When there are multiple parties involved in a shipment and the House Bill of Lading (HBL) number and consignee change but the cargo information remains the same, who is obliged to file the Additional Declaration (AFR)? In this scenario, if a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) receives instructions from a customer to ship cargo to Japan, issues an HBL, and approaches a consolidator, who then issues another HBL containing other HBLs from other NVOCCs, only the direct contractor with the carrier who knows the cargo information at the time of departure is the obliged filer. Second and third tier parties are not required to file, even if they issue an HBL.
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