There terms and conditions of service constitute a legally binding
contract between the "Company" and the "Customer". In the event the
Company renders services and issues a document containing Terms and
Conditions governing such services, the Terms and Conditions set
forth in such other document(s) shall govern those services.
1. Definitions
(a) "Company" shall mean ENL Global, Inc., it's subsidiaries,
related companies, agents and/or representatives;
(b) "Customer" shall mean the person for which ENL Global, Inc. is
rendering service, as well as it's agents and/or representatives,
including, but not limited to, shippers, importers, exporters,
carriers, secured parties, warehousemen, buyers and/or sellers,
shipper's agents, insurers and underwriters, break-bulk agents,
consignees, etc. It is the responsibility of the Customer to provide
notice and copy(s) of these terms and conditions of service to all
such agents or representatives;
(c) "Documentation" shall mean all information received directly or
indirectly from Customer, whether in paper or electronic form;
(d) "Ocean Transportation Intermediaries" ("OTI") shall include an
"ocean freight forwarder" and a "non-vessel operating carrier";
(e) "Third parties" shall include, but not limited to the following:
"carriers, truckmen, cartmen, lightermen, forwarders, OTIs, custom
brokers, agents, warehousemen and others to which the goods are
entrusted for transportation, cartage, handling and/or delivery
and/or storage or otherwise".
2. Company as Agent
The Company acts as the "agent" of the Customer for the purpose of
performing duties in connection with the entry and release of goods,
post entry services, the securing of export licenses, the filing of
export documentation on behalf of the Customer and other dealings
with Government Agencies: as to all other services, Company acts as
an independent contractor.
3. Limitation of Actions
(a) Unless subject to a specific statute of international
convention, all claims against the Company for a potential or actual
loss, must be made in writing and received by the Company, within
ninety (90) days of the event giving rise to claim; the failure to
give the Company timely notice shall be a complete defense to any
suit or action commenced by Customer.
(b) All suits against Company must be filed and properly served on
Company as follows:
(i) for claims arising out of ocean transportation,
within one (1) year from the date of the loss;
(ii) for claims arising out of air transportation,
within two (2) years from the date of loss;
(iii) for claims arising out of the preparation and/or
submission of an import entry(s), within seventy five (75) days from
the date of
liquidation of the entry(s);
(iv) for any and all other claims of any other type,
within two (2) years from the date of loss or damage.
4. No Liability for the Selection or Services
of Third Parties and/or Routes
Unless services are performed by persons or firms engaged pursuant
to express written instructions from the Customer, company shall use
reasonable care in it's selection of third parties, or in selecting
the means, route and procedure to be followed in handling,
transportation, clearance and delivery of the shipment; advise by
the Company that a particular person or firm has been selected to
render services with respect to the goods, shall not be construed to
mean that the Company warrants or represents that such person or
firm will render such services nor does Company assume
responsibility or liability for any action(s) and/or inaction(s) if
such third parties and/or it's agents, and shall not be liable for
any delay or loss of any kind, which occurs while a shipment is in
the custody or control of a third party or the agent of a third
party; all claims in connection with the Act of a third party shall
be brought solely against such party and/or it's agents; in
connections with any such claim, the Company shall reasonably
cooperate with the Customer, which shall be liable for any charges
or costs incurred by the Company.
5. Quotations Not Binding
Quotations as to fees, rates of duty, freight charges, insurance
premiums or other charges given by the Company to the Customer are
for informational purposes only and are subject to change without
notice; no quotation shall be binding upon the Company unless the
Company in writing agrees to undertake the handling or
transportation of the shipment at a specific rate or amount set
forth in the quotation and payment arrangements are agreed to
between the Company and the Customer.
6. Reliance on Information Furnished
(a) Customer acknowledges that it is required to review all
documents and declarations prepared and/or filed with the Customs
Service, other Government Agency and/or third parties, and will
immediately advise the Company of any errors, discrepancies,
incorrect statements, or omissions on any declaration filed on
Customer's behalf;
(b) In preparing and submitting customs entries, export
declarations, applications, documentation and/or export data to the
United States and/or a third party, the Company relies on the
correctness of all documentation, whether in written or electronic
format, and all information furnished by Customer; Customer shall
use reasonable care to insure the correctness of all such
information and shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from
any and all claims asserted and/or liability or losses suffered by
reason of the Customer's failure to disclose information or any
incorrect or false statement by the Customer upon which the Company
reasonably relied. The Customer agrees that the Customer has an
affirmative non-delegable duty to disclose any and all information
required to import, export or enter the goods.
7. Declaring Higher Value to Third Parties
Third parties to whom the goods are entrusted may limit liability
for loss or damage; the Company will request excess valuation
coverage only upon specific written instructions from the Customer,
which must agree to pay any charges therefore; in the absence of
written instructions or the refusal of the third party to agree to a
higher declared value, at Company's discretion, the goods may be
tendered to the third party, subject to the terms of the third
party's limitations of liability and/or terms and conditions of
service.
8. Insurance
Unless requested to do so in writing and confirmed to Customer in
writing, Company is under no obligation to procure insurance on
Customer's behalf; in all cases, Customer shall pay all premiums and
costs in connection with procuring requested insurance.
9. Disclaimers; Limitations of Liability
(a) Except as specifically set forth herein, Company makes no
express or implied warranties in connection with it's services;
(b) Subject to (c) below, Customer agrees that in connection with
any and all services performed by the Company, the Company shall
only be liable for it's negligent acts, which are the direct and
proximate cause of any injury to Customer, including loss or damage
to Customer's goods, and the Company shall in no event be liable for
the acts of the third parties;
(c) In connection with all services performed by the Company,
Customer may obtain additional liability coverage, up to the actual
or declared value of the shipment or transaction, by requesting such
coverage and agreeing to make payments therefore, which request must
be confirmed in writing by the Company prior to rendering services
for the covered transaction(s).
