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| Ad Valorem |
| According to value; Ad. Val. See DUTY |
| Air Waybill |
| A bill of lading that covers both domestic and
international flights transporting goods to a specified destination.
Technically it is a nonnegotiable instrument of air transport that
serves as a receipt for the shipper, indicating that the carrier
has accepted the goods listed therein and obligates itself to carry
the consignment to the airport of destination according to specified
conditions. |
| ATA Carnet |
| See CARNET |
| At-Site |
| Location of exhibit or project. Also referred
to as ON-SITE. |
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| Bank Guarantees |
| A cash deposit, escrow of federal bond, insurance
policy or a guarantor. In order to protect itself against the non-adherance
to the Temporary Import, Customs requires a guarantee at the amount
of the import taxes that collected for temporary admission. |
| Bill of Lading
(B/L) |
| A document that establishes the terms of a contract
between a shipper and a transportation company under which freight
is to be moved between specified points for a specified charge.
Usually prepared by the shipper on forms issued by the carrier.
It serves as a document of title, a contract of carriage and a receipt
of goods. |
| Blanket Wrap |
| Non-crated freight shipped via van line covered
with protective blankets or padding. |
| Blueprint |
| mechanical drawing of booth layout, construction,
and specifications. |
| Bonded Warehouse |
| A warehouse authorized by customs authorities
for storage of goods on which payment is deferred until the goods
are removed |
| Booking |
| An arrangement with a company for use of facilities,
goods, or services |
| Booth |
| One or more standard units of exhibit space |
| Booth Area |
| The amount of floor space occupied by the exhibitor. |
| Booth Number |
| Number designated by show management for each
exhibitors’ space. |
| Booth Size |
| Dimensions of assigned space |
| Break Terminal |
| Location at which common carriers separated consolidated
freight. |
| Breakdown |
| To itemize estimates, invoices, and the like.
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| Brussels Tariff Nomenclature (BTN) |
| See NOMENCLATURE OF THE
CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL |
| Build-Up |
| System of programming flasher to light lamps in
cumulative sequence with time intervals between. |
| Bulk Carrier |
| A vessel engaged in the carriage of such bulk
commodities as petroleum, grain, or ores that are not packaged,
bundled, bottled, or otherwise packed. |
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| C & F (Cost and Freight) |
| A pricing term indicating the freight costs are
included in the quoted price. |
| C & I (Cost and Insurance) |
| A pricing term indicating the insurance costs
are included in the quoted price. |
| CAD/CAM |
| Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing |
| C.I.F. (Cost, Insurance, Freight) |
| A pricing term indicating that these costs are
included in the quoted price. |
| C.I.F.C. (Cost, Insurance, Freight, and
Commission) |
| A pricing term indicating that these costs are
included in the quoted price. |
| C.I.F. (& E.) |
| "Cost, Insurance, Freight and (Currency) Exchange"
is a pricing term indicating that these costs are included in the
quoted price. |
| C.O.D. |
| Cash on Delivery; Collection on Delivery |
| CWT |
| Hundred weight. A weight measurement for exhibit
freight. Usually 100 lbs. |
| Carnet |
| A customs document permitting the holder to carry or
send merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries (for
display, demonstration, or similar purposes) without paying duties
or posting bonds. |
| Carpenter |
| Labor to perform display uncrating, installation,
dismantling, recrating (Note: This type of labor is performed by
individuals with a variety of job titles throughout the world.) |
| Carrier |
| Transportation line moving freight (van line,
common carrier, rail car, airplane). |
| Cartage |
| 1. Fee charged for transporting freight between
destinations. 2. Short distance hauling of exhibit properties. |
| Cash Against Documents (C.A.D.) |
| Payment for goods in which a commission house
or other intermediary transfers title documents to the buyer upon
payment in cash. |
| Cash in Advance (C.I.A.) |
| Payment for goods in which the price is paid in
full before shipment is made. This method is usually used only for
small purchases or when the goods are built to order. |
| Certificate of Insurance |
| A basic element of an effective risk management
program. Serves as evidence of the financial capability of an indemnitor
who has executed an agreement in favor of an organization. |
| Certificate of Origin |
| A document, required by certain foreign countries
for tariff purposes, certifying as to the country of origin of specified
goods. |
| Chargeable
Weight - Airfreight Cargo |
The actual gross weight or volume weight, whichever
is higher, provided that where a lower charge for a higher minimum
weight applies, the latter shall be retained as chargeable weight.
