(NAR) VOL. 9 NO.1/ JANUARY - MARCH 1998
To account for increases in port charges, the arrastre charges to be observed in the Automated Customs Operations System (ACOS) for Customs assessment purposes shall be:
a) P 7.80 per metric ton for shipside cargo
b) P 100.00 per metric ton for pierside cargo or declared charge if higher.
This order shall take effect on Wednesday, April 8, 1998.
Adopted: 25 March 1998
(SGD.) GUILLERMO L. PARAYNO, JR.
Commissioner
“Attachment”
Increases in Arrastre Charges at POM and MICP Effective 1 January and 1 March 1998
Containerized | Old Rate | Per M.T. | 3/1RATE | PER M.T. | M.T. PER | PERCENT |
SIZE | PER BOX | RATE OLD | PER BOX | RATE NEW | BOX | INCREASE |
20 FT | 1366 | 75.88 | 1485 | 82.5 | 18 | 8.80% |
40 FT | 3135 | 111.96 | 3408 | 121.71 | 28 | 8.80% |
| | | Total = | 204.21/2 = | 102.10 | per M.T. average |
Non-Containerized
| Old Rate | 1/1 NEW | PER CENT |
TYPE | PER M.T. | RATE | INCREASE |
General | 54.45 | 65.35 | 20% |
Steel | 64.1 | 76.9 | 20% |
Logs | 63.2 | 75.85 | 20% |
Lumber | 67.4 | 80.9 | 20% |
Bulk | 54.45 | 65.35 | 20% |
| Total = | 364.35/5 = 72.87 | per metric ton average |
TO NOTE:All cargo types equated on a per metric ton basis
Current Customs rate applicable to all types of pierside cargo = P 92.00 per metric ton
Recommended increase equate to increase for Containerized cargo – ie 8.8%
Therefore recommended increase is from P 92.00 per metric ton to P 100.00 per metric ton
Arrastre Charges for Shipside cargo were increased effective 1 January 1998 from P 6.50 per Metric ton to P 7.80 metric ton. It is recommended that this rate be increased accordingly in ACOS
Therefore Arrastre Charges for Shipside cargo as set in ACOS will be P 7.80 per metric ton Arrastre charges for Pierside cargo as set in ACOS will be P 100.00 per metric ton
OR - Declared Fee if higher