Tariffs and Customs Terms C.1.31 Flashcards
Terms and meaning from Dictionary of Tariff and Customs Terms with organization and functions of the various Offices of the Bureau of Customs.
a character string used as an abbreviated means of recording or identifying information
code
a collection of rules that maps the data elements of one computer through the elements of another computer
code
to represent or identify information using a symbol
code
a collection of laws, legal provisions, rules or regulations
code
an empty space between bulk-heads or decks, which separate oil tanks, engine, room, or compartments of a ship
cofferdam
a container that can be easily folded, disassembled, and re-assembled
collapsible container
a container with open sides, usually with end walls or bulk-heads, and has floor print similar to a basic container. It is used for heavy equipment, and often carried below decks during ocean voyage. Its bulk-head can be folded down when kept in a storage area, or when shipped empty
collapsible flat track
a freight payable at destination, provided the vessel delivers the goods as specified by the documents
collect freight
a security given by a person who gets a loan, to ensure that it will be paid
collateral
an asset that can be converted into cash.
collectible
a system of securing payments of duties and taxes and recovering an obligation of all parties that deal with government tax agencies
collection
all documents (invoices, bills of lading, etc.) submitted to a buyer for the purpose of receiving payment for a shipment
collection papers
the customs chief operating officer of a port of entry
collector
the powers and duties of boards and other collegial bodies may not be exercised by the individual members separately. Their acts are official only when done by the members convened in sessions upon concurrence of at least a majority and with at least quorum. The legislative intent in creating a board or commission is precisely in order that the members thereof should deliberate collectively and in order that their views and ideas should be exchanged and examined before reaching a conclusion. This is the essence of a board’s or commission’s action, save where otherwise provided by law.
Collegiate body’s action
collision a marine peril involving a forceful crash of a ship against a moving vessel, or an object like a rock, iceberg, or metal. See also marine perils
collision
in case of collision between two vessels imputable to both of them, each vessel shall suffer her own damage and both shall be solidarity liable for damages occasion to their cargoes and/or passengers.
Collision of vessels
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
Collision Regulations
combining the cargo of two shippers (while in transit), which have the same port of destination
co-loading
a regional trade arrangement forged in 1991 to create a free trade area among Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela
Colombia-Mexico-Venezuela
established in 1951 to promote economic and social development among particular Asian and Pacific countries: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, Canada, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papa New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Thailand and the United States. The United Kingdom is also included due to its ties with South Asian countries
Colombo Plan
containers that transport coal and other forms of mineral aggregates
containers
most Favored Nation (MFN) rates sets through negotiations and given by the U.S. to her trading partners, unless superseded by certain preferential tariff arrangements with less-developed countries
Column 1 Rates
also known as co-shipper ship, it is the long term relationship between a supplier or a carrier, and a customer
co-makership
an aircraft that carries passengers and cargo.
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