(Exception to NMF 100, Item 300)

No charges of any description will be advanced to shippers, owners, consignees or their agents, nor to their draymen or warehousemen, except charges which are incidental to the transportation of the shipment. The nature of charges to be advanced must be stated on the bill of lading at the time of shipment.

The charges for collecting and remitting the amount of the advance charges will be collected from the consignee, except that such charges may be prepaid by the shipper, providing notation to the effect is made by the shipper on the bill of lading and shipping order at time of shipment.

The charges for ABF advancing moneys as described above will be 6% of the amount being advanced subject to a minimum charge of 56.35.

The term "Charges incidental to the transportation of the shipment" shall include only the following:

1. Inbound transportation charges (ocean transportation charges moving in foreign commerce will not be advanced).
2. Loading or unloading charges.
3. Charges for packing and crating the shipment.
4. Drayage charges, defined as local transportation within the pickup terminal area from actual origin to the line-haul carrier's dock.
5. In Bond or custom house charges.
6. Wharfage or handling charges on import shipments.
7. Warehouse storage or warehouse handling charges.
8. Broker's fees on customs or In Bond shipments (See Notes 1 and 2).
9. Demurrage.
10. Carrier's storage.
11. Immediate transportation entry (IT) paper.

Note 1 - When reference is made hereto, the nature of the charges to be advanced need not be stated on the bill of lading at time of shipment if they accrue at a point other than the origin.

Note 2 - Provisions of this item do not include the advancing of broker's fees on In Bond shipments moving from a place in a foreign country to another place in a foreign country and transported through the United States.