To account for increases in port charges, the arrastre charges to be observed in the Automated Customs Operations System (ACOS) for Customs assessment purposes shall be:

a)    P 7.80 per metric ton for shipside cargo
b)    P 100.00 per metric ton for pierside cargo or declared charge if higher.

This order shall take effect on Wednesday, April 8, 1998.

Adopted: 25 March 1998

(SGD.) GUILLERMO L. PARAYNO, JR.
Commissioner


Increases in Arrastre Charges at POM and MICP Effective 1 January and 1 March 1998

Containerized

	Old Rate	Per M.T.	3/1RATE	PER M.T.	M.T. PER	PERCENT
SIZE	PER BOX	RATE OLD	PER BOX	RATE NEW	BOX	INCREASE
20 FT	1366	75.88	1485	82.5	18	8.80%
40 FT	3135	111.96	3408	121.71	28	8.80%
			Total =	204.21/2 =	102.10	per M.T. average

Non-Containerized

	Old Rate	1/1 NEW	PER CENT
TYPE	PER M.T.	RATE	INCREASE
General	54.45	65.35	20%
Steel	64.1	76.9	20%
Logs	63.2	75.85	20%
Lumber	67.4	80.9	20%
Bulk	54.45	65.35	20%
	Total =	364.35/5 = 72.87	per metric ton average

TO NOTE:

All cargo types equated on a per metric ton basis

Current Customs rate applicable to all types of pierside cargo = P 92.00 per metric ton

Recommended increase equate to increase for Containerized cargo - ie 8.8%

Therefore recommended increase is from P 92.00 per metric ton to P 100.00 per metric ton

Arrastre Charges for Shipside cargo were increased effective 1 January 1998 from P 6.50 per Metric ton to P 7.80 metric ton. It is recommended that this rate be increased accordingly in ACOS

Therefore Arrastre Charges for Shipside cargo as set in ACOS will be P 7.80 per metric ton Arrastre charges for Pierside cargo as set in ACOS will be P 100.00 per metric ton
OR - Declared Fee if higher