The requirement for every article of foreign origin (or its container) imported into the U.S. to be marked in a conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly and permanently as the nature…
Trade Terms
LABOR COSTS
The hourly labor costs associated with the operation in question.
LACEY ACT AMENDMENT
The Lacey Act, which has been amended many times, is the main legal defense against invasive plant and animal species from outside the U.S. and is governed by the USDA.…
LANDING REQUIREMENTS
The stipulation that the first landing of an aircraft entering the U.S. must be at an international airport unless the aircraft is landing due to an emergency or is forced…
LASER SCANNER
Bar-code reading devices that range in size from small hand-held units to larger, fixed beam scanners.
LASH VESSEL
A lighter-abroad ship used to transport product from a mother ship to a nearby destination. (19CFR4.81)
LAT
Latitude.
LATENT DEFECTS
Faults which are not readily apparent through normal diligence.
LATERAL COLLAPSE
the failure of pallet joints due to extreme forces.
LAY DAYS
The dates between which a chartered vessel is to be available in a port of loading.
