- Industry: Government
- Number of terms: 13754
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A customs document permitting the holder to temporarily carry or send merchandise into certain foreign countries (for display, demonstration or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds. Any of various Customs documents required for crossing some international borders.
Industry:Transportation
Bank that opens a straight or negotiable letter of credit and assumes the obligation to pay the bank or beneficiary if the documents presented are in accordance with the terms of the letter of credit.
Industry:Transportation
The charge for moving a container through a container yard off or onto a ship.
Industry:Transportation
Any person or entity who, in a contract of carriage, undertakes to perform or to procure the performance of carriage by rail, road, sea, air, inland waterway or by a combination of such modes.
Industry:Transportation
The carrier issuing transportation documents or publishing a tariff.
Industry:Transportation
A contract for leasing between the ship owners and the lessee. It would state, e.g., the duration of the lease in years or voyages.
Industry:Transportation
Usually refers to intra–city hauling on drays or trucks. Same as drayage.
Industry:Transportation
The document (prepared by the carrier) allows shipment to proceed from the port of entry in the U.S. to Customs clearing at the destination. The shipment clears Customs at its final destination. Also called an “In–Transit” Entry.
Industry:Transportation
Customs form permitting in–bond cargo to be moved from one location to another under Customs control, within the same Customs district. Usually in motor carrier’s possession while draying cargo.
Industry:Transportation
A wood or fiber cover placed around such containers as cans and bottles.
Industry:Transportation
