Logistics and trade terms, clearly explained
3PL (Third-Party Logistics)
Glossary
ACE Analysis
Trade & Policy
Air Waybill (AWB)
Glossary
Airline Terminal Fee
Capacity & Rates
All-Risk Coverage
Risk Management
Anti-dumping Duties (AD)
Customs & Compliance
Automated Export System (AES)
Trade & Policy
Automated Manifest System (AMS)
Customs & Compliance
B2B Fulfillment
Glossary
BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor)
Glossary
BTI | Binding Tariff Information
Customs & Compliance
Bill of Lading (BOL or B/L)
Operations & Supply Chain
Binding Origin Information
Customs & Compliance
Blank Sailing
Capacity & Rates
Blind Shipment
Inventory Management
Bobtail Fee
Glossary
Bonded Goods
Customs & Compliance
Bonded Warehouse
Customs & Compliance
Break Bulk
Operations & Supply Chain
Bulk Cargo
Glossary
CAIN (Customs Assigned Importer Number)
Customs & Compliance
CBM (Cubic Meter)
Glossary
CBP (Customs and Border Protection)
Tariffs
CDS | Customs Declaration Service
Customs & Compliance
CES (Centralized Examination Station)
Customs & Compliance
CFS (Container Freight Station)
Inventory Management
CFS (Container Freight Station) Cut-off
Glossary
CFS (Container Freight Station) Fee
Operations & Supply Chain
CHED | Common Health Entry Document
Customs & Compliance
CHIEF
Customs & Compliance
CITES | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Customs & Compliance
CTPAT
Customs & Compliance
CY (Container Yard) Cutoff
Inventory Management
Carbon Tax Surcharge
Glossary
Cargo Insurance
Risk Management
Cargo Insurance Coverage Limits
Risk Management
Cargo Owners Liability Coverage
Risk Management
Cargo Ready Date (CRD)
Inventory Management
Carrier
Glossary
Cartage
Glossary
Chargeable Weight
Glossary
Chassis
Glossary
Chassis Fee
Capacity & Rates
Chassis Pool
Glossary
Chassis Split
Glossary
Chinese New Year (CNY)
Peak Season
Clean Truck Fee
Emissions & Carbon
Closed Area
Port Congestion
Co-Loader
Inventory Management
Commerce Control List (CCL)
Glossary
Commercial Invoice
Customs & Compliance
Common Carrier
Operations & Supply Chain
Compliance Assessment
Customs & Compliance
Concealed Damage Coverage
Risk Management
Consignee
Customs & Compliance
Consolidation
Inventory Management
Container
Glossary
Container Facility Fee
Port Congestion
Container Yard (CY)
Port Congestion
Continuous Customs Bond
Glossary
Contract of Carriage
Tariffs
Control of Damaged Goods
Risk Management
Countervailing Duties
Tariffs
Country of Origin
Trade & Policy
Country of Origin Marking
Customs & Compliance
Customs Bond
Customs & Compliance
Customs Broker
Customs & Compliance
Customs Brokerage
Customs & Compliance
Customs Business
Glossary
Customs Clearance
Customs & Compliance
Customs Entry
Customs & Compliance
Customs Exam
Customs & Compliance
Customs Exam Fee
Customs & Compliance
Customs Procedure Codes
Customs & Compliance
Customs Valuation
Customs & Compliance
Debris Removal
Glossary
Declared Value Coverage
Glossary
Deconsolidation
Glossary
Deductible
Glossary
Deferment Fee
Customs & Compliance
Deferment or Postponed VAT Accounting
Customs & Compliance
Delivery Labor Fee
Glossary
Delivery Order
Glossary
Demurrage
Glossary
Detention
Port Congestion
Devanning
Inventory Management
Direct or Indirect Customs Representation
Customs & Compliance
Disbursement Service Fee
Customs & Compliance
Dock-to-Stock
Glossary
Domestic Inland Transit
Inventory Management
Double Blind Shipment
Risk Management
Drayage
Glossary
Drop
Glossary
Drop Fee
Operations & Supply Chain
Drop and Pick
Glossary
Dropshipping
Glossary
Dry Run
Peak Season
Dry Van Shipping
Glossary
Duty
Trade & Policy
Duty Drawback
Customs & Compliance
E2 | Import Entry Acceptance Advice
Customs & Compliance
EBS (Emergency Bunker Surcharge)
Capacity & Rates
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
Data & Visibility
EIN (Employer Identification Number)
Customs & Compliance
ELD (Electronic Logging Device)
Glossary
EORI (Economic Operator Registration and Identification)
Customs & Compliance
EXW (Ex Works)
Glossary
Ecommerce Fulfillment
Glossary
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)
Glossary
Export Declaration
Trade & Policy
Export License
Trade & Policy
Express Bill of Lading
Glossary
External Transit (T1)
Customs & Compliance
FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon)
Glossary
FBA ID
Glossary
FCA (Free Carrier)
Glossary
FCL (Full Container Load)
Glossary
FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Customs & Compliance
FEU (Forty-foot Equivalent Unit)
Glossary
FLEGT | Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade
