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

Country: Serbia & Bosnia and Hercegovina
Direction: Import
Effective Date: 1st April 2022
Expiry Date: Until further notice
Free time: Calendar days
Currency: EUR
Invoiced: Per container, per calendar days, per container type
Application: The free time & charges applied will be those in place on the origin price calculation (PCD)

Freetime: “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.

Name	Start	End
Name Combined D&D (Invoiced as Detention)	Start Commences on and includes the day that the container is discharged from a vessel or gated-in at inland terminal.	End Ends on the day that the empty container is gated-in at the terminal, port or depot agreed with the carrier.
Name Terminal Storage (Invoiced as Demurrage)	Start Commences on and includes the day that the full container is discharged from a vessel or gated-in at inland terminal.	End Ends on the day that the full container is gated-out from the terminal, port or depot.

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For Maersk SPOT DnD Tariff, please click here
D&D Calculator, to know more about it, please click here
Terms for Detention and Demurrage, please click here

Import Combined Detention & Demurrage

Shipment destination terms: Container Yard (CY)

Dry

Inland Terminal (*)	Days	20'	40'
Inland Terminal (*) All	Days 1 to 5	20' free	40' free
Inland Terminal (*) All	Days 6 to 7	20' 25 €	40' 50 €
Inland Terminal (*) All	Days 8 onward	20' 50 €	40' 100 €

(*) Serbia: Belgrade; Sremska Mitrovica ; Bosnia : Banja Luka, Sarajevo

Import Combined Detention & Demurrage

Shipment destination terms: Store Door (SD)

Dry

Inland Terminal (*)	Days	20'	40'
Inland Terminal (*) All	Days 1 to 7	20' free	40' free
Inland Terminal (*) All	Days 8 onward	20' 50 €	40' 100 €

(*) Serbia: Belgrade; Sremska Mitrovica ; Bosnia : Banja Luka, Sarajevo

Terminal Storage

Dry and NOR – IMO only accepted at Sremska Mitrovica

Inland Terminal (*)	Days	20'	40'
Inland Terminal (*) All	Days Terminal Storage not applicable (**)	20'	40'

(*) Serbia: Belgrade; Sremska Mitrovica ; Bosnia : Banja Luka, Sarajevo

(**) Storage at discharge port are applicable in case of long stay at terminal (exceeding free days granted) not imputable to the carrier. Reefer and Special are not accepted on rail.

Non-operating reefer (NOR) is considered as Dry Container. Acceptance only at Belgrade and Sremska Mitrovica.
IMO cargo can be accepted only at Sremska Mitrovica.
Shipper's own containers (SOC) are not subject to Combined D&D and are subject to Storage.
Shipper’s Own Container is considered as equivalent to corresponding container type and cargo type. Examples: A Tank with Dry cargo follows terms of Dry equipment, while a Tank with IMO cargo follows terms of IMO.

Serbia tariff valid till 31st March 2022

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PRICES VALID FROM: APRIL 12th 2023

Empty return to same location from which full unit was released by Carrier is not considered as Drop-off and Drop-Off fee is not applicable.

Drop-Off of Special EQU is not Acceptable on any inland location
Non Authorized Drop-off Fee is applicable if unit is returned empty to Drop-off location and marked as NOT Acceptable
Non Authorized Drop-Off Fee: 1.000 EUR / unit

Container size and type	RSBOGNE - Dobanovci - NELT	RSXP7MB – Niš - MBOX TERMINALS DOO	RSSMKTM - Sremska Mitrovica - LEGET
Container size and type 20'DRY	RSBOGNE - Dobanovci - NELT NOT acceptable	RSXP7MB – Niš - MBOX TERMINALS DOO NOT acceptable	RSSMKTM - Sremska Mitrovica - LEGET NOT acceptable
Container size and type 40'DRY	RSBOGNE - Dobanovci - NELT NOT acceptable	RSXP7MB – Niš - MBOX TERMINALS DOO NOT acceptable	RSSMKTM - Sremska Mitrovica - LEGET NOT acceptable
Container size and type 40'HDRY	RSBOGNE - Dobanovci - NELT NOT acceptable	RSXP7MB – Niš - MBOX TERMINALS DOO NOT acceptable	RSSMKTM - Sremska Mitrovica - LEGET NOT acceptable
Container size and type 45'HDRY	RSBOGNE - Dobanovci - NELT NOT acceptable	RSXP7MB – Niš - MBOX TERMINALS DOO NOT acceptable	RSSMKTM - Sremska Mitrovica - LEGET NOT acceptable

Cargo Restrictions

Cigarettes & Alcholic beverages: No carrier haulage accepatnce for mentioned comodites. Also no acceptance for CY Belgrade.

