COGSA

Title II (Sec. 9, 11, 13-16)

• Sec. 9. Discrimination between competing shipper
• Sec. 10 and 12 ( Not applicable in the Philippines.)
• Sec. 10. Interstate Commerce Act
• Sec. 12. Harter Act
• Sec. 11. Discrimination between competing shippers.

Prima facie
evidence of the
reciept
Bill of lading

Shall not be
deemed to be the
Sec. 11
prima facie
evidence
• Sec. 13. Scope of Chapter; “United States”; “foreign trade”.

To or from Ports
Phils. to Abroad
of the United
Vice-Versa
States

Import Export
• Sec. 14. Suspension of provisions by President.
• Creteria/ safeguards:
• Upon the certification of the Secretary of Commerce
• Foreign nations is prejudiced by the provisions.
• Title I only
• Sec. 15. Effective Date; retroactive effect
• Sec. 16. Short title