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  2. FOB (shipping) - Wikipedia

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    The term "Freight On Board" is not mentioned in any version of Incoterms, and is not defined by the Uniform Commercial Code in the USA. [12] Further to that, it has been found in the US court system that "Freight On Board" is not a recognized industry term. [15] Use of the term "Freight On Board" in contracts is therefore very likely to cause ...

  3. Incoterms - Wikipedia

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    It is important to note that these terms are generally not suitable for shipments in shipping containers; the point at which risk and responsibility for the goods passes is when the goods are loaded on board the ship, and if the goods are sealed into a shipping container it is impossible to verify the condition of the goods at this point.

  4. Tariff - Wikipedia

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    This term was introduced to the Latin-speaking world through contact with the Turks and derives from the Ottoman Turkish: تعرفه, romanized: taʿrife, lit. 'list of prices; table of the rates of customs'. This Turkish term is a loanword of the Persian: تعرفه, romanized: taʿrefe, lit. 'set price, receipt'.

  5. Waybill - Wikipedia

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    A waybill is a document issued by a carrier acknowledging the receipt of goods by the carrier and the contract for shipment of a consignment of that cargo. [1] Typically it will show the names of the consignor and consignee, the point of origin of the consignment, its destination, and route.

  6. Freight transport - Wikipedia

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    Freight transport, also referred to as freight forwarding, is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. [1] The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English , it has been extended to refer to transport by land or air (International English: "carriage") as well.

  7. Duty (tax) - Wikipedia

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    A customs duty or due is the indirect tax levied on the import or export of goods in international trade. In economics a duty is also a kind of consumption tax . A duty levied on goods being imported is referred to as an 'import duty', and one levied on exports an 'export duty'.

  8. Consignee - Wikipedia

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    The standard form of contract is a bill of lading which, in international shipping law, is simply a contract for the carriage of goods entered into between the shipper and the carrier that is not a charter party. [4] It is always a term of that contract that the carrier must deliver the goods to a specific receiver.

  9. Cargo - Wikipedia

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    Air freight shipments are very similar to LTL shipments in terms of size and packaging requirements. However, air freight or air cargo shipments typically need to move at much faster speeds than 800 km or 497 mi per hour. While shipments move faster than standard LTL, air shipments do not always actually move by air.