Example:
A consignment weighing 35 kgs. is to be carried from New York to
London. Assume the normal general cargo rate New York-London is
USD 2.85 and the over 45 kgs. general cargo rate is USD 2.18.
35 kgs. x 2.85 = USD 99.75
45 kgs. x 2.18 = USD 98.10
The minimum amount chargeable for 45 kgs. (USD 2.18 per kg.) is
less than the normal rate times the actual weight of the consignment.
Therefore, the charge of USD 98.10 will apply to this consignment.
Compare with VOLUME WEIGHT |
| Cherry Picker |
| See HIGH JACKER |
| Clean Bill of Lading |
| A receipt for goods issued by a carrier with an
indication that the goods were received in "apparent good order
and condition," without damages or other irregularities. |
| Commercial Invoice |
| An itemized list of goods shipped, usually included
among an exporter’s collection papers. |
| Common Carrier |
| Is an individual, partnership, or corporation
that transports persons or goods for compensation. For exhibit materials,
a common carrier usually accepts only crated or cased goods and
consolidates freight of more than one customer into one shipment
headed for a particular location. |
| Consignee |
| A company or person to whom goods are shipped. |
| Consolidate/Consolidation |
| Shipping freight to a central depot where several
loads bound for the same destination are put together before being
shipped to that destination. |
| Consular Declaration |
| A formal statement, made to the consul of a foreign
country, describing the goods to be shipped. |
| Consular Invoice |
| A document, required by some foreign countries,
describing a shipment of goods and showing information such as the
consignor, consignee, and value of the shipment. Certified
by a consular official of the foreign country, it is used by the
country's customs officials to verify the value, quantity and nature
of the shipment. |
| Contractor |
| An individual providing services to a trade show
and/or its exhibitors. May be Official (show management appointed)
or Independent (exhibitor-appointed). |
| Convention Center |
| A facility where oppositions are held. Also known
as EXPOSITION CENTER, FACILITY, or HALL. |
| Corner Booth |
| An exhibit space with exposure on at least two
aisles. |
| Corporate Exhibit |
| An institutional exhibit telling the story of
the company without intentionally marketing their products or services. |
| Custom Exhibit |
| An exhibit created to be a unique solution to
the specific requirements of the user. |
| Customhouse Broker |
| An individual or firm licensed to enter and clear
goods through Customs. |
| Customs |
| Authorities of a country designated to collect
duties levied by that country on imports and exports. The term also
applies to the procedures involved in such collection. |
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| D.O.T. |
| Department of Transportation |
| Declared Value |
| Shipper’s stated value of entire shipment
in terms of dollars. |
| Decorator |
| An individual company providing installation &
dismantle and booth and hall dressing services for a trade show
and/or its exhibitors. Decorator services may be provided by carpenters,
sign painters, or others depending upon union jurisdiction. Term
applies to both contractor and skilled craftsperson. |
| Demurrage |
| Excess time taken for loading or unloading a vessel.
Demurrage refers only to situations in which the charterer or shipper,
rather than the vessel’s operator, is at fault. |
| Density |
| Pounds per cubic foot. The cubic footage of loose
articles or pieces, or packaged articles of a rectangular, elliptical,
or square shape on one plane shall be determined by multiplying
the greatest straight line dimensions of length, width, and depth
in inches, including all projections, and dividing the total by
1728 (to obtain cubic feet). The density is the weight of the article
divided by the cubic feet thus obtained. |
| Dismantle |
| 1. To take to pieces or apart. 2. Teardown of
exhibit. |
| Dispatcher |
| Person responsible for scheduling and routing
freight, labor, etc. |
| Display Builder |
| Company that fabricates displays. |
| Display Case |
| Showcase |
| Dock |
| A place where freight is loaded onto and taken
from vessels or vehicles. |
| Dock Receipt |
| A receipt issued by an ocean carrier to acknowledge
receipt of a shipment at the carrier’s dock or warehouse facilities.
