CLAUSE 29 : WHARFAGE

1

Wharfage charges shall be raised on all cargo passing over
the quays, wharves, jetties and buoys belonging to the
Authority.
BASIS FOR DETERMINATION OF VALUES OF COMMODITIES:

2

For the purpose of assessing wharfage charges, the values of
commodities shall be deemed to be the value accepted by
the Customs as defined in Regulations 213 and 215 subject
to a minimum value of US$ 200 and a maximum value of US$2500 per
Harbour Tonne or part thereof Wharfage charges on cinema films
shall, however, be assessed on the print value of the film.
WHARFAGE RATES:

3

Wharfage charges shall be levied at the following rates:-
Rate
(a) Imports (including Bulk Oils) n.o.e
(i) Domestic 1.5% ad valorem
(ii) Transit 1.25% ad valorem
(b) Exports (including Bulk Oils) n.o.e
Domestic and Transit 1.0% ad valorem
(c) Transhipment and overlanded
cargo-charged once 0.8% ad valorem
(d) Dhow cargo per deadweight
tonne or part thereof US$ 1.88
(e) Lubricating and fuel oils
(including Petrol, Benzine etc.)
supplied to vessels for their
own use, by pipeline or other
means, per deadweight tonne or
part thereof: US$. 1.88
(f) Bullion, specie, currency notes,
postal stamps, registered envelopes
and embossed revenue postal
stationery (not handled by the
Authority):
(I) Bullion, per US$ 200 value
of part thereof US$. 3.00
(ii) Specie, currency notes
postal stamps, registered envelopes
and embossed revenue postal
stationery per harbour tonne or part
thereof: US$. 3.00
(g) Molasses in Bulk: 1.0% ad valorem
(h) Goods landed and reshipped not
covered by import or shipping
documents per tonne US$. 2.00
(I) Secret Cargo per Harbour Tonne/TEU
(i) Domestic General/HTN S$. 12.00
(ii) Transit General/HTN US$ 10.00
(iii) Domestic Container/TEU US$.250.00
(iv) Transit Container/TEU US$.200.00

4

Wharfage Charges on Containerised Transit Traffic
Rate in US$ per Container
Unit of:
Up to 20ft Over 20ft
FCL Container - Exports

160

280

FCL Container - Exports

240

420

Note:
Wharfage charges collected on shut-out cargo already in the port
shall not be refunded.