Tariffs and Customs Terms W.1.133 Flashcards
Terms and meaning from Dictionary of Tariff and Customs Terms with organization and functions of the various Offices of the Bureau of Customs.
part of a ship’s body at water level
waterline
any of several numbered marks on a ship’s side indicating her cargo weight.
waterline
a channel for ships and other vessels at a harbor,
waterway
a navigable passage.
waterway
a document prepared by a transport company setting forth the details of the Unlike being shipped and their destination
waybill
a kind of tax assessed (per gallon) on barge carriers for use of a waterway.
waterway use tax
a document used as a receipt for goods. Unlike a bill of lading, it is not a document of title. it is synonymous with liner waybill, ocean waybill, or sea waybill.
waybill
a World Customs Organization (WCO) body in charge of framing and developing the Rules of Origin, which uses the Harmonized System.
WCO Technical Committee on Rules of Origin
a phrase which means that time is not counted during Sundays, holidays, and when the weather prevents a ship from loading or discharging cargoes.
weather working days, Sundays and holidays excluded
a 24-hour day period regardless of inclement weather prevents operations during any part of a working day.
weather working days
exporters who combine similar products for sale. Is has partial exemption from U.S. anti-trust laws, but may not engage in import, domestic or third country trade, or combined export of services
Webb-Pomerene Association
the manner by which the weight of goods is determined for transport, valuation, or assessment.
weighing
the transport charge imposed based on the weight of goods.
weight charge
the measure of heaviness
weight
the minimum volume of cargo that commands the same number of charges for both less than-truckload and truckload cargo.
weight break
a raw material that loses weight during processing.
weight-losing raw material
a phrase in a bill of lading which indicates that a ship-owner does not know the actual weight of cargo being transported. This protects a ship-owner especially if he reasonably doubts the accuracy of the weight, as shown in the bill of lading.
weight unknown
metric ton of 1,000 kilograms, often used in liner trades.
weight ton
a barrel of crude oil or refined product, as opposed to a “paper barrel”.
wet barrel
a structure where ships berth during loading or unloading of goods.
wharf
a Customs official who keeps track of cargo movement and executes delivery permits or gate passes for release of goods from Customs
wharfinger
is a charge on a cargoes, whether containerized or not, coming in/going out or transshipped through a port on the basis of the total metric or revenue tonnage whichever is applicable.
wharfage
sum of money paid by the owner of a vessel, master, or agent, for the mooring of the ship at the pier, wharf, river, or channel of a port. These are normally charged per net or gross register ton of a vessel, length of the berth occupied, and quantity of cargo loaded or unloaded.
wharfage dues
electrical appliances, like kettles, refrigerators, and washing machines.
white goods
owner of a wharf.
wharfinger
