Fuel Surcharge
LIMBERCARGO
XPress
Fuel Surcharge
LIMBERCARGO XPress
Economy
LIMBERCARGO charges an index-based surcharge and is based on the U.S. Gulf Coast Jet Fuel Price, published
by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The fuel surcharge is adjusted monthly and applied to various
surcharges in addition to freight. For more information on the fuel surcharge, please visit www.Limbercargo.com/en-
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Security Surcharge
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EXW (Ex works)
This surcharge applies when the shipping charges are billed to the receiver’s or
a 3rd party account number.
5.00 CHF
DDP (Duty/Taxes Paid)
The shipper pays for all costs in bringing the goods to the destination including duties and taxes.
28.00 CHF
Domestic time option
surcharges
15.00 CHF
17.50 CHF
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International time option surcharges
Scheduled deliveries always require prior
consultation with our customer service,
because we are not able to offer this service to
all countries.
35.00 CHF
50.00 CHF
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Additional handling service
The Additional Handling Charge applies for:
• Article encased in a box, that is not fully encased in a corrugated cardboard shipping container.
• Any cylindrical item, such as a barrel, drum, pail, or tyre, that is not fully encased in a corrugated
cardboard shipping container.
• Any package with the longest side exceeding 100 cm up to 270 cm or its second-longest side exceeding
76 cm.
• Any package with an actual weight greater than 32 kg.
• Each package in a shipment where the average weight per package is greater than 32kg and the weight
for each package is not specified on the source document or the LIMBERCARGO automated shipping system used.
LIMBERCARGO also reserves the right to assess the Additional Handling Charge for any package that, in
LIMBERCARGO’s sole discretion, requires special handling. The Additional Handling Charge will not be assessed
when a Large Package Surcharge is applied.
15.00 CHF
Large package surcharge
A package is considered a " Large Package" when its length plus girth ( girth= (2 x width) + (2x height) combined
exceeds 300 cm, but does not exceed the maximum LIMBERCARGO size of 400cm. Large Packages are subject to a
minimum billable weight of 40kg.
70.60 CHF
Oversize packages
Packages with an actual weight of more than 70 kg, or that exceed 270 cm for international express shipments with
a side length > 120cm or a total of 400 cm in length combined.These packages are subject to an Oversize
surcharge, in addition to all other applicable charges.Packages exceeding 400 cm in length and girth combined are
also subject to the Large Package Surcharge.
XPress per package
national international
Economy per package
265.00 CHF
265.00 CHF
national
265.00 CHF
international
265.00 CHF
Non stackable surcharge
A surcharge applies,to skid or pallet of a shipment that is non-stackable. Non-stackable means the piece, skid or
pallet cannot be stacked vertically in a safe and secure manner. This surcharge will not be assessed with additional
handling-, large package- & oversize package surcharge.
per shipment
195.00 CHF
Remote area
LIMBERCARGO will apply a surcharge for any deliveries or collections to areas considered as a remote area. For
information on whether this charge apllies to a specific location, please refer to www.ch.Limbercargo.com.
per KG
0.82 CHF
Min
36.00 CHF
Address correction
If a mistake has been made in the address and the correct address is within the same destination country,
LIMBERCARGO will make every reasonable effort to find the correct address and deliver the shipment.
15.00 CHF
Services & Surcharges
Service Description
Surcharge
Residential delivery service
LIMBERCARGO provides delivery service to residential addresses as well as business addresses. A residential
delivery is one made to a home or a home-based business in a residential area.
3.90 CHF
Proof of delivery
LIMBERCARGO will provide proof of delivery of your shipment via fax, email or post.
7.45 CHF
Paper Invoice
LIMBERCARGO provides paper invoices, if clients ask for not receiving electronic invoices.
7.00 CHF
Services & Surcharges
Service Description
Surcharge
In addition to the standard liability, transportation insurance of up to max. 100.000 CHF is available. Our insurance
Insurance covers your merchandises as well as printed matters and documents up to a value of 1500 CHF.
