About Other Charge Details

Surcharges or other local charges can be set in the Other/Local Charges screen.

Table 1. Other /Local Charge Details
Field Description
OC Code The three-letter charge code for export. Export OCs can either be due to the carrier or due to the agent. The third letter of the code indicates the Due type:
  • Due Carrier uses C
  • Due Agent uses A
For example:
  • RAC-this code refers to the Dangerous Goods charge (Due Carrier)
  • MYC-this code refers to the Fuel Surcharge (Due Carrier)
  • AWA-this code refers to the AWB Fee (Due Agent)
Currency Code The ISO three-letter currency code of the country of departure.
Country Code The ISO two-letter country code.
Station (Optional) Optional field to limit the validity of the Other/Local Charge calculation to a specific station.
Carrier Optional field to limit the validity of the Other/Local Charge calculation to a specific carrier.
Agent Optional field to limit the validity of the Other/Local Charge calculation to a specific agent.
Billing Agent Enter the name of the billing agent or forwarder code.
Price Class The price class is used for various net pricing levels.
Product Enter the product code in the Product field. This differentiates cargo products and is mainly used for pricing purposes.
Price Group The Price Group field allows the grouping of prices into different Deal Codes.
SHC The three-letter IATA or airline specific Special Handling Code.
SHC List A group of SHC codes that can be applied to the record.
Dest. Country The Dest. Country field can limit the Other Charge record only to one destination country. This option can only be used for export other charges.
Dest. Region The Dest. Region field can limit the Other Charge record to a specific region.
Dest. Zone The Dest. Zone field can limit the Other Charge record to a specific zone code.
Transit Airport The Transit Airport field sets the Other Charge record to be applicable only when using a certain transit point.
Prepaid/Collect Select Prepaid or Collect to limit the validity of the Other/Local charge.
Effective Date The date when the record will become effective.
Termination Date The termination date of the record. The record will not be used by the system after the specified date.
Min Amount The minimum amount applicable for the charge code. If the result of the calculation is below this amount, the system will automatically take the Min Amount value.
Max Amount The maximum amount applicable for the charge code. If the result of the calculation is above this amount, the system will automatically take the Max Amount value.
Formula Enter the formula to compute the applicable rate per unit of weight. You can also enter a specific formula if several weight breaks are included.
Weight Type Other charges can be automatically calculated based on weight types. You can select the following weight types from the drop-down list:
  • Gross Weight
  • Charge Weight
  • Pieces
  • Flat Gross Weight
  • Flat Charge Weight
  • Freight Charges
  • Carriage
  • SLAC Pieces
Per AWB Only Select this check box if you want the local/handling charge calculated using the total AWB pieces/weight.
Per Weight Enter the weight per kg.
Product Code The product code linked to an invoice.
Exclude Minimum Select this check box if the Other/Local Charge should not be applied to shipments with Rate class M (Minimum).
Remarks Use the Remarks field to enter additional notes about the record.