Pierpass fee — records, timing and who owns each step

On a first-time import for a new buyer, pierpass fee is handled as a sequence rather than a single form. This is the order our documentation desk works through it.

First: the HS classification used at origin

Last comes the HS classification used at origin. We confirm it in the week before sailing and note the outcome in the shipment folder. If the shipment is queried later, the answer is already in the file instead of being assembled from an email thread.

We log this in the shipment folder so the destination side reads the same version we do.

Then: the power of attorney on file

Pierpass fee is checked against the power of attorney on file. On a first-time import for a new buyer, our documentation desk records the outcome in the shipment folder while the file is still editable, because a change after that point needs a carrier amendment. The destination broker receives that same version, not a later reconstruction.

Doing it here costs minutes; fixing it after departure costs days.

Finally: the delivery order at destination

The second check is the delivery order at destination. We compare it against the commercial invoice and the booking confirmation; when the two disagree we hold the file and ask the shipper for a corrected copy. That is a short pause at origin and a much longer one at destination.

If a value changes at this point we reissue the file instead of sending a correction by email.

Keep the steps in this order and the record stays consistent from origin to delivery.

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Notes from the Hovmar Logistics team in Shenzhen. Confirm current requirements with your licensed broker before filing.