COGSA definition

COGSA means the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of the United States of America approved on 16th April 1936.

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COGSA means the U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.

COGSA means the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of the United States of America approved on 16th April 1936, as amended and recodified from time to time.

Examples of COGSA in a sentence

• All carriage under this Bill of Lading to or from the United States shall have effect subject to the provisions of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of the United States, 46 U.S.C. sections 1300‐1315 (hereafter, "COGSA").

• Where Carriage includes Carriage to, from or through a port in the United States of America and US COGSA applies by virtue of clauses 2, Carrier shall not in any event be or become liable in an amount exceeding US$500 per Package or customary freight unit.

• The Hague Rules, the Hague-Visby Rules and the US COGSA shall not apply to such Carriage.

• The provisions cited in the Hague Rules and COGSA shall also govern before the Goods are loaded on and after they are discharged from the Vessel and throughout the entire time the Goods are in the actual custody of the Carrier or Participating Carrier.

• The provisions of COGSA or its applicable foreign equivalent at point of origin or destination shall apply by agreement of the parties to all agents, contractors, and subcontractors, including but not limited to, draymen, truckers, and stevedores, prior to the loading of and after the unloading of the cargo.

More Definitions of COGSA

COGSA means the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of Singapore.

COGSA means the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of the United States of America approved on 16th April 1936, as amended. “Multimodal Transport” arises where the Carriage under this Bill of Lading is not a Port to Port Shipment.

COGSA means the United States Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, approved April 16, 1936.

COGSA means the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of the United States of America approved on 16 April 1936. "Merchant" means and includes the shipper, the consignee, the holder of this Bill of Lading and the owner of the goods.

COGSA means the U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1936 as amended.

COGSA means. The International Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of Japan enacted 13 June 1957, as amended 3 June 1992.

COGSA means the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of the United States of America, 46 U.S.C. §§ 1301 et seq., as amended. “COGWA” means the Carriage of Goods by Water Act 1936 of Canada, as amended.