Common use of Cargo Clause in Contracts

Cargo. THE CARRIER shall not be liable for damages provided it proves that the destruction, loss or damage resulted from one of the following: (a) Nature of the cargo or the cargo’s inherent or hidden defects. (b) Cargo’s defective packaging performed by a person other than THE CARRIER or some of its employees or agents. (c) Act of war or armed conflict. (d) Act by a public authority performed with relation to the cargo’s arrival, departure or transit.