Tariffs and Customs Terms C.1.36

Question 1

it is general term comprehending all those acts which, although not conferring physical possession of the thing, have been held by construction of law equivalent to acts of real delivery, as for example, the giving of the key to the house, as constructive delivery of the house from the vendor to the vendee.

Answer 1

constructive delivery

Question 2

involves the sales and delivery products from one bonded manufacturing warehouse to another bonded manufacturing warehouse or any special economic zone Enterprise.

Answer 2

constructive exportation/importation

Question 3

is a breach of legal or equitable duty which, irrespective of the moral guilt of the fraud feasor, the law declares fraudulent because of its tendency to deceive others, to violate public or private confidence, or to injure public interests. It proceeds from a breach of duty arising out of a fiduciary or confidential relationship.

Answer 3

constructive fraud

Question 4

a kind of notice presumed by law to have been acquired by a concerned party, as in the case of notice posted on a bulletin board, or through mail.

Answer 4

constructive notice

Question 5

a condition wherein the cost of recovery and/or repair of damaged vessel or cargo exceeds its insured value. Hence, it would be more practical to abandon the vessel or goods.

Answer 5

constructive total loss

Question 6

a government official who resides abroad to represent the interest of his country and nationals.

Answer 6

consul

Question 7

a formal statement given to the consul of a foreign country of destination, describing the goods.to be shipped.

Answer 7

consular declaration

Question 8

refers to bill of lading, certificates of origin, or special invoice forms signed by the consul of the country of destination.

Answer 8

consular documents

Question 9

required by some countries, this document describes a shipment, consignor, consignee, value of the goods. Certified by a consular official of a foreign country, it is used by the Customs to verify the value, quantity and nature of the shipment.

Answer 9

consular invoice

Question 10

refers to the Vienna convention on Consular Relations (Vienna, Austria, April 22, 1963), which took effect on March 19, 1967

Answer 10

Consular Relations Convention

Question 11

the jurisdiction, terms of office, or official premises of a consul.

Answer 11

consulate

Question 12

the buyer or public.

Answer 12

consumer

Question 13

the document that details the importer’s declaration, nature of the goods, their value, quantity, quality, weight, tariff classification, payment of duties, taxes, other charges, etc

Answer 13

consumption entry

Question 14

the process by which the duty is paid at once, or secured to be paid of adequate security, and when immediate release of merchandise Customs custody is desired.

Answer 14

consumption entry

Question 15

means any structure so designated to hold and keep articles, materials and products together inside a hold in the form of boxes, tanks, or the like, for singular or unit handling and transport, generally having any internal volume or capacity of not less than one(1) cubic meter. It is further defined according to their uses as dry cargo, refrigerated, liquid bulk, platform, open top, solid bulk, ventilated, etc.

Answer 15

container

Question 16

mean cargoes packed in containers for easy handling or transportation of same as a unit.

Answer 16

container cargoes

Question 17

this clause enables the shipper to claim the allowed monetary compensation for each package inside a container or pallet if listed on the bill of lading.

Answer 17

container clause

Question 18

a facility or area in a port, designated by a carrier for delivery and receipt of empty containers.

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container depot

Question 19

a facility or area where the carrier, or its agent, receives and delivers break-bulk cargoes (i.e. less container loads), packs and unpacks shipment.

Answer 19

Container Freight Station

Question 20

also known as pier to pier, a container language which means that the exporter or forward delivers the shipment to the carrier’s depot or Container Freight Station as break bulk (i.e., less-container load). At that point, the carrier packs the shipment, Unpacking is also done by the carrier or forwarder at the port of destination.

Answer 20

Container Freight Station to Container Freight Station

Question 21

also known as pier to house, a container language which means that the exporter or forwarder delivers the shipment to the carrier’s depot or Container Freight Station as break-bulk (i.e., less-container load). At the point, the carrier packs the shipment. Unpacking is made by the consignee at the port of destination.

Answer 21

Container Freight Station to Container Yard

Question 22

the use of container to load or consolidate cargoes.

Answer 22

containerization

Question 23

loaded in a container.

Answer 23

containerized

Question 24

cargoes loaded on container vans.

Answer 24

containerized cargoes

Question 25

range of technical shipping terms involving rules on container loading and unloading and freight rate structure, like CFS/CFS, CY/CY, etc.

Answer 25

container language