Tariffs and Customs Terms B.1.18

Question 1

another name for draft or bill of exchange, a short name for a bank note or piece of paper money

Answer 1

bill

Question 1

transportation agreement between two nations

Answer 1

bilateral transport agreement

Question 2

an account rendered for money owed

Answer 2

bill

Question 3

the determination of freight rate and total charges due on shipment as shown in a freight bill

Answer 3

billing

Question 4

presentation of bills to buyers or customers for the price of goods received or services rendered

Answer 4

billing

Question 5

a certificate issued by local medical authorities indicating favorable health conditions, in the port of origin or in the port of destination. It means that a vessel is free from contagious disease and has passed quarantine test. It must have been visaed before departure by the Consul of the country of destination

Answer 5

bill of health

Question 6

a written contract between the shipper and the carrier evidencing receipt of commodities and constitutes a title of ownership over said goods. It may also be used as an instrument of ownership which can be bought, sold, or traded while the goods are in transit

Answer 6

bill of lading

Question 7

a particular article, stipulation, or provision in a bill of lading

Answer 7

bill of lading clause

Question 8

a freight payable for the use of a ship-based on the terms stated in a bill of lading, and according to the charter contract.

Answer 8

bill of lading freight

Question 9

a list of parts and raw materials which constitute an assembly, and Show the quantity of each component item

Answer 9

bill of materials

Question 10

a contract under which title to personal goods is transferred

Answer 10

bill of sale

Question 11

an authority vested on a U.S. Customs officer to examine imported goods

Answer 11

bill of sight

Question 12

a bill with several parts that refer to each other, the whole constituting one bill of exchange

Answer 12

bills in set

Question 13

trailer a trailer that can carry different types of standard unit loads (e.g. the chassis for one 40-foot equivalent unit or two 20-foot equivalent units)

Answer 13

bimodal trailer

Question 14

a box or storage for grains, ore, scrap, coal, etc.

Answer 14

bin

Question 15

a strip of cardboard, thin wood, burlap, or similar material placed between layers of containers to hold the articles together

Answer 15

binder

Question 16

the first meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, held in Blake Island, Seattle, U.S., in 1993

Answer 16

Blake Island Economic Vision

Question 17

a freight rate that does not increase regardless of distance covered in shipping cargo.

Answer 17

blanket rate

Question 18

university accepted value reference for motor vehicles

Answer 18

Blue Book

Question 19

1. going on board a ship for inspection purposes

Answer 19

Boarding

Question 20

2. embarking on a ship or aircraft

Answer 20

Boarding

Question 21

a Customs officer who boards a ship upon arrival to verify it there are cargoes that must be declared for purposes of paying duties and taxes

Answer 21

boarding inspector

Question 22

a Philippine government agency that monitors exports; promotes investments in preferred areas; provides tax exemptions, tax credits, and tax deductions to registered exporters, provides incentives for the production of export products, etc.

Answer 22

Board of Investments (BOl)

Question 23

a person who attends to the mooring and unmooring of vessels at a quay.

Answer 23

boatman

Question 24

a document evidencing transfer of shipment from Customs to a bonded warehouse or to a Special Economic Zone, or from a warehouse to another, and signed by a Customs officer upon receipt

Answer 24

boatnote