Hapag Country Wise Terms About BL

Documentation Requirements
Country Line Items HL legal aspects (MTD Group Special add. Country Comments
comments) Requirements
Italy 1 B/L Type SWB or OB/L Both are accepted
Italy 2 Date of Issue Place where and when the Bill of Issuing office must follow HL
Requirement Lading is issued and date thereof. standard procedure
s The date can only be a date after
the goods have been received.
Italy 3 Shipper Full name and postal address incl. No special requirement
Details country of the party with whom the
contract of carriage has been
concluded by the carrier. It may
show the actual shipper or the
shipper's freight forwarder.
Italy 4 Consignee This box must be completed either More details will allow us to obtain Cannot send AN to a PO Box and
Details with the name and full address of a fast contact with cnee for this reason would stress that
the consignee or the words "to complete address has to be shown
order". on MTD including phone/fax/e-mail
Italy 5 "To order" Yes Yes = Acceptable
Bill of lading
Italy 6 Notify Details The name of the party with full As per Cnee details
postal address, to whom, in
applicable trades and places, the
arrival notice might be sent.
Italy 7 Tax ID Not mandatory on the BL but in the correct wording is ITplus11 digits
CN matchcode with no spaces in between
Italy 8 Packaging Outer compulsory, pallets are
sufficient; inner useful
Italy 9 Cargo Description of cargo as submitted As more complete as possible For Break Bulk, the delivery terms
Description by the shipper required for must be mentioned.
commercial purposes. Delivery terms are either in water
As the shipper is responsible for or at container yard on
the accuracy, HLAG accepts no cradle/truck.
responsibility.
Italy 10 Harmonized Not compulsory but useful

Codes
Italy 11 Marks & Not compulsory for FCL but useful
Numbers BB not mandatory but useful
OOG as per FCL (container
number is the 1st check)
LCL service not performed but in
the case mandatory for quick
parcel identification
Italy 12 DG Cargo To be clearly shown with all details
-Class, UN number, Flashpoint
(where applicable) and Technical
name-
Italy 13 Reefer All remarks in the B/L must be
Cargo limited to what Hapag-Lloyd can
control which is limited to providing
a functional reefer within the
specified capabilities of the
respective reefer container.
Any remark beyond that increases
Hapag-Lloyd's liability and reduces
our defence against a claim.
*It is strongly recommended, not to
mention any ventilation instruction
on the B/L in an express form, as
there are no records for it
produced during the shipment or
transit/voyage. Therefore we will
not be able to provide evidence for
the successful execution of these
instructions in accordance with the
B/L. Instruction should be limited
to initial vent setting
Italy 14 Tare Weight if tare has to be shown, it must be this is to avoid mis-declaration of
shown separately and not included weight while tendering manifest to
into the gross weight Customs
Italy 15 Cargo Kilos
Weight
Italy 16 Cargo Gross Not compulsory
Volume
Italy 17 For SSH B/L: Original MTD link
Indication of
original B/L
Number /
Vessel
Voyage
Italy 18 Container Seal or seals number must duly
Seal show under cntr number
Italy 19 Freight optional to incl charges breakdown and freight details
Details needed
Italy 20 Payment Collect charges are acceptable so
terms as prepaid or different payment
location (to be duly shown)
Italy 21 Part Load FCL shipments with more than one Yes Suggest to insert charges only into
Bs/L B/L and different consignees, the one MTD
B/L must be claused as follows:
"Container to be delivered only if
Bill of Lading No........ is presented
together with this BIll of Lading.
Otherwise Container to be stripped
on the Pier for account of cargo"
Italy 22 Print B/L at Regarding "Remote Printing" - Acceptable Suggest to avoid this practice
Destination please refer to section 7.3 of the Importitaly@hlag.com (POD Italy)
Documentation Manual secounter@hlag.com (elsewhere
printing)
Italy 23 Transit cargo YES (must) Place of delivery must be printed
(cargo has on the B/L.
been
discharged
in Country
"A" and
arrives by
land
transport at
Country "B"
(final
destination):
Place/Countr
y of final
delivery
Italy 24 Transshipme In case of transhipment, MTD can
nt (cargo has show POD without transhipment
been port
discharged
in Country
"A" and
arrives by
feeder/differe
nt main liner
at Country
"B":
Place/Countr
y of final
delivery
Italy 25 Bill of Lading Nil
clauses
Documentation Requirements
Pakistan 1 B/L Type SWB or OB/L SWB not allowed for downloading;
Forwarder is not allowed to issue
and surrender OB/L.
Pakistan 2 Date of Issue Place where and when the Bill of Yes A Date of Issue MUST be printed
Requirement Lading is issued and date thereof. on all MTDs. Later Date of Issue is
s The date can only be a date after acceptable but not a later Date for
the goods have been received. SOB Clause.
Pakistan 3 Shipper Full name and postal address incl. Full Name and Address, Contact
Details country of the party with whom the numbers, POBox alone is NOT
contract of carriage has been allowed
concluded by the carrier. It may
show the actual shipper or the
shipper's freight forwarder.
Pakistan 4 Consignee This box must be completed either Full Name and Address, Contact Consignee must be located in
Details with the name and full address of numbers, POBox alone is NOT Pakistan or Afghanistan.
the consignee or the words "to allowed.
order" Email address should exist for the
match code updated for sending
arrival notice to the customer'.
Email address should be
requested and updated in case of
missing.
Pakistan 5 "To order" Yes If the Consignee is TO ORDER,
Bill of lading then the notify party must show
actual importer in Pakistan or
Afghanistan.
Pakistan 6 Notify Details The name of the party with full Full Name and Address, Contact For "Order" MTDs, Telephone or
postal address, to whom, in numbers, POBox alone is NOT Fax number is required.
applicable trades and places, the allowed. If consignee is located in
arrival notice might be sent. Email address should exist for the Afghanistan then Notify must be
match code updated for sending updated with full name and
arrival notice to the customer'. address of Afghan consignee's
Email address should be nominated agent in Pakistan.
requested and updated in case of
missing.
Pakistan 7 Tax ID
Pakistan 8 Packaging Inner and Outer packaging with Number of Pallets alone is NOT
exact number of packages on allowed
pallets (if used) with complete
cargo description required.
Pakistan 9 Cargo Description of cargo as submitted Yes, mandatory. There is a list of banned cargo
Description by the shipper required for items into Afghanistan.
commercial purposes.
As the shipper is responsible for
the accuracy, HLAG accepts no
responsibility.
Pakistan 10 Harmonized HS code (6 digits) mandatory for

