Tariffs and Customs Terms T.1.127 Flashcards

Terms and meaning from Dictionary of Tariff and Customs Terms with organization and functions of the various Offices of the Bureau of Customs.

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the facilities used for the carriage of goods, like trucks, trailers, lorries, vans, cranes, fork lifts, and the like.

A

transport equipment

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refers to a railway terminal, freight station, container terminal or yard, multi-purpose cargo terminal, or any similar receiving point.

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transport terminal

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a profile of the position and/or condition of consignments, goods, and/or equipment, at any point in time or place within the transport chain.

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transport status

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transfer of cargo form one ship to another, often from an ocean-going vessel to a feeder ship

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transshipment

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a phrase which means that the goods and/or equipment have been transferred to another means of transport

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transshipment

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a Customs procedure or check wherein imported cargoes are provisionally transferred to its control, prior to subsequent export.

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transshipment

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shall mean as article/merchandise arriving from a foreign port place noted in the carrier’s cargo manifest and destined for transshipment to another foreign airport.

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transshipment cargo

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cargo is an article arriving at any airport from another airport or place noted in the carrier’s manifest and destined for transshipment to another local or foreign airport.

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Transshipment/transit cargo

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permit a Customs authority for transshipment of cargo.

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transshipment permit

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port a port where the goods will be unloaded, for transport to another port.

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transshipment port

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a letter of credit issued by a bank to a traveler who prepares for an extended trip.

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traveler’s letter of credit

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treason it is an over attempt to overflow the government by one who has pledged his oath of allegiance.

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treason

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refers to an act of any person who shall unlawfully entered the customs premises without the written permission to the Collector of Customs.

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trespass

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the putting of sails, or filling up of cargoes on empty spaces, to balance the ship.

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trimming

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shall refer to a motor vehicle of 3.5 tons gross vehicle weight or more of any configuration that is primarily designed for the carriage of goods and with any number of wheels and axles.

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truck

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an entity created to protect and conserve assets for the benefit of a third party. It involves a contract affecting three parties; the trustor; the trustee; and the beneficiary.

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trust

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the person or firm to whom a trust is created in favor of a beneficiary.

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trustee

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the creator of a trust.

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trustor

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a regional trade arrangement forged in 1992, to create a free trade area between Turkey and the members to the European Free Trade Association

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Turkey-EFTA

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construction method wherein the contractor assumes total responsibility of the entire operations.

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turnkey

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the volume of cargo space between the ship’s tonnage and the upper deck

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tweendeck tonnage

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an inventory system which signals that an order is being made when the first bin is already empty. Meanwhile, the second bin contains enough supply until the company receives an order.

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two-bin system

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a clause in a coal charter contract which means the freight shall be made by the consignee, less two percent, provided no weighing is made at the port of discharge.

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two percent in lieu of weighing

21
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a pallet which frame allows entry of forks.

A

two-way pallet

22
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classification of cargo load, like full-container load, less-container load, etc.

A

type of load indicator