Shipping to and from Hungary

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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
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
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	Amount EUR 30
Charge Manual Delivery Order fee (applies if port release orders or import rail inland deliveries not submitted through Maersk e-system)	Charge type per container	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	Amount 40 EUR/ BL
Charge Transport Document Amendment fee	Charge type perb/l	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

List of national holidays for 2020

Date	Holiday
Date 01-Jan-20	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.