TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
 

All shipments to or from the Customer, which term shall include the exporter, importer, sender, receiver, owner, consignor, consignee, transferor or transferee of the shipments, will be handled by the forwarder and/or custom broker handling this shipment (i.e., ROSER & J. COWEN LOGISTICAL SERVICES, LTD.), hereinafter call the "Company", on the following terms and conditions:

1. Services By Third Parties. Unless the Company carries, stores or otherwise physically handles the shipment, and loss, damage, expense or delay occurs during such activity, the Company assumes no liability as a canter and Is not to be held responsible for any lose damage, expense or delay to the goods to be forwarded or Imported (or exported) except as provided In Paragraph 10 and subject to the limitations of Paragraph 8 below, but undertakes only to use reasonable care in the selection of carriers, truckmen, lightermen, forwarders, custom brokers, agents, warehousemen and others to whom it may entrust the goods for transportation, cartage, handling and/or delivery and/or storage or otherwise. When the Company cantos, stores or otherwise physically handles the shipment, it does so subject to the limitation of liability set forth in Paragraph 8 below unless a separate bill of lading, air waybill or other contract of carriage is issued by the Company, In which event the terms thereof shall govern.

2. Liability Limitations Of Third Parties. The Company is authorized to select and engage centers, truckmen, lightermen, forwarders, custom brokers, agents, warehousemen, and others, as required, to transport, store, deal with and deliver the goods, all of whom shall be considered as the agents of the Customer, and the goods may be entrusted to such agencies subject to all conditions as to limitation of liability for loss, damage, expense or delay and to all rules, regulations, requirements and conditions, whether printed, written or stamped, appearing In bills of lading, receipts or tariffs issued by such canters, truckmen, lightermen, forwarders, custom brokers, agents, warehousemen and others, or otherwise. The Company shall under no circumstances be liable for any loss, damage, expense or delay to the goods for any reason whatsoever when said goods are in the custody, possession or control of third parties selected by the Company to forward, enter and clear, transport or render other services with respect to such goods.

3. Choosing Routes Or Agents. Unless express instructions in writing are received from the Customer, the Company has complete freedom in choosing the means, mute and procedure to be followed in the handling, transportation and delivery of the goods, Advice by the Company to the Customer that a particular person or firm has been selected to render services with respect to the goods 'shall not be construed To mean that the Company warrants or represents that such person or firm will render such services.

4. Quotations Not Binding. Quotation as to fees, rates of duty, freight charges, insurance premiums or other charges given by the Company to the Customer are for informational purposes only and are subject to change without notice and shall not under any circumstances be binding upon the Company unless the Company In writing specifically undertakes the handling or transportation of the shipment at a specific rate.

5. Duty To Furnish Information. (a) On an import at a reasonable time prior to entering of the goods for U.S. Customs, the Customer shall furnish to the Company Invoices In proper form and other documents necessary or useful In the preparation of the U.S. Customs entry and also, such further information as may be sufficient to establish, inter alia, the dutiable value, the classification, the country of origin, the genuineness of the merchandise and any mark or symbol associated with it, the Customer's right to import and/or distribute the merchandise, and the merchandise's admissibility, pursuant to U.S. law or regulation. If the Customer fails In a timely manner to furnish such Information or documents, In whole or In part, as may be required to complete U.S. Customs entry or comply with U.S. laws or regulations, or if the Information or documents furnished are inaccurate or Incomplete, the Company shall be obligated only to use its best judgment In connection with the shipment and in no Instance shall be charged with knowledge by the Customer of the hue circumstances to which such inaccurate, Incomplete, or omitted Information or document pertain. Where a bond is required by U.S. Customs to be given for the production of any document or the performance of any act, the Customer shall be deemed bound by the terms of the bond notwithstanding the fact that the bond has been executed by the Company as principal, It being understood that the Company entered into such undertaking at the instance and on behalf of the Customer, and the Customer shall Indemnify and hold the Company harmless for the consequences of any breach of the terms of the bond. (b) On an export at a reasonable time prior to the exportation of the shipment the Customer shall furnish to the Company, the commercial invoice in proper form and number, a proper consular declaration, weights, measures, values and other information In the language of and as may be required by the laws and regulations of the U.S. and the country of destination of the goods. (c) On an export or Import the  Company shall not in any way be responsible or liable for increased duty, penalty, fine or expense unless caused by the negligence or other fault of the Company, In which event its liability to the Customer shall be governed by the provisions of Paragraphs 8 - 10 below. The Customer shall be bound by and warrant the accuracy of all invoices, documents and Information furnished to the Company by the Customer or Its agent for export, entry or other purposes and the Customer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any increased duty, penalty, fine or expense, including attorneys’ fees, resulting from any Inaccuracy, incomplete statement, omission or any failure to make timely presentation, even if not due to any negligence of the Customer.

