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Import

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

For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage, empty containers to be returned at the Place of Delivery location as stated on the Bill of Lading.

In exceptional cases and after confirmation by the carrier, empty containers may be returned at an alternate location against payment of a drop-off fee as per tariff below.

The trigger for the validity period is the first load date at origin (Price Calculation Date).

Valid from 01. October to 31. December 2021

Depot	20ft DRY	40ft DRY	40ft HIGH	45ft HIGH
Depot Basel -several depots, carriers choice	20ft DRY 150 CHF	40ft DRY 50 CHF	40ft HIGH 50 CHF	45ft HIGH 450 CHF
Depot Chavornay -SwissTeminal Chavornay	20ft DRY 125 CHF	40ft DRY 150 CHF	40ft HIGH 150 CHF	45ft HIGH not allowed
Depot Geneve -SwissTeminal Geneva	20ft DRY 125 CHF	40ft DRY 150 CHF	40ft HIGH 150 CHF	45ft HIGH not allowed
Depot Zurich -SwissTeminal Niederglatt	20ft DRY 150 CHF	40ft DRY 100 CHF	40ft HIGH 100 CHF	45ft HIGH not allowed

Valid from 01. July 2021 to 30. September 2021

Depot	20ft DRY	40ft DRY	40ft HIGH	45ft HIGH
Depot Basel -several depots, carriers choice	20ft DRY 150 CHF	40ft DRY 30 CHF	40ft HIGH 30 CHF	45ft HIGH 450 CHF
Depot Chavornay -SwissTeminal Chavornay	20ft DRY 125 CHF	40ft DRY 150 CHF	40ft HIGH 150 CHF	45ft HIGH not allowed
Depot Geneve -SwissTeminal Geneva	20ft DRY 125 CHF	40ft DRY 150 CHF	40ft HIGH 150 CHF	45ft HIGH not allowed
Depot Zurich -SwissTeminal Niederglatt	20ft DRY 150 CHF	40ft DRY 100 CHF	40ft HIGH 100 CHF	45ft HIGH not allowed

Returning empty Reefer equipment to inland depot BASEL/BIRSFELDEN is subject to a drop-off fee of CHF 100 per 20ft/40ft reefer container.

Returning empty special equipment such as Open-Top or Flat-Rack to inland depot BASEL/BIRSFELDEN is subject to a drop-off fee of CHF 300 per 20ft container and CHF 450 per 40ft container.

Demurrage

For containers which are picked up at seaport, follow seaport tariff of that country

For containers which are moved to Swiss inland terminal, follow below tariff

Effective Date: 15/01/2020
Expiry Date: Until further notice

Freetime and charges per container per calendar day (i.e. including week-ends and holidays) after freetime expires. Start date and end date are included in the calculation.

The Free time and charges applied for Demurrage and Detention will be those in place at the origin Price Calculation Date (PCD).

For special deals: Please bear in mind that the calculation method of charges for special deals (free-time granted > tariff free-time) is ‘progressive’ and the leadoff rate slap(s) will be reduced by the number of days in excess of tariff free-time.

Please note that the below tariffs are NOT applicable for SPOT bookings. For Demurrage and Detention applicable for SPOT, please click here for Maersk SPOT

Notes:

D&D product is split Demurrage & Detention.
Demurrage is INCLUDING terminal storage costs and plug-in fees.
Demurrage is invoiced based on tariff of final gate-out full location.
Freetime days are based on cargo type.
40´ High and 45´ High containers are considered equal to 40´.
NOR (non-operating reefer) is considered as Dry Container.
REEFER container with IMO follows REEFER
Shipper’s Own Container is considered as equivalent to corresponding container type.
Shipper’s Owned Tank with DRY cargo follows freetime & rate of Dry equipment.
Shipper’s Owned Tank with IMO cargo follows freetime & rate of IMO.

