Bill Of Lading Document

Bill of Lading Document: Below are 13 samples of by export freight forwarder (EFF) = issuer bill of lading (BL) = pre-arranged (pre-chosen) before leaving foreign port, to warehouse / port / issuer-of-(an) ( AWB ) and etc, all except filing ISF , entry, bonds and domestic trucking (99%).

Bill of lading (BL) (aka: straight bill of lading (nonnegotiable) with Telex Release / surrender / Express Release or original Bill of Lading (OBL). Bill of lading (BL) is issued before leaving foreign port by shipper/ NVOCC /OFF/OTI, arrival notice (an) is issued 5 days before shipment is in U.S. port, by BL agent in U.S.=aka freight forwarder ( NVOCC /OFF/OTI) ( LCL )(full)(air) issuer of an was pre-chosen (incoterms) by issuer of BL, issuer of an is to oversee movement of your cargo to CFS warehouse ( LCL ) / seaport (container) / airport.

Fyi, in an perfect world, consignee will be receiving (but less than 1% is perfect world) (look sample of below #1)

  1. Two Bill of Lading (BL) : before vessel leaving foreign port (draft bl) and after vessel leaves foreign port (commercial bl)
  2. Two Invoice : before vessel leaving foreign port (proforma/draft Invoice ) and after vessel leaves foreign port (commercial Invoice )
  3. Two arrival notice: pre arrival notice, 7 days before vessel is in U.S. port and after/before vessel is in U.S. warehouse/port, final arrival notice.

Freight released is issued by your import freight forwarder / IFF (issuer of arrival notice = agent of Bill of Lading (BL) / OBL, after you have satisfy your IFF needs customs released is issued by your customs broker / U.S. customs / agencies.

  • On most of Bill of Lading , notify party is known as: customs broker, customs agent, ISF and entry filer with domestic trucker.
  • On most of Bill of Lading , issuer of arrival notice is known as: (also, after these text, below there are 12 different Bill of Lading as examples). Shipper agent, for delivery of goods please contact, forwarding agent, domestic routing/export instructions, for release of shipment please contact,. Delivery agent, for delivery please apply to, document presentation, cargo releasing agent, for arrival info and release of cargo contact.

Fyi, other bill: clean bill of lading, caused bill of lading (aka "dirty bill of lading" or "foul bill of lading. "). Uniform bill of lading, bill of lading, bill of sale, ocean bill of lading, inland bill of lading, through bill of lading, stale bill of lading, negotiable bills of lading, functions of bill of lading, carrier on bill of lading, lash bill of lading, switch bill of lading, proforma bill of lading (normally given before leaving), onboard bill of lading (normally given after cargo has left) what, how, when and why bill of lading is use. (search by bill of lading http: / www. Answers. Com/topic/ Bill of Lading ).

Let your supplier(s) do Telex Release / surrender / Express Release (this will saves time, monies and headache), but if you do received a original- Bill of Lading (OBL) from your shipper/factory/supplier, "sign / date the OBL (any place on OBL)" and keep two copy for yourself and fed-ex/ups other to "issuer of arrival notice = agent of BL" usually, if you received OBL, if you made only partial payment and etc against your shipment to your shipper/factory/supplier, before the shipping. (OBL= title to your cargo)

Please list us as notify party on Bill of Lading (BL) and we will do 99% of the work for you or all we need is your factory/supplier info (email and name), also, you could give our below info to your factory/supplier as customs clearing agent and notify party on bl.

US Customs Clearing
2018 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite #201. Lomita, CA 90717
(213) 270-1930

 

If exam is issued by U.S. customs/agencies, such as intensive examination notice (stop sign), IBET-exam, A-TCET -exam, USDA exam or any other exam and if your Bill of Lading (BL) / arrival notice (an) is required original- Bill of Lading (OBL), your "freight forwarder (issuer of arrival notice = agent of Bill of Lading (BL) " must received your "sign/date OBL(any place on OBL)" from you, before your shipment/container could be moved to exam site, until then, you maybe paying storage fees/demurrage fees and other fees. With or with-out exam, your "freight forwarder (issuer of arrival notice = agent of Bill of Lading (BL) " must receive "sign/date the OBL(any place on OBL)" to freight-release your shipment to you, OBL is consignee/importer responsibility only. (OBL= title)

All shipment are bound to incoterms (pre-arranged to us port/ CFS , before leaving foreign port). To understand why/who importer must pay, before/ after/ during shipping, you must review incoterms/icc/uncitral and contact issuer of BL / arrival notice. Customs broker is messenger between US customs and you, only.

Master Bill of Lading # (MBL #)

The B/L issued by Carrier to the Freight Forwarder. In this B/L Freight Forwarder will be shown as consignee. This is done to hide the actual
importers details from the Carrier.

House Bill of Lading

The B/L issued by Freight Forwarder to the Shipper. In this B/L the name of actual importer will reflect as consignee.

Difference Between Master Bill of Lading and House Bill of Lading

The difference between a Master Bill of Lading and a House Bill of Lading is the Master is used to consolidate multiple House Bills of Lading.