Also see WAREHOUSE RECEIPT. |
| Dolly |
| Any of several kinds of low, flat wheeled frames
for transporting heavy objects |
| Double Decker |
| Two-storied exhibit. Also called multiple story
exhibit. |
| Drawback |
| A refund of duties paid on imported goods that
is provided at the time of their reexportation. |
| Drayage |
| Delivery of exhibit materials to assigned space,
removing empty crates, returning crates at end of show for re-crating,
and delivering materials for carrier loading. |
| Drayage Container |
| Company responsible for handling exhibit properties. |
| Dummy |
| Mock-up, non-operative. |
| Duty |
| A tax imposed on imports by the customs authority
of a country. Duties are generally based on the value of the goods
(ad valorem duties), some other factor such as weight or quantity
(specific duties), or a combination of value and other factors (compound
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| Electricians |
| Laborers who handle installation of all electrical
equipment, which may include headers, signs, depending on the jurisdiction. |
| Erection |
| Assembling of exhibit properties. |
| Eurodollars |
| U.S. dollars placed on deposit in banks outside
the United States (primarily in Europe) |
| Ex |
| "from." When used in pricing terms such
as "Ex Factory" or "Ex Dock," it signifies that
the price quoted applies only at the point of origin (in the two
examples, at the seller’s factory or a dock at the import point).
In practice, this kind of quotation indicates that the seller agrees
to place the goods at the disposal of the buyer at the specified
place within a fixed period of time. |
| Exclusive Contractor |
| Contractor appointed by show or building management
as the sole agent to provide services. |
| Exhibit |
| A display used to convey a message. A specific
tool of the communications medium of exhibiting. Also exhibit
booth. |
| Exhibit Designer/Producer |
| Company responsible for designing and constructing
exhibit booths. |
| Exhibit Prospectus |
| Promotional materials for prospective exhibitors
to encourage participation |
| Exhibitor-Appointed Contractors |
| Service organizations appointed by the exhibitor. |
| Exhibitor Manual |
| See SERVICE KIT |
| Export License |
| A government document that permits the "Licensee"
engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations. |
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| FAS |
| Free Along Side (vessel). A price quotation under
which the exporter quotes a price that includes delivery of the
goods to the vessel’s side and within reach of its loading
tackle. Subsequent risks and expenses are for the account of the
buyer. |
| F.O.B. |
| "Free on Board". A price quotation where the exporter
quotes a price that includes delivery of the goods on board the
vessel. Subsequent risks and expenses are for the account of the
buyer. The term FOB may also be used in conjunction with an inland
shipping point in the country of exportation or an inland point
in the country of exportation or an inland point in the country
of destination. This means that the expenses up to the point specified
are for the account of the seller. |
| F.O.R. |
| Free on Rail |
| F.P.A. |
| Free of Particular Average. The title of a clause
used in marine insurance, indicating that partial loss or damage
to a foreign shipment is not covered. (Note: Loss resulting from
certain conditions, such as the sinking or burning of the ship,
may be specifically exempted from the effect of the clause). Compare
W.P.A. |
| Force Majuere |
| The title of a standard clause in contracts exempting
the parties for nonfulfillment of their obligations as a result
of conditions beyond their control, such as earthquakes, floods,
or war. |
| Foreign Freight Forwarder |
| An independent business that handles export shipments
for compensation. IET provides the resources for information and
assistance for U.S. and foreign export/ import regulations and documentation,
shipping methods and all other related information concerning exhibition
participation in domestic or international trade shows. See FREIGHT
FORWARDER. |
| Forklift, Forktruck |
| Vehicle used to transport heavy exhibit materials
short distances and for loading and unloading materials. |
| Free Trade Zone |
| A port of entry designated by the government of
a country for duty-free entry of any non-prohibited goods.
Merchandise may be stored, displayed, used for manufacturing, etc.,
within the zone and re-exported without duties being paid. Duties
are imposed on the merchandise (or on items manufactured from the
merchandise) only when the goods pass from the zone into an area
of the country subject to the local Customs Authority. |
| Freight |
| Refers to goods/materials loaded for transportation
including exhibit properties, products and other materials shipped
for an exhibit. |
| Freight Desk |
| At a show, handles inbound and outbound exhibit
materials |
| Freight
Forwarder |
| An independent business that handles export shipments
for compensation. IET provides the resources for information and
assistance for U.S. and foreign export/ import regulations and documentation,
shipping methods and all other related information concerning exhibition
participation in domestic or international trade shows. |
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| General
Contractors |
| Service organizations appointed by the exposition
management. Also OFFICIAL CONTRACTORS. |
| General Export Licenses |
| Any of various export licenses covering export
commodities for which VALIDATED
EXPORT LICENSES are not required. No formal application or written
authorization is needed to ship exports under a General Export License. |
| Gross weight |
| The full weight of the shipment, including goods,
crate and packaging. Compare TARE WEIGHT. |
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| High Jacker |
| Equipment capable of lifting a person or persons
to a given height. Also known as CHERRY PICKER. |
| Hold Harmless Clause |
| A contract clause that eliminates the liability
of one party in case of a claim. |
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| IAEM |
| (International Association for Exposition Management).