Surcharge definition glossary

Split - Demurrage includes Storage

DRY Containers (Inland terminals)

Days	20’	40’ & 45’
Days 1 - 4	20’ Free - Day of gate-in full and gate-out full at inland terminal included	40’ & 45’ Free - Day of gate-in full and gate-out full at inland terminal included
Days 5 - 10	20’ 60 EUR	40’ & 45’ 75 EUR
Days 11 - 17	20’ 75 EUR	40’ & 45’ 120 EUR
Days 18+	20’ 140 EUR	40’ & 45’ 190 EUR

IMO Containers (Inland terminals)

Days	20’	40’ & 45’
Days 1 - 4	20’ Free - Day of gate-in full and gate-out full at inland terminal included	40’ & 45’ Free - Day of gate-in full and gate-out full at inland terminal included
Days 5 - 10	20’ 130 EUR	40’ & 45’ 150 EUR
Days 11 - 17	20’ 150 EUR	40’ & 45’ 180 EUR
Days 18+	20’ 210 EUR	40’ & 45’ 260 EUR

REEFER containers (Inland terminals)

Days	20’	40’
Days 1 - 4	20’ Free - Day of gate-in full and gate-out full at inland terminal included	40’ Free - Day of gate-in full and gate-out full at inland terminal included
Days 5 - 17	20’ 150 EUR	40’ 180 EUR
Days 18+	20’ 210 EUR	40’ 260 EUR

Special Equipment (such as Flat Racks, Open Top) with DRY / IMO cargo (Inland terminals)

Days	20’	40’ & 45’
Days 1 - 4	20’ Free - Day of gate-in full and gate-out full at inland terminal included	40’ & 45’ Free - Day of gate-in full and gate-out full at inland terminal included
Days 5 - 11	20’ 130 EUR	40’ & 45’ 150 EUR
Days 11 - 17	20’ 150 EUR	40’ & 45’ 180 EUR
Days 18+	20’ 210 EUR	40’ & 45’ 260 EUR

Detention

Effective Date: 15/01/2020
Expiry Date: Until further notice

Freetime and charges per container per calendar day (i.e. including week-ends and holidays) after freetime expires. Start date and end date are included in the calculation.

The Free time and charges applied for Demurrage and Detention will be those in place at the origin Price Calculation Date (PCD).

Please note that the below tariffs are NOT applicable for SPOT bookings. For Demurrage and Detention applicable for SPOT, please click here for Maersk SPOT

Notes:

D&D product is split Demurrage & Detention.
Detention is invoiced based on tariff of EMPTY RETURN location.
For transport under Merchant Haulage empty containers must be returned to the Place of Delivery as stated on Bill of Lading. In exceptional cases empty container may be returned to an alternate location.
40´ High and 45´ High containers are considered equal to 40´.
NOR (non-operating reefer) is considered as Dry Container.
Special equipment/cargo, such as Flat Racks and Open Top equipment, is considered equal to Reefer freetime and tariff.

DRY Containers

Days	20’	40’ & 45’
Days 1 - 10	20’ Free - Day of gate-out full and gate-in empty included	40’ & 45’ Free - Day of gate-out full and gate-in empty included
Days 11 - 17	20’ 70 EUR	40’ & 45’ 90 EUR
Days 18+	20’ 90 EUR	40’ & 45’ 120 EUR

REEFER Containers

Days	20’	40’
Days 1 - 10	20’ Free - Day of gate-out full and gate-in empty included	40’ Free - Day of gate-out full and gate-in empty included
Days 11 - 17	20’ 120 EUR	40’ 140 EUR
Days 18+	20’ 140 EUR	40’ 160 EUR

For previous demurrage and detention tariff, please click below document

Demurrage and detention tariff

PDF (152KB)

Below are the most common local charges we have in Switzerland. They are all subject to change and valid until further notice.

