141.112 Liens for freight, charges, or contribution in general average. (a) Definitions. The following are general definitions for the purposes of this section: (1) Freight. ‘‘Freight’’ means the charges for the transportation of the goods from the place of shipment in the foreign country to the final destination in the United States. (2) Charges. ‘‘Charges’’ means the charges due to or assumed by the claimant of the lien which are incident to the shipment and forwarding of the goods to the destination in the United States, but does not include the purchase price, whether advanced or to be collected, nor other claims not connected with the transportation of the goods. (3) General average. ‘‘General average’’ means the liability to contribution of the owners of a cargo which arises when a sacrifice of a part of such cargo has been made for the preservation of the residue or when money is
expended to preserve the whole. It only arises from actions impelled by necessity. (4) Claimant. ‘‘Claimant’’ means a carrier, customs broker or the successors or assigns of either. (b) Notice of lien. A notice of lien for freight, charges, or contribution in general average pursuant to section 564, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1564), shall be filed with the port director on Customs Form 3485, signed by the authorized agent of the claimant and certified by him.
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| File Modified | 2006-05-01 |
| File Created | 2006-05-01 |