Worked claim examples
Each example below is an illustrative scenario, invented to show how the rules and the calculator work. They are not real cases, and the names and figures are fictional. Limits are computed by the same code as the calculator, at the build-time IMF SDR rate.
IllustrativeExample 1: A lost container, and why the package count mattersHague-Visby: the same lost container gives a very different limit depending on what the bill of lading enumerates.Limit USD 361,724 vs USD 10,852 on a value of USD 200,000IllustrativeExample 2: Damaged pharmaceuticals by air, before and after 28 December 2024Montreal: 350 kg of temperature-sensitive goods; the 2024 increase helps, but the gap stays large.Limit EUR 9,282 vs EUR 10,969 on a value of EUR 120,000IllustrativeExample 3: A stolen trailer load under CMRCMR: high-value road load stolen at an unsecured parking area. Limit, defences and the 1-year time bar.Limit EUR 90,370 on a value of EUR 400,000IllustrativeExample 4: Released rates on a US truck shipmentCarmack: full actual loss by default, but a released rate of US$1/lb leaves a large gap.Limit USD 40,000 vs USD 1,764 on a value of USD 40,000IllustrativeExample 5: US$500 per package under US COGSAUS COGSA: a fixed dollar limit per package that has not changed since 1936.Limit USD 6,000 on a value of USD 90,000
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