Difference Between Manifest and Bill of lading

The Manifest is more of a legal tracking document, and the Bill of Lading is more of a contract between the shipper and the transportation company.

Automated Manifest System

Automated Manifest System # (AMS#): it is the advanced declaration of cargo vessel manifest information to US customs, previously only required 48 hours before arrival first USA calling port. Us customs hopes that with the advanced notification they will be able to reject shipment at origin before allowing them to physically call the USA and so to reduce the risk of future terrorist attacks on the USA through commercial channel. As part of the us homeland security initiative, US customs drastically changed their customs procedures. They now require all shipments destined for the USA or passing thru the USA or “remaining on board a vessel calling the USA first before calling another foreign port”, to be filed via AMS directly with u. S. Customs 24 hours before mother vessels depart origin loading ports. We will be required to either file our manifest information directly with US customs via an AMS system, or turn over all our pertinent shipment information to the carriers to file on our behalf.

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Standard carrier alpha code (SCAC code #): is essential to the communication process with u. S. Customs. This code allows u. S. Customs to transmit load and no-load information to the proper parties. It is imperative that NVOCC 's include this SCAC code as the "second notify" party on cargo declarations submitted to u. S. Customs for cargo booked with xyz vessel as the contracted carrier.

International ocean freight bill of lading in the international shipping ocean freight industry also referred as a B/L or BOL. This shipping document used for shipping freight overseas by sea issued by an international ocean freight carrier acknowledging that specified goods have been received on board as cargo for conveyance to a named place, for delivery to the consignee. Besides other points, the international ocean freight bill of lading serves the following purposes:

  1. It is an evidence of a contract of carriage between ocean freight carrier and shipper;
  2. It is a receipt for goods;
  3. It is a document of title on shipped goods.

There are number of different types of international ocean freight bill of ladings used in the ocean freight shipping industry for export and import goods from and to the USA . Here are two most commonly used types of non-negotiable international ocean freight bill of ladings:

  • express release ocean freight bill of lading = telex release = surrender and;
  • release endorsed upon a set of originals ocean freight bill of lading

NON-NEGOTIABLE international ocean freight bill of lading means that the document itself does not give title to the goods. The consignee (recipient) named in the ocean freight bill of lading must identify himself to claim the goods. (vs. NEGOTIABLE international ocean freight bill of lading, issued "to the order of" is the title of the goods. I.e. a
NEGOTIABLE international ocean freight bill of lading can be bought, sold or traded while goods are in transit.)

International EXPRESS RELEASE ocean freight bill of lading means that you do not have to provide originals of ocean freight bill of lading in order to claim your goods at the destination. Shipment on express release should be released at the destination upon surrender a copy of the international ocean freight bill of lading. Express release ocean freight bill of lading should state: "ZERO (0) – NO ORIGINALS REQUIRED FOR RELEASE".

"SET OF ORIGINAL REQUIRED" in international ocean freight bill of lading means that goods cannot be released to the consignee unless the consignee had surrendered a set of originals ocean freight bill of lading.

You may find more about ocean freight bill of lading used in the ocean freight industry in this link.

WE SEND COPIES OF INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS RELEASE OCEAN FREIGHT BILL OF LADING VIA E-MAIL

 

With us, unless you had requested an international ocean freight bill of lading upon set of originals in advance, after your timely payment of our final freight invoice, in few days after Estimated Time of Departure (ETD) (sometimes it takes a little longer) we e-mail to you a copy of carriers international Express Release ocean freight bill of lading in a file attached. Print the ocean freight bill of lading and keep it in your records in order to claim your ocean freight at the destination.

Notice: Several countries around the world, particularly Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Certain countries in Africa, do not accept express release ocean freight bill of ladings. Ocean freight carrier should specify it upon issue of ocean freight bill of ladings. Then we will mail you a set of originals ocean freight bill of lading by USPS First Class Mail within USA and Canada for free. Expedited or international mail must be prepaid.

If shipper/receptionist requires a set of originals international ocean freight bill of lading for shipments to countries that DO accept express release ocean freight bill of lading, then $50 fee will be added on top of cost of the mail.

