Define: Freight Costs

How is Freight Costs defined in a legal contract?

• Freight Costs means costs, charges, and taxes levied by a [party] in relation to the delivery of goods. Seen in 3 SEC filings
• Freight Costs means the expenses associated with loading, shipping, transporting, and delivering the goods from a [place]. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• Freight Costs means all direct and indirect costs, expenses and other amounts incurred in relation to the pick-up, shipment, delivery or other transportation of goods to a customer. This may include additional costs such as insurance and terminal fees. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• Freight Costs means the total cost of shipping goods, including but not limited to weighing and demurrage charges. Seen in 1 SEC filing
• Freight Costs means the actual freight costs directly associated with any shipment within a specified month. Seen in 1 SEC filing
• Freight Costs means the cost to a shipper of a contract of carriage. This may include additional costs such as handling, loading, or discharging charges related to or from a ship, but does not involve costs associated with the contract of carriage itself. Seen in 1 SEC filing

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Freight Costs means all expenses related to the delivery of goods.

Relevant Contract Types

• Transportation and Logistics Service Agreement
• Goods Supply Contract
• Purchase Order Agreement
• Sales and Distribution Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• International shipping of goods
• Domestic transportation of goods
• Import and export operations
• Rail, air, or sea freight

Relevant Sectors

• Shipping and Logistics
• Retail
• Manufacturing
• E-commerce

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Genie Definition 2

• Freight Costs means fees incurred for handling, shipping, and transporting goods.

Relevant Contract Types

• Freight Forwarding Agreement
• Warehouse and Storage Agreement
• Product Distribution Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Services rendered by logistics companies
• Cargo handling and management
• Shipping goods via various modes of transport

Relevant Sectors

• Freight Forwarding
• Warehouse and Storage
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics

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