The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ("APHIS") has issued regulations

regarding treatment, marking, and other requirements with respect to solid wood packing materials, regulated wood

packaging materials, and other wood articles imported into the United States for example but not limited to dunnage, crating,

pallets, packing blocks, drums, cases, skids See, 7 CFR Part 319. These regulations are being revised effective as of

September 16, 2005. See, 70 Fed. Reg. 22585 (May 2, 2005). It is jointly the responsibility of the shipper and consignee

on any shipment subject to this tariff to ensure full compliance with these and any other applicable regulations. Any costs
incurred by the carrier, including the cost of any inspection, detention, unloading, re-stuffing, re-exportation, or other action

taken by the Carrier, as a result of a shipper's failure to comply with APHIS regulations regarding the importation of logs,

lumber, other un-manufactured wooden articles, and solid wood packing material or regulated wood packing material

(whether in actual use as packing for regulated or non-regulated articles or imported as cargo) into the United States,

shall be the responsibility, jointly and severally, of the shipper and consignee, and shall be paid to the Carrier prior to the
release of the cargo to the consignee.