It must be listed price for freight service by sea

It must has list price and additional fees except from service price for transporting container via seaway. Photo: H.Diu

Accordingly, the currency which is used in the prices listed for container transportation service by sea of the enterprises established in Vietnam, is Vietnam Dong (VND); currency prices listed for the enterprises established outside Vietnam is Vietnam Dong or foreign currency that is converted in accordance with the law. Furthermore, the currency for extra fees and service fees charges at the seaport of enterprises is Vietnam Dong.

The content posted in price lists includes: point of departure and point of destination of the shipping line; price lists and shipping service by sea, corresponding extra fees for shipping line and type of goods being transported; Listed prices are inclusive of incurred service charges and all taxes, fees and charges (if any). Besides that, the content must have business information, fresh forwarding or authorized business is listed, including business name, trading address, telephone number, fax number, website of the enterprises.

In addition, the content of services listed prices at the seaport including seaports business information (business name, trading address, telephone number, fax number, website of the enterprises); service tariffs at the port that was declared to the competent authorities according to regulations. Listed prices are inclusive of all taxes, charges and fees (if any).

Transportation prices by sea and extra fees are valid since the date that listed price in the first time under the provisions of this Decree. For the price of seaport services, the valid day will be counted since the date that seaport enterprises or enterprises providing services at ports complete the price declaration for the price and the price listed as prescribed by law under the provisions of this Decree.

In case there is a change in price by sea transport, increase extra fees that has been listed, the effective date of the price will be determined and stipulated by the enterprises but not earlier than 15 consecutive days since the price list change. Also, in case of reducing in transport costs by sea and extra fees that has been listed, the effective date of the price is calculated from the date the listing was changed.

For the changes in seaport service price, the enterprises will declare to the competent authorities and list the price in accordance with the law.

The shipping enterprise and authorized business or enterprise providing services at seaport are only to collect the price in seaway shipping and extra fees that are listed under the listed time and conditions.