For more restriction please visit local page of country where port of discharge is.

Acceptance

Preferred entry port for Serbia is Rijeka port. Alternative ports are Koper and Thessaloniki however through BLs’ allowed only via Rijeka!

Weight limit for all container type is 26 mts (cargo and container tara).

Less Container Load: no acceptance

Break Bulk : no acceptance

Out of Guage (OOG): only subject to pmlsiops@maersk.com approval prior booking

Reefer cargo; only subject to (pmlsiops@maersk.com) approval prior booking . Only m/h up to Rijeka,HR or Koper,SI.

Documentation requirements

For delivery to Serbia following documents should be submited prior vessel's arrival : B/l ; invoices; packing lists; certificates.

Special customs requirements

For foodstaff all orginal documents need to be presented to the customs,. Vetenary and phytosanitary inspection need to be arranged at port of discharge and on Serbian border.

Original Veterinary certificates need to be presented to Veterinary authorities before container arrival at Rijeka port!

Below are the most common local charges we have in Serbia, they are all subject to change and valid until further notice.
Please also visit our global Surcharge Definition Glossary

Category	Charge Code	Charge Name	Description	Tariff	Payterm
Category Mandatory	Charge Code ODF	Charge Name Export Documentation fee	Description This service covers the creation and processing of all standard transport documents (e.g. Bill of Lading).	Tariff For details contact local office.	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code DDF	Charge Name Import Documentation fee	Description This service covers the creation and processing of all standard transport documents (e.g. Delivery Order).	Tariff For details contact local office	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code OHC	Charge Name Terminal Handling Service - Origin	Description This service covers the cost of handling a container at the origin port or terminal. This service is applicable to all shipments.	Tariff For details contact local office	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code DHC	Charge Name Terminal Handling Service - Destination	Description This service covers the cost of the handling a container at the destination port or terminal. This service is applicable to all shipments.	Tariff For details contact local office	Payterm Destination
Category Booking	Charge Code COD	Charge Name Change of Destination	Description This is a service provided by the carrier upon the customer’s request to amend the destination/delivery after a container is gated in at the port of origin, but prior to the arrival at the port of discharge. The charge includes only the cost incurred towards Change of Destination. All the other cost not subject to Change to Destination is added on top of the COD fee (ex: Demurrage, Detention in transit). This service will not apply in the following scenarios: - Return shipment /- Re-export/ Inland change request/Extending inland haulage (Imports process) Maersk may refuse this service if it is not operationally possible, or if any regulatory limitations exist.	Tariff 300 USD per container	Payterm Freight
Category	Charge Code CED	Charge Name Change of Destination - Extra Restows	Description Will be processed only upon confirmation of the acceptance of the extra costs associated.	Tariff 300 USD per container + extra costs associated	Payterm Destination
Category Documentation	Charge Code TLE	Charge Name Electronic Cargo Release Service -Export	Description Also known as 'Telex' or 'Express' release, this releases the cargo at destination upon proof of identity of the receiver as consignee. This is done once all 3 original BLs have been surrendered by the consignee, or an authorised agent of the consignee, at another carrier's office location (not the discharge port). This service (TLE) is applied upon the customer's request and gets added to the shipment only after the BLs have been surrendered.	Tariff 30 USD per B/L	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code TLI	Charge Name Electronic Cargo Release Service - Import	Description Also known as 'Telex' or 'Express' release, this releases the cargo at destination upon proof of identity of the receiver as consignee. This is done once all 3 original BLs have been surrendered by the consignee, or an authorised agent of the consignee, at another carrier's office location (not the discharge port). This service (TLE) is applied upon the customer's request and gets added to the shipment only after the BLs have been surrendered.	Tariff 30 USD per B/L	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code CLL	Charge Name Cancellation Fee	Description This fee is applied to all cancelled bookings. The amount is be based on a fixed cancellation fee + any additional costs that have arisen before the container was cancelled. The cancellation fee would also be applied in cases of: 1. Reduced number of containers in a booking 2. Change of Vessel 3.No show 4. Cancellation of Garment On Hanger and other special equipment.	Tariff EUR 80 per DRY Container EUR 200 per REEF Container EUR 400 per 20'OPEN Container EUR 400 per 40'OPEN Container EUR 400 per 40' Flat Container	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code AMI	Charge Name Transport Document Amendment Fee - Import	Description Transport Document Amendment Fee - Import Amendmend fee should be charged for any amendments done after a specific time at Import.	