Trade association for exposition producers. |
| I&D |
| Installation and dismantle of an exhibit (setup/teardown).
Generally an exhibitor-appointed contractor. |
| I/E |
| Immediate Exportation Entry. Customs entry prepared
for merchandise imported into one Port of the United States to be
exported from the same Port. |
| IEA |
| International Exhibitors Association. Trade association
for organizations that use exhibits as a marketing, promotional,
or communications medium. |
| Import |
| To bring foreign goods into a country. An
importer is usually the buyer or an intermediary who accepts and
transmits goods to the buyer. |
| Import License |
| A document required and issued by some government
agency authorizing the importation of goods into their individual
countries. |
| Inland
Bill of Lading |
| A document used in transporting goods over land
to the exporters' international carrier. Although a through bill
of lading can sometimes be used, it is usually necessary to prepare
both an inland bill of lading and an ocean bill of lading for export
shipments. |
| Installation |
| Setting up exhibit material to prescribed setup
instructions and drawings. |
| Installation Contractor |
| May be either "official" (as designated
by exposition management) or "independent" (hired directly
by exhibitor). Has control over labor pool, or has access to labor
pool. Responsible for supervision and coordination of installation
& dismantle labor. |
| I & D |
| Installation and Dismantle. The setup and teardown
of exhibits. |
| Insurance |
| See MARINE INSURANCE
and TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE |
| International Freight Forwarder |
| An independent business that handles export shipments
for compensation. IET provides the resources for information and
assistance for U.S. and foreign export/import regulations and documentation,
shipping methods and all other related information concerning exhibition
participation in domestic or international trade shows. See FREIGHT
FORWARDER. |
| Irrevocable
Letter of Credit |
| A letter of credit in which the specified payment
is guaranteed by the bank if all terms and conditions are met by
the drawee. Compare REVOCABLE
LETTER OF CREDIT |
| I/T Entry |
| Immediate Transportation Entry. Customs document
(Form 7512) allowing a shipment to move by a bonded domestic carrier,
from the port-of-entry to an inland destination without payment
of duty. |
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| K.D. |
| Knockdown. Exhibit or display components requiring
on-site assembly. |
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| Less than Truckload (LTL) |
| Rates applicable when the quantity of freight
is less than the volume of truckload minimum weight. |
| Letter of Credit (L/C) |
| A document, issued by a bank per instructions
by a buyer of goods, authorizing the seller to draw a specified
sum of money under specified terms, usually the receipt by the bank
of certain documents within a given time. |
| Liability |
| Legal issue of who is responsible for damage or
injuries |
| Licensing |
| A business arrangement in which the manufacturer
or a product (or a firm with proprietary rights over certain technology,
trademarks, etc.) grants permission to some other group or individual
to manufacture that product (or make use of that proprietary material)
in return for specified royalties or other payment. |
| Loading Dock |
| Area on premises where goods are received. |
| Logo |
| A trademark, unique to each particular company.
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| Lowboy |
| A type of truck that can be adopted for picking
up loads at ground level. |
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Insurance |
| Broadly, insurance covering loss or damage of
goods at sea. Marine insurance will typically compensate the owner
of merchandise for losses sustained from fire, shipwreck, piracy,
and various other causes, but excludes losses that can be legally
recovered from the carrier. See TRANSPORTATION
INSURANCE. |
| Marking |
| Letters, numbers, and other symbols paced on cargo
packages to facilitate identification. Also known as MARKS. |
| Measurement Ton |
| The measurement ton (also known as the cargo ton
or freight ton) is a space measurement, usually 40 cubic feet or
one cubic meter. The cargo is assessed a certain rate for every
40 cubic feet of space it occupies. |
| Modular |
| Structural elements that are Interchangeable.
