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Import
Get up-to-date local information about import procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.
Country : Solomon Islands
Direction : Import
Effective Date : 20/05/2021
Expiry Date : Until further notice
Free time : Calendar day
Currency : USD
Invoiced : Per container, per calendar day, per container size type
Application :	The free time and charges applied will be those in place in the origin price calculation date (PCD)
Freetime: “Free Time” is the period agreed between the Carrier and the Merchant for which Demurrage & Detention 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 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. Port storage is not included into combined demurrage and detention tariff but port operator charges storage directly from customers.
Definition
| Name | Start | End | 
|---|---|---|
| 
                                     
                                        Name		
                                     
                                
                                    Storage                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     
                                        Start
                                     
                                
                                    Storage	Day when laden container has been discharged from the vessel to the terminal	Day when laden container has been picked up (gate out date)
                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     
                                        End
                                     
                                
                                    Storage	Day when laden container has been discharged from the vessel to the terminal	Day when laden container has been picked up (gate out date)
                                 
                             | 
                    
| 
                                     
                                        Name		
                                     
                                
                                    Combined Demurrage and Detention	                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     
                                        Start
                                     
                                
                                    Day when laden container has been discharged from the vessel to the terminal	
                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     
                                        End
                                     
                                
                                    Day when empty container has been delivered to the Agent (gate in date)
                                 
                             | 
                    
Combined D&D - Port collects Storage
| Days | 20 Dry | 40 Dry | 
                                 20 Reefer 
  | 
                            
                                 40 Reefer 
  | 
                
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                     
                                        Days
                                     
                                
                                    0-10                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     
                                        20 Dry
                                     
                                
                                    Free
                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     
                                        40 Dry
                                     
                                
                                    Free
                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     20 Reefer 
 
                                    Free
                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     40 Reefer 
 
                                    Free
                                 
                             | 
                    
| 
                                     
                                        Days
                                     
                                
                                    11-15                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     
                                        20 Dry
                                     
                                5  | 
                            
                                     
                                        40 Dry
                                     
                                10  | 
                            
                                     20 Reefer 
 
                                    20
                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     40 Reefer 
 
                                    40
                                 
                             | 
                    
| 
                                     
                                        Days
                                     
                                
                                    16-999					                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     
                                        20 Dry
                                     
                                
                                    10
                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     
                                        40 Dry
                                     
                                
                                    20
                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     20 Reefer 
 
                                    40
                                 
                             | 
                            
                                     40 Reefer 
 
                                    80
                                 
                             | 
                    
- Above tariff does not apply to SPOT bookings. Spot terms and conditions are documented online at time of booking.
 - NOR will be charged as DRY equipment