---
title: "Extract bill of lading terms against the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/extract-bill-of-lading-or-sea-waybill-terms-into-a-table/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A37-T1-R3-US"
practice_area: "Maritime, Shipping & Transport"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Extract bill of lading terms against the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act

> Pull from the bill the carrier, the shipper, the goods description, any declared value, the port of discharge, and any clause that names a package limitation or a suit deadline. Do not say whether the clause wins.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Maritime, Shipping & Transport](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Pull from the bill the carrier, the shipper, the goods description, any declared value, the port of discharge, and any clause that names a package limitation or a suit deadline. Do not say whether the clause wins. |
| What the lawyer must review | The COGSA note to 46 USC section 30701 applies to contracts of carriage covered by a bill of lading or similar document of title. It limits liability to 500 dollars per package, or per customary freight unit if the goods are not shipped in packages, unless the shipper declared a higher value and it was inserted in the bill. Notice of loss must be given in writing before or at removal of the goods, or within three days of delivery if the loss is not apparent. Removal without that notice is prima facie evidence of delivery as described. The carrier and the ship are discharged unless suit is brought within one year after delivery or the date the goods should have been delivered. Failure to give notice does not, by itself, take away that one-year suit. The Act does not apply to charter parties except as to bills issued under them. District courts have admiralty jurisdiction under 28 USC section 1333. You check every extracted figure against the bill and the note. Opinion 512 applies. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Extract bill-of-lading or sea-waybill terms into a table](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/extract-bill-of-lading-or-sea-waybill-terms-into-a-table.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Pull from the bill the carrier, the shipper, the goods description, any declared value, the port of discharge, and any clause that names a package limitation or a suit deadline. Do not say whether the clause wins.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- COGSA's 500-dollar figure is in the statutory note. A clause purporting to go lower needs a separate look you have opened.
- Coastwise movements may raise the Harter Act. Do not assume COGSA covers them.

## Sources

- [46 USC section 30701 and the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act note](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/46/30701) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [28 USC section 1333 (admiralty, maritime and prize cases)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1333) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*