Maximum flexibility in arrangement and size. |
| Move-In |
| Date set for installation. |
| Move-Out |
| Date set for dismantling. |
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| N.O.S. |
| Not Otherwise Specified. |
| Net Square Footage |
| The amount of space occupied by exhibits in a
facility, not including aisles, columns, registration areas, etc. |
| Nomenclature
of the Customs Cooperation Council |
| The customs tariff used by many countries worldwide
including most European nations, but not the United States. It is
also known as the Brussels Tariff Nomenclature. |
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Bill of Lading |
| A bill of lading (B/L) indicating that the exporter
consigns a shipment to an international carrier for transportation
to a specified foreign market. Unlike an inland B/L, the ocean B/L
also serves as a collection document. If it is a "Straight
B/L," the foreign buyer can obtain the shipment from the carrier
by simply showing proof of identity. If a "Negotiable B/L"
is used, the buyer must first pay for the goods, post a bond, or
meet other conditions agreeable to the seller. Compare
AIR WAYBILL, INLAND BILL OF LADING,
THROUGH BILL OF LADING. |
| Official
Contractors |
| Service organizations appointed by exposition
management. Also GENERAL CONTRACTORS |
| On-Site |
| Location of exhibits or projects. Also called
AT-SITE. |
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| Package Plan |
| Management providing furniture and/or services
to exhibitors for a single fee. |
| Packing List |
| A list showing the number and kinds of items being
shipped, as well as other information needed for transportation
purposes. |
| Padded Van |
| Describes vehicle used for uncrated shipments. |
| Padding |
| Usually blanket protection for uncrated shipments. |
| Pallet |
| See SKID |
| Pavilion |
| A group presentation of different companies for
the purpose of generating collected impact. |
| Permanent Exhibit |
| A product display held on a long term basis, e.g.,
mart exhibit, museum exhibit, office exhibit, and the like. |
| Plywood |
| Laminated wood of an odd number of sheets glued
together. Often used in exhibit construction. |
| Portable Exhibits |
| Lightweight, crated display units that do not
require forklift to move. |
| Power of Attorney |
| A document that allows another person to act legally
on your behalf in your absence. |
| Prefab |
| Pre-built exhibit ready for installation. |
| Press Kit |
| Materials, usually contained in a folder, in which
news releases, product announcements, and other materials intended
for the media are distributed. |
| Press Release |
| An article intended for use by the media about
a company, product, service, or individual. |
| Pro Forma Invoice |
| An invoice provided by a supplier prior to the
shipment of merchandise, informing the buyer of kinds and quantities
of goods to be sent, their value, and important specifications (weight,
size, etc.). |
| Pro-Number |
| Shipment number designated by the common carrier
to a single shipment, used in all cases where the shipment must
be referred to. Usually assigned at once. |
| Public Shows |
| One where general public is invited to attend
and an admission fee is usually charged. |
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| Quota |
| The quantity of goods of a specific kind that
a country will permit to be imported without restriction or imposition
of additional duties. |
| Quotation |
| An offer to sell goods at a stated price and under
specified conditions. |
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| Refurbish |
| To repair damage, renew surfaces, and replace
graphics, as necessary, to recondition an exhibit extending its
life span. |
| Release Forms |
| Documents provided by management to permit removal
of goods from exhibition. |
| Rental Booth |
| Complete booth package offered to exhibitors on
a rental basis. |
| Revocable
Letter of Credit |
| Document that can be canceled or altered by the
drawee (buyer) after it has been issued by the drawee’s bank.
