Tariffs and Customs Terms D.1.41

Question 1

a Philippine government agency that issues clearance for the importation of acetic anhydride and other regulated dangerous drugs.

Answer 1

Dangerous Drugs Board

Question 2

articles that pose risk to health, safety, and property, like explosives, flammable gas; flammable solids and liquids; substances to spontaneous combustion; substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases; oxidizers; organic peroxides; toxic and infectious substances; radioactive material; corrosives; and similar substances.

Answer 2

dangerous goods

Question 3

a document issued by a consignor or exporter describing dangerous goods or materials for transport. It states that the goods have been packed and labeled in accordance with relevant conventions or regulations.

Answer 3

dangerous goods declaration

Question 4

a document (part of the dangerous goods declaration) in which the responsible party declares that the cargo has been placed on a clean container (in compliance with regulations set by the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code), and has been properly secured.

Answer 4

dangerous goods packing certificate

Question 5

a set of rules and regulations on the transport and handling of dangerous air cargo.

Answer 5

Dangerous Goods Regulations

Question 6

a formal representation of facts, concepts, or instructions, for communication, interpretation or processing, made by human beings or through automatic means.

Answer 6

data

Question 7

a list of all data elements, segments, messages, unique to the particular system of EDI (electronic data interchange) standards being used.

Answer 7

data dictionary

Question 8

a listing of identified and described data element attributes, with specifications as to how the corresponding data element values should be represented

Answer 8

data element directory

Question 9

one or more data items that form a unit of information defined in the data dictionary and contained in an EDI (electronic data interchange) message.

Answer 9

data elements

Question 10

secretariat of the ASC X12 Committee that also serves as the secretariat for the Pan-American EDIFACT Board.

Answer 10

Data Interchange Standards Association

Question 11

a metal identification plate affixed to a container, displaying, among others, its gross and tare weights, and external dimensions.,

Answer 11

data plate

Question 12

a kind of draft that specifies a date when payment is due without regard to the date of acceptance.

Answer 12

date draft

Question 13

the date a vessel actually sails from the last port of exportation, or in the case of an inland country, the date the goods cross the border of the exporting coastal country.

Answer 13

date of exportation

Question 14

calendar days of 24 hours, including working days, Sundays, and holidays

Answer 14

days

Question 15

days already beyond the allotted period within which to load or unload goods.

Answer 15

days on demurrage

Question 16

dispatch payable both ends on lay time saved.

Answer 16

DBEATS

Question 17

the ship’s cargo space or deadweight capacity the charterer is unable to utilize, but for which freight is still payable.

Answer 17

dead

Question 18

the freight paid for cargo as agreed upon by the chaterer and the ship-owner, even if the goods are not shipped.

Answer 18

dead freight

Question 19

the difference between actual and calculated draft of a ship.

Answer 19

deadload

Question 20

the total weight (in tons) of cargo, cargo equipment, bunkers, provisions, water, stores, and spare parts, which a vessel can carry when loaded to her maximum draft. It is the difference between ton’s gross displacement and tons net displacement.

Answer 20

deadweight

Question 21

cargo under 40 cubic feet.

Answer 21

deadweight cargo

Question 22

a charter contract wherein freight is paid at the port of destination based on the net weight of cargo delivered. If the charterer does not use the ship’s deadweight capacity, the freight is not affected.

Answer 22

deadweight charter

Question 23

like a credit card, it debits a transaction account (checking account) while purchase is being made.

Answer 23

debit card

Question 24

a final resolution of a legal case or controversy brought before a hearing body.

Answer 24

decision

Question 25

a vessel or aircraft’s floor, structural support, or covering.

Answer 25

deck