Freight/Container Surcharge

Dear Valued Customer:

The purpose of this message is to inform you of a surcharge of 10% to be applied to all orders, both in-house and newly placed, effective 7/6/2021.

As background, the costs associated with freight are at an all-time high due to disruptions in the supply chain due primarily to the pandemic. Every manner of the supply chain has been impacted ranging from ocean freight to over-the-road transportation. According to news reports, container shipping rates are heading higher again, driven to new heights by unrelenting consumer demand and company restocking from Europe to the U.S. that are exhausting the world economy's capacity to move goods across oceans.

At CBC, we have been fortunate through these trying times and continue to develop and source high-quality goods at attractive prices and maintain a robust inventory for immediate shipment. We have also absorbed as much of the increased costs as we are able at this time and must pass along this nominal surcharge. We simply cannot absorb additional increased costs without experiencing a degradation in our customer service levels.

Though there remains uncertainty surrounding the future of freight costs, it is our hope that we will be able to retract this surcharge in due time. Thank you for your understanding and continued partnership.

Sincerely,

The CBC Leadership Team