Compare IRREVOCABLE LETTER
OF CREDIT. |
| Rigger |
| Responsible for machinery uncrating, unskidding,
positioning, leveling, and reskidding. |
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| SISO |
| Society of Independent Show Organizers. Trade
association for independent exposition producers. |
| S/S |
| Steamship |
| Scale Model |
| Any model articulating all components of original
object, but in smaller size. |
| Service Desk |
| A central location to order or reconfirm the functions
provided by exposition management. |
| Service Kit |
| Packet for exhibitor containing information and
forms relating to the exhibition. |
| Set-Up |
| The function of erecting the displays, installation,
or, articles in their assembled condition. |
| Shipment |
| A lot of freight tendered to a carrier by one
consignor at one place at one time for delivery to one consignee
at one place on one bill of lading. |
| Shipper |
| Company or individual to whom exhibit materials
are consigned for transportation. |
| Shipping Case |
| A container for exhibit components suitable for
extended reuse, usually with hinged lid and felted interior. |
| Shipper’s Export Declaration |
| A form required for all shipments by the US Treasury
Department and prepared by a shipper, indicating the value, weight,
destination, and other basic information about an export shipment. |
| Ship’s Manifest |
| An instrument in writing, signed by the captain
of a ship that lists the individual shipments constituting the ship’s
cargo. |
| Show Breaking |
| Time of show closing when dismantling begins. |
| Show Decorator |
| Company or individual responsible for hall draping,
aisle carpeting and signage. Also performs same service to individual
exhibitors. |
| Shrink Wrap |
| Process of wrapping loose items on pallet with
heat sealed, transparent plastic wrapping. |
| Skid |
| Wooden platform used to support machinery or a
collection of objects for easier handling. Also thick wood blocks
attached to crates that allow forklift access for easier handling. |
| Skids |
| Wood runners protecting the exterior of a shipping
crate. |
| Space |
| Exhibitor location in the hall. |
| Space Rate |
| Cost per square foot for exhibit space. |
| Special Handling |
| Requiring extra labor, equipment, or time in delivery
to booth area. |
| Staging Area |
| A place for demonstration. |
| Stand |
| European term for booth. |
| Steamship Conference |
| A group of steamship operators that operate under
mutually agreed upon freight rates. |
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| Tare Weight |
| The weight of a container and/or packing materials
without the weight of the goods it contains. Compare GROSS
WEIGHT. |
| Tariff |
| Rules and rates of a specific carrier. |
| Teardown |
| Dismantle |
| T & E |
| Transportation and Exportation Entry. Any merchandise
other than explosives and/or other prohibited merchandise shown
by the manifest or bill of lading to be destined to a foreign country,
may be entered for transportation in bond through the United States
by a bonded carrier without appraisement or the payment of duties. |
| Terminal |
| A freight handling or dock area. |
| Through
Bill of Lading |
| A single bill of lading covering both the domestic
and international carriage of an export shipment. An air waybill,
for instance, is essentially a through bill of lading used for air
shipments. Ocean shipments, on the other hand, usually require
two separate documents - an inland bill of lading for domestic carriage
and an ocean bill of lading for international carriage. Through
bills of lading, therefore, cannot be used. Compare
AIR WAYBILL, BILL OF LADING, OCEAN
BILL OF LADING. |
| TIB |
| Transportation In Bound |
| Time Materials |
| Method of charging for services on a cost-plus
basis. |
| Ton |
| Freight rates for liner cargo generally are quoted
on the basis of a certain rate per ton, depending on the nature
of the commodity. This ton, however, may be a weight ton or a measured
ton. |
| Temporary Import Bond (TIB) |
| A deposit temporarily lodged with customs to guarantee
the re-exportation of material temporarily brought into a country. |
| Tractor Trailer |
| Tractor is the driving unit of a large truck;
trailer is the container unit. |
| Trade Fair |
| Broadly, the commonly used international term
for an exposition. |
| Tramp Steamer |
| A ship not operating on regular routes or schedules. |
| Transportation
Insurance |
| Insurance covering loss or damage of goods shipped
by sea or airfreight or land. |
| Truckload |
| Truckload rates apply where the tariff shows a
truckload minimum weight. Charges will be at the truckload minimum
weight unless weight is higher. |
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| V.A.T. |
| Value Added Tax. A tax on he estimated market
value added to any product at each step of the manufacturing and
marketing process reflecting the value which has been added to the
product by processing. |
| Validated
Export License |
| A document issued by the US Government authorizing
the export of commodities for which written export authorization
is required by law. |
| Volume Weight
- Airfreight Cargo |
| The cubic volume of a consignment is established
by applying the greatest length, the greatest width and the greatest
height of the consignment of its packages. Consignments, the extreme
dimensions of which result in average of more than 6000 cubic centimeters(366
cubic inches per kilogram)(166 cubic inches per pound), shall be
charged on volume basis. Compare CHARGEABLE
WEIGHT |
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| Warehouse
Receipt |
| A receipt issued by a warehouse listing goods
received for storage. |
| Waybill |
| List of enclosed goods and shipping instructions,
sent with material in transit. |
| Wharfage |
| A charge assessed by a pier or dock owner for handling
incoming or outgoing cargo. |
| W.P.A. |
| With Particular Average. |
