GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Duty
A tax levied by a government on the import, export, use or consumption of goods.
Entry(Customs)
A statement of the kinds, quantities and values of goods imported together with duties due, if any, and declared before a customs office.
Gross weight
The weight of an article, together with the weight of the container and packaging. As applied to a truck the weight of the truck , together with the weight of its entire contents.
HAWB
House Air Waybill issued by carrying airlines agent, normally a freight forwarder.
IATA
International Air Transport Association
Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
An informational bulletin prepared by a manufacturer that identifies the chemical or trade name of hazardous ingredients.
NVD
No Value Declared
Packing list
A detail inventory of items contained in a shipment.
Pallet
A small wooden, paper or metal platform on which packaged goods are placed to facilitate movement by some type of freight handling equipment.
Prepaid
A term denoting that transportation charges have been paid or are to be paid at the point of shipment.
Tare weight
The weight of a container and material used for packing.
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DDP
Deliver Duty Paid
DDU
Deliver Duty Paid
Dimensional weight
Also called measurement weight. This is the size of consignment calculated by total centimetres by 6000
(L x W x H / 6000). Carriers charge for freight based on the dimensional weight or actual gross weight.