Tariffs and Customs Terms U.1.129

Question 1

the law that sets forth the regulations governing warehouse, defines a warehouseman’s responsibility, and specifies the types of receipts issued.

Answer 1

Uniform Rules for the Collection of Uniform Warehouse Receipts Act

Question 2

a quota system fixed at the initiative of a country, and imposes quantitative restriction on imports during particular period.

Answer 2

Unilateral quota system

Question 3

a regional trade arrangement among Cameroon, Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Chad, and Equatorial Guinea

Answer 3

Union douaniere et economique de l’Afrique centrale (Central African Customs Economic Union)

Question 4

Exporting Countries established in 1974, it promotes the banana industry among Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela.

Answer 4

Union of Banana

Question 5

a unique and easily recognizable reference number that complies with international standards and is compatible with present fields in trade documents and messages

Answer 5

Unique consignment reference number

Question 6

a unique system used by parties to refer to a particular trade transaction and/or consignment. It is not intended for product identification

Answer 6

Unique Identification Code Methodology

Question 7

based on an ECE Recommendation, UNCTAD/FALPRO has compiled and distributed the LOCODE, a code system for ports, airports and other places in the world that are important in international trade. More than 19,000 entries are held in the UNCTAD data base. LOCODE, which is maintained together with ECLAC and ESCAP, is made available to users on paper or on magnetic tape. It is widely used around the world by large enterprises as well as by organizations.

Answer 7

United Nations LOCODE

Question 8

established by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 1966 for progressive harmonization and unification of laws on international trade.

Answer 8

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

Question 9

a four-digit number assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, to classify a particular dangerous cargo or groups of dangerous cargoes.

Answer 9

United Nations Dangerous Goods Number

Question 10

organized to achieve economic growth, through trade facilitation, among European and North American nations; it is one of the various Economic and Social Commissions established by the United Nations General Assembly. It has presently developed a set of standards, directories, and guidelines, for electronic data interchange.

Answer 10

United Nations/Economic Commission for Europe

Question 11

Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport internationally agreed message standards approved by the United Nations for global electronic interchange.

Answer 11

United Nations

Question 12

a system that provides basis for standardization of documents used in international trade and transport, and for visual display of such documents.

Answer 12

United Nations Layout Key for Trade Documents

Question 13

a collection of structured data used in electronic data interchange.

Answer 13

United Nations Standard Message

Question 14

to consolidate several packages into one unit.

Answer 14

unitize

Question 15

any container or pallet in which a consignment can be transported by air. It may or may not be an aircraft equipment,

Answer 15

unit load device

Question 16

any aircraft container, air freight container, aircraft pallet with a net, or aircraft pallet with a net over an igloo.

Answer 16

unit load device

Question 17

a type of freight rate that applies to consignments or shipments loaded in aircraft containers.

Answer 17

unit load device rate

Question 18

containerized or palletized traffic of goods.

Answer 18

unit loads

Question 19

a document that evidences a contract of international carriage of goods under an applicable international convention or national law.

Answer 19

Universal Transport Document

Question 20

the amount assessed against a vessel engaged in domestic trade for berthing, for making fast a vessel so berthed or for mooring at an anchorage area.

Answer 20

usage fee

Question 21

also known as Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, it is a regional trade arrangement between the United States and Canada, signed in 1998. it may be extended to include Mexico in the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Answer 21

US-Canada Free Trade Agreement

Question 22

a letter of credit wherein payment is made at some specified time after presentation of the draft and documents.

Answer 22

usance

Question 23

a motor vehicle that does not fall under any of the criteria defining a brand-new motor vehicle.

Answer 23

used motor vehicle

Question 24

a regional free trade arrangement between the United States and Israel, signed in 1975.

Answer 24

US-Israel FTA

Question 24

a person or firm using a computer. or a system of standards, like that in electronic data interchange.

Answer 24

user