Shipping to and from Hungary
Your complete guide to shipping to and from Hungary. Find the right route, get Maersk office locations, discover local solutions, payment options and more.
Import
Get up-to-date local information about import procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.
As Hungary is a landlocked country, substantial oncarriage on rail / road needs to be performed to get the cargo from the ports into Hungary. Main ports which are used for Hungarian imports are Koper at the Mediterranean and on the North Continent Bremerhaven and Rotterdam together with Hamburg.
Rail schedules are under fine-tuning, subject to schedule of our vessel in the Mediterranean.
Sending a Delivery / Release request
Please send your release order / rail order preferably via E-Maersk , upon registration „HELP” function provides step-by-step guideline regarding system features . In case of Import containers: consignee’s instruction and surrended OBL (if the transport document is Bill of Lading) is a must to having the containers from seaport to Hungary. For more details please contact Budapest customer service via phone or email.
Customs procedures
We would like to call your attention, that our customers are responsible for the customs clearance or customs forwarding of import cargo, however our company is happy to help and assist in the customs procedure. Please ask our colleagues for quotation!
Contact: Department on Sales hunsal@maersk.com
For any further inquiry related to imports please kindly contact Customer Service hu.import@maersk.com or by phone on +36 1 755 5595.
Please find our customer advisory about our Import procedures:
Country: Hungary
Direction: Import
Effective Date: Please refer to specific port tariff
Expiry Date: Until further notice
Free time: Calendar days. National holidays are exempted from Demurrage free and chargeable period for all import cargo.
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)
Freetime: “Free Time” is the period agreed between the Carrier and the Merchant for which Demurrage and Detention shall not be paid by the Merchant.
Detention: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds Carrier's Container outside the port, terminal or depot beyond the agreed amount of Free Time.
Demurrage: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds Carrier’s Container inside the terminal, port or depot beyond the agreed amount of Free Time (the compensation includes terminal storage costs).
Demurrage
Freetime starts with the 1st day as day when container arrives at the terminal and last day as day when container leaves the terminal. Both days included
Detention
Freetime Free days (calendar days) starting with the day when container leaves the terminal gate. And last day is day when empty container is accepted on the terminal. Both days included.
Note:
For Maersk Spot Demurrage and Detention offer please click here
Split - Demurrage includes Storage
Days | 20' DRY/OT&FR | 40' / 45' DRY/OT&FR | 20' REEFER/ IMO | 40' REEFER/ IMO |
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Days
1-5
|
20' DRY/OT&FR
0
|
40' / 45' DRY/OT&FR
0
|
20' REEFER/ IMO
0
|
40' REEFER/ IMO
0
|
Days
6-11
|
20' DRY/OT&FR
43
|
40' / 45' DRY/OT&FR
63
|
20' REEFER/ IMO
118
|
40' REEFER/ IMO
133
|
Days
12+
|
20' DRY/OT&FR
63
|
40' / 45' DRY/OT&FR
93
|
20' REEFER/ IMO
143
|
40' REEFER/ IMO
163
|
Days | 20' DRY/OT&FR | 40' / 45' DRY/OT&FR | 20' REEFER | 40' REEFER |
---|---|---|---|---|
Days
1-7
|
20' DRY/OT&FR
0
|
40' / 45' DRY/OT&FR
0
|
20' REEFER
0
|
40' REEFER
0
|
Days
8+
|
20' DRY/OT&FR
35
|
40' / 45' DRY/OT&FR
55
|
20' REEFER
100
|
40' REEFER
100
|
For Intermodal Surcharges and Drop-off rates please visit our Inland Magazine by clicking here
Charge | Charge type | Amount |
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Charge
Late Payment Fee
|
Charge type
50 USD / BL
|
Amount
Payment is made after the due date of the invoice
|
Charge
Weight Discrepancy Fee
|
Charge type
per BL
|
Amount
USD 100
|
Charge
Extra seal charge
|
Charge type
per container per seal
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Amount
EUR 30
|
Charge
Manual Delivery Order fee (applies if port release orders or import rail inland deliveries not submitted through Maersk e-system)
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Charge type
per container
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Amount
25 EUR
|
Charge
Payer-amendment fee in case of changes to payment terms or destination payers on or after last vessel arrival date
|
Charge type
Payer Amendment Destination