6. Declaring Higher Valuation. Inasmuch as truckers, carriers, warehousemen and others to whom the goods are entrusted usually limit their liability for loss or damage unless a higher value Is declared and a charge based on such higher value is agreed to by said truckers, etc., the Company must receive specific written instructions from the Customer to pay such higher charge based on valuation and the trucker, etc., must accept such higher declared value; otherwise, the valuation placed by the Customer on the goods shall be considered solely for export or customs purposes and the goods will be delivered to the truckers, etc., subject to the limitation of liability set forth herein In Paragraphs 8 - 10 below with respect to any claim against the Company and subject to the provisions of Paragraph 2 above.

7. Insurance The Company will make reasonable efforts to effect marine, fire, theft and other insurance upon the goods only after specific written instructions have been received by the Company In sufficient time prior to shipment from point of origin, and the Customer at the seine time states specifically the kind and amount of Insurance to be placed The Company does not undertake or warrant that such Insurance can or will be placed. Unless the Customer has its own open marine policy and instructs the Company to effect insurance under such policy, insurance is to be effected with one or more Insurance companies or other underwriters to be selected by the Company. Any insurance placed shall be governed by the certificate or policy issued and will only be effective when accepted by such Insurance companies or underwriters. Should an insurer dispute Its liability for any reason, the insured shall have recourse against the insurer only and the Company shall not be under any responsibility or liability in relation thereto, notwithstanding that the premium upon the policy may not be at the same rates as that charged or paid to the Company by the Customer or that the shipment was Insured under a policy in the name of the Company. Insurance premiums and the charges of the Company for arranging the same shall be at the Customer's expense. lf for any reason the goods are held in a warehouse, or elsewhere, the same will not be covered by any insurance, unless the Company receives written Instructions from the Customer. Unless specifically agreed in writing, the Company assumes no responsibility to effect insurance on any export or import shipment which it does not handle.

8. Limitation Of Liability. Subject to the provisions of 19 C.F.R. Section 111.44, the Customer agrees that the Company shall in no event be liable for any loss, damage, expense or delay to the goods resulting from the negligence or other fault of the Company for any amount In excess of $50 per shipment (or the invoice value, if less), and any partial loss or damage for which the Company may be liable shall be adjusted pro rata on the basis of such valuation. The Customer has the option of paying a special compensation to increase the liability of the Company In excess of $50 per shipment In case of any loss, damage, expense or delay from causes which would make the Company liable, but such option can be exercised only by specific written agreement made with the Company prior to shipment which agreement shall indicate the limit of the Company's liability and the special compensation for the added liability by It to be assumed.

9. Presenting Claims. Subject to the provisions of 19 C.F.R. Section 111.44, in no event shall the Company be liable for any act, omission or default by it in connection with and exportation or Importation, unless a claim therefor shall be presented to It at Its office within ninety (901 days from date of exportation or importation of the goods in a written statement to which a sworn proof of claim shall be attached. No suit to recover for any claim or demand hereunder shall in any event be maintained against the Company unless Instituted within six (6) months after presentation of the said claim, as above provided. No agent or employee of the Company shall have authority to alter or waive any of the provisions of this clause. .

10. Liability Of Company. Subject to the provisions of 19 C.F.R. Section 111.44, It is agreed that any claim or demand for loss, damage, expense or delay shall be only against the carriers, truckmen, lightermen, forwarders, customs brokers, agents, warehousemen or others in whose actual custody or control the goods may be at the time of such loss, damage, expense or delay, and that the Company shell not be liable or responsible for any claim or demand from any cause whatsoever, unless in each case the goods were in actual custody or control of the Company and the damages alleged to have been suffered be proven to be caused by the negligence or other fault of the Company, Its officers or employees, in which event the limitation of liability set forth in Paragraph 8 herein shall apply. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABILE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM LOSS OF PROFIT AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE CUSTOMER FOR ACTUAL OR STATUTORY DAMAGES UNLESS IT IS FIRST PROVEN THAT THE COMPANY ACTUALLY HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES GIVING RISE TO SUCH CLAIMS AND THAT THE COMPANY DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACT(S) ALLEGEDLY CAUSING SUCH DAMAGES,

11. Advancing Money. The Company shall not be obligated to incur any expense, guarantee payment or advance any money in connection with the importing, forwarding, transporting, insuring, storing or exporting of the goods, unless the same is previously provided to the Company by the Customer on demand. The Company shall be under no obligation to advance freight charges, customs duties or taxes on any shipment, nor shall any advance by the Company be construed as a waiver of the provisions hereof.

12. Indemnification For Freight, Duties. In the event that a carrier, other person or any governmental agency makes a claim or Institutes legal action against the Company for ocean or other freight, duties, fines, penalties, liquidated damages or other money due arising from a shipment of goods of the Customer, the Customer agrees to Indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any amount the Company may be required to pay such carrier, other person or governmental agency together with reasonable expenses, Including attorney fees, Incurred by the Company In connection with defending such claim or legal action and obtaining reimbursement from the Customer. The confiscation or detention of the goods by any governmental authority shall not affect or diminish the liability of the Customer of the Company to pay all charges or other money due promptly on demand.

