Trade Terms

A requisition for goods enumerating conditions of the sale.

An individual who is the owner and operator of his own trucking equipment and provides transportation services to others.

Sale by the exporter to the buyer through a domestically located intermediary.

A simplified import entry procedure accepted at the option of Customs for any noncommercial shipment and any commercial shipment not over $1,250 in value.

A freight claim term indicating that the goods have a potential risk of deteriorating while en-route.

A transportation line which hauls export or import traffic between two ports and inland points.

An article of transport equipment, such as lift-van, movable tank and normal accessories and equipment, or similar structures of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be suitable for…

The measurement around the sides of a container.

A method of loading pallets that involves applying glue to the touching sides of containers on a pallet.

Gram.