Insurance Premium
Premium
Minimum
1.00 .%
15.00 CHF
Protect
LIMBERCARGO's liability will by default be extended to cover up to a value of max. CHF 1500.00 per shipment. In
case that you don’t need to have this service by default, please contact your sales representative. If you want your
cargo insured, please enter the insurance value in the declared value field (please refer to Cargo Insurance terms
above).
per shipment
5.00 CHF
Dangerous goods
surcharges
Subject to prior consultation and agreement
Dry Ice
DGR
Excepted Quantities
ADR
ADR (LQ)
12.00 CHF
80.00 CHF
25.00 CHF
80.00 CHF
30.00 CHF
Lithium Battery
80.00 CHF
AES Export Declaration
Creation of AES export declaration for customs and notifiable export shipments. (incl. 2 tariff headings)
0.00 CHF
per every further tariff heading:
10.00 CHF
Transit Clearance T1
Issuing of T1 document
32.00 CHF
Customs clearance
additional items
Clearance of more than 5 line items (tariff codes / country of origin), starting from the 6th tariff code or country of
origin per each line item
15.00 CHF
Disbursement fee
LIMBERCARGO customs brokers are experienced with complex commercial shipments. Electronic transmissions of
shipment data helps speed customs clearance. LIMBERCARGO may prepay duties, taxes and other government
charges on behalf of the payer. Disbursement charges are:
per AES
3.00 .%
Minimum
21.50 CHF
Manual shipment entry
All shipments which are not booked via our online booking portal.
2.50 CHF
Weekly service fee
LIMBERCARGO will make arrangements in order to ensure your shipments will be collected and processed on
predefined days
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On demand collection fee
LIMBERCARGO will make arrangements in order to ensure your shipments will be collected on the requested date.
This fee will be applicable per pick up request and will be not applied for shipments outside the european union.
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Third Party collection
Shipments which are not picked up at main address of organization
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Late Pick up
Pick up your shipment outside standard pick up frame
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ESS - Emergency Situation
Surcharge
Due to continued disruptions in the global supply chain and changes in market dynamics, Express parcel operators air cargo capacity remains
limited. Our partners are incurring incremental costs as they continue to adjust their international networks and operate increased capacity to
best deliver much-needed goods and services in this constrained environment therefore the ESS surcharge will remain in place until further
notice and are subject to change at any time by our partners
ESS
PSS - Peak Season
Surcharge
In order to ensure that an effective flow within the network can also be guaranteed during the peak season, it is necessary to levy a temporary
peak season surcharge for defined packages. The surcharge, which will apply at a certain time, is a flat fee per package, in addition to existing
tariffs and surcharges. This allowance is levied on large parcels, oversize parcels and parcels with additional handling.
PSS
Basis of the calculation
The tariffs are based on the montly number of shipments
8 Shpmts
Calculation of the dimensional weight
LIMBERCARGO XPress
Length x Width x Height (in cm)
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5000.00
LIMBERCARGO XPress Economy
Length x Width x Height (in cm)
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5000.00
General Terms and Conditions of LIMBERCARGO XPress
§ 1 Area of application
For the avoidance of doubt any reference in these Terms and Conditions to:
“Consignee” shall refer to the party named “Consignee” in the Consignment Note.
LIMBERCARGO XPress shall mean the LIMBERCARGO Air & Sea AG, LIMBERCARGO
Logistics SA entity defined in the Carrier field in the Consignment note.
“Shipper” shall refer to the party named “Shipper” in the Consignment. These Terms and
Conditions apply to the transportation of consignments which are surrendered to us using
the “LIMBERCARGO XPress” dispatch order made available by us therefore or with a
consignment note issued via our LIMBERCARGO XPress online booking portal and is
accepted by LIMBERCARGO XPress for transportation.
The Terms and Conditions are available on www.Limbercargo.com, on the back of the
dispatch order or sent directly to you upon request. The Shipper is requested to familiarize
himself with the LIMBERCARGO XPress Terms & Conditions prior to shipment.
LIMBERCARGO XPress reserves the right to amend and supplement the Terms and
Conditions unilaterally without informing our contractual partners separately. The current
version published on the website www.Limbercargo.com applies in each case.
The application of general terms and conditions of business of the Shipper or third party is
expressly excluded. Any agreements differing from these Terms and Conditions are subject
to an express written agreement between the Shipper and LIMBERCARGO XPress. Unless
otherwise stipulated in applicable statutory legislation or international conventions, these
Terms and Conditions shall apply. In the case of air transport, the Montreal Convention may
apply. Cross-border transport may be subject to the Convention on the Contract for the
International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR).
§ 2 Services
I. LIMBERCARGO XPress service portfolio includes:
- LIMBERCARGO XPress: Delivery of documents and consignments
worldwide in the shortest time possible.
- LIMBERCARGO XPress Economy: National and international forwarding for
non-urgent consignments.
- LIMBERCARGO XPress Special Services: National and international
forwarding for top-urgent consignments.
II. LIMBERCARGO XPress selects the mode of transport with the diligence of a prudent
businessman.
§ 3 Fee
The fee is calculated according to LIMBERCARGO XPress current respective price list,
which is available upon request. In so far as different agreements are concluded in individual
cases, for example for special performances, these specifically agreed prices shall apply.