(d) In the absence of additional coverage under (b) above, the
Company's liability shall be limited to the following:
(i) where the claim arises from activities other than
those relating to customs brokerage, $50.00 per shipment or trans-
action, or
(ii) where the claim arises from activities relating to
"Customs business," $50.00 per entry or the amount of brokerage fees
paid to Company for the entry, whichever is less;
(e) In no event shall Company be liable or responsible for
consequential, indirect, incidental, statutory or punitive damages
even if it has been put on notice of the possibility of such
damages.
10. Advancing Money
All charges must be paid by Customer in advance unless the Company
agrees in writing to extend credit to customer, the granting of
credit to a Customer in connection with a particular transaction
shall not be considered a waiver of this provision by the Company.
11. Indemnification/Hold Harmless
The Customer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Company
harmless from any claims and/or liability arising from the
importation or exportation of Customer's merchandise and/or any
conduct of the Customer, which violates any Federal, State and/or
other laws, and further agrees to indemnify and hold the Company
harmless against any and all liability, loss, damages, cost, claims
and/or expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney's
fees, which the Company may hereafter incur, suffer or be required
to pay by reason of such claims; in the event that any claim, suit
or proceeding is brought against the Company, it shall give notice
in writing to the Customer by mail at it's address on file with the
Company.
12. C.O.D. or Cash Collect Shipments
Company shall use reasonable care regarding written instructions
relating to "Cash/Collect" on "Delivery (C.O.D.)" shipments, bank
drafts, cashier's and/or certified checks, letter(s) of credit and
other similar payment documents and/or instructions regarding
collection of monies but shall have no liability if the bank or
consignee refuses to pay for the shipment.
13. Costs of Collection
In any dispute involving monies owed to Company, the Company shall
be entitled to all costs of collection, including reasonable
attorney's fees and interest at 15% per annum or the highest rate
allowed by law, whichever is less, unless a lower amount is agreed
to by Company.
14. General Lien and Right to Sell Customer's
Property
(a) Company shall have a general and continuing lien on any and all
property of Customer coming into Company's actual or constructive
possession or control for monies owed to Company with regard to the
shipment on which the lien is claimed, a prior shipment(s) and/or
both:
(b) Company shall provide written notice to Customer of it's intent
to exercise such lien, the exact amount of monies due and owing, as
well as any on-going storage or other charges; Customer shall notify
all parties having an interest in it's shipment(s) of Company's
rights and/or the exercise of such lien.
(c) Unless, within thirty days of receiving notice of lien, Customer
posts cash or letter of credit at sight, or, if the amount due is in
dispute, an acceptable bond equal to 110% of the value of the total
amount due, in favor of Company, guaranteeing payment of the monies
owed, plus all storage charges accrued or to be accrued, Company
shall have the right to sell such shipment(s) at public or private
sale or auction and any net proceeds remaining thereafter shall be
refunding to Customer.
15. No Duty to Maintain Records for Customer
Customer acknowledges that pursuant to Section 508 and 509 of the
Tariff Act, as amended, (19 USC §1508
and 1509) it has the duty and it solely liable for maintaining all
records required under the Customs and/or other Laws and Regulations
of the United States; unless otherwise agreed to in writing, the
Company shall only keep such records that it is required to maintain
by Statute(s) and/or Regulation(s), but not act as a "recordkeeper"
or "recordkeeping agent" for Customer.
16. Obtaining Binding Ruling, Filing Protest,
etc.
Unless requested by Customer in writing and agreed to by Company in
writing, Company shall be under no obligation to undertake any pre-
or post Customs release action, including, but not limited to,
obtaining binding rulings, advising of liquidations, filing of
petition(s) and/or protests, etc.
17. Preparation and Insurance of Bills of
Lading
Where Company prepares and/or issues a bill of lading, Company shall
be under no obligation to specify thereon the number of pieces,
packages and/or cartons, etc.; unless specifically requested to do
so in writing by Customer or it's agent and Customer agrees to pay
for same, Company shall rely upon and use the cargo weight supplied
by Customer.
18. No Modification or Amendment Unless Written
These terms and conditions of service may only be modified, altered
or amended in writing signed by both Customer and Company; any
attempt to unilaterally modify, alter or amend same shall be null
and void.
19. Compensation of Company
The compensation of the Company for all it's services shall be
included with and is in addition to the rates and charges of all
carriers and all other agencies selected by the Company to transport
and deal with the goods and such compensation shall be exclusive of
any brokerage, commissions, dividends, or other revenue received by
the Company from carriers, insurers, and others in connections with
the shipment. On ocean exports, upon request, the Company shall
provide a detailed breakout of the components of all charges
assessed and a true copy of each pertinent document relating to
these charges. In any referral for collection or action against the
Customer for monies due the Company, upon recovery by the Company,
the Customer shall pay the expenses of collection and/or litigation,
including a reasonable attorney fee.
20. Severability
In the event any Paragraph(s) and/or portion(s) hereof is found to
be invalid and/or unenforceable, then in such event the remainder
hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
21. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction and
Venue
These terms and conditions of service and the relationship of the
parties shall be construed according to the laws of the State of
California without giving consideration to principals of conflict of
law.
Customer and Company
(a) irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the United States
District Court and the State Courts of California.
(b) agree that any action relating to the services performed by
Company, shall only be brought in said courts;
(c) consent to the exercise of in personam jurisdiction by
said courts over it, and
(d) further agree that any action to enforce a judgment may be
instituted in any jurisdiction.
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