BOC MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 26-95B APPLICABLE ARRASTRE CHARGES FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES March 25, 1998

To account for increases in port charges, the arrastre charges to be observed in the Automated Customs Operations System (ACOS) for Customs assessment purposes shall be:

a)    P 7.80 per metric ton for shipside cargo
b)    P 100.00 per metric ton for pierside cargo or declared charge if higher.

This order shall take effect on Wednesday, April 8, 1998.

Adopted: 25 March 1998

(SGD.) GUILLERMO L. PARAYNO, JR.
Commissioner


Increases in Arrastre Charges at POM and MICP Effective 1 January and 1 March 1998

Containerized

	Old Rate	Per M.T.	3/1RATE	PER M.T.	M.T. PER	PERCENT
SIZE	PER BOX	RATE OLD	PER BOX	RATE NEW	BOX	INCREASE
20 FT	1366	75.88	1485	82.5	18	8.80%
40 FT	3135	111.96	3408	121.71	28	8.80%
			Total =	204.21/2 =	102.10	per M.T. average

Non-Containerized

	Old Rate	1/1 NEW	PER CENT
TYPE	PER M.T.	RATE	INCREASE
General	54.45	65.35	20%
Steel	64.1	76.9	20%
Logs	63.2	75.85	20%
Lumber	67.4	80.9	20%
Bulk	54.45	65.35	20%
	Total =	364.35/5 = 72.87	per metric ton average

TO NOTE:All cargo types equated on a per metric ton basisCurrent Customs rate applicable to all types of pierside cargo = P 92.00 per metric tonRecommended increase equate to increase for Containerized cargo – ie 8.8%Therefore recommended increase is from P 92.00 per metric ton to P 100.00 per metric tonArrastre Charges for Shipside cargo were increased effective 1 January 1998 from P 6.50 per Metric ton to P 7.80 metric ton. It is recommended that this rate be increased accordingly in ACOSTherefore Arrastre Charges for Shipside cargo as set in ACOS will be P 7.80 per metric ton Arrastre charges for Pierside cargo as set in ACOS will be P 100.00 per metric tonOR - Declared Fee if higher