In cooperation with customs brokers, we assist our clients with customs clearance for both export and import of passenger cars. We also help with vehicle registration in all European Union countries, as well as in Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco, the United Kingdom, and other locations.
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Cargo Insurance
For road transport of cars and motorcycles, the carrier is responsible for damages caused by their fault, up to a maximum limit of 8.33 SDR (Special Drawing Rights) per kilogram—approximately ten euros per gross kilogram of cargo (this is known as carrier liability insurance or CMR insurance).
In case of transport-related damages, the cargo owner has the right to claim compensation from the carrier, and the transport client (cargo owner) does not need to pay separately for this coverage. However, for most transported cars and motorcycles, the 8.33 SDR/kg compensation limit does not even come close to covering their real market value. Additionally, carrier liability insurance only covers damages caused by the carrier's fault and does not include risks such as theft or robbery.
Cargo insurance fully covers the transported vehicles and motorcycles based on their actual value and the risks involved. It provides necessary insurance coverage in cases where the compensation limit under carrier liability insurance(CMR Insurance) is insufficient or when a particular incident is not covered by the carrier's liability insurance terms.
Cargo insurance has three different possible coverage scopes:
ICC A – the broadest cargo insurance cover, which covers all cargo damages, including possible damages that may be caused by loading and/or unloading. Exclusions are just intentionally caused damages, normal leakage of the cargo, normal wear and tear and unsuitable packaging or unsuitable method of transport;
ICC B – broad cargo insurance cover with following listed risks: fire, explosion, collision of the carrying vehicle, overturning, running off the road, drowning, unloading cargo in an emergency port, general accident, sacrifice in case of saving the ship, earthquake, volcanic eruption, lightning strike, sea, lake, river water intrusion into carrying vehicle or storage location, destruction of the cargo during flooding;
ICC C – narrow cargo insurance cover with listed risks: fire, explosion, collision of the carrying vehicle, overturning, running off the road, sinking, unloading cargo in a port of emergency, general accident, sacrifice in case of saving the ship.
ICC A also differs from ICC B and ICC C protections in that the burden of proof is on the insurer. If the customer proves that damage/loss has occurred, an insurance coverable case is assumed to have happened(in case insurer does not prove the opposite), in case of ICC B and ICC C, in case of dispute, the customer must prove that the damage has occurred due to one of the listed risks.
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