Change 2 Versions of 2012 400NG & International Tender Posted
February 8, 2012 
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Note: This article is part of a series on changes to the 2012 400NG and International Tender. (To view the entire series of articles, click here.) Please note that these articles are not intended to cover every change made, so TSPs still need to read the tariffs prior to filing rates. Also, these posts are based on our own interpretation of the tariffs, and we cannot guarantee that our interpretation will always be shared by SDDC, the PPSOs, or GSA.
The 2012 International Tender Change 2 and 2012 400NG Change 2 were posted today on the SDDC website. Both tariff updates contain significant changes, some of which have been discussed recently, and some which may come as a surprise. TSPs will want to thoroughly review these tariff changes. We will discuss some of the changes in more detail later, but for now here is a brief listing of some of the changes:
Changed in Both Tariffs:
- Removal of 70% rule for calendar year 2012.
- Revisions to Volume Move language.
International Tariff Changes:
- Change in billing of customs, including the ability to bill for Agricultural Inspections in certain circumstances.
- Reweigh notes added. (These changes were not listed in red ink, but are the notes on page 65 under 505A and 505B).
- Crating language revised.
- Removal of some of diversion language.
- Change in Germany OTO areas.
400NG Changes:
- Clarification on Alaska Fuel Surcharge.
- Add note concerning Code 2 SIT start date.
- Changed authorizing PPSO in Code D definition.
Are you surprised by any of the changes? Do you have concerns with any of them? Please use the comments below to share your opinion:
Related Posts
- Updates to the 400NG and International Tender Posted - February 3rd, 2011
- DPS 2010 400NG Tariff and International Tender Posted - February 7th, 2010
- Change 2 Posted – No, Not That Change 2 - February 7th, 2012
IAM lobbied long and hard for the changes to the irregular customs exams and agricultural inspections fees to be treated as pass-through. We hoped for clearer language, but these changes are a start. Nonetheless, the real test will be seeing how the individual TMOs are instructed by the militry services in approving the charges – and, of course, ultimately getting paid!