These General Terms and Conditions apply to all services provided by Davidson International Group B.V. ("Davidson", "we", "us") including freight forwarding, customs clearance, road transport, ocean freight, air freight, warehousing, and logistics consulting.
By engaging our services, the client accepts these terms in full. Any deviating conditions of the client are expressly rejected unless explicitly accepted in writing by Davidson.
All our services are performed under the Dutch Forwarding Conditions (Nederlandse Expeditievoorwaarden), filed by FENEX (Dutch Organisation for Freight Forwarders) with the District Court of Amsterdam and Rotterdam. A copy is available upon request and at www.fenex.nl.
The FENEX conditions include limitation of liability provisions. Davidson's liability is limited in accordance with these conditions unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Davidson acts as a freight forwarder and logistics agent. Unless explicitly agreed otherwise in writing, Davidson acts as agent on behalf of the client and not as principal carrier. The actual carriage of goods is performed by airlines, shipping lines, road carriers and other third-party operators under their own terms and conditions.
The client is responsible for providing accurate, complete and timely instructions and documentation. Davidson cannot be held liable for any loss, delay, costs or penalties arising from inaccurate, incomplete or late information provided by the client, including but not limited to incorrect HS codes, cargo descriptions, weights, dimensions or customs documentation.
Carrier liability for loss or damage to goods in transit is strictly limited under applicable international conventions and transport documents (Air Waybill, Bill of Lading, CMR Consignment Note). These limits are minimal and may not reflect the actual value of the goods.
Davidson strongly recommends that clients arrange adequate cargo insurance through their own broker, including marine transit insurance. Unless expressly requested in writing and confirmed by Davidson, no insurance is arranged by Davidson on the client's behalf. The client acknowledges that in the absence of such written instruction, goods travel at the client's risk beyond the applicable carrier liability limits.
Customs clearance and import/export procedures are carried out based on information provided by the client. The client warrants the accuracy of all declarations, values, classifications and supporting documents. Davidson cannot be held responsible for delays, fines, seizures or additional costs resulting from incorrect or incomplete information supplied by the client.
Duties, taxes, VAT, import bonds and other government-imposed charges are excluded from our fees unless explicitly stated and are invoiced at cost to the client.
Davidson cannot be held liable for failure to perform or delays caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to: acts of war or terrorism, political instability, natural disasters, pandemics, strikes or industrial action, government restrictions, port or airport closures, carrier schedule changes, or fuel price fluctuations.
Invoices are payable within the term stated on the invoice. In the absence of a stated term, payment is due within 14 days of invoice date. Late payment may result in the suspension of services and the application of statutory commercial interest in accordance with Dutch law.
All amounts are in EUR unless otherwise specified in writing. Where USD or another currency is agreed, exchange rate fluctuations are for the client's account.
Davidson has a right of retention (retentierecht) and general lien over all goods, documents and funds in its possession or control in respect of any outstanding amounts owed by the client.
These terms and all agreements between Davidson and its clients are governed by Dutch law. Any disputes shall be submitted to the competent court in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, unless the parties agree to alternative dispute resolution.
Davidson International Group B.V. · Airportplein 22, 1st Floor · 3045 AP Rotterdam · The Netherlands
log@davidsonint.com · +31 10 890 6606