Tariffs and Customs Terms A.1.06

Question 1

embassy officials who address agricultural trade policy issues and draft reports on agricultural commodities.

Answer 1

agricultural officers

Question 2

a Philippine law that gives tax and duty free privilege to imported articles, equipment, machinery, breeding animals, seeds, etc. directly and exclusively used for agricultural and fisheries productions.

Answer 2

Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997

Question 3

under AFTA, agricultural products means: (a) agricultural raw materials/unprocessed products covered under Chapter 1-24 of the Harmonized System (HS), and similar agricultural raw materials/unprocessed products in other related HS Headings; and (b) Products, which have undergone simple processing with minimal change in form from the original products.

Answer 3

Agricultural products

Question 4

cargo or freight transported by air.

Answer 4

air cargo

Question 5

a freight forwarder, registered with the International Air Transport Association, acting in behalf of airlines that transport cargoes.

Answer 5

air cargo agent

Question 6

an insurance that covers the risk of cargo damage or loss during air transport, except if caused by the inherent defect of goods, legal seizure, or war risk.

Answer 6

air cargo insurance

Question 7

a British computer system that serves as intermediary among airlines, airport authorities, agents and those who files Customs declarations.

Answer 7

Air Cargo Process

Question 8

a firm that operates an aircraft by virtue of a certificate of public convenience and necessity or of a permit issued by the Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), or under authority from a regulation or order CAB issued.

Answer 8

air carrier

Question 9

any unit load device, primarily for air transport, with an internal volume of one cubic meter or more. Its flush base allows roller movement.

Answer 9

air container

Question 10

any device that transports goods by air

Answer 10

aircraft

Question 11

amount paid for transport of air cargo

Answer 11

air freight

Question 12

an indirect air carrier (like the FEDEX corp.) which consolidates and distributes shipments, and uses the means of transport like a direct carrier

Answer 12

air freight forwarder

Question 13

a manifest issued by an air carrier indicating the air waybill number, quantity packages related to each House Air Waybill number, their nature, gross weight, and port of destination.

Answer 13

airline cargo manifest

Question 14

a document that instructs a Custom guard to accompany the transfer of cargo from an aircraft to another, from an aircraft to a warehouse, or vise-versa, or from a warehouse to another

Answer 14

airnote

Question 15

establishment for aircrafts that load and unload articles and passengers. It has a facility for landing, take off, and repair of aircrafts.

Answer 15

Airport

Question 16

an important airport where shipment is unloaded from an air carrier.

Answer 16

airport of discharge

Question 17

an air carrier that can fly anywhere on demand. It has a maximum payload and passenger capacity.

Answer 17

air taxi

Question 18

an airline industry association in the U.S.

Answer 18

Air Transport Association of America

Question 19

a document issued by an air carrier or freight forwarder to a shipper, to evidence contract of carriage by air. A non-negotiable instrument, it acknowledges that an airline received the cargo, and provides instructions on cargo handling, dispatch, and delivery. It is the counterpart of a bill of lading.

Answer 19

air waybill

Question 20

call for safe to fly

Answer 20

airworthy

Question 21

a characteristic of a marine insurance policy that means the obligation of an insurance firm to pay indemnity depends on uncertain event, or even if certain happens at an undetermined time

Answer 21

aleatory

Question 22

a warning to all concerned Customs officers to be more cautious in the clearance of a particular shipment, which must be fully examined to verify its contents.

Answer 22

alert

Question 23

an authority from a customs official (say, a Collector or the Commissioner) instructing agents or subordinates to fully examine a shipment.

Answer 23

alert order

Question 23

the value of a shipment ascertained from an alert notice from government attaches and diplomatic offices abroad, and other authorized government sources.

Answer 23

alert value

Question 24

harmonization of the basic contents of a commercial invoice.

Answer 24

aligned invoice