Practice question
For goods not shipped in packages, what alternative measure does COGSA Section 4(5) specify?
- US$500 per individual consumer item in all cases.
- US$500 per customary freight unit.
- US$500 per day of transit.
- US$500 per ship officer.
- Unlimited liability solely because no package was used.
Legal references
- Eastern Shipping Lines v. BPI/MS Insurance, G.R. No. 182864, January 12, 2015, main decision, COGSA Section 4(5): https://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/jan2015/gr_182864_2015.html
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