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Amount
40 EUR/ BL
|
Charge
Transport Document Amendment fee
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Charge type
perb/l
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Amount
EUR 75
|
Charge
Transport Document Issuance Service
|
Charge type
per b/l (set of 3)
|
Amount
EUR 50
|
Charge
Change of destination fee (COD)
|
Charge type
per container
|
Amount
USD 300
|
Charge
Change of destination fee – Administrative Cost (CAD) – effective as of 15thJanuary 2018. Applies if T/S port remains the same, amendment related to the final port of discharge. Must be requested 96hrs before the arrival to the T/S port
|
Charge type
per b/l
|
Amount
USD 300
|
Charge
Change of destination fee – Extra Restows (CED) – effective as of 15thJanuary 2018. Acceptance of the extra costs associated is must
|
Charge type
per container
|
Amount
USD 300+ extra costs associated
|
Charge
Waiting Time Destination above 4 hours
|
Charge type
perhr
|
Amount
EUR 40
|
Charge
Maximum allowed storage for IMO cargo is 24 hrs. Extra charges to be applied for boxes picked up after 24hrs as follows
|
Charge type
per container
|
Amount
1-2 days 200 EUR per day
As of 3rd day 500 EUR per day |
Date | Holiday |
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Date
01-Jan-20
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Holiday
New Year's Day
|
Date
15-Mar-20
|
Holiday
National Day
|
Date
10-Apr-20
|
Holiday
Good Friday
|
Date
12-Apr-20
|
Holiday
Easter
|
Date
13-Apr-20
|
Holiday
Easter Monday
|
Date
01-May-20
|
Holiday
Labour Day
|
Date
31-May-20
|
Holiday
Pentecost
|
Date
01-Jun-20
|
Holiday
Whit Monday
|
Date
20-Aug-20
|
Holiday
State foundation day
|
Date
21-Aug-20
|
Holiday
State foundation day
|
Date
23-Oct-20
|
Holiday
Republic Day
|
Date
01-Nov-20
|
Holiday
All Saints' Day
|
Date
24-Dec-20
|
Holiday
Christmas Eve
|
Date
25-Dec-20
|
Holiday
Christmas Day
|
Date
26-Dec-20
|
Holiday
Second Day of Christmas
|
National holidays will be exempted from Demurrage in free and chargeable period for all import cargo.
List of national holidays for 2022
Date | Holiday |
---|---|
Date
2022.03.14
|
Holiday
National Day
|
Date
2022.03.15
|
Holiday
National Day
|
Date
2022.04.15
|
Holiday
Good Friday
|
Date
2022.04.18
|
Holiday
Easter Monday
|
Date
2022.06.06
|
Holiday
Whit Monday
|
Date
2022.10.31
|
Holiday
All Saints' Day
|
Date
2022.11.01
|
Holiday
All Saints' Day
|
Date
2022.12.26
|
Holiday
Second Day of Christmas
|
HS Code
Complete and accurate cargo description along with HS 8 digit code for shipments destined to Hungary is needed. As per the requirement, a 8-digit HS code must be submitted along with all shipping instructions as mandatory information. In case of multiple commodities HS codes for all the commodities need to be submitted.
Routing
For general routing guidelines please refer to Business/Schedules on maersk.com.
Imo acceptance at Budapest Mahart terminal is possible only for Imo class: 2.2, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 8., 9. all the other classes – except 1. and 7., are subject to pre-agreement.
In Carriers Haulage from Bremerhaven to Budapest Mahart Terminal (Budapest CY) we accept: IMO 2, 3, 6.1, 8 with all package group and 9 Classes with I. or II. Package Group
In Carriers Haulage from Rijeka to Budapest Mahart Terminal (Budapest CY) we accept: IMO 2, 3, 6.1, 8 all package group and 9 Classes with I. or II. Package Group
IMO acceptance at Budapest Metrans Terminal is possible only for IMO classes: 2.2, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 8, 9.
Not accepted: Class 6.1 with any subsidiary risk (some of the substances have multiple hazards), so 6.1 (x), where x means any number.
Forbidden classification codes:
- D, DT (solid desensitized explosives)
- SR1, SR2 (self-reactive substances with / without temperature control)
- PM1, PM2 (polymerizing substances with / without temperature control)
Commodity
Fishmeal is not accepted in Hungary.
Import of personal effects are only accepted if shipment consigned to Hungarian moving company.
Time sensitive personal effects shipments should be discussed with our Customer Service prior loading. Please contact us on Customer Service hu.import@maersk.com
All Merchant Haulage cargos (i.e. if Maersk is not involved in inland oncarriage) are subject to drop-off charge.
No acceptance of vehicles, cars, lorries, motorcycles in Carrier's Haulage to any destination in Hungary. Please book to Bremerhaven CY, Rotterdam CY or Koper CY.
Note: We do not accept banana reefer shipment to Hungary.