Import-Export
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bill of lading
|
n. list
of goods and shipping instructions; waybill |
| 2 |
c.&f. |
abbr.
cost & freight: includes shipping to named port but
not insurance |
| 3 |
c.i.f. |
abbr.
cost, insurance & freight: includes insurance and
shipping to named port |
| 4 |
cargo |
n. goods
or products that are being transported or shipped
|
| 5 |
certificate of
origin |
n. a
document that shows where goods come from |
| 6 |
container |
n. huge
box to hold goods for transport - container port
n. to containerise v.
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| 7 |
customs |
n. 1
government tax or duty on imported goods 2
officials who collect this tax |
| 8 |
declare |
v. to
make a statement of taxable goods - customs
declaration form n. |
| 9 |
f.a.s. |
abbr.
free alongside ship [includes delivery to quayside
but not loading] |
| 10 |
f.o.b. |
abbr.
free on board: includes loading onto ship |
| 11 |
freight |
n. goods
being transported; cargo
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| 12 |
irrevocable
|
adj.
that cannot be undone; unalterable - irrevocable
letter of credit n. |
| 13 |
letter of credit
|
n. a
letter from a bank authorising a person to draw
money from another bank |
| 14 |
merchandise
|
n.
things bought and sold; commodities; wares - also
v. |
| 15 |
packing list
|
n. a
document that is sent with goods to show that they
have been checked |
| 16 |
pro forma invoice
|
n. an
invoice or request for payment sent in advance of
goods supplied |
| 17 |
quay |
n. a
solid, artificial landing place for (un)loading
ships; wharf - quayside n.
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| 18 |
ship |
v. to
send or transport by land, sea or air - also
n. shipment n.
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| 19 |
shipping agent
|
n. a
person acting for or representing a ship or ships at
a port |
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waybill |
n. list
of goods and shipping instructions; bill of lading -
air waybill n. |
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