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Freight forwarding glossary

Short, plain definitions of the terms used in freight forwarding, such as bills of lading, Incoterms, customs filings and container terms. They are listed A to Z.

A
Automated Manifest SystemAMSCustoms
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B
Bill of LadingB/Ldocumentation
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C
Customs Clearancecustoms
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D
Demurragecharges
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Detentioncharges
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E
Entry Summary DeclarationENSCustoms
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Ex WorksEXWIncoterms
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F
Free CarrierFCAIncoterms
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Freight Forwarderindustry
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Full Container LoadFCLshipping
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H
House Air WaybillHAWBshipping document
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House Bill of LadingHBLdocumentation
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HS CodeHarmonized System Codecustoms
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I
Importer Security FilingISF 10+2Customs
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Incotermtrade
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Indian Customs and Central Excise Electronic GatewayICEGATEcustoms
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L
Less Than Container LoadLCLshipping
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Let Export OrderLEOcustoms
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M
Master Air WaybillMAWBshipping document
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Master Bill of LadingMBLdocumentation
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N
Non-Vessel Operating Common CarrierNVOCCcommercial
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S
Seaway Billdocumentation
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T
Telex Releasedocumentation
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TEUTwenty-foot Equivalent Unitshipping
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V
VGMVerified Gross Masscompliance
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