A fee charged for preparing a delivery order on behalf of a customer. A delivery order is defined as a document issued by a carrier, carrier’s agent, or breakbulk agent authorizing or ordering its terminal or another carrier or terminal operator to release cargo to a named party, or another agent or carrier on behalf of the named party. Delivery orders are typically issued only after the consignee named on the delivery order has surrendered a properly endorsed B/L (when required, and/or has been verified to be the correct party to receive the cargo, and has paid any charges due the carrier or carrier’s agent.) In the U.S., a delivery order document, when properly annotated, may also be used for Customs purposes as a carrier’s release order.
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