CIC

Charges & surcharges

Container Imbalance Charge

A surcharge carriers add when they have to reposition empty containers because more cargo flows one way than the other.

In practice

Common on backhaul or one-way trades, and on Intra-Asia routes out of China. Also called Equipment Imbalance Surcharge (EIS).

CIC USD 100 per 20' on shipments ex Ho Chi Minh.

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