### Question
How does INTERNATIONAL OCEAN COMMERCE TRANSPORTATION define tariff?


### Answer
Under *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 1707a*, **tariff** is defined as:

> a tariff of rates, charges, classifications, rules, and practices required to be filed by a common carrier or conference under section 8 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 App. U.S.C. 1707), or a rate, fare, charge, classification, rule, or regulation required to be filed by a common carrier or conference under the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), or the Intercoastal Shipping Act, 1933.[1](#1707a_1_target)


#### (b) Tariff form and availability


#### (1) Requirement to file


Notwithstanding any other law, each common carrier and conference shall, in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, file electronically with the Commission all tariffs, and all essential terms of service contracts, required to be filed by that common carrier or conference under the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 App. U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 App. U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and the Intercoastal Shipping Act, 1933.[1](#1707a_1_target)


#### (2) Availability of information


The Commission shall make available electronically to any person, without time, quantity, or other limitation, both at the Commission headquarters and through appropriate access from remote terminals—


(A) all tariff information, and all essential terms of service contracts, filed in the Commission's Automated Tariff Filing and Information System database

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 1707a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 36-INTERNATIONAL OCEAN COMMERCE TRANSPORTATION**

