APPLICABLE ARRASTRE CHARGES FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES

National Administrative Register [ BOC MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 26-95B, March 25, 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