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| AEO |
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Authorized Economic Operator |
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Hallmark characterising cooperation between a company and Customs to promote the security of incoming and/or outgoing goods. |
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| AMS Filing |
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Automated Manifest System |
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US Customs’ integrated system to reduce security risks in terms of type, quality and origin of goods. |
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| AOG |
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Aircraft On Ground |
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Term meant to indicate that an aircraft cannot take off without repair. |
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| AWB/HAWB/MAWB |
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AirWay Bill/ House AirWay Bill/ Master AirWay Bill |
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Transport document for carriage by air freight. |
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| BL/ HBL |
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Bill of Loading/ House Bill of Loading |
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Transport document for carriage by sea freight. |
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| CAO |
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Cargo Aircraft Only |
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Term intended to indicate that consignment may only be transported in a cargo aircraft due to the nature or packaging of the goods. |
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| CCA |
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Corrective Charges Advise |
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Adjustment on Bill of lading/Airway Bill i.e. shipment details of NAW. |
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| CMR |
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Convention relative au Contrat de Transport International de Marchandises par Route |
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Transport document used in road transport. |
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| CoO/CvO |
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Certificate of Origin |
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A certificate of origin is an export document that proves in which country a product was made. KVK issues these certificates. |
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| CW |
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Chargeable Weight |
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Volume weight (1:6 = L*W*H cm/6000) |
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| DGD |
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Dangerous Goods Declaration |
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Form containing all information in terms of packaging, labelling and classification of the substances to be transported. |
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| EORI nummer |
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Economic Operators Registration and Identification number |
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A unique registration number intended to identify companies in Customs data traffic within the EU. |
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| ETA |
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Estimated Time of Arrival |
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Expected arrival time. |
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| ETD |
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Estimated Time of Departure |
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Expected departure time. |
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| EUR 1 |
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EUR 1 document |
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Commercial document that achieves exemption or reduction of import duties in countries with which the EU has a treaty. |
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| EX-A |
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Export douane document |
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Customs declaration/export document of freely tradable goods from the EU. |
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| FCL |
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Full Container Load |
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Full container cargo this can be either a 20 ft or a 40 Ft container. |
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| Fumigatie |
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Hitte/rook behandeling |
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Heat/smoke treatment of wood intended to prevent spread of harmful organism. |
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| GDP |
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Goods Distribution Practice |
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Quality assurance system, which includes requirements related to purchase, receipt, storage and export of medicines. |
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| ISF Filing |
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Importer Security Filing |
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Regulations requiring importing parties to declare a goods description to US customs before arrival in USA. |
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| LCL |
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Less Container Load |
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Container part load delivered as general cargo and loaded into a container by a consolidator with other part loads. |
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| LC |
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Letter of Credit |
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Documentary Credit. |
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| MD/ LD |
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Main/LowerDeck |
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Upper/lower layer of an aircraft. |
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| NRFC |
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Not Ready For Carriage |
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Form stating why an air cargo shipment cannot be offered for transport in a regular way. For example, due to size or weight. |
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| PAX OK |
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Passenger Aircraft OK |
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Term used to indicate that consignments may be carried on both passenger and cargo aircraft due to the nature or packaging of the goods. |
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| PFI |
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Pro Forma Invoice |
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This is an unofficial, provisional invoice that provides the buyer with information about the products or services that will be delivered. |
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| PO |
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Purchase Order |
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Purchase order. A document issued by a buyer to a seller which details the terms of sale. |
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| PoA |
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Power of Attorney |
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Authorisation form to carry out customs operations on behalf of an importer/exporter. |
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| ULD |
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Unit Load Device |
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A standard size pallet or container used to transport air cargo. |
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| UTB |
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Uitnodiging Tot Betaling |
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Post-clearance assessment/customs debt on imports. |
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| RoRo |
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Roll On Roll Off |
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Ship intended for transportation of rolling stock (car/excavators/trailers/). |
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| VAT |
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Value Added Tax |
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Value-added tax. |
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| W/M |
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Weight/Measurement |
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Method to determine freight rates depending on the largest weighing unit. |
