U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Sep 16, 2025

§ 541.4 - Properly issued invoices.

(a) A properly issued invoice is a demurrage or detention invoice issued by a billing party to:

(1) The person for whose account the billing party provided ocean transportation or storage of cargo and who contracted with the billing party for the ocean transportation or storage of cargo; or

(2) The consignee.

(b) If a billing party issues a demurrage or detention invoice to the person identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, it cannot also issue a demurrage or detention invoice to the person identified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.

(c) A billing party cannot issue an invoice to any other person.