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Get up-to-date local information about export procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.

Country: Finland
Direction: Export
Effective Date: Please refer to specific port tariff
Expiry Date: Until further notice
Free time: Calendar days
Currency: EUR
Invoiced: Per container, per calendar day, per container type
Application: The free time & charges applied will be those in place on the origin price calculation date (PCD)

FREE TIME: “Free Time” is the period agreed between the Carrier and the Merchant for which Demurrage & Detention and Terminal Storage shall not be paid by the Merchant.

COMBINED D&D: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds Carrier’s Container beyond the agreed amount of Free Time for the combined period of inside and outside the terminal, port or depot.

TERMINAL STORAGE: Compensation for utilizing the port, terminal or depot facilities beyond the agreed amount of Free Time. Port storage is not included into combined demurrage and detention tariff but port operator charges storage directly from customers.

Definition

Name of the period	Start	End
Name of the period Export Combined Demurrage and Detention	Start day when empty container has been picked up from the Agent (gate out date)	End day when laden container has been loaded from the terminal to the vessel
Name of the period Export Storage	Start day when laden container has been delivered to the terminal (gate in date)	End day when laden container has been loaded from the terminal to the vessel

Combined demurrage and detention tariff

Free time (calendar days)	DRY	Reefer, NOR	OT&FR
Free time (calendar days) All ports except Helsinki	DRY 8 days	Reefer, NOR 8 days	OT&FR 8 days
Free time (calendar days) Helsinki ( as of 10th March 2022 PCD)	DRY 10 days	Reefer, NOR 10 days	OT&FR 10 days

All ports except Helsinki

Days (day of departure included)	20’/40’/45’ DRY (EUR)	20’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR)	REEF 40’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR)
Days (day of departure included) 1 to 8	20’/40’/45’ DRY (EUR) 0	20’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR) 0	REEF 40’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR) 0
Days (day of departure included) 9 to 22	20’/40’/45’ DRY (EUR) 40	20’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR) 90	REEF 40’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR) 110
Days (day of departure included) 23 onwards	20’/40’/45’ DRY (EUR) 80	20’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR) 180	REEF 40’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR) 220

Helsinki (as of 10th March 2022 PCD)

Days (day of departure included)	20’/40’/45’ DRY (EUR)	20’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR)	REEF 40’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR)
Days (day of departure included) 1 to 10	20’/40’/45’ DRY (EUR) 0	20’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR) 0	REEF 40’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR) 0
Days (day of departure included) 11 to 22	20’/40’/45’ DRY (EUR) 40	20’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR) 90	REEF 40’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR) 110
Days (day of departure included) 23 onwards	20’/40’/45’ DRY (EUR) 80	20’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR) 180	REEF 40’ REEFER, Special eq (EUR) 220

Notes:

Flat Racks and Open Top equipment are considered equal to special equipment.
High cube and 9’6’’ equipment is considered equal to 8’6’’ equipment.
Port storage is not included into combined demurrage and detention tariff but port operator charges storage directly from customers. Kotka port operator will charge storage charges directly to customers as of 15th of January 2022 PCD.
Export Detention on all empty export containers that are returned to carrier upon booking cancellation, will be calculated from the date of removal of the empty containers from any of carrier depots, until the date which the container is returned to carrier, not used for export. Free days will not be considered, standard per diem rates will be applied.

Finland - Local export tariffs

Charge	Charge type	Amount
Charge Destination Documentation Fee (DDF)	Charge type per Bill of lading	Amount EUR 30
Charge Waiting time normal chassis (free time 2 h)	Charge type per hour	Amount EUR 70
Charge Waiting time side loader (free time 1h)	Charge type per hour	Amount EUR 90
Charge Sideloader additional	Charge type per container	Amount upon request
Charge Chassis rent	Charge type per day	Amount EUR 40
Charge Multistop	Charge type per container + kilometer	Amount EUR 70 + 1, 20 eur / extra km
Charge Extra lift on sideloader	Charge type per lift	Amount EUR 110
Charge Inland DG additional (excluding Class 1)	Charge type per container	Amount EUR 80
Charge VGM surcharge, ordered before empty pickup	Charge type per container	Amount EUR /80
Charge VGM surcharge, if ordered after gate in full	Charge type per container	Amount EUR 260

Note to read:

Port storage (field rent in terminal) is not included in demurrage in Finland.

Port dues (Cargo dues) and Arex fee payable directly to port operator by customer for Merchant haulage shipments.

For Carrier haulage shipments, Port dues (Cargo dues) and Arex fee are included in inland haulage rates.

Commodity

Reefer acceptance only in Helsinki.

Following commodities are not accepted for export from loading country Finland as of May 1st 2021.

Autoparts, car parts, vehicle parts, motorcycle parts, bicycle parts, used
Vehicles, cars, buses, trucks, lorries, motorcycles, bicycles, used
Electronics, electronic appliances, audio, video equipment, telecommunication equipment, used
USED - Tires, tyres, rubber