OMB No. 3072-0018

Expires 11/30/2026

Form FMC-48A

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Optional Rider for Additional NVOCC Financial Responsibility 

(Optional Rider to Form FMC-48)

RIDER

The undersigned ____________________________, as Principal and _____________________, 

as Surety do hereby agree that the existing Bond No. __________ to the United States of 

America and filed with the Federal Maritime Commission pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping 

Act of 1984 is modified as follows:

1. The following condition is added to this Bond:

a. An additional condition of this Bond is that $____________ (payable in U.S. Dollars or 

Renminbi Yuan at the option of the Surety) shall be available to pay any fines and penalties for 

activities in the U.S.-China trades imposed by the Ministry of Communications of the People's 

Republic of China (“MOC”) or its authorized competent communications department of the 

people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central 

Government or the State Administration of Industry and Commerce pursuant to the Regulations 

of the People's Republic of China on International Maritime Transportation and the Implementing 

Rules of the Regulations of the PRC on International Maritime Transportation promulgated by 

MOC Decree No. 1, January 20, 2003.

b. The liability of the Surety shall not be discharged by any payment or succession of 

payments pursuant to section 1 of this Rider, unless and until the payment or payments shall 

aggregate the amount set forth in section 1a of this Rider. In no event shall the Surety's obligation 

under this Rider exceed the amount set forth in section 1a regardless of the number of claims.

c. The total amount of coverage available under this Bond and all of its riders, available 

pursuant to the terms of section 1(a.) of this rider, equals $____________. The total amount of 

aggregate coverage equals or exceeds $125,000.

d. This Rider is effective the ____ day of ________, 20___, and shall continue in effect until 

discharged, terminated as herein provided, or upon termination of the Bond in accordance with the 

sixth paragraph of the Bond. The Principal or the Surety may at any time terminate this Rider by 

mail or email (bcl@fmc.gov) written notice to the Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing,

Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC. 20573, accompanied by proof of transmission 

of notice to MOC. Such termination shall become effective thirty (30) days after receipt of said 

notice and proof of transmission by the Federal Maritime Commission. The Surety shall not be 

liable for fines or penalties imposed on the Principal after the expiration of the 30-day period but

such termination shall not affect the liability of the Principal and Surety for any fine or penalty 

imposed prior to the date when said termination becomes effective.
2. This Bond remains in full force and effect according to its terms except as modified above.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals on this__________ day of 

___________________, 20______,

[Principal],

By: _____________________________

[Surety],

By: _____________________________

Form FMC 48A

(Rev. 12/2015)