason, the insured shall have
recourse against the insurer only and the Forwarder shall not be under
any responsibility or liability whatsoever in relation thereto
notwithstanding that the premium upon the policy may not be at the same
rate as that charged by the Forwarder or paid to the Forwarder by its
Customer. |
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(i) |
The
Forwarder shall only be responsible for any loss or damage to goods or
for any non-delivery or miss delivery if it is proved that the loss
damage non-delivery or miss delivery occurred whilst the goods where in
the actual custody of the forwarder and under its actual control and
that such loss damage non-delivery or miss delivery was due to the
willful neglect or default of the forwarder or its own servants. |
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(ii) |
The
Forwarder shall be liable for any non-compliance or miss-compliance with
instructions
given to it if it is proved that the same was caused by the willful
neglect or default of the Forwarder or its own servants. |
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(iii) |
Save
the aforesaid, the Forwarder shall be under no liability whatsoever,
however instructions give to it if it is proved that the same was caused
by the willful neglect or default of the Forwarder or its own servants. arising
and whether in respect of or in connection with any goods or any
instructions, business advice, information or service or otherwise. |
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(iv) |
Further
and without prejudice to the generality of the preceding sub-conditions,
the Forwarder shall not in any event, whether under sub-conditions (i)
or (ii) or otherwise, be under any liability whatsoever for any
consequential loss of market or fire or consequence of fire of delay or
deviation however caused. |
14. |
In
no case whatsoever shall any liability of the Forwarder howsoever
arising and notwithstanding any lack of explanation exceed the value of
the relevant goods or a sum at the rate of NT$1000.00 per kilo on the
gross weight of the goods whichever is less. |
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15. |
In
any event, the Forwarder shall be discharged from all liabilities... |
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(a) |
For
loss from a package or an unpacked consignment or for damage or
miss-delivery (however caused) unless notice be received in writing
within seven days after the end of the transit where the transit ends in
the Taiwan Area, The Republic of China or within fourteen days after the
end of the transit where the transit ends at any place outside Taiwan
Area, The Republic of China. |
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(b) |
For
loss or non-delivery of the whole of a consignment or any separate
package forming part of the consignment (however caused) unless notice
be received in writing within twenty-eight days of the date when the
goods should have been delivered. |
16. |
(a) |
The
Forwarder shall not be obliged to make any declaration for the purpose
of any statute or convention or contract as to the nature of value of
any goods or as to any special interest in delivery unless expressly
instructed by the Customer in writing. |
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(b) |
Where
there is a choice of rates according to the extent or degree of the
liability assumed by carriers warehousemen or others, goods will be
forwarded dealt with etc. at Customer's risk or other minimum charges
and no declaration of value (where optional) will be made unless express
instructions in writing to the contrary have previously been given by
the Customer. |
17. |
Perishable
goods which are not taken up immediately upon arrival or which are
insufficiently addressed or marked or otherwise not readily
identifiable, may be sold or otherwise disposed of without any notice to
the Customer and payment or tender of the net proceeds of any sale after
deduction of charges and expenses shall be equivalent to delivery. All
charges and expenses arising in connection with the sale or disposal of
the goods shall be paid by the Customer. |
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18. |
The
Forwarder shall be entitled to sell or dispose of all non-perishable
goods which in the opinion of the Forwarder cannot be delivered either
because they are insufficiently or incorrectly addressed or because they
are not collected or accepted by the Consignee or any other reason, upon
giving 21 days notice in writing to the Customer. All charges and
expenses arising in connection with the storage and sale or disposal of
the goods shall be paid by the Customer. |
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19. |
Except
under special arrangements previously made in writing the Forwarder will
not accept or deal with any noxious, dangerous, hazardous or inflammable
or explosive goods or any goods likely to cause damage. Should any
Customer nevertheless deliver any such goods to the Forwarder or cause
the Forwarder to handle or deal with any such goods otherwise than under
special arrangements previously made in writing, he shall be liable for
all loss or damages, costs and expenses whatsoever arising in connection
therewith and the goods may be destroyed or otherwise dealt with at the
sole discretion of the Forwarder or any other person in whose custody
they may be at the relevant time. If such goods are accepted under
arrangement previously made in writing, they may nevertheless be so
destroyed or otherwise dealt with on account of risk to other goods,
property, life or health. The expression "goods likely to cause
damage" includes goods likely to harbor or encourage vermin or
other pests. |
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20. |
Except
under special arrangements previously made in writing the Forwarder will
not accept or deal with bullion, coins, precious stones, jewelry,
valuables, antiques, pictures, livestock, or plants. Should any Customer
nevertheless deliver any such goods otherwise than under special
arrangements previously made in writing, the Forwarder shall be under no
liability whatsoever for or in connection with the goods however caused. |
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21. |
Without
prejudice to Condition 2, the Forwarder shall have the right to enforce
any liability of the Customer under these Conditions or to recover any
sums to be paid by the Customer under these Conditions not only against
or from the Customer but also if it thinks fit against or from the
sender and/or consignee and /or owner of the goods. All sums shall be
paid to the Forwarder in cash immediately when due without deduction and
payment shall not be withheld or deferred on account of any claim
counter claim or set-off. |
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22. |
All
goods (and documents relating to goods) shall be subject to a particular
and general lien and right of detention for monies due either in respect
of such goods or for any particular or general balance or other monies
due from the Customer or the Sender consignee or owner to the Forwarder.
If any monies due to the Forwarder are not paid within one calendar
month after notice has been given to the person from whom the monies are
due that such goods are being detained, they may be sold by auction or
otherwise at the sole discretion of the Forwarder and at the expense of
such persons and the net proceeds applied in or towards satisfaction of
such indebtedness. |
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23. |
In
addition to and without prejudice to the foregoing Conditions, the
Customer undertakes that he shall in any event indemnify the Forwarder
against all liabilities whatsoever suffered or incurred by the Company
arising directly or indirectly from or in connection with the Customer's
instructions or their implementation or the goods and in particular the
Customer shall indemnify the Forwarder in respect of any liability
what's or ever it may be under to any servant agent or subcontractor or
any hauler, carrier warehouseman or other person whatsoever at any time
involved with the good arising out of any claim made directly or
indirectly against any such party by the customers or by any sender
consignee or owner of the goods or by any person interested in the goods
or by any other person whatsoever. |
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24. |
All
agreements between the Forwarder and its customers shall be governed by
Republic of China Law and be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Taiwan Courts. |