The weight of a container and/or packing materials without the weight of the goods it contains.
Trade Terms
TARIFF
A tax assessed by a government on goods as they enter (or leave) a country. May be imposed to protect domestic industry and/or to generate revenue. Types include ad valorem,…
TARIFF SCHEDULE
A comprehensive list of the goods which a country may import and the import duties applicable to each product.
TEMPORARY IMPORT BOND (TIB)
A type of Customs entry and/or Customs bond given to CBP (or other national Customs authority) to permit the temporary import of goods without the payment of duty, and perhaps…
TERMS OF SALE
Usually refers to an internationally accepted set of definitions which outlines the responsibilities of a buyer and seller for loss or damage to merchandise during transit.
TERRITORY OF THE U.S.
Includes the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. (19CFR101.1)
THIRD PARTY WAREHOUSE
Public Warehouse. A warehouse facility that is offered for use to other firms as a storage facility.
THROUGH BILL OF LADING
A single bill of lading covering both the domestic and international carriage of the export shipment.
THROUGH RATE
A total rate from the point of origin to final destination.
TIB EXTENSION
A type of Customs entry and surety bond given to U.S. Customs & Border Protection (or other Customs authority) to permit the temporary import of goods without the payment of…