State levies, such as customs duty and import turnover tax, are not included in the fee. Such
levies are listed separately in the invoice.
The Shipper is obligated to pay the fee as well as other costs not included in the fee, such as
customs duty and import turnover tax. In the case of “charges collect” consignments,
LIMBERCARGO XPress issues the invoice to the recipient initially. The Shipper’s
obligation to pay is not affected thereby.
§ 4 Excluded goods
I. Unless otherwise expressly agreed, the following items are excluded from transportation:
1. Consignments with insufficient packaging.
2. Dangerous goods which require special handling (e.g., those for which a DGR statement
is required).
3. Valuable consignments (e.g., precious metals, jewels, etc.) and works of art.
4. Perishable goods (e.g., foodstuffs).
5. All types of weapons as well as self-igniting and explosive goods.
6. All types of removal goods.
7. All types of pharmaceuticals.
8. Plants and animals.
9. Currency and securities including stamps.
10. Alcohol, tobacco and pornographic publications and articles.
11. All goods whose import and export is prohibited according to the applicable national
regulations in each case.
12. Letter of credit consignments.
13. Cash on delivery consignments.
14. Jewellery and watch consignments with a value exceeding 500 CHF.
15. Furs.
16. Computers, laptops, tablets, mobile phones above 50,000 CHF.
II. The Shipper shall be liable for any and losses suffered by LIMBERCARGO
XPress if the Shipper sends excluded items contrary to § 4.1.
III. The above mentioned items may only be shipped with LIMBERCARGO
XPress according to prior written agreement with LIMBERCARGO XPress.
§ 5 Inspection
LIMBERCARGO XPress is entitled, but not obligated at LIMBERCARGO XPress own
request or by official directive, to open consignments surrendered for transportation and are
not subject to any liability in this respect.
§ 6 Liability
Unless otherwise stated in mandatory statutory regulations or international conventions
regarding national or international carriage of cargo, LIMBERCARGO XPress liability shall
be limited in accordance with this Clause 6 of these General Terms and Conditions of
LIMBERCARGO Xpress. Any loss, damage or delay of a consignment in the custody of
LIMBERCARGO XPress or anyone acting on behalf of LIMBERCARGO XPress shall be
limited to 2 SDR per kilogram with the maximum of 3,000 SDR per consignment.
LIMBERCARGO XPress shall not be liable for indirect or consequential losses such as but
not limited to loss of profit, loss of business arising indirectly out of a lost, damaged or
delayed consignment.
Should the limitations of liability determined in these General Terms and Conditions of
LIMBERCARGO Xpress or the mandatory statutory legislation not apply or be invalid, we are
only liable in the event of intent or gross negligence by our legal representatives or agents.
Our liability is limited to the damage typically expected unless the damage entails loss of life
or personal injury.
The Shipper may declare a higher value of up to 25 SDR per kg and a maximum of 3,000
SDR per consignment if such declaration is made to LIMBERCARGO XPress prior to
shipment. The declared value shall only apply to the shipment if LIMBERCARGO XPress
has accepted the declaration.
Any claim related to loss, damage or delay of a consignment shall be made directly to
LIMBERCARGO XPress immediately upon delivery in case of visible damage or no later
than 7 days in case of non-visible damage. In case of delay the claim shall be made to
LIMBERCARGO XPress no later than 14 days of the delivery of the delayed consignment.
§ 7 Insurance
LIMBERCARGO XPress may, by special written request, take out a cargo insurance for
the transport of goods in favour of the shipper and for the Shippers cost with an insured sum
of maximum of 100.000 CHF. It is the obligation of the Shipper to state the value of the
consignment and the nature of the consignment, to secure the insurance cover.
Notwithstanding the above, in no case shall this insurance cover:
Shipments of Deeds and Securities and Treasury Notes and the like, Designs,
Patterns, Plans and Manuscripts, Helicopters, Livestock, Bloodstock, Living Creatures, and
Money (including Bank Notes and Coins), Stamps, Duty Stamps and the like.
Shipments to or from or in transit via Afghanistan, Republic of hechnya, Gaza Strip, Iran,
Iraq, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, West Bank, Yemen, East Timor, Liberia, North Korea,
Sierra Leone, Syria.
§ 8 Partial invalidity
Should one of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions be or become invalid, the
validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby. The invalid provision shall
be replaced by a valid provision that comes closest to the economic content of the invalid
provision.
§ 9 Choice of law / Place of jurisdiction
The laws of Switzerland shall apply unless otherwise stipulated in the mandatory statutory
legislation.
Any disputes shall be settled by the court of law at the venue of LIMBERCARGO XPress or
the venue of the Shipper.