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In China, shippers have long pointed out that the terminal handling charges (THCs) and other surcharges imposed by shipping companies are inappropriate. The shippers’ point has now initiated furious arguments.

Shippers insist they pay more than a total of 200 billion yuan a year on the 23 surcharges slapped by shipping lines. In response, carriers say they are not monopolistic at all, and that shippers just bear reasonable costs to receive appropriate services in accordance with fluctuations in cargo supply and demand.

While discussions were held between shippers and shipping companies, the State Council recently ordered the governmental organizations having to do with exports and imports to begin investigations to see if the ongoing rates for custom clearance, quarantine and other services as well as port and harbor, shipping and forwarding service fees are collected properly.

Ordered by the State Council, seven governmental organizations—including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the ministries of Transport (MOT) and Commerce (MOC), the General Administration of Customs (GAC) and the General Administration of Quality Supervision Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)—have decided to conduct investigations in 20 municipalities, such the city of Shanghai as well as Liaoning and Guangdong provinces, to find out the local export- and import-related fees are charged legitimately.


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