| 1 | bill of lading | n. list of goods
and shipping instructions; waybill |
| 2 | c.&f. | abbr. cost &
freight: includes shipping to named port but not insurance |
| 3 | c.i.f. | abbr. cost,
insurance & freight: includes insurance and shipping to named port |
| 4 | cargo | n. goods or
products that are being transported or shipped |
| 5 | certificate of origin | n. a document
that shows where goods come from |
| 6 | container | n. huge box to
hold goods for transport - container port n. to
containerise v. |
| 7 | customs | n. 1
government tax or duty on imported goods 2 officials who collect this
tax |
| 8 | declare | v. to make a
statement of taxable goods - customs declaration form n. |
| 9 | f.a.s. | abbr. free
alongside ship [includes delivery to quayside but not loading] |
| 10 | f.o.b. | abbr. free on
board: includes loading onto ship |
| 11 | freight | n. goods being
transported; cargo |
| 12 | irrevocable | adj. that cannot
be undone; unalterable - irrevocable letter of credit n. |
| 13 | letter of credit | n. a letter from
a bank authorising a person to draw money from another bank |
| 14 | merchandise | n. things bought
and sold; commodities; wares - also v. |
| 15 | packing list | n. a document
that is sent with goods to show that they have been checked |
| 16 | pro forma invoice |
n. an invoice or
request for payment sent in advance of goods supplied |
| 17 | quay | n. a solid,
artificial landing place for (un)loading ships; wharf - quaysiden. |
| 18 | ship | v. to send or
transport by land, sea or air - also n. shipmentn. |
| 19 | shipping agent | n. a person
acting for or representing a ship or ships at a port |
| 20 | waybill | n. list of goods
and shipping instructions; bill of lading - air waybill n. |