Common use of Merchants Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Merchants Responsibilities. (A) The parties within the definition of “Merchant” shall be jointly and severally liable to Carrier for the fulfillment of all obligations undertaken by any of them under this Bill of Lading. (B) Merchant expressly states that the particulars relating to the Goods stated on the front page of this Bill of Lading have been checked by Merchant on its receipt of this Bill of Lading. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ further states that any particulars relating to the Goods furnished by or on behalf of Merchant are adequate and correct for all purposes, including for purposes of customs entry, port or security filings or disclosures, and all other government-required filings or disclosures. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ also states that the Goods are lawful goods and are not contraband. (C) Merchant shall indemnify Carrier from and against any loss, damage, liability, and expense, including any court costs, interest, expenses, duties, taxes, fines, imposts, charges arising out of the Goods’ general order status, and reasonable attorneys’ fees Carrier pays or incurs, arising out of or in any way connected with or caused by, in whole or in part, any breach of representations in sub-paragraph (B) of this clause or from any other cause in connection with the Goods for which Carrier is not responsible. (D) Merchant shall provide Carrier with certified weights obtained on calibrated and certified weighing equipment of the Goods and the Container that are tendered to steamship lines and Merchant represents that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is entitled to rely on the accuracy of such weights and to countersign or endorse it as agent of Merchant in order to provide the certified weight certificates or verifications of gross mass to the steamship line or terminal operator. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees that it shall indemnify Carrier from any claims, losses, fines, penalties, or other costs resulting from any incorrect or improper statements of the weight or verified gross mass provided by Merchant or its agent or contractor on which Carrier relies, including any court costs, interest, expenses, and attorneys’ fees Carrier pays or incurs.

Merchants Responsibilities. (A) The parties within the definition of “Merchant” shall be jointly and severally liable to Carrier for the fulfillment of all obligations undertaken by any of them under this Bill of Lading. (B) Merchant expressly states that the particulars relating to the Goods stated on the front page of this Bill of Lading have been checked by Merchant on its receipt of this Bill of Lading. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ further states that any particulars relating to the Goods furnished by or on behalf of Merchant are adequate and correct for all purposes, including for purposes of customs entry, port or security filings or disclosures, and all other government-required filings or disclosures. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ also states that the Goods are lawful goods and are not contraband. (C) Merchant shall indemnify Carrier from and against any loss, damage, liability, and expense, including any court costs, interest, expenses, duties, taxes, fines, imposts, charges arising out of the Goods’ general order status, and reasonable attorneys’ fees Carrier pays or incurs, arising out of or in any way connected with or caused by, in whole or in part, any breach of representations in sub-paragraph (B) of this clause or from any other cause in connection with the Goods for which Carrier is not responsible. (D) Merchant shall provide Carrier with certified weights obtained on calibrated and certified weighing equipment of the Goods and the Container that are tendered to steamship lines and Merchant represents that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Carrier is entitled to rely on the accuracy of such weights and to countersign or endorse it as agent of Merchant in order to provide the certified weight certificates or verifications of gross mass to the steamship line or terminal operator. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees that it shall indemnify Carrier from any claims, losses, fines, penalties, or other costs resulting from any incorrect or improper statements of the weight or verified gross mass provided by Merchant or its agent or contractor on which Carrier relies, including any court costs, interest, expenses, and attorneys’ fees Carrier pays or incurs.