Rule 2.040: Prohibited or Restricted Articles

   

Publication Date: 07/27/2005

Effective Date: 08/28/2005

Through Date:

Expiration Date:

Amendment Code: A, C

Special Use Number:

Request #: RICSPOH44

 

 

The following items will NOT be accepted for shipment, except when prior arrangements have been concluded with Carrier (C):
 

    A)    Freight which because of its inherent vice is likely to contaminate or otherwise damage containers or other

            cargo. Also see Rule 16 "Hazardous Cargo".

 

    B)    Live Animals, and fowls, or birds, domestic or wild

 

    C)    Bank bills, coin or currency, deeds, drafts, notes or valuable paper of any kind, jewelry, including costume or

novelty jewelry, postage stamps affixed, precious metals or articles manufactured there from, precious stones, revenue

stamps, works of  art, antiques or other related or unrelated antiques, rare, or precious articles of  extraordinary value

 

** Should shipper place an unauthorized prohibited article within their shipping package without the consent of the Carrier, shipper

does so at its own risk and acknowledges that any manifest or other documentation presented to Tropical Shipping, and any included,

corresponding and/or indicated cargo values provided on any such manifest or documentation does not  constitute consent by the Carrier

express or implied,  and such values have been provided only for customs and/or export regulatory purposes and not for the purpose of

declaring any value whatsoever to the carrier for purposes of an ad valorem declaration of values or any other similar purpose, and the

shipper further acknowledge that all defenses and limitations of liability which apply to carriage of  shipments not subject to any ad valorem

declaration apply with full force and effect to this or these shipment(s). (A, C) Eff 08/28/2005