Shipments must be accompanied by all papers necessary to comply with the requirements of governmental authorities.

Shipper must furnish all invoices, documentary evidence and declarations, including duties, fees and other charges which may be imposed or assessed against the property transported. ABF will in no way be responsible for delays to the goods transported nor for goods held by any government for any reason whatsoever. Where all necessary requirements of such authorities are not complied with, and through no fault of ABF, additional expenses and/or fines are incurred to comply with such requirements, those expenses may be advanced by ABF and shall become a charge to the goods. Delivery will not be made until such charges are paid or guaranteed by shipper or consignee.

When shipments must be held by ABF pending compliance of customs regulations by the shipper or his representative, a charge will be made for the service required on the part of ABF as follows:

Unloading, handling and loading: $2.43 per 100 pounds with a minimum charge of $13.86, per shipment per trailer

Storage: $1.86 cents per 100 pounds or fraction thereof per day subject to a minimum charge of $9.38 per shipment per calendar day, but in no case less than $33.03 per shipment. Fractions of a day will be considered as one day, and fractions of 100 pounds will be considered as 100 pounds.

In computing storage charges, time will begin 48 hours after 5:00 p.m. on the day rejection of entry is received by ABF from the Customs broker, deemed to be acting as the agent of the shipper and/or consignee.

When shipments are delayed at the border, through no fault of ABF, by either U.S. Customs, Canadian Customs or other regulatory agencies, the following fees shall apply:

Delay: No charge for the first 15 minute delay. $30.86 for each succeeding 15 minute delay or fraction thereof.