Tariff EUR 40 per B/L	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code MDF	Charge Name Manual Documentation Processing Fee	Description This fee covers the additional administration required to process shipping instructions received via non e-channel. These are known as manual booking channels. Manual booking channels are: fax, e-mail, posted mail, and telephone. The fee is applicable when documentation is received by the carrier via manual booking channels. This will be in addition to the MBF charge if the shipment is also booked via manual booking channels. A Manual Documentation Processing fee is not applicable if the customer is not able to submit shipping instructions electronically to Carrier because of a Carrier systems issue.	Tariff EUR 45 per B/L	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code HBL	Charge Name House Transport Document Service	Description A service provided by the carrier to perform additional administration when a forwarder issues a House Bill of Lading. More specifically, the carrier will issue an Original Bill of Lading (B/L)/Transport Document (TPDOC) based on the House Bill of Lading documentation provided by the forwarder. In addition, if applicable the carrier will file the actual details with the US Customs.	Tariff 120 USD per bill of lading (Effective Date 15-Jan-2025)	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code BLE/BLI	Charge Name Transport Document Issuance Service-Export/Import	Description If you need a new set of bill of lading (BL), this surcharge covers the administrative cost associated with it. With this, you are issued a BL in a location different from the point of origin. This also includes the reissuance of a BL if needed.	Tariff 50USD	Payterm Origin/Destination
Category Ocean VAS	Charge Code ASE	Charge Name Cross Booking Fee	Description Administrative fee to cover the extra work associated to coordinate and manage cross bookings.	Tariff EUR 50 per B/L	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code SPE	Charge Name Container Stuffing Service	Description This service covers ad hoc stuffing needed within the terminal area. The service may be triggered due to customs requirements, damage to the container etc. It does not cover regular stuffing or other services done offsite at Container Freight Stations.	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code SPI	Charge Name Container Stripping Service	Description This service covers ad hoc stripping needed within the terminal area. The service may be triggered due to customs requirements, damage to the container etc. It does not cover regular stripping or other services done offsite at Container Freight Stations.	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code INE	Charge Name Inspection Fee - Export	Description The charge applies when the below Service carried out at the Export end. Charge to cover for costs related to inspection of cargo or container. Typical scenarios would be: outside surveyor, customs requirements, X-ray, veterinary inspection, inspections for certain certificates etc. The charge includes additional moves needed to perform the inspection and it covers the cost of the certificate to be issued, if required, when the Inspection is done for certification.	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code INI	Charge Name Inspection Fee - Import	Description The charge applies when the below Service carried out at the Import end. Charge to cover for costs related to inspection of cargo or container. Typical scenarios would be: outside surveyor, customs requirements, X-ray, veterinary inspection, inspections for certain certificates etc. The charge includes additional moves needed to perform the inspection and it covers the cost of the certificate to be issued, if required, when the Inspection is done for certification.	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code PAO	Charge Name Payer Amendment Fee - Origin	Description Charge applicable for change of prepaid payer or payment terms after the first prepaid invoice.	Tariff EUR 15 per B/L	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code PAD	Charge Name Payer Amendment Fee - Destination	Description Charge applicable for change of collect payer after the ETA of the final vessel.	Tariff EUR 15 per B/L	Payterm Destination
Category Equipment related services	Charge Code CPP	Charge Name Carrier Provided Packaging	Description This service focusses on preparing the containers for the carriage of cargo; for e.g. hides and skins. The necessary packaging services are performed at a container yard (CY). These include manual lining of the container with plastic or moisture absorbent material, or insulation, and/or the installation of liner bags, as well as removal of the packing.	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code CCE	Charge Name Container Cleaning Export	Description The charge is a value added service provided on request from the customer to "clean" the empty container before pick up. It does not cover provision of Containers with specific quality, for example: Food Grade Containers.	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code CCI	Charge Name Container Cleaning Import	Description The charge covers cleaning of a container after empty gate in based on need (penalty) and removal of special equipment within the cntr provided by Maersk (i.e liner bags, reefer bags, hangers etc). It does not cover "repairs and maintenance of container".	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code PQC	Charge Name Premium Quality Container	Description We provide this service when your cargo requires containers of a specific quality such as food grade containers, containers of a specific age, containers designed for specific commodities like electronics, etc. The quality assessment is defined and carried on by the respective clusters. This charge also includes the cost of inspection of the empty container to make sure it meets the requirements.	Tariff EUR 30 per Container	Payterm Origin