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Access Date: 23Feb2021 Tariff: 980000-006
Print- Rule Number:
- 347
- Rule Title:
- HAWAII STATE INVASIVE SPECIES USERS TAX (WEIGHT BASED)
- Effective:
- 01Jun2015
- Thru:
- Expires:
- Publish:
- 18May2015
- Amend Type
- I
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture, in compliance with
the Invasive Species Act of Hawaii, requires Carriers to
collect a tax on all cargo delivered to the state of
Hawaii. The Act states:
"There is imposed a fee for the inspection, quarantine, and
eradication of invasive species contained in any freight,
including but not limited to marine commercial container
shipment, air freight, or any other means of transporting
freight, foreign or domestic, that is brought into the
State. The fee shall be paid by the person responsible for
paying the freight charges to the transportation company,
who shall collect the fee and forward the payment to the
department at the port of disembarkation; provided that the
transportation company shall not be liable for any fee that
is not paid by the person responsible for paying the
freight charges to the transportation company."
Pursuant to this requirement, Carrier will add the tax
of 75 cents for every 1,000 pounds or fraction thereof of
freight delivered to the state of Hawaii. Shippers are
required to declare the weight of the cargo on their
shipping instructions regardless of whether or not the
freight rate is calculated on the basis of weight. The tax
is imposed upon the party responsible for paying the
freight charges. Carrier will add the tax as a
separate line item to the freight invoice and will forward
the payment of the tax to the Hawaii Department of
Agriculture.
the Invasive Species Act of Hawaii, requires Carriers to
collect a tax on all cargo delivered to the state of
Hawaii. The Act states:
"There is imposed a fee for the inspection, quarantine, and
eradication of invasive species contained in any freight,
including but not limited to marine commercial container
shipment, air freight, or any other means of transporting
freight, foreign or domestic, that is brought into the
State. The fee shall be paid by the person responsible for
paying the freight charges to the transportation company,
who shall collect the fee and forward the payment to the
department at the port of disembarkation; provided that the
transportation company shall not be liable for any fee that
is not paid by the person responsible for paying the
freight charges to the transportation company."
Pursuant to this requirement, Carrier will add the tax
of 75 cents for every 1,000 pounds or fraction thereof of
freight delivered to the state of Hawaii. Shippers are
required to declare the weight of the cargo on their
shipping instructions regardless of whether or not the
freight rate is calculated on the basis of weight. The tax
is imposed upon the party responsible for paying the
freight charges. Carrier will add the tax as a
separate line item to the freight invoice and will forward
the payment of the tax to the Hawaii Department of
Agriculture.