Please also visit our global Surcharge Definition Glossary

Area	Charge Code	Charge Name	Description	Tariff	Payterm
Area Mandatory	Charge Code ODF	Charge Name Documentation fee - Origin	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
Area	Charge Code DDF	Charge Name Documentation fee - Destination	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
Area	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
Area	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
Area Booking	Charge Code COD	Charge Name Change of Destination	Description We will apply this fee when we have a request from customer for a change of discharge port of a shipment that has been received and gated in at origin Port of Loading, but prior to the arrival at final Port of Discharge. It is covering the administrative and operational costs up to 3-4 restows. Subject to acceptance by Maersk.	Tariff 300 USD per container + possible shifting costs	Payterm Freight
Area	Charge Code CAD	Charge Name Change of Destination - Administrative Cost	Description Will be charged per B/L only on those cases where the transhipment port does not change and we are just amending the final port of discharge. This request must be done, at least, 96 hours before the arrival to the transhipment port.	Tariff 300 USD per B/L	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code CED	Charge Name Change of Destination - Extra Restows	Description We will apply this fee when the change of destination requested by customer involve more than the 3-4 restows defined in COD product and hence a higher cost. Subject to acceptance by Maersk and confirmation from customer of the acceptance of extra costs associated.	Tariff 300 USD per container + extra costs associated	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code CLL	Charge Name Booking Cancellation Fee	Description (Scope: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland to Middle East and Far East Asia) Invoiced to Booking Creation Party, in case of booking cancellation or reduction of container(s) or postponement initiated by customer to a vessel later than first available sailing or delay of sailing due to reasons under customer’s responsibility (e.g. late/missing documents) to a vessel later than first available sailing within 7 calendar days or less prior ETD of vessel.	Tariff 100 EUR per container (Dry and Reefer) eff. 15.03.2020	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code DIT	Charge Name Detention in Transit Service	Description At the request of the customer. This is a minimum tariff (an administrative tariff), assessed at the time of the request. An additional charge of 75 USD/Dry or 125 USD/Reefer is applicable per detention day. DIT is subject to carrier approval.	Tariff fix admin fee of 250 USD per container plus USD 75 per day (DRY, IMO, OOG) / plus USD 125 per day (Reefer)	Payterm Freight
Area	Charge Code MBF	Charge Name Manual Booking Fee	Description Invoiced for all non e-commerce bookings, such as bookings by fax, e-mail etc.	Tariff 50 EUR per booking	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code ASE	Charge Name Additional Export Service Fee	Description Manual booking amendments	Tariff 50 EUR per booking	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code ASI	Charge Name Additional Import Service Fee	Description Manual booking amendments and manual request to receive delivery order	Tariff 50 EUR per booking	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code OBK	Charge Name Booking Services - Origin	Description Booking Services charge covers booking management performed by Maersk on behalf of the customer at the destination location. Booking Services teams coordinate with customers’ partners and internal stakeholders to ensure all destination related activities are completed as planned.	Tariff 50 EUR per container	Payterm Origin
Area Customs Clearance	Charge Code CCO	Charge Name Customs Clearance Origin	Description A service offered by the carrier to prepare customs clearance documents and handle formalities on behalf of the customer. The carrier may use 3rd party agents in some locations at Origin.	Tariff Please contact your Maersk representative for a quoted based on your individual shipments and requirement.	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code CCD	Charge Name Customs Clearance Destination	Description A service offered by the carrier to prepare customs clearance documents and handle formalities on behalf of the customer. The carrier may use 3rd party agents in some locations at Destination.	Tariff Please contact your Maersk representative for a quoted based on your individual shipments and requirement	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code WAV	Charge Name Waiver Certificate Issuance	Description Waiver certificates or Cargo Tracking Notes (CTN) are compulsory for the maritime export to a number of African countries. The waivers must be filed before the cargo arrives at its port of discharge. Based on customers request Maersk can provide these documents based as a 3rd party Value Added Service.	Tariff Please contact your Maersk representative for a quoted based on your individual shipments and requirement	Payterm Origin
Area Cargo related (third party)	Charge Code INE	Charge Name Inspection Fee - Scanning Export	Description A service offered if customs or other authorities request a container to be scanned. Fee is valid for German ports. Foreign ports on request.	Tariff Wilhelmshaven (inside terminal): 250 EUR per container Bremerhaven (inside terminal): 250 EUR per container Bremerhaven (outside terminal): 280 EUR per container Hamburg: 280 EUR per container	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code INI	Charge Name Inspection Fee - Scanning Import and Transshipment	Description A service offered if customs or other authorities request a container to be scanned. Fee is valid for German ports. Foreign ports on request.	Tariff Wilhelmshaven (inside terminal): 250 EUR per container Bremerhaven (inside terminal): 250 EUR per container Bremerhaven (outside terminal): 280 EUR per container Hamburg: 280 EUR per container	Payterm Destination
