International Shipping What is 0.C.P. transportation?
International Shipping What is 0.C.P. transportation?
The full name of 0.C.P. transportation is OVERLAND COMMON POINTS, which is a term often used in China's trade contracts with the United States to indicate the destination of goods transported by sea. It refers to the port of the West Coast of the United States connected to the inland region, usually used to transport goods to the inland region of the United States.
The inland region of the United States is bounded by the Rocky Mountains, that is, except for the nine western states bordering the Pacific Ocean, the region east of the United States is applicable to 0.C.P. The regional norm. The O.C.P. process is that my exports to the United States are shipped by sea to ports in the western United States (San Francisco, Seattle), unloaded, and then transported east by land transportation (mainly rail) to designated inland locations
In the application scenario, 0.C.P. shipping is applicable to the interior of the United States or Canada, so the final destination of the goods must belong to 0.C.P. When signing a trade contract, it is necessary to clarify the transportation terms, specify container transportation, and 0.C.P. The mode of shipment must be transited through the West Coast ports of the United States as a price term. Shipping by 0.C.P., even if the final destination of the goods is scattered over several locations in the interior of the United States, simply list all goods on the bill of lading and indicate O.C.P at the final destination. The land common point, the carrier will be combined to calculate the shipping work including loading and unloading, warehouse rental, dock and inland cloud transfer, the consignee picks up the goods at the designated destination, thus greatly facilitating the receiving process.
When using the o.C.P. Terms of carriage, the following conditions must be met:
1. The final destination of the goods must be within the o.c.p. territory, which is a prerequisite for signing the terms of carriage.
2. The goods must be transshipped through the West Coast ports of the United States, so the port of destination in the trade contract should be specified as the West Coast ports of the United States, that is, CFR or CIF West Coast ports of the United States.
3. In practice, O.C.P must be indicated in the 0.C.P. transport document. And ensure that O.C.P is marked on the bill of lading, goods name, tut, etc.
Relevant information to identify and correctly execute the transport process.
For example, a batch of goods exported from China to the United States will be discharged from Seattle and the final destination will be Chicago. Seattle is one of the West Coast ports of the United States, Chicago is an inland regional city in the United States, and this transaction is in line with OCP regulations. The OCP terms of carriage may be adopted by mutual consent. In the trade contract and letter of credit, the port of destination can be filled in "Seattle" parentheses inland region, i.e. "CIF Seattle (OCP)". In addition to the port of destination Seattle on the bill of lading, you must also indicate the words "Inland chicago" in the remarks field, that is, "ocP chicago".
Matters needing attention
The O.C.P. must be indicated in the O.C.P. transport document.
Take the unloading port of Seattle in the United States, and the final destination is Detroit. "Seattle0.c.P." should be filled in the "port of discharge" column of the bill of lading. "Seattle0.C.P." should be filled in the "destination" column of the bill of lading. "Seattle" 0.C.P." Dietroit should also be indicated on the goods' names, headings and packages. "O.C.P.Dietroit" should also be marked in the middle blank of the bill of lading for easy identification during loading, unloading and transshipment.
For importers and carriers, a comprehensive understanding of the rules and requirements of 0.C.P. transportation is of great significance for expanding trade and rationally arranging transportation. In letter of credit business, some letters of credit will clearly stipulate O.C.P. Terms, while some are not clear, but the bill of lading will usually be marked with information about the O.C.P. Whether explicitly stated in the credit or not, the negotiating bank will not normally refuse payment due to discrepancies in the documents, but it is recommended that the o.C.P be accurately indicated in order to ensure that the transaction proceeds smoothly. Shipping information.
Through the proper use of o.c.P. transportation, traders and logistics companies can be provided with more convenient and efficient transportation solutions.