BOC MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 26-95B, March 25, 1998

[ BOC MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 26-95B, March 25, 1998 ]

APPLICABLE ARRASTRE CHARGES FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES

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