Tariffs and Customs Terms C.1.27

Question 1

a document issued by an appropriate government agency certifying that a prohibited article has been temporarily allowed entry to a port upon compliance with certain conditions.

Answer 1

certificate of exemption

Question 2

a document issued by Customs to attest to the fact that an exported shipment has been identified at the port of embarkation.

Answer 2

certificate of identification

Question 2

a certificate indicating that the goods are normally sold in open market and approved by the regulatory authority in the country of origin

Answer 2

certificate of free sale

Question 3

a document certifying that a merchandise (such as perishable goods) was in good condition immediately prior to shipment

Answer 3

certificate of inspection

Question 4

a document issued by a trade control examiner certifying that the examined articles conform with the required standard for the manufacture of local products

Answer 4

certificate of inspection

Question 5

a document that serves as evidence of insurance of a shipment. Prepared by the insured or the insurance firm in favor of the buyer or a bank, it contains an abstract of the vital conditions in the insurance policy.

Answer 5

certificate of insurance or special policy

Question 6

a document issued by the port authority abroad attesting to the fact that it has received the shipment from another-country

Answer 6

certificate of landing

Question 7

a document issued by the Customs to attest to the fact that an export shipment has been loaded on a carrier.

Answer 7

certificate of loading

Question 8

a document (often notarized) in which a producer certifies that manufacturing has been completed and that the goods are at the buyer’s disposal

Answer 8

certificate of manufacture

Question 9

a document issued by the builder of a ship certifying that her build conforms to the specifications and standards set by the maritime authority.

Answer 9

certificate of master builder

Question 10

a certificate sent by the consignee to the carrier confirming that the cargo, or part of it, has not been received. This document is vital to filing of insurance claim.

Answer 10

certificate of non-receipt

Question 11

a document that establishes the nationality, country, of origin, or country of manufacture of imported goods. It is submitted by the importer or broker to Customs when availing preferential treatment (such as less tariff rate) in accordance with bilateral, regional or multilateral trade agreements.

Answer 11

certificate of origin

Question 12

a document that shows the nationality of the incorporators, partners, and owners of a shipment of vessel.

Answer 12

certificate of ownership

Question 13

a government authority issued to a public utility operator, assigning a fixed or chartered route, the rates to be charged, and the type of passengers to be served. It is issued it no special government franchise is required.

Answer 13

certificate of public convenience

Question 14

an authority given by an appropriate government agency to a common carrier, which must prove that a public need exist and that the carrier is fit, willing and able to provide the service. It limits the commodities the carrier may haul, the area it may serve; and the routes it may use. It is issued if operations require special use of government property.

Answer 14

certificate of public convenience and necessity

Question 15

a place in a vessel where a container can be arranged

Answer 15

cell

Question 16

steel bars and rails of a vessel used to steer containers during loading and unloading of cargoes

Answer 16

cell-guide

Question 17

the location of a cell aboard the vessel

Answer 17

cell position

Question 18

a part of U.S. Customs Automated Commercial System that effects accurate and timely collection and submission of entry summary data

Answer 18

Census Interface System

Question 19

an agency of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry that manages export promotion, trade fairs, and exhibits, trade missions and other promotional activities

Answer 19

Center for International Trade Exposition and Mission

Question 20

a regional trade arrangement among Costa Rica (1962), El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, signed in 1960.

Answer 20

Central American Common Market

Question 21

a trade agreement among the “Visegrad” countries Poland, The Czech Repyblic, Siovakia and Hungary-Which is parallel to the European Free Trade Association

Answer 21

Central Europe Free Trade Association

Question 22

a warehouse that performs central functions for a number of warehouses (eg., maintenance of capacity stock)

Answer 22

central warehouse

Question 23

a kind of Charter Approved by the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, generally used to transport of grains

Answer 23

Centrocon Charter

Question 24

a document issued by an appropriate government authority, attesting to the quality or purity of commodities

Answer 24

certificate of analysis