AGS Line’s software facilities provides easy accessible IT systems for our agents to comply with the FMC filings, required by the Federal Maritime Commission.

It is crucial to apply the rules and regulations of the FMC, failure to comply can lead to legal and financial implications including the risk your shipment is confiscated, arrested, or blocked by the authorities. The Commission evaluates the danger of the shipment and when issues of national concern arise, your shipment will not be allowed to enter in the USA.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is an independent agency responsible for the regulation of ocean shipping in the foreign trades of the United States.

Every import or export shipment in the United States of America is required to arrange a rate filing with the Federal Maritime Commission. Its technical and professional experts regulate all ocean shipping.

Selling rates are essential when filing with the FMC, they must be filed even if they are similar to the buying rates. In case the description of the goods and the commodity is not in conformity with the goods being shipped, penalties may occur.

It is crucial that the rates are filed 24hrs prior of becoming effective. The rates need to be filed in the FMC tariff prior to the carrier picking up the shipment, with suppliers at origin station, when door movements are involved or upon receipt at the shipment terminal.

For more information on the FMC – Federal Maritime Commission visit their website
by clicking the following link : http://www.fmc.gov

AGS Line – FMC registration details

FMC Registered Foreign NVOCC : registration number 0263356
http://www2.fmc.gov/oti/NVOCC.aspx
Standard Carrier Alpha Code : AGJD