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In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is Introducing Additional Import Service (ASI) for the scope World (Excluding Puerto Rico/Taiwan/Guam/United States/Virgin Islands (US)/American Samoa/Colombia) to South Africa with Effective 18-Mar-26 & Vietnam to South Africa with effective 20th Mar 2026 valid until 31st March 2026.
The tariff amount is detailed as follow:
| Surcharge code | Origin | Destination Container basis Currency | Container Type | Cargo Type | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surcharge code
ASI
|
Origin
World Excluding ( Puerto Rico/Taiwan/Guam/United States/Virgin Islands (US)/American Samoa/Colombia)
|
Destination Container basis Currency
South Africa
|
Container Type
All 20 DRY
|
Cargo Type
General Cargo
|
Rate
172 ZAR
|
|
Surcharge code
ASI
|
Origin
World Excluding ( Puerto Rico/Taiwan/Guam/United States/Virgin Islands (US)/American Samoa/Colombia)
|
Destination Container basis Currency
South Africa
|
Container Type
All 40 DRY
|
Cargo Type
General Cargo
|
Rate
255 ZAR
|
|
Surcharge code
ASI
|
Origin
World Excluding ( Puerto Rico/Taiwan/Guam/United States/Virgin Islands (US)/American Samoa/Colombia)
|
Destination Container basis Currency
South Africa
|
Container Type
45HDRY
|
Cargo Type
General Cargo
|
Rate
337 ZAR
|
|
Surcharge code
ASI
|
Origin
World Excluding ( Puerto Rico/Taiwan/Guam/United States/Virgin Islands (US)/American Samoa/Colombia)
|
Destination Container basis Currency
South Africa
|
Container Type
All 20 REEF
|
Cargo Type
General Cargo
|
Rate
271 ZAR
|
|
Surcharge code
ASI
|
Origin
World Excluding ( Puerto Rico/Taiwan/Guam/United States/Virgin Islands (US)/American Samoa/Colombia)
|
Destination Container basis Currency
South Africa
|
Container Type
All 40 REEF
|
Cargo Type
General Cargo
|
Rate
402 ZAR
|
|
Surcharge code
ASI
|
Origin
World Excluding ( Puerto Rico/Taiwan/Guam/United States/Virgin Islands (US)/American Samoa/Colombia)
|
Destination Container basis Currency
South Africa
|
Container Type
All 20
|
Cargo Type
Dangerous Cargo
|
Rate
241 ZAR
|
|
Surcharge code
ASI
|
Origin
World Excluding ( Puerto Rico/Taiwan/Guam/United States/Virgin Islands (US)/American Samoa/Colombia)
|
Destination Container basis Currency
South Africa
|
Container Type
ALL 40
|
Cargo Type
Dangerous Cargo
|
Rate
358 ZAR
|
|
Surcharge code
ASI
|
Origin
World Excluding ( Puerto Rico/Taiwan/Guam/United States/Virgin Islands (US)/American Samoa/Colombia)
|
Destination Container basis Currency
South Africa
|
Container Type
45HDRY
|
Cargo Type
Dangerous Cargo
|
Rate
474 ZAR
|
*Container basis : Per container
- Non-SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on PCD. PCD = Price Calculation Date. For non-FMC, PCD refers to the scheduled departure date of the first water leg at the time of booking confirmation for non-spot bookings. For FMC, PCD is last container gate-in date for non-spot bookings.
- SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on 1st vessel ETD at booking confirmation for Spot bookings.
For your reference, you can always view the latest levels and rate structures directly on our Tariff Lookup page: https://www.maersk.com/tariff-lookup/ (Current coverage: FMC – Federal Maritime Commission and EEA – European Economic Area regulated countries)
- The rates provided in the link are also subject to other applicable surcharges, including local charges and contingency charges.
- These rates are unaffected by, and do not affect, any tariff notified, published or filed in accordance with local regulatory requirements.
- For trades subject to the US Shipping Act or the China Maritime Regulations, quotations or surcharges that vary from the Maersk tariff shall not be binding on Maersk unless included in a service contract or service contract amendment that has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) or the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, as applicable.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our local representatives on Maersk.com
We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing working with you in the future.