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Pursuant to Sections 7 & 9 of RA 7621, the new tariff rates on cargoes as approved by the Cebu Port Commission per Board Resolution No. 194-97 shall take effect 01 November 1997.

This circular amends all previous orders, circulars, memoranda, and other issuances passed and/or adopted by CPA insofar as they are inconsistent herewith.

Adopted: 22 Sept. 1997


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All non-containerized foreign cargoes imported, exported or transhipped through a government-owned port facility shall be charged wharfage for the use of the port facilities on the basis of the total metric or revenue tonnage whichever is applicable, rounded off to the nearest ton, as follows:

	Effective
	01 Nov. 1997
a. Cargoes in Sacks/Bags/Bulk/
Steel Prods./Heavy Lift/Live Animals
Per Metric Ton	P36.65
b. Logs/Lumber/Others
Per Revenue Ton	32.40
A.2 EXPORTED CARGOES:
a. Cargoes in Sacks/Bags/ Bulk/Steel
Products/ Heavy Lift/Live Animals
Per Metric Ton	18.35
b. Logs/Lumber/Others
Per Revenue Ton	16.20
A.3 FOREIGN TRANSHIPMENT:
A single charge per metric ton or revenue ton payable by the shipping line/agent
a. Cargoes in Sacks/Bags/Bulk/Steel
Prods./Heavy Lift/Live Animals
Per Metric Ton	US $0.833
b. Logs/Lumber/Others
Per Revenue Ton
US $0.833
Provided, however that the minimum charge per shipping document shall be P20.00
B. FOREIGN CONTAINERIZED CARGOES:
All containerized foreign cargoes (FCL or LCL Singles) shall be charged Wharfage per Box as follows:
B.1 IMPORTED CARGOES:
20'	P520.00
35'	660.00
40'	780.00
45'	920.00
B.2 EXPORTED CARGOES:
20'	P260.00
35'	330.00
40'	390.00
45'	460.00
B.3 FOREIGN TRANSHIPMENT:
A single charge per box payable by shipping line/agent
20'	US $ 12.00
35'	US $ 15.00
40'	US $ 18.00
45'	US $ 21.00

Provided that in LCL Multiples i.e. box owned by more than one shipper/consignee, the rate for non-containerized cargoes shall apply.C. DOMESTIC NON-CONTAINERIZED CARGOES:

All non-containerized domestic cargoes shall be charged wharfage as they enter or leave a government owned port facility on the basis of the total revenue or metric tonnage rounded off to the nearest ton

	Existing Rate	Effective 1/01/97
a. Cargoes in Sacks/Bags/Bulk/ Steel Prods./Heavy Lift Per Metric Ton	3.15	4.00
b. Logs/Uncrated Lumber/ & Other Wood Prods. Per 1,000 BDFT	5.50	7.00
c. Live Crated Animals/ Crated Lumber/Other Per Revenue Ton	2.65	3.50
d. Uncrated Pigs/Goats Per Head	1.18	1.50
e. Carabaos/Cows/Horses Per Head	5.12	6.50
f. Rattan Poles Per Pile of 2,000 Poles or less	41.35	52.50

Provided the minimum charge per shipping document shall be P10.00

D. DOMESTIC CONTAINERIZED CARGOES:

Domestic containerized cargoes (FCL or LCL containers) provided no stuffing and stripping is done inside the port shall be charged wharfage on a per box basis as the box enters or leaves a government owned port facility at the following rates:

	Existing Rate	Effective 11/01/97
10'	21.05	27.00
20'	42.10	55.00
35'	52.65	70.00
40'	63.15	84.00
45'	73.70	97.00

E. EMPTY CONTAINERS

Empty containers shall be charged wharfage at 20% of the applicable rates only when these are brought into the country or are transported to other Philippine Ports by vessels other than its owner and manifested as commercial cargoes as evidenced by the covering shipping documents.

Empty containers which are brought into the Philippines and/or transhipped to other domestic ports for use in the exportation of Philippine products shall be exempt from wharfage.

F. The wharfage for all foreign and domestic cargoes whether containerized or not that are loaded or discharged from a vessel at anchor without using any port facility of the government or at a duly registered private ports shall be charged at 50% of the rates per 1995 Port Tariff.