Tariffs and Customs Terms H.1.68 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 container 9’6’’ high, and bigger than a conventional container
High-cube container
valuable imported articles being levied high Customs duty
highly-dutiable
these refer to rice for Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. to be phased in the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (Scheme) by 2010
highly sensitive products
shipments subject to examination, like pharmaceutical products, 7-wire PC strands, textile materials, ready-to-wear clothing, used truck and automobile replacement parts (surplus in “as-is” condition), and toys
high-risk shipments
cargo that has a high-bulk to low-weight relationship
high stowage factor
to a fork lift where the operator or driver must stand rather than sit down
hi-low refers
an inland area served by a port
hinterland
a cargo combined with another with the same owner and destination
hitchmentcargo
a situation wherein the center of a loaded vessel is slightly arched
hogged
the cargo-carrying space below a ship’s deck used to carry cargo
hold
cleaning of a hold after cargo discharge
hold cleaning
a person or firm who receives a negotiable instrument for value, in good faith, and without notice that it is overdue or dishonored
holder in due course
a directive to hold in abeyance the clearance of a shipment, which has violated Customs laws and regulations
hold order
domestic wholesale price of like, identical, similar articles from principal market of exportation sold for export in the usual course of trade at or about the same time, including the cost of insurance, freight, and other expenses incidental to shipment It is an element of export value applicable in the Philippines
home consumption value
the port of registration of a vessel
home port
the certification by a country that a manufactured vehicle conforms to its safety and emission standards
homologation of an automobile
an export trading company that exports a range of similar products supplied by a number of manufacturers
horizontal export trading company
a government pursuit of a vessel up to the high seas, for violation of Customs laws within the jurisdiction of a country. Imported articles, however, may only be pursued over land, sea, and air within a country’s jurisdiction
hot pursuit
the time allowed by a charter contract for loading and discharge of cargo
hours purposes
delivery address of the cargo and its owner
house address
a document issued by a freight forwarder to provide details of a consignment and its ultimate consignee at destination
House Air Waybill
a bill of lading issued by a foreign freight forwarder or consolidator to a consignor or shipper, wherein the named consignee obtains the Shipment from a break bulk agent at the port of destination
house bill of lading
articles that pertain to a person as a householder or to a family as a household
household effects
a warehouse that stores household goods
household goods warehouse
the entire system of identifying or naming internationally traded commodities listed in the Harmonized System
H.S. Nomenclature
