Tariffs and Customs Terms C.1.32 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 joint freight rate obtained by combining two or more published rates
combination joint rate
an amount obtained by combining two or more freight rates.
combination of rate
a system wherein one mode of transport is carried by another.
combined transport
a bill of lading that covers goods transported by two or more vehicles.
combined transport bill of lading
also known as the Pan American Standards Commission, it coordinates the activities of all institute involved in standardization of products among Latin American countries. It develops all types of product standards, tests, methods, terminologies, and other related matters.
Comision Pan-americana de Normas Tecnicas
a report prepared annually by the economic and commercial section of the U.S, embassies, it assesses every country’s political, economic, and business activities, and market potential and strategies, in order to increase U.S. exports.
Commercial Activity Report
commercial transport of persons or cargo via air routes.
commercial aviation
the fraudulent manufacture or sale of goods by making it appear that they came from a reputable or legitimate producer.
commercial counterfeiting
a computerized export counseling system of the U.S. Department of Commerce, it gives market and trade data to domestic offices and consulate post of U.S.
Commercial Information Management System
the branch of private law that governs acts of commerce and/or the juridical relations arising out of such acts.
commercial law
a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce that helps Central and Eastern Europe, and the Baltic States, develop a commercial system of free market principles.
Commercial Law Development Program
a letter of credit that contains a written promise of a bank to honor the L/C in favor of a beneficiary, or his order.
commercial letter of credit
any vessel (lighter, barge, hydrofoil, hovercraft, aircraft, road vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, and combination of vehicles) or railway rolling stock for the transport of person or equipment, lubrication oils, and fuel in tanks, when carried by a commercial means of transport.
commercial means of transport
a magazine published by U.S. Commerce Department to advertise American products and services through embassies and consulates around the world
Commercial News USA
embassy officials who arrange appointments with local business and government officials; give advise on trade regulations, laws, and customs; identify importers, buyers, agents, distributors, and joint venture partners; and lend commercial assistance.
commercial officers
refers to the Customs convention on the temporary importation of commercial road vehicles (Geneva, Switzerland, May 18, 1956), which took effect on April 8, 1959.
commercial road vehicles convention
refers to the Customs convention that facilitates importation of commercial samples and advertising materials (Geneva, Switzerland), which took effect on November 20, 1955.
commercial samples convention
a set of negotiable documents that bears on the financing of a shipment.
commercial set
an agreement between two or more countries, and sets forth conditions to pursuit of business, like tariff privileges, terms on property ownership, settlement of claims, etc.
commercial treaty
sum of money charged by a broker for the performance of acts in behalf of his principal.
commission
agent paid by commission, not by a fee
commission agent
the chief operating officer of the Bureau of Customs
Commissioner of Customs
the governing body of the European Community
Commission of the European Communities
a phrase in a charter contract which means that the percentage commission paid to a broker does not include the normal commission he quotes.
commission past us
an inter-agency committee that assert American rights under the Multi-Fibre Arrangement. It initiates calls for consultation, especially when imports threaten U.S. textile industry.
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
