Import/Export
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bill of
lading |
n.
list of goods and shipping instructions; waybill
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2
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c.&f.
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abbr.
cost & freight: includes shipping to named port but not
insurance |
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3
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c.i.f.
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abbr.
cost, insurance & freight: includes insurance and
shipping to named port |
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4
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cargo
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n.
goods or products that are being transported or shipped
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5
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certificate of origin |
n.
a document that shows where goods come from |
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6
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container
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n.
huge box to hold goods for transport - container port
n. to containerise v.
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7
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customs
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n.
1 government tax or duty on imported goods 2
the people who collect this tax |
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8
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declare
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v.
to make a statement of taxable goods - customs
declaration form n. |
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9
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f.a.s.
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abbr.
free alongside ship [includes delivery to quayside but
not loading] |
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10
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f.o.b.
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abbr.
free on board: includes loading onto ship |
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11
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freight
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n.
goods being transported; cargo |
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12
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irrevocable |
adj.
that cannot be undone; unalterable - irrevocable
letter of credit n. |
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13
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letter of
credit |
n.
a letter from a bank authorising a person to draw money
from another bank |
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14
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merchandise |
n.
things bought and sold; commodities; wares - also
v. |
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15
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packing
list |
n.
a document that is sent with goods to show that they
have been checked |
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16
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pro forma
invoice |
n.
an invoice or request for payment sent in advance of
goods supplied |
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quay
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n.
a solid, artificial landing place for (un)loading ships;
wharf - quayside n. |
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18
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ship
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v.
to send or transport by land, sea or air - also
n. shipment n.
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19
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shipping
agent |
n.
a person acting for or representing a ship or ships at a
port |
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20
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waybill
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n.
list of goods and shipping instructions; bill of lading
- air waybill n. |
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