EXPORT FMC ( Federal
Maritime Commission )
Tariff (List of Rates )
TRI # ( Tariff Reference Identification (10 digit)
AES (Automated Export System)
EX-DEC (SED) Shipper's Export Declaration)
B/L (Bill of Lading )
ST B/L (Straight Bill of Lading)
Express B/L ( mostly use in Europe / same as B/L)
Waybill (mostly use in Asia / same as B/L)
T&E (Transportation & Exportation ) moving in-bond in
U.S.A
FCR ( Forwarder's Cargo Receipt )
IMPORT ABI ( Automated Brokers
Interface ) paperless for customs clearance
AMS ( Automated Manifest System ) linked w/carrier & US
Customs
ACH ( Automated Clearing House ) duty auto-deducted from paying
bank
EDI ( Electronic Data Interchange ) paperless
IT ( Importation & Transportation ) moving cargo in-bond
TIB ( Temporary Importation Bond ) wave duty cargo temporary
staying in U.S.A.
BOND ( Insurance ) can be issued either single or continuous)
G.O. ( General Order ) can sit for 15 days w/out clearance, after
have to go to customs bonded warehouse then must obtain (P.T.)
P.T. ( Permit to Transfer )
CF7501 ( Entry Summary, shows HTS#, etc )
CF3461 ( Clearance, Immediate Delivery ) Bill of lading
n., pl. bills of
lading. (Abbr. BOL) A document issued by a carrier to a shipper,
listing and acknowledging receipt of goods for transport and
specifying terms of delivery and payment status.
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Broker
bro·ker (bro'k?r) n. One that acts as an agent for others, as in
negotiating contracts, purchases, or sales in return for a fee or
commission
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Cardboard
card·board (kärd'bôrd', -bord') n. A material similar to thick,
stiff paper, that is made of pressed paper pulp or pasted sheets of
paper. It is used for making cartons and signs, for example.
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Cargo
car·go (kär'go) n., pl. -goes or -gos. The freight carried by a
truck a ship an aircraft, or another type of commercial
vehicle.
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Carrier
car·ri·er (kar'e-?r) n. One, such as a person, business or
organization that deals in the transport of passengers or
goods.
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C.O.D.
abbr. cash on delivery, collect on delivery
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Container
con·tain·er (k?n-ta'n?r) n. A receptacle, such as a carton, can, or
jar, in which material is held or carried. A large reusable
receptacle that can accommodate smaller cartons or cases in a
single shipment, designed for efficient handling of cargo.
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Crate
crate (krat) n. A container, such as a slatted wooden case, used
for storing or shipping. .
tr.v., crat·ed, crat·ing, crates. To pack into a container, such as
a slatted wooden case.
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Delivery
de·liv·er·y (di-liv'?-re, -liv're) n., pl. -ies. The act of
conveying or delivering. Something delivered, as a shipment or
package.
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Drop deck Trailer
A drop deck is a flatbed trailer that has a lower bed so that it is
able to carry taller load items.
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Flatbed Trailer
flat·bed-trail·er (flat'bed'-tra'l?r) n. An open truck bed or
trailer with no sides, used to carry large objects such as heavy
machinery, cars, or houses. A railroad flatcar.
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Freight
freight (frat) n. Goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially
by a commercial carrier; cargo. A burden; a load. Commercial
transportation of goods. The charge for transporting goods. Also
called freightage. A railway train carrying goods only.
tr.v., freight·ed, freight·ing, freights. To convey commercially as
cargo. To load with goods to be transported
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Forklift
fork·lift (fôrk'lift') n. A small industrial vehicle with a
power-operated pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for
insertion under a load to be lifted and moved.
tr.v., -lift·ed, -lift·ing, -lifts.
To move or stack by use of a vehicle with a power-operated pronged
platform
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Forwarder
for·ward·er (fôr'w?r-d?r) n. One that forwards, especially an agent
that facilitates and assures the passage of received goods to their
destination.
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Full truckload
Full truckload carriers move freight that is loaded into a semi
trailers are typically between 26 and 53 US feet and thereby
require a substantial amount of freight to make such transportation
economical.
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Less-Than-Truckload or LTL
(LTL) shipping is the transportation of relatively
small freight or individual freight items.
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Liftgate
lift·gate (lift'gat') n. A platform at the rear of a vehicle or
trailer that can be raised and lowered during loading and
unloading.
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Pallet
pal·let1 (pal'it) n. A portable platform used for storing or moving
cargo or freight.
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Pallet trucks or jacks
A pallet truck is a non-stacking with a lifting device and a
fork-type load carrier for raising a load off the floor and the
horizontal transport of pallets, lattice boxes etc.
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Parcel carriers
Parcel carriers usually handle small packages and freight that can
be broken down in to units less than 150 US pounds.
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Removable Goose Neck (RGN)
A flatbed trailer that separates and lowers so equipment can be
loaded and unloaded by at ground level.
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Shipment
ship·ment (ship'm?nt) n. The act or an instance of shipping goods.
A quantity of goods or cargo that are shipped together.
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Shipping
ship·ping (ship'ing) n. The act or business of transporting goods,
often referred to in aggregate tonnage.
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Tractor Trailer
trac·tor-trail·er (trak't?r-tra'l?r)n. A truck consisting of a
tractor attached to a semi trailers or trailer, used for
transporting loads.
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Van
van (van) n. An enclosed box like motor vehicle or trailer, having
rear or side doors and panels often used for transporting goods or
livestock.
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