• Direct or Indirect Customs Representation

  There are two forms of customs representation. In direct representation, a customs agent lodges a declaration in the name of and on behalf of the stakeholder, who remains the declarant.

• Disbursement Service Fee

  A disbursement fee is charged for clients who do not pay their duties and taxes directly to customs, or other government authorities, and request that Flexport does so on their behalf. This service fee is calculated as a percentage of those duties and taxes outlaid by Flexport.

• Dock-to-Stock

  Dock-to-Stock is a supply chain KPI that measures the total time required to receive an inbound shipment at a warehouse dock, process it, and place it into an active storage location where it is available for sale.

• Domestic Inland Transit

  Domestic inland transit refers to the movement of goods within a single country, typically by land or water, that usually happens before or after the cargo is unloaded from the ship or airplane that performed the international leg of the shipment.

• Double Blind Shipment

  A double blind shipment is when the shipper is unaware of where a shipment will be delivered to and the consignee is unaware of where the shipment is coming from.

• Drayage

  Drayage is the transportation of a full ocean container via truck. A full container is loaded onto a chassis and trucked to a nearby warehouse or rail ramp.

• Drop

  A drop is a type of trucking delivery for FCL shipments where the trucker drops off the container at the warehouse and leaves, instead of waiting while it is unloaded, then returns later to pick up the empty container.

• Drop and Pick

  A drop and pick (also known as a drop and hook) is a trucking delivery option for high-volume FCL.

• 3PL (Third-Party Logistics)

  3PL (Third-Party Logistics) is a business model where a company outsources elements of its distribution, warehousing, and fulfillment services to a specialized external provider.

• ACE Analysis

  ACE Analysis refers to the use and examination of data within the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) online platform that streamlines trade processing, compliance, and cargo release.

• Automated Export System (AES)

  The Automated Export System (AES) is the automated system for filing U.S. Shipper's Export Declarations, authorizing the electronic filing of export and manifest information directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

• Air Waybill (AWB)

  An air waybill (AWB) is a non-negotiable document issued by a carrier when goods are transported by air. It acts as delivery instructions, a contract of carriage, and a cargo receipt for airfreight.

• Airline Terminal Fee

  An airline terminal fee is charged for all air shipments as a fee for handling the cargo.

• All-Risk Coverage

  All-risk cargo insurance is a type of insurance that provides coverage for a wide range of risks that may damage or destroy goods in transit. It is a broad-based policy that covers losses and damages due to any cause, except for those specifically excluded in the policy.

• Anti-dumping Duties (AD)

  Anti-dumping duties are assessed to mitigate the impact of dumping, which is when foreign manufacturers sell products in the United States at a lower cost than their fair value. They are priced to make up for the gap between foreign pricing and fair market value.

• Automated Manifest System (AMS)

  The Automated Manifest System (AMS) is an electronic information transmission system operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Air and ocean shipments into the U.S. require an AMS filing with detailed cargo information as a security measure.