Tariffs and Customs Terms S.1.110 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 timetable of arrivals and departure of ocean-going vessels, feeder ships, and aircrafts. It also refers to ports in a particular ocean voyage
schedule
an airline flying a regular route between two countries pursuant to an agreement
scheduled airline
refers to the Customs convention on the temporary importation of scientific equipment (Brussels, Belgium, June 11, 1968), which took effect September 5, 1969
scientific equipment convention
generally, an unusable material (usually metal) with no market value. But in the Philippines, scrap metal is sold by the kilo and recycle as alloy steel.
scrap material
the amount specified in the covering bill of lading but in one on case lower than 70% of the gross conference rate.
sea freight
embrace articles, especially foodstuff, for use or consumption only for the passengers and crew of the ship upon its voyage
sea stores
fit for a voyage properly equipped.
sea worthy
a device attached on a container door, trucks, lorries, to indicate that they were closed curing transport and serves as proof that the cargo has not been tampered with, pilfered, or switched
seal
refers to the Customs convention concerning welfare material for seafarers.
seafarers convention
a condition wherein the equipment has been sealed according to operational and government requirements
sealed equipment
a condition wherein a seal, put by a pre-shipment inspection/surveying firm (eg. the Societe Genrale de Surveillance) on a container door, has not been tampered with, broken, or destroyed
sealed intact
a document that records seal numbers
seal log
examination, scrutiny, or inspection of warehouse, storage area, residence, other premises, cargo, baggage, by a Customs official or officer the law
Search
a written order issued by a judicial authority to conduct a search of certain premises, especially a dwelling house
search warrant
supplies, food stuff, devices, articles, and requirement for the use or consumption only of the ship’s passengers and crew during sea voyage
sea stores
a clause in a charter contract which stipulates that if the charterer has the option to unload at two or more ports, and fails to exercise any, the charterer pays the cost for shifting, discharge, or reloading cargo to put the vessel in seaworthy trim for discharge at the first port or passage to another.
seaworthy trim clause
expenses incurred in shipping operations, like loading and discharge, trimming, pre- and onward-carriage; depreciation of equipment; bunker, port, canal transit, container, cargo, dispatch, demurrage, etc.
sea transport cost for the ship-owner
the second copy of a draft or bill of exchange, if in duplicate.
second of exchange
a group of related imported items with corresponding tariff heading, description, product classification code, harmonized system code, and rate of duty; a group, of examiners or appraisers assigned to examine import goods and assess applicable duties and taxes
section
the means used to ensure that an importer’s obligation to Customs is satisfied. This may take the form of a bond, guarantee, or a negotiable instrument; the means used to safeguard goods in warehouses, storage areas, or other premises
security
a system that safeguards access to computer data, through passwords, codes, special badges, or other methods
security of data
a customs warehouse for highly-dutiable, confiscated, or abandoned goods
security warehouse
a code that identifies the particular section of an electronic data interchange
segment IDA
the required distance between dangerous goods and bulk cargo
segregation
to take possession
seize
