Tariffs and Customs Terms D.1.49

Question 1

to merge temporary files from a remote computer with the main data base of a computer being operated by a user.

Answer 1

download

Question 2

refers to refund made by the government for customs duties and taxes previously paid and collected on imported merchandise with have been manufactured or produced into a finished product.

Answer 2

drawback

Question 3

the system of processing and monitoring claims for duty drawback.

Answer 3

drawback system

Question 4

the person to whom a draft or a bill of exchange is addressed and is expected to accept and pay the bill.

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drawee

Question 5

the person who issues a draft or a bill of exchange.

Answer 5

drawer

Question 6

a carrier that provides local cargo pick-up and delivery service

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drayage

Question 7

also known as a connecting road haulage, it refers to cargo hauling by a cart with detachable sides

Answer 7

drayage

Question 8

road transportation between the nearest railway terminal and the place of loading

Answer 8

drayage

Question 9

a clause in a charter contract that gives an option to the charterer to load other lawful merchandise in the ship. In such case, all freight for goods are paid by the charterer.

Answer 9

Dreading

Question 10

a situation in which an equipment operator deposits a trailer or boxcar at a facility for cargo loading and unloading.

Answer 10

drop

Question 11

a charged levied by a container owned or terminal operator for delivery of a leased or pooled container to a depot

Answer 11

drop of charge

Question 12

any commodity that is not liquid.

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dry cargo

Question 13

a dock from which water can be removed to effect repair of the ship’s hull or keel

Answer 13

dry dock

Question 14

a common carrier that may also be hired by a private client.

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dual operation

Question 15

a system wherein a shipper, who is a signatory of an exclusive use agreement with a conference, pays lower rate than does a non-signatory, even if they ship the same kind of cargo.

Answer 15

dual rate system

Question 16

a promissory note which acknowledges an obligation the maker promises to pay.

Answer 16

due bill

Question 17

legal procedures that must be complied with to protect the rights and interest of a person or property.

Answer 17

due process of law

Question 18

a special duty imposed on imported articles, which are priced below their normal value. It is equal to the difference between the export price and the normal value of the same product, in addition to duties, and charges thereon.

Answer 18

dumping duty

Question 19

a kind of price discrimination wherein a country exports goods valued much lower than those produced in an importing country. There is dumping if such goods threaten to injure, actually injure, or retard a domestic industry that produces those similar to imported articles.

Answer 19

dumping

Question 20

wood, mats, and like materials put around the cargo as protection, and to facilitate stowage.

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Dunnage

Question 21

the value of all imported articles listed in an import entry, and based on the declared transaction value thereof, multiplied by the applicable exchange rate.

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dutiable value

Question 22

customs tax levied on import and export goods based on their dutiable value. Strictly speaking, duty is different from tax, which refers to the value-added tax imposed on the total landed cost of imported goods

Answer 22

Duty

Question 23

a fee or charge levied on a certain goods or services.

Answer 23

Duty

Question 24

refund to the importer of the amount of duties, in whole or in part, originally levied on imported raw materials, which were manufactured into finished products and later exported.

Answer 24

duty drawback

Question 25

a phrase which means that imported goods may be landed into a country without payment of customs duty.

Answer 25

duty-free