Customs & Compliance
FOB (Free on Board)
Glossary
FTA (Free Trade Agreement)
Trade & Policy
FTL (Full Truckload)
Glossary
Fast Tags
Glossary
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)
Customs & Compliance
First Sale Valuation
Customs & Compliance
Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)
Customs & Compliance
Forklift
Glossary
Fuel Surcharge (FSC)
Capacity & Rates
GRI (General Rate Increase)
Capacity & Rates
Gating In
Glossary
General Average
Glossary
General Order
Customs & Compliance
Geographical Scope
Risk Management
Global Fulfillment
Glossary
Golden Week
Peak Season
HC (High Cube) Container
Glossary
HS / HTS Codes
Tariffs
Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF)
Customs & Compliance
Hazmat
Glossary
ISF (Importer Security Filing)
Customs & Compliance
ISPS Code (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code)
Customs & Compliance
Importer of Record
Customs & Compliance
Incoterms®
Customs & Compliance
Inherent Vice
Glossary
Inside Delivery Fee
Glossary
Intensive Exam
Customs & Compliance
Interest Insured
Glossary
International Roadcheck
Glossary
International Shipping
Risk Management
Interruption of Transit Coverage
Risk Management
Inventory Linked
Customs & Compliance
Jones Act
Customs & Compliance
Known Shipper
Customs & Compliance
LCL (Less than Container Load)
Inventory Management
LTL (Less than Truckload)
Glossary
Last Free Day
Port Congestion
Letter of Indemnity (LOI)
Risk Management
Liftgate
Glossary
Liftgate Fee
Operations & Supply Chain
Live Unload
Glossary
Loading & Unloading Coverage
Risk Management
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
Glossary
Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) Entry Consolidation
Customs & Compliance
Motor Truck Cargo Insurance
Risk Management
Multichannel Fulfillment
Glossary
NES | The National Export System
Customs & Compliance
NVWA | De Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit
Customs & Compliance
Negotiated Rate Arrangement (NRA)
Capacity & Rates
Non-Reimbursement Statements
Glossary
Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC)
Glossary
Notify Party
Operations & Supply Chain
Omnichannel Fulfillment
Glossary
Origin Charge
Customs & Compliance
Origin Engineering
Customs & Compliance
Original Bill of Lading (OBL)
Customs & Compliance
Overweight Surcharge (OWS)
Capacity & Rates
PGA (Partner Government Agency)
Customs & Compliance
POA (Power of Attorney)
Customs & Compliance
PSS (Peak Season Surcharge)
Market Updates
Packing List (PL)
Customs & Compliance
Pallet
Glossary
Pallet Exchange Fee
Operations & Supply Chain
Particular Average
Glossary
Per Diem Charge
Glossary
Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS)
Glossary
Pier Pass Fee
Capacity & Rates
Port filings
Customs & Compliance
Power of Attorney
Customs & Compliance
Pre-Pull
Port Congestion
Preferential Duties
Customs & Compliance
Prep/Kitting Services
Glossary
Prior Disclosure
Customs & Compliance
Professional Service Fees
Glossary
Quality Control (QC)
Glossary
Reasonable Care
Customs & Compliance
Related Parties
Customs & Compliance
Residential Delivery Fee
Glossary
Responsible Supervision and Control
Customs & Compliance
Rolled Cargo
Market Updates
Rules of Origin
Trade & Policy
SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)
Inventory Management
Ship From Address (Amazon)
Glossary
Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI)
Customs & Compliance
Shipping Order (SO)
Glossary
Special Delivery Fee
Operations & Supply Chain
Split Shipment
Glossary
Stop-Off Fee
Operations & Supply Chain
Storage Charges
Glossary
Stuffing
Inventory Management
TARIC | The Integrated Tariff of the European Union
Customs & Compliance
TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit)
Glossary
TTW | Toestemming Tot Wegvoering
Customs & Compliance
Tail Gate Exam
Customs & Compliance
Tariff
Glossary
Tariff Engineering
Customs & Compliance
Tariff Quotas | Preferential or Autonomous
Customs & Compliance
Telex Release
Glossary
Total Insured Value
Risk Management
Trade Remedy
Tariffs
Transloading
Glossary
Transtainer
Port Congestion
Trucking Wait Fee
Glossary
ULD (Unit Load Device)
Glossary
UTB | Uitnodiging Tot Betaling
Customs & Compliance
Ultimate Consignee
Glossary
VAT (Value Added Tax) Number
Customs & Compliance
Valuation Challenge
Customs & Compliance
WMS (Warehouse Management System)
Inventory Management
Wharfage
Port Congestion
What is Fiscal Representation?
Customs & Compliance
X-Ray Exam
Customs & Compliance
Yard Storage
Glossary
Zone Rate
Glossary