Due to various reasons of the ship, cargo, port and other aspects, the ship increases expenses or suffers economic losses when transporting the goods, the ship to compensate for these expenses or losses, in addition to the basic rate, the provision of Additional charges, called surcharges or additional charges.

There are many kinds of surcharges, and as some circumstances change, new surcharges will be eliminated or introduced. Here are some common types of surcharges:

01, Terminal handling fee (THC)

THC stands for Terminal Handling Charge. It can be further divided into OTHC -- Origin Terminal Handling Charge and DTHC -- Destination Terminal Handling Charge.

02, origin receiving fee (ORC)

ORC stands for Original Receiving Charge/Local receiving charge/Origin receiving charge. This cost is more complicated, and it is different from and related to THC.

03, Comprehensive Rate Increase Surcharge (GRI)

GRI stands for General Rate Increase. It is generally used by South American airlines and American airlines. Due to port, ship, fuel, cargo or other reasons, the shipping company's transportation costs have increased significantly, and the shipowner has added a comprehensive rate increase surcharge to compensate for these increased expenses.

04. Container Imbalance Surcharge (CIC)

The full name of CIC is Container Imbalance Charge, sometimes also known as Container Imbalance Surcharge. This charge is a surcharge imposed by the shipping company in order to cover the cost of moving empty containers due to the imbalance in the volume of trade or seasonal changes resulting in an imbalance in the flow of cargo and containers.

05. Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EBS)

EBS stands for Emergency Bunker Surcharge, which means emergency fuel surcharge. EBS is a surcharge on sea freight and is generally settled in US dollars like sea freight. In the case of FOB terms, this charge should be borne by the recipient, not the shipper, as EBS is not a FOB local charge. The fee can be paid on arrival or in advance.

06. Fuel Surcharge (FAF)

FAF stands for Fuel Adjustment Factor and is generally used on Japan routes. This surcharge is somewhat similar to the temporary fuel surcharge above - essentially the same, but called differently.

07. Currency Depreciation Surcharge (CAF)

CAF stands for Currency Adjustment Factor. Also known as CAS - Currency Adjustment Surcharge. When the currency of the collection of freight is significantly depreciated, the shipping company will suffer great losses because of currency depreciation. In order to make up for the loss, the shipowner will pass the loss on to the shipper/cargo owner by adding a currency depreciation surcharge.

08. Document fee (DOCDOC)

DOCDOC= Document. In the freight forwarding industry, DOC has two fees. One is DOC charged by the shipping company, which is fixed and charged in RMB. The other is the DOC charged by the port of destination, which is also one of the basic fees of the port of destination. The agent of the port of destination is charged in US dollars, and each agent charges different fees.

09, delivery to destination fee (DDC)

The full name of DDC is Destination Delivery Charge. In terms of DDU, DDP, etc., this charge is borne by the seller/shipper; otherwise, it is paid by the buyer/consignee. For example, CIF terms - Buyer/receiver shall bear all costs and risks after the goods have crossed the ship's rail at the port of loading, so all costs including DDC at the port of destination shall be borne by Party/receiver.

10. Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)

The full name of PSS is Peak Season Surcharge. This cost is generally in the peak season when freight is relatively busy many shipping companies will take an excuse to charge, with China's "Spring Festival" price is somewhat similar. April to November of each year is generally the peak season for the world's freight.

11. Suez Canal Surcharge (SCS)

SCS stands for Suez Canal Surcharge. The routes from Asia, Oceania, East Africa and other regions to Europe basically pass through the Suez Canal. When a ship passes through the Suez Canal, the shipping company needs to pay a certain navigation fee to the canal authority, which the shipowner collects from the customer in the form of Suez Canal surcharge.

12. Panama Canal Surcharge (PTF)

The full name of PTF is Panama Canal Transit Fee. In the same way as the Suez Canal surcharge, the route from the Far East and the west of the United States (referred to as the West of the United States) to the east of the United States (referred to as the East of the United States) generally passes through the Panama Canal, and the shipping company needs to pay a certain navigation fee to the canal authority when the ship passes the Panama Canal, which the shipowner collects from the customer through the Panama Canal surcharge.

13. Interim Risk Surcharge (TAR)

The TAR stands for Temporary Additional Risks. This fee is somewhat inexplicable, in fact, it can be simply understood as a war surcharge, or think of it as another way of saying war surcharge.

14. Overweight Surcharge (HLA)

HLA stands For Heavy-Lift Additiona, also known as Surcharge For Over Weight. Means that the weight of a single piece of cargo exceeds a certain standard (standards may vary between forwarders or shipowners), requires special equipment (such as heavy cranes) or special operations (such as the need for bedding, reinforcement materials and manual binding or reinforcement), is difficult to handle, or requires special handling in the stowing of the ship, A surcharge levied to cover increased operating costs.

15. Extra Long Surcharge (LLA)

LLA stands For Long Length Additional, also known as Over Length Additional or Surcharge For Over Length. A surcharge charged to cover the increased operating costs of a single piece of cargo that exceeds a certain length (standards may vary between forwarders or shipowners), requires special equipment or special operations, is difficult to handle, or requires special handling on stowage.

16. Emergency Cost Surcharge (ECRS)

ECRS stands for Emergency Cost Recovery Surcharge, also known as "severe weather Operation surcharge" - when bad weather causes a significant increase in shipping and operating costs, and so on.

17. Container Service Fee (CSC)

CSC stands for Container Service Charge or container service Charge.

18. Automatic Manifest System Entry Fee (AMS)

AMS stands for Automatic Manifest System, automatic manifest system entry fee. For US-Canada routes, US-specific - All cargo to the United States or transiting through the United States to other countries or regions are subject to AMS declaration (24 hours before shipment). AMS is also known as the 24-hour Manifest System/United States Counterterrorism Manifest System.

19. Automatic Manifest System Entry Fee (ACI)

ACI stands for Advance Commercial Information. Canadian Customs regulations, all goods to Canada or through Canada to other countries must be declared to the Canadian Customs 24 hours before loading, and AMS is very similar to the United States.

20. Entry Summary Declaration Form (ENS)

ENS stands for Entry Summary Declaration. This is the advanced manifest rule for customs in EU countries. Since 1 January 2011, the EU has enforced the "early declaration of manifest" rule for all cargo heading to (all goods imported into the EU) or passing through (all goods in transit, all goods in transit, all goods not unloaded on board, etc.) EU ports, which applies to all 28 EU Member States, as well as Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, etc

There may be more than the above

Cleaning Charge

Fumigation Charge

Ice Surcharge

Deviation Surcharge

Transhipment Surcharge

Direct Additional