Area Documentation	Charge Code BLE	Charge Name Transport Document Issuance Service	Description Courier fee for document dispatch within Germany	Tariff 25 EUR per shipment	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code BLE	Charge Name Transport Document Issuance Service	Description Courier fee for document dispatch to Austria	Tariff 35 EUR Per Shipment	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code BLE	Charge Name Transport Document Issuance Service	Description Courier fee for document dispatch to Switzerland	Tariff 35 EUR Per Shipment	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code BLE	Charge Name Transport Document Issuance Service	Description OBL re-issuance fee for amendments or destroy requests after confirmation for the verify copy has been received and the Original Bill of Lading has been issued in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.	Tariff 30 EUR per B/L	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code OCG	Charge Name Origin Certificate Charge	Description Cost per Maersk Certificate at Origin as per request of the customer (e.g. Certifacte issued regarding vessel age, vessel conditions etc.). Charge per document for B/L delivery countries Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands. Charges for other delivery countries are different.	Tariff 45 EUR per document	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code OCG	Charge Name Origin Certificate Charge	Description Issuing of Certificate - Notarized Cost per Maersk Certificate attested by notary as per request of the customer.	Tariff 50 EUR per B/L on top of standard certificate fee	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code HBL	Charge Name House Transport Document	Description Upon customer's request, 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.	Tariff 50 USD per document	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code DCG	Charge Name Destination Certificate Charge	Description Cost per Maersk Certificate at Destination as per request of the customer (e.g. Certificate issued regarding vessel age, vessel conditions etc.). Charge per document for B/L delivery countries Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands. Charges for other delivery countries are different.	Tariff 45 EUR per document	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code LDE	Charge Name Late Documentation Fee Export	Description Invoiced in addition to our standard export documentation fee, in case the Bill of lading instruction is submitted to Maersk after vessel sailing.	Tariff 50 EUR per B/L	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code LDI	Charge Name Late Documentation Fee Import	Description Invoiced in addition to our standard export documentation fee, in case the Bill of lading instruction is submitted to Maersk after vessel sailing.	Tariff 50 EUR per B/L	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code MDF	Charge Name Manual Documentation Processing Fee	Description Invoiced in addition to our standard export documentation fee, applicable to all non e-BL instructions without template.	Tariff 75 EUR per B/L	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code SWC	Charge Name Switch Transport Document Service	Description Upon customer’s request, this service is provided by the carrier to 'switch' transport documents (B/L's) to show new parties by issuing a 2nd set of documents.	Tariff B/L receipt country Germany: 75 EUR per B/L	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code TLE	Charge Name Electronic Cargo Release Service - Export	Description Telex release fee upon to customer's request. Applicable on top of the standard documentation fees.	Tariff 30 USD per document	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code TLI	Charge Name Electronic Cargo Release Service - Import	Description Telex release fee upon to customer's request. Applicable on top of the standard documentation fees.	Tariff 30 USD per document	Payterm Destination
Area Equipment	Charge Code CCE	Charge Name Container Cleaning Export	Description Shipper or consignee is charged with cleaning/repair cost if container is damaged or returned dirty/with residue material.	Tariff Case by case	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code CCI	Charge Name Container cleaning Import	Description Shipper or consignee is charged with cleaning/repair cost if container is damaged or returned dirty/with residue material.	Tariff Case by case	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code EME	Charge Name Equipment Management Export	Description This fee applies in case a container is delivered to the terminal without a proper high security seal.	Tariff 90 EUR per container	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code CSO	Charge Name Container Shifting Origin	Description Charge to recover additional operational expenses for extra container moves needed at Origin, e.g. re-stacking because of Change of Destination or Change of Vessel or move of container from load stack to gate.	Tariff 90 EUR per move	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code CSD	Charge Name Container Shifting Destination	Description Charge to recover additional operational expenses for extra container moves needed at Destination, e.g. re-stacking because of Change of Destination or Change of Vessel or move of container from load stack to gate.	Tariff 90 EUR per move	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code EME	Charge Name Equipment Management Export	Description A service offered on request of the customer to check the container seal. Valid for German ports. Foreign ports on request.	Tariff 190 EUR per container	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code EMI	Charge Name Equipment Management Import	Description A service offered on request of the customer to check the container seal. Valid for German ports. Foreign ports on request.	