Codes filing customs manifest however
not compulsory to be shown on Bill
of lading.
Pakistan 11 Marks & Yes. M&N required for all For shipments to Afghanistan,
Numbers Transport types following must be reflected in
Marks & Numbers of MTD "Goods
in transit to Afghanistan".
Pakistan 12 DG Cargo All DG details mandatory for DG
approval today (per DG guidelines
in HIP) MUST be on MTD and
Manifest.
Pakistan 13 Reefer All remarks in the B/L must be Temperature mandatory to
Cargo limited to what Hapag-Lloyd can mention on the B/L.
control which is limited to providing
a functional reefer within the
specified capabilities of the
respective reefer container.
Any remark beyond that increases
Hapag-Lloyd's liability and reduces
our defence against a claim.
*It is strongly recommended, not to
mention any ventilation instruction
on the B/L in an express form, as
there are no records for it
produced during the shipment or
transit/voyage. Therefore we will
not be able to provide evidence for
the successful execution of these
instructions in accordance with the
B/L. Instruction should be limited
to initial vent setting
Pakistan 14 Tare Weight No specials
Pakistan 15 Cargo Weight should be in KGS
Weight Cargo net weight in KGS is
mandatory for all import shipments
to Pakistan. The net weight
information must be updated in net
weight column of MTD in FIS
under cargo/container tab in
D1000 to fulfil local custom
requirement.
Pakistan 16 Cargo Gross Yes
Volume
Pakistan 17 For SSH B/L: Original MTD no./Vessel Voyage Same BL number should be used
Indication of to be referenced on MTD and for SSH BL creation in FIS as
original B/L printed on Manifest too destination office need to file
Number / customs manifest for short shipped
Vessel containers against same BL
Voyage number as per customs
requirement.
Pakistan 18 Container All import full containers must have Seal selection should be done only
Seal "BULLET/BOLT SEALS" ONLY. for SH and CA to file manifest.
Strip seals and other seal types Complete seal no. with Carrier's
are not acceptable.Yes, seal code is mandatory e.g.
number (s) must be on MTDs and HLA1234567. Reporting of only
manifested and related number eg. 1234567 is not
documents. acceptable by Customs.
Pakistan 19 Freight As per customs rule, all collect
Details charges at destination must be
printed on BL.
All shipments which will be
discharged in PK as POD for
clearance or in transit to
Afghanistan, must reflect the
required charges details.
Pakistan 20 Payment Freight collect is acceptable on Reefer, Wastepaper, Personal
terms basis of prior approval from PK effects, Perishable cargo, low
office. value cargo, Scrap cargo, Used
Clothing, Used Tyres and
shipments to Afghanistan must be
Freight prepaid always. DLF
should also be set prepaid if
applicable due to an on-carriage
movement.
Pakistan 21 Part Load FCL shipments with more than one Yes, if same consignee then this
Bs/L B/L and different consignees, the clause is not required.
B/L must be claused as follows: Part load B/L's (One container with
"Container to be delivered only if more than 1 B/L and different
Bill of Lading No........ is presented consignees) must be updated as
together with this BIll of Lading. CFS/LCL on import side as
Otherwise Container to be stripped manifest will be filed for CFS /
on the Pier for account of cargo" loose delivery from port. MTD's
should be set in FIS accordingly to
reflect CFS/LCL for all B/L's
instead of CY/FCL.
Pakistan 22 Print B/L at Regarding "Remote Printing" - BL Printing at destination is Acknowledgement should be taken
Destination please refer to section 7.3 of the allowed subject to MTD charge as from destination in this regard,
Documentation Manual per tariff and same communicated customer must submit written
by origin via FIS update and Email request on Consignee's Original
for timely action Letter Head at destination to get
OBL print after payment of MTD
charge as per tariff.
Pakistan 23 Transit cargo Documenting of Mainline OR
(cargo has Feeder POD is to be in
been accordance to the Documentation
discharged manual in HIP
in Country
"A" and
arrives by
land
transport at
Country "B"
(final
destination):
Place/Countr
y of final
delivery
Pakistan 24 Transshipme
nt (cargo has
been
discharged
in Country
"A" and
arrives by
feeder/differe
nt main liner
at Country
"B":
Place/Countr
y of final
delivery
Pakistan 25 Bill of Lading GENERAL Mandatory for all BLs destined to As per customs rule, all collect
clauses FIRST 5 CALENDAR DAYS Pakistan charges at destination must be
FREE printed on BL.
THEREAFTER USD All shipments which will be
54/20' CNTR/DAY discharged in PK as POD for
USD 108/40' clearance or in transit to
CNTR/DAY Afghanistan, must reflect the
required charges details.
SPECIALS (NOT REEFER)
FIRST 5 CALENDAR DAYS
FREE
THEREAFTER USD 120/20'
CNTR/DAY
USD 150/40'
CNTR/DAY
REEFERS
FIRST 3 CALENDAR DAYS
FREE
THEREAFTER USD 100/20'
CNTR/DAY
USD 150/40'
CNTR/DAY
DEMURRAGE PERIOD TO
COUNT FROM 00.01 A.M. OF
THE DAY OF CONTAINER(S)
DISCHARGE FROM VESSEL
UNTIL THE DAY ON WHICH THE
CONTAINER(S) ARE BEING
RETURNED EMPTY TO
CARRIER'S TERMINAL.
IN ADDITION, THE RECEIVER

