Trade Terms

CPSIA, a law enacted in 2008, increases requirements that manufacturers and importers of certain types of products must comply with. Some products include children and infant toys, articles, and furniture;…

When referring to cargo or passenger transportation, this means a company or individual in the business of transporting passengers or goods. See definition for transportation carrier. Such transportation may or…

The obligation to deliver merchandise to its proper destination with reasonable speed and in the same condition it was in when received from the shipper.

Ground service operator who provides pickup and delivery in areas not served directly by air carrier.

A term presently describing a local area trucking or delivery service. The term is a derivation of cart

Selection of full cases of a product when the order is less than a full pallet load.

Temporary workers used to meet peak workloads.

This is a charge for preparing a “Certificate of Delivery” on behalf of a client. This is a reciprocal procedure among certain participating governments whereby a destination-country government will verify…

This is a charge for preparing a “Certificate of Importation”. In general, a document issued by the Customs authority in a destination country confirming that a particular shipment was entered/cleared…

(cargo transportation usage) With respect to cargo, a specific type of insurance certificate issued to evidence insurance coverage of a particular shipment, typically under a marine open cargo policy, an…