Tariff 190 EUR per container	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code ESC	Charge Name Extra Seal charge	Description The surcharge covers the extra service of providing/attaching extra seals to containers in the terminals.	Tariff 90 EUR per container	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code ILO	Charge Name IMO label add/removal Origin	Description Extra service of adding/removing IMO stickers to/of a container in the terminals at export end.	Tariff 190 EUR per container	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code ILD	Charge Name IMO label removal Destination	Description Extra service of adding/removing IMO stickers to/of a container in the terminals at import end.	Tariff 190 EUR per container	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code PQC	Charge Name Premium Quality Container	Description Upon customer's request, carrier's service of providing a container of a specific quality. E.g. food grade containers, containers of a specific age, containers for specific commodities (such as electronics).	Tariff 120 EUR per container	Payterm Origin
Area Inland	Charge Code DDC	Charge Name Destination Dangerous Cargo Service Inland Haulage	Description Dangerous cargo additional for Inland haulage	Tariff 30 EUR per container	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code ODC	Charge Name Origin Dangerous Cargo Service Inland Haulage	Description Dangerous cargo additional for Inland haulage	Tariff 30 EUR per container	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code DRP	Charge Name Drop Off Charge Import	Description For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage, empty containers must be returned to the Place of Delivery location as stated on the Bill of Lading. In exceptional cases and after confirmation by the carrier, empty containers may be returned at an alternate location subject to a drop-off fee.	Tariff Per inland terminal / container	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code JTC	Charge Name Probe Service	Description Applied when probes applicable.	Tariff 200 EUR per container	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code MSE	Charge Name Multi Stop Service Export	Description Charge to cover additional cost associated with multiple stops on an inland move.	Tariff EUR 75 (for extra mileage up to 50km between locations A & B) and EUR 150 (for extra mileage up to 100km between locations A & B)	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code MSI	Charge Name Multi Stop Service Imports	Description Charge to cover additional cost associated with multiple stops on an inland move.	Tariff EUR 75 (for extra mileage up to 50km between locations A & B) and EUR 150 (for extra mileage up to 100km between locations A & B)	Payterm Destination
Area	Charge Code OGS/DGS	Charge Name Genset Service Origin	Description Reefer add-on if active cooling is required during Inland haulage	Tariff 300 EUR (GenSet for Rail/Road) 200 EUR (Plug-In for Barge/Road) 100 EUR (Cooling chassis for direct Truck)	Payterm Origin/Destination
Area	Charge Code OSC/DSC	Charge Name Special chassis add-on	Description This charge is applicable for providing a special chassis on request of the customer. Examples of special chassis are (amongst others) Tipping/Tilt-chassis or Side-loading chassis, facilitating the loading/unloading of cargo into/from the container. The availability as well as the cost for a special chassis must be requested in advance, before ordering the transport, and depends on regional and operational conditions.	Tariff at request	Payterm Origin/Destination
Area	Charge Code PIC	Charge Name Pick-Up Charge Export	Description For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage, empty containers will be provided at the Place of Receipt location as stated on the Bill of Lading. In exceptional cases and after confirmation by the carrier, empty containers may be supplied at an alternate location subject to a pick-up fee.	Tariff Per inland terminal / container	Payterm Origin/Destination
Area	Charge Code WTO/WTD	Charge Name Waiting Time Destination / Waiting Time Origin	Description Waiting time for Inland haulage after the free waiting time of 2 hours	Tariff EUR 50 per half hour	Payterm Origin/Destination
Area Non-fulfilment	Charge Code MID	Charge Name Mis declaration fee- Origin	Description This is a penalty charge imposed for the Shipper for Mis declaration of cargo as Non- Dangerous instead of Dangerous cargo or for Mis-declaration of dimensions in Out of Gauge cargo.	Tariff For details contact local office	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code WDF	Charge Name Weight Discrepancy Fee	Description Charge is applicable if There is a Discrepancy between VGM and weight declared in shipping instruction (Shipping instruction weight + Container Tare weight), Declared VGM exceeds Max Gross Weight of the container as per “Container Safety Convention Plate” (excluding Shipper Owned Container), or Declared VGM is less than Tare Weight of the container.	Tariff 75 EUR per container	Payterm Origin
Area	Charge Code LPF	Charge Name Late Payment Fee	Description Late payment fee will be applicable when payment has not been remitted within 7 days from the invoice due date, or later than otherwise agreed payment terms.	Tariff 50 USD per invoice	Payterm Origin
Area	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 40 EUR per B/L	Payterm Origin
Area	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 40 EUR per B/L	Payterm Destination

Download below import procedure documents

Guideline - Import shipments to Switzerland

PDF (177KB)

Commodity

No specific restrictions apply

Weight / Measurement

Gross weight is defined as follows:

Rail:

maximum container capacity

Truck:

maximum legal road weight: 38 tons total (including truck, chassis, container and cargo)
maximum payload: 21 tons for 20´ containers - 19 tons for 40´ containers
permits for special chassis are subject to approval by respective customer service desk