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Accessorials
The Accessorials step offers you additional services for your shipment. These services are not part of the carrier service by default; they are known as accessorials. The accessorials available depend on the carrier service that you choose. In some cases, there is a surcharge for the accessorial. Accessorials Step displays the Accessorials step.

Accessorials Step
A number of fields appear on the Accessorials step.
Freight Payment Method
Choose the appropriate freight payment method from the drop-down list. Freight Payment Method lists possible values for this field. Depending on the carrier and service, other payment methods may be available. For example, Prepaid to Port of Export, Delivery Duty Paid, and Free Domicile are additional payment methods applicable to UPS.

Freight Payment Method
 
Menu Item
Explanation
Prepaid
The shipper pays for the freight.
Prepaid (+Add Freight)
Prepaid and add freight. The shipper pays the carrier for the freight, but the charges are marked as billable. The details of the charges can be sent to the ERP system and appear on the invoice.
Collect
The consignee is billed for the freight. The carrier bills the consignee using the carrier account, if available, and the consignee address. Enter details of the carrier account number. The account number may be optional or mandatory, depending on the carrier.
COD Amount Only
Collect on Delivery Amount. The shipper pays the freight cost. Before handing the goods to the receiver, the carrier collects a payment from the receiver of the goods. The receiver payment relates to the cost of the goods. The carrier forwards the payment to the shipper. Specify the COD Payment Method in the appropriate field.
COD Ship Cost
Collect on Delivery Ship Cost. The shipper pays for the freight. Before handing the goods to the receiver, the carrier collects a payment from the receiver of the goods. The receiver payment relates to both the cost of freight and the cost of the goods. The carrier forwards the payment to the shipper. Specify the COD Payment Method in the appropriate field.
COD Collect
Collect on Delivery Collect. The carrier collects a prescribed amount for the payment of the goods from the receiver, and also collects the cost of the freight. Only the payment for the goods is returned to the shipper.
COD Third Party
The carrier collects a prescribed amount for the payment of the goods from the receiver, and also collects the cost of the freight from a third party. Only the payment for the goods is returned to the shipper.
Third Party
A third party pays the freight costs. Provide a carrier account number for this third party; the carrier account number is mandatory. Some carriers also require the third party address. You can enter an address on the rating screen.
Consignee Bill
The consignee has agreed to pay the cost of carriage using an account that they hold with the carrier.
Duty/Tax Payment Method
Specify if the consignee, shipper, or a third party pays the duty and tax associated with the shipment.
COD Payment Method
Choose the forms of payment that are acceptable when paying for the shipment. This field is only visible when you set Freight Payment Method to COD Amount Only or COD Ship Cost.
Carrier A/C Number
The carrier account number of the party paying for the shipment. This field is only visible when you set Freight Payment Method to Collect or Third Party.
Surcharges
A list of options available for the selected carrier service; for example, delivery confirmation or Saturday pickup. In some cases, the carrier service does not offer any options.
Skip Document Step
This option appears if you select a domestic shipment. Many documents relate to international shipments—for example, customs documents—and so this field allows you to skip the Documents step.