You are aware that our Delivery Order Fee (D/O Fee)/ Destination Service Charge (DSC) have remained unchanged for the last eight (8) years since 2014. During this long period, due to increase in the price of water, gas, electricity, gasoline, diesel, etc., the costs of running the business have increased several times, while the Delivery Order (D/O) fee of the Freight Forwarders have not been increased. More recently, the unprecedented price hike of gasoline and diesel prices on 6 August 2022, have resulted in a significant increase of not only the cost of transportation, but also the overall cost of doing business, leaving us with no option but to increase the D/O charges. Basing on the above-mentioned reality and your opinion, it was decided in the 5th Meeting of the Board of Directors (BOD) of BAFFA, held on 21 August 2022, to implement the following revised Delivery Order Fee (D/O Fee)/ Destination Service Charge (DSC) with effect from 01 September 2022. The revised D/O fee is a maximum of Tk.5,500.00 (Taka five thousand and five hundred) only per HAWB/HBL, as negotiated between the member and the customer/consignee/importer. In case of sea freight, if the number of containers in one HBL is more than three (3), then an additional D/O fee of Tk.1,000.00 (Taka one thousand) only per container shall apply. In case of Consolidation, Master Co-loader submitting IGM shall get fifty percent (50%) of the total D/O fee collected against each HBL/HAWB. The Freight Forwarder (co-loader) will get the remaining fifty percent (50%) per HBL/HAWB. If more than 1 (one) Freight Forwarder (co-loader) is involved, then the portion/amount of D/O fees of Freight Forwarders, against each HAWB/HBL, will be shared equally among all Freight Forwarders involved. Any other charges like Status Change, Documentation Fee, CFS Charge, or any other charges under any head, shall NOT be collected from importers/customers. VAT (Value Added Tax) at the rate fixed by the Government, shall be collected from the importers on top of D/O charge (except for 100% export-oriented goods that are exempted by the Government) and same be deposited to respective VAT Office.