AND CONSIGNEE ARE JOINTLY
AND SEVERALLY LIABLE TO
RETURN THE EMPTY
CONTAINERS AT CARRIER’S
DESIGNATED MT YARD AS
CLEAN AND SOUND
CONDITION, WITHOUT ANY
DAMAGES FAILING WHICH, ALL
REPAIRING COST AS PER
VENDOR TARIFF WILL BE
PAYABLE BY CONSIGNEE.
Pakistan 26 Place of In case shipment booked for PLD For shipments to Afghanistan,
Delivery as Karachi via PKBQM, then shipments must be on Freight
applicable DLF should be set as Prepaid only.
prepaid and only negative list
should be checked prior such
bookings. PKKHI via PKBQM will
discharge the shipment at NLCCT
and PKKHI via PKKHI is not
agreed. Also in case of on-carriage
movement till ICD's and dry ports,
then DLF must be set as prepaid
and proper contact details of
consignee should be mentioned in
the BL which includes mobile
number and email address to
contact customer for necessary
documentation and fulfill customs
requirement to allow carrier to
arrange transportation from POD
to PLD. Any change in payment
terms must be checked with PK
destination office prior booking.

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Italy 10 Harmonized Not compulsory but useful

Pakistan 10 Harmonized HS code (6 digits) mandatory for

IN ADDITION, THE RECEIVER

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