There are many types of bills of lading in use

  • Amended B/L: B/L requiring updates that do not change financial status. this is slightly different from corrected B/L.
  • B/L Terms and Conditions: the fine print on B/L. defines what the carrier can and cannot do, including the carrier’s liabilities and contractual agreements.
  • B/L’s Status: represents whether the bill of lading has been input, rated, reconciled, printed, or released to the customer.
  • B/L’s Type: refers to the type of B/L being issued. Some examples are: a Memo (ME), Original (OBL), Non negotiable, Corrected (CBL) or Amended (AM) B/L.
  • Canceled B/L: B/L status. used to cancel a processed B/L. usually per shipper’s request. different from voided B/L.
  • Clean B/L: A B/L which bears no superimposed clause or notation which declares a defective condition of the goods and/or the packaging.
  • Combined B/L: B/L that covers cargo moving over various transports.
  • Consolidated B/L: B/L combined or consolidated from two or more B/L’s.
  • Corrected B/L: B/L requiring any update which results in money . or other financially related changes.
  • Domestic B/L: Non-Negotiable B/L primarily containing routing details. usually used by truckers and freight forwarders.
  • Duplicate B/L: Another original Bill of Lading set if first set is lost. also known as reissued B/L.
  • Express B/L: Non-Negotiable B/L where there are no hard copies of originals printed.
  • Freight B/L: A contract of carriage between a shipper and forwarder (who is usually a NVOCC). a Non-Negotiable document.
  • Hitchment B/L: B/L covering parts of a shipment which are loaded at more than one location. Hitchment B/L usually consists of two parts, hitchment and hitchment memo. The hitchment portion usually covers the majority of a divided shipment and carries the entire revenue.
  • House B/L: B/L issued by a freight forwarder or consolidator covering a single shipment containing the names, addresses and specific description of the goods shipped.
  • Intermodal B/L: B/L covering cargo moving via multimodal means. Also known as Combined Transport B/L, or Multimodal B/L.
  • Long Form B/L: B/L form with all Terms and Conditions written on it. Most B/L’s are short form which incorporate the long form clauses by reference.
  • Memo B/L: Unfrighten B/L with no charges listed.
  • Negotiable B/L: The B/L is a title document to the goods, issued “to the order of” a party, usually the shipper, whose endorsement is required to effect is negotiation. Thus, a shipper’s order (negotiable) B/L can be bought, sold, or traded while goods are in transit and is commonly used for letter of credit transactions. The buyer must submit the original B/L to the carrier in order to take possession of the goods.
  • Non-Negotiable B/L: See Straight B/L. Sometimes means a file copy of a B/L.
  • “Onboard” B/L: B/L validated at the time of loading to transport. Onboard Air, Boxcar, Container, Rail, Truck and Vessel are the most common types.
  • Optional Discharge B/L: B/L covering cargo with more than one discharge point option possibility.
  • “Order” B/L: See Negotiable B/L.
  • Original B/L: The part of the B/L set that has value, especially when negotiable. rest of set are only informational file copies. Abbreviated as OBL.
  • Received for Shipment B/L: Validated at time cargo is received by ocean carrier to commence movement but before being validated as “Onboard”.
  • Reconciled B/L: B/L set which has completed a prescribed number of edits between the shippers instructions and the actual shipment received. This produces a very
    accurate B/L.
  • Short Term B/L: Opposite of Long Form B/L, a B/L without the Terms and Conditions written on it. Also known as a Short Form B/L. The terms are incorporated by reference to the long form B/L.
  • Split B/L: One of two or more B/L’s which have been split from a single B/L.
  • Stale B/L: A late B/L in banking, a B/L which has passed the time deadline of the L/C and is void.
  • Straight (Consignment) B/L: Indicates the shipper will deliver the goods to the consignee. It does not convey title (Non-Negotiable). Most often used when the goods have been prepaid. “To Order” B/L: See Negotiable B/L.
  • Voided B/L: Related to Consolidated B/L. those B/L’s absorbed in the combining process. Different from Canceled B/L.
  • Negotiable Instruments : A document of title (such as a draft, promissory note, cheque, or bill of lading) transferable from one person to another in good faith for a
    consideration. Non-Negotiable bills of lading are known as “straight consignment.” Negotiable bills are known as “order b/l’s.”

Letter Of Indemnity

If in your international shipping an original sea freight bill of lading is required, but it needs to be amended or was lost, an international ocean freight carrier may request a Letter Of Indemnity. Here is the link with a sample of LETTER OF INDEMNITY in international shipping of ocean freight.

1. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's. FYI, In an perfect world, consignee will be receiving (But less than 1% is perfect world) a. Two bill-of-lading (BL): Before vessel leaving foreign port (Draft BL) and after vessel leaves foreign port (commercial BL) b. Two invoice: Before vessel leaving foreign port (proforma/draft invoice) and after vessel leaves foreign port (commercial invoice) c. Two arrival notice: PRE Arrival Notice, 7 days Before vessel is in US port and after/before vessel in US warehouse/port, Final Arrival Notice.
2. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's.
3. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's.
4. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's.
5. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's.
6. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's.
7. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's.7
8. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's.
9. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's.
10. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's.
11. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's.
12. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's.
13. Bill-of-Lading (BL): is ISSUED Before leaving foreign port by Shipper/NVOCC/OFF/OTI (Glossary) (What is Bill-of-Lading and examples of Bill-of-Lading) (Incoterms) . Arrival Notice (AN): is ISSUED 5 days before shipment is US port by BL Agent in US (NVOCC/OFF/OTI), (Glossary) (Arrival Notice) (Sea LCL) (FULL container) (AIR) . Notify Party is known as: Customs Broker, Customs Agent, ISF and Entry Filer with Domestic Trucker. Final Ruling by US Customs for ISF is 6 years and Entry is 5 years. . Customs Broker = Messenger between US Customs and Importer: To transmits importer info/doc's, way it was received from you and your-vendors to US customs. . You / Importer / Consignee is RESPONSIBLE for all Laws/permits/fees/retro-active. Case File: federal court US Attorney's.