13. C.O.D. Shipments. Goods received with Customer's or other person's instructions to "Collect On Delivery" (C.O.D.) by drafts or otherwise, or to collect on any specific terms by time drafts or otherwise, are accepted by the "Company only upon the express understanding that the Company will exercise reasonable care in the selection of a bank, correspondent, carrier or agent to whom it will send such Item for collection, and the Company will not be responsible for any act, omission, default, suspension, insolvency or want of care, negligence, or fault of such bank, correspondent, carrier or agent, nor for any delay In remittance lost in exchange or loss during transmission, or while in the course of collection.

14. General Lien On Any Property. The Company shall have a general lien on any and all property (and documents relating thereto) of the Customer, in its possession, custody or control or en route, for all claims for charges, expenses or advances incurred by the Company in connection with any shipments of the Customer and if such claim remains unsatisfied for thirty (30) days after demand for its payment is made, the Company may sell at public auction or private sale, upon ten (10) days written notice by certified or registered mall to the Customer, the goods, wares and/or merchandise, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy such Item, and apply the net proceeds of such sale to the payment of the amount due to the Company. Any surplus from such sale shall be transmitted to the Customer, and the Customer shall be liable for any deficiency in the sale.

15. Compensation Of Company. The compensation of the Company for its services shall be included with and is in addition to the rates and charges of all carriers and other agencies selected by the Company to transport and deal with the goods and such compensation shall be exclusive of any brokerage, commissions, dividends or other revenue received by the Company from carriers, insurers and others in connection with the shipment On ocean exports, upon request, the Company shall provide a detailed breakdown of the components of all charges assessed and a true copy of each pertinent document relating to these charges. In any referral for collection or action against the Customer for monies due to the Company, upon recovery by the Company, the Customer shall pay the expenses of collection and/or litigation, including a reasonable attorney fee. •

16. No Responsibility For Governmental Requirements. It is the responsibility of the Customer to know and comply with the marking requirements of the U.S. Customs Service, the regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and all other requirements, including regulations of federal, state and/or local agencies pertaining to the merchandise. The Company shall not be responsible for action taken or fines or penalties assessed by any governmental agency against the shipment because of the failure of the Customer to comply with the law or the requirements or regulations of any governmental agency or with a notification Issued to the Customer by any such agency.

17. Indemnity Against Liability /edging From The Importation Or Exportation Of Merchandise The Customer agrees to Indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any claims and/or Debility arising from the importation or exportation of merchandise which violates any federal, state and/or other laws or regulations, and further agrees to Indemnify and hold the Company harmless against any and all liability, losses, damages, costs, claims and/or expenses, Including but not limited to attorney's fees, which the Company may hereafter Incur, suffer or be required to pay by reason of claims by any governmental agency or private party. In the event that any action, suit or proceeding is brought against the Company by any government agency or any private party, the Company shall give notice in writing to the Customer by mall at Its address on file with the Company. Upon receipt of such notice, the Customer at its own expense shall defend against such action and take all steps as maybe necessary or proper to prevent the entry of a Judgment and/or order against the Company.

18. Loss. Damage Or Expense Due To Delay. Unless the services to be performed by the Company on behalf of the Customer are delayed by reason of the negligence or other fault of the Company, the Company shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or expense incurred by the Customer because of such delay. In the event the Company is at fault, as aforesaid, its liability is limited in accordance with the provisions of Paragraphs 8 -10 above.

19. Independent Contractor. Except for Customs entries and duties, the Company is, at all times, an independent contractor,

20. Correction Information. The submission of incomplete or inaccurate Information related to an Import entry (or export exit), including descriptions, quantities, weights, purchase prices, discounts, commissions, changed seeing prices at time of exportation, assists, country of origin, etc., could make the Customer liable to severe governmental penalties or sanctions. In the event the Information forwarded to the Company, or which accompanied the shipment, does not accurately reflect the entire transaction, it is essential that the Customer immediately notify the Company to enable corrective action.

21. No Warranties. NO PARTY HERETO HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING THE SERVICES THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT — INCLUDING THE VALUE OF SAME OR THE RIGHTS OR BENEFITS ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT — IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, unless set forth In writing herein.

22. Entice Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the rights herein granted and obligations herein assumed, and supersedes any prior understandings, representations, memorandums or agreements regarding the services that are the subject of this Agreement. Any oral representations or modifications concerning this instrument shall be of no force or effect.

23. Governing Law: Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas (and where applicable, the laws of the United States Of America), and, the obligations and undertakings of all of the parties to this Agreement shell be performable in Cameron County, Texas.

24. Arbitration. ANY DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE BREACH, TERMINATION OR INVALDRY 'THEREOF, SHALL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION, AND THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT, USING ONE ARBITRATOR — SUCH ARBITRATION TO BE CONDUCTED IN BROWNSVILLE, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE — AND JUDGMENT UPON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF.

If any proceeding Is initiated to resolve a dispute arising under or relating to this Agreement by any of the parties hereto, It is expressly agreed that the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party tor parties) reasonable attorney fees and expenses in addition to any other relief that may be awarded.

25. Interest. Any unpaid fees, charges, expenses or advances incurred by the Customer and due to the Company shall accrue Interest at the rate of 10% per annum from that date thirty (30) days after the date of the attached invoice, when such fees or charges shall be due.