8. Charges

 

8.1 The Company is entitled to charge on gross weight or volume weight. Further details relating to the computation of freight charges will be provided to the Customer upon request.

8.2 The Customer shall pay to the Company all sums immediately when due without deduction or deferment on account of any claim, counterclaim or set-off.

8.3 When the Company is instructed to collect freight, duties, fees, charges or other expenses from any person other than the Customer and encounters difficulty in collecting, the Customer shall unconditionally forthwith pay the same.

8.4 On all amounts overdue to the Company, the Company shall be entitled to interest calculated on a daily basis from the date such accounts are overdue until payment thereof at 0.4% per day during the period that such amounts are overdue.

8.5 Quotations are given on the basis of immediate acceptance by the Customer. Notwithstanding acceptance of the quotations or charges in the event of changes of state polices and market in currency exchange, rate of freight, insurance premiums or any charge applicable to the goods.

8.6 The Company or its agents are entitled to have a lien on all the goods and documents received for monies due from the Customer to the Company, if any such monies due to the Company are not paid within 28 days after notice has been given to the Customer that such goods or documents are being detained, or if such monies are not paid within a reasonable time when the goods detained are perishable goods, the Company is entitled to dispose of the goods and/or satisfy such indebtedness and disposal expenses.