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Additional Costs

Costs are estimated and subject to change without notice. VAT will be added to all Israel charges.
 
detail
typical fee/remedy
frequency
Any over/under billing caused by arithmetic errors. (Usually in Excel!)   check the math very rare
     
origin      
Piano crating---required in order to insure. Cost depends on size.   $350-650 per customers decision
       
UPS/Fedex or other transport for special order items.   per weight/volume, see www.ups.com very rare
       
Storage at origin warehouse   $0.35-.45/cft/month. per customers decision. Free month or two sometimes available.
       
Storage insurance after the first two months , which are included.   $2.7/$1000/month per customers decision
       
Wrapping or packing of goods delivered directly to the freight forwarder. usually furniture requiring better than domestic packing. $75 and up rare
       
Packing of non-delicate items such as books and clothes.   $0.35/cft of overall shipment, or $1.25/cft of actual items. per customers decision
       
Costs or services relating to vehicles. car needs to be towed $250 and up very rare
       
Holdover fee resulting from a container being ordered and usually because the shipment is not complete (i.e. appliances not all there) , export customs problems (ie. Car in shipment) , container is unavailable   ~$400 very rare
       
destination :      
Porterage of extra heavy (i.e. Subzero s/s)or large or extra items.   ~$250 usually only for Subzero
       
Customs Inspections (Depending on severity of unloading done by Meches)   $100 (Small LCL)-$350 (full container) About 1 in 15 Shipments
       
Storage at the port for less than full container shipments (See chart below for containers).  

For oleh: ~$1/day per 2200 lbs or part thereof.

For non-oleh as above but $2/day
 Per situ
       
Storage insurance after the first two months , which are included.   $2.7/$1000/month per customers decision
       
Disassembly of goods\doorframes.   $40 for a fridge door.  
       
Disposal or moving of goods already at the site.      
More than 28 steps int\external\down or more than 25 meters truck to building entrance   $0.35\cft\floor or 25 mtrs. Min. $30+ vat.
       
Hoisting for very difficult access or very heavy items on higher floors.   $75-$250-$400 Per situ
       
Delivery outside of metropolitan centers: Haifa , Tel Aviv , Jerusalem , Modiim.   Tsfat , Golan , Bekaa , Negev , Shomron: $250 Efrat: $175  
       
Each change of venue for goods to/from storage/delivered shipment.   $50 + costs  
       
Second or more deliveries in the same city.  

$125, dif city $175

 
       
Installation OF PANELS FOR DISHWASHER OR REFRIGERATOR.   300 Shekels  
       
appliances :      
Service contracts , except where specifically bought and paid for.   per appliance  
       
Revisit of installation site due to non-readiness of site or Importers request to install various appliances at different times.   240 shekels  
       
Change of door opening side of refrigerator.   $40  
       
Parts required for installation.      
Dryer   200 Shekels  
Washer   120 Shekels  
fridge with water   200 Shekels  
rewiring electric oven for 25 amps x 2 instead of 40-50 amps   1400 Shekels  
water filter   150 Shekels  
       
Storage
non oleh
oleh
Storage for 20 foot container (Ahsana)    
4 days free yes yes
     
days 5 , 6 and 7 87.36 Shekels 43.00 Shekels
     
2nd week per day 109.20 Shekels 54.00 Shekels
     
3rd week per day 130.00 Shekels 65.00 Shekels
     
4th week per day 152.00 Shekels 76.00 Shekels
     
Demurrage
Hashaya
rate/day
7 days free (using 4.762NS /$)  
     
next 7 days $7/day + vat $7.00
     
next 10 days $14/day + vat $14.00
     
after that $20/day + vat $20.00
     
Storage costs for 40' container in port    
Storage
non-oleh
oleh rate/day
3 days free yes yes
days 4 , 5 , 6 and 7 (rate per day) 123 Shekels 61.50 Shekels
days 8 to 14 (rate per day) 154 Shekels 77.00 Shekels
days 15-21 (rate per day) 185 Shekels 92.50 Shekels
days 22 on (rate per day) 216 Shekels 108.00 Shekels
     
Demurrage
non-oleh or oleh
rate/day
7 days free   at 4.8 NS/$
next 7 days   $14/day + vat
next 10 days   $28/day + vat
after that   $40/day + vat

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