Bill of Lading: A shipping document noting the loading details of cargo on a vessel. Unless other arrangements, such as a Telex release, have been made, the Bill of Lading is generally the document required for a consignee to claim goods.
CBM: “Cubic Meters” The standard volumetric measuring standard for international shipping.
EXW: Ex Works — Title and risk pass to buyer including payment of all transportation and insurance cost from the seller’s door. Used for any mode of transportation.
FCA: Free Carrier — Title and risk pass to buyer including transportation and insurance cost when the seller delivers goods cleared for export to the carrier. Seller is obligated to load the goods on the Buyer’s collecting vehicle; it is the Buyer’s obligation to receive the Seller’s arriving vehicle unloaded.
FAS: Free Alongside Ship –Title and risk pass to buyer including payment of all transportation and insurance cost once delivered alongside ship by the seller. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation. The export clearance obligation rests with the seller.
FOB: Free On-Board — Title and risk pass to buyer including payment of all transportation and insurance cost once delivered on board the ship by the seller. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.
CFR: Cost and Freight — Title, risk and insurance cost pass to buyer when delivered on board the ship by seller who pays the transportation cost to the destination port. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.
CIF: Cost, Insurance and Freight — Title and risk pass to buyer when delivered on board the ship by seller who pays transportation and insurance cost to destination port. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.
CPT: Carriage Paid To — Title, risk and insurance cost pass to buyer when delivered to carrier by seller who pays transportation cost to destination. Used for any mode of transportation.
CIP: Carriage and Insurance Paid To –Title and risk pass to buyer when delivered to carrier by seller who pays transportation and insurance cost to destination. Used for any mode of transportation.
DAF: Delivered at Frontier — Title, risk and responsibility for import clearance pass to buyer when delivered to named border point by seller. Used for any mode of transportation.
DES: Delivered Ex Ship — Title, risk, responsibility for vessel discharge and import clearance pass to buyer when seller delivers goods on board the ship to destination port. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.
DEQ: Delivered Ex Quay (Duty Paid) — Title and risk pass to buyer when delivered on board the ship at the destination point by the seller who delivers goods on dock at destination point cleared for import. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.
DAP: Delivered at Place — the seller pays all costs of transportation (export fees, carriage, insurance and destination port charges) up to and including the delivery of the goods to the final destination. The buyer is responsible to pay only the import duty/taxes/customs costs. The buyer also is responsible to unload the goods from the vehicle at the final destination. This term applies to any mode of transport.
DDP: Delivered Duty Paid — Title and risk pass to buyer when seller delivers goods to named destination point cleared for import. Used for any mode of transportation.
Pallets: Cargo loading devices, usually made of wood or plastic, that are easily lifted and moved by a forklift. Almost always used in Ocean shipping.
Shrinkwrap: The process by which cartons stacked on a pallet are wrapped in cellophane sheeting to prevent them from moving or falling over in transit.
Telex release: A process by which a shipper may electronically authorize release of goods to a consignee without presentation of the Bill of Lading.
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