Tariffs and Customs Terms GH.1.67 Flashcards
Terms and meaning from Dictionary of Tariff and Customs Terms with organization and functions of the various Offices of the Bureau of Customs.
refers to the gross registered tonnage of the vessel.
GRT
one who secures the premises or a particular post to protect property and enforce the law. A conduction guard escorts the cargo from a vessel to a warehouse, or from Customs or warehouse to a Special Economic Zone. Conduction guarding is also referred to as under guarding. A terminal station guard secures the cargo at the Customs yard and other premises, and his responsibility ends after duties and taxes have been paid therefore
guard
a phrase in a charter contract (usually of grains), wherein the ship-owner guarantees to maximize the ship’s space for cargo loading in relation to her deadweight capacity.
guaranteed space per ton
also known as Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf, it is a regional trade arrangement organized in response to the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war, to strengthen ties among Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, in the areas of agriculture, industry, investment, security, and trade.
Gulf Cooperation Council
amendment of the Warsaw Convention at The Hague, Netherlands, on September 28, 1955
Hague Protocol
refers to the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to Bills of Lading, adopted on August 25, 1924, at Brussels, Belgium, and sets forth the responsibilities for ocean-going vessels.
Hague Rules
container a container only 4’3” high
half-height
refers to the 1978 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development revision of the Hague Rules, more known as the United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea
Hamburg Rules
a structure made up of piers or wharves, and other facilities, which serve as a shelter of ships
harbor
refers to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Harmonized Code), or tariff numbers”, which classifies goods traded worldwide. Initially developed under the auspices of the Customs Cooperation Council in January 1, 1989, the new H.S. numbers (from 01.01 to 99.06) replaced previous schedules in over 50 countries and provided product grouping into sections, chapters, headings, and sub-headings. These are arranged progressively according to the degree of manufacturing process. Drafted by the World Customs Organization, this system in contained in Book I of the tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, and can also be used for statistical purposes, transportation, and manufacturing. It is widely used as export/import classification methodology worldwide.
Harmonized System
an opening in a deck of a ship used for storing goods
hatch
a waterweight device that closes the vessel’s hatchway
hatch over
a ship captain’s notarized statement that a cargo is found damaged
hatch survey protest
to tow or transport
haul
road carrier
hauler
a particular segment that informs a receiving computer where an electronic data interchange starts
header
it embraces not only the right to present evidence but also a reasonable opportunity to know the claims of the opposing parties and to met them
hearing
evidence whether objected to or not, has not probative value
hearsay evidence
a container with a heating device
heated container
a cargo that normally fills up space to a maximum of 50 cubic feet per ton
heavy cargo
refers to wheat, rye, and maize
heavy grain
a bulk commodity that exceeds the capacity for normal loading, and can only be handled by a special equipment
heavy lift
particular or article or merchandise weights more than 1,000 kg
heavy lift cargoes
a vessel designated and equipped to carry heavy cargoes
heavy lift vessel
the weight or quantity of which endanger the structure of port facilities or ground operations. I.e. heavy steel beams, old newspaper in large bales
heavy or sizable cargoes
