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2. Rejected Shipments. Carrier shall immediately notify HCS upon any customer rejection of any 
shipment, and provide to HCS any documentation from customer, including photographs of 
rejected goods. If any customer rejects any Shipment, or if HCS advises or instructs Carrier to 
stop movement of the Shipment and hold it in transit, HCS shall instruct Carrier to either 1) have 
the shipment placed in public storage, 2) have the Shipment returned to the point of origin, or 3) 
have the Shipment returned to some other point of destination designated by Shipper or HCS, at 
a rate to be agreed to by the Parties. 
3. Replacement Shipments. Carrier acknowledges that HCS may utilize other carriers to facilitate 
the movement of delayed shipments, or to ship replacement Goods. HCS agrees that Carrier 
will first be afforded a reasonable opportunity to complete the movement in a timely manner. In 
the event Carrier is unable to facilitate the movement, Carrier will be responsible for reasonable 
and necessary expenses incurred by HCS for arranging alternative service to facilitate movement 
of the shipment. 
XIII. DETERMINATION OF DAMAGE, SALVAGEABILITY 
Failure to comply with all provisions set forth in this Agreement, including all attachments, or any 
written instructions may result in a determination by HCS or Shipper, in their respective discretion 
that the Goods are damaged or unsafe and if such a determination is made by HCS or Shipper, 
Carrier shall not sell or otherwise dispose of the Goods.

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Schmieding
Carrier Agreement 
4/5/2019 
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1. The determination regarding the acceptability, salvageability and/or the adulterated status of 
Food Shipments transported by Carrier shall be within the sole discretion of Shipper or HCS 
and shall be binding on Carrier. Carrier accepts and agrees that it will be required to pay for 
the actual invoice value of adulterated or damaged Food Shipments, plus all freight, taxes, 
fees, disposal, and other charges of any kind or nature which HCS may incur with respect to 
such Food Shipment, less any salvage if the goods are not destroyed, notwithstanding any 
other measure of quality, including but not limited to USDA inspection.
2. HCS shall provide Carrier mitigation options for rejected goods if 1) Goods are not damaged 
to the point preventing any type of salvageability. 2) salvaging the Goods would not be placing 
HCS in violation of Food Safety statutes. 3) salvaging the Goods would not cause damage to 
HCS in any way. 4) Carrier agrees to hold HCS harmless from notations or comments 
derogatory to the reason the Goods were rejected. 5) To the fullest extent allowed by law, 
Carrier will defend, indemnify and hold harmless HCS, and its officers, directors, members, 
agents, customers, and employees from and against all loss, liability, damage, claim, fine, cost, 
or expense, including reasonable attorney fees, resulting from attempting to salvage the 
rejected Goods. 
3. The determination regarding the salvageability of any damaged Goods (other than Food 
Shipments) shall be determined by Shipper, and Carrier shall be liable for all costs and 
expenses associated with Shipper
’s mitigation of damages including any inspection; storage; 
preparation of the Goods for reshipping; and the reshipping, if applicable.