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Not quite sure what a specific term we use means? Maybe you just want to
know more about shipping. Well, we have provided a quick reference below for you!!
Freight Forwarding Common Abbreviations:
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AWB |
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Airway Bill |
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FTL |
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Full Truck Load |
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B/L |
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Bill of Lading |
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GRS WT |
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Gross Weight (weight of goods with all packing material) |
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BOND |
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Guarantee to customs for payment of duty or tax |
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HAWB |
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House Airway Bill |
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CAD |
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Cash Against Documents |
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HL |
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Heavy Lift |
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Cbm |
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Cubic meter |
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HS Code |
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Harmonised system codes |
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CDV |
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Current Domestic Value |
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IATA |
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International Air Transport Association |
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Cf |
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Cubic Feet |
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ID |
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Import Duty |
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C/I |
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Certificate of Insurance |
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I/L |
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Import License |
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CIF |
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Cost, Insurance and Freight |
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L/C |
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Letter of Credit |
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CIP |
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Carriage Insurance Paid To |
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LCL |
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Less than full container load |
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CO or C/O |
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Certificate of origin, Cash Order |
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LO/LO |
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Lift on Lift off |
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COC |
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Carrier Owned Container |
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LTL |
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Less than Truck load |
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COD |
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Cash On Delivery |
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NCV |
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No commercial Value
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COM/I |
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Commercial Invoice |
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NET WT |
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Net Weight (weight of the goods without packing materials) |
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CTC |
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Customs Tariff Code, Harmonised virtually world-wide, called HS code |
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N/T |
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Net Terms |
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CY |
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Container Yard |
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OR |
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Owner’s Risk |
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CFR |
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Cost and Freight |
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POA |
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Power of Attorney |
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DDP |
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Delivered Duty Paid |
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POD |
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Proof of Delivery |
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DDU |
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Delivered Duty Unpaid |
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QTY |
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Quantity |
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Dry Van |
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Normal lockable closed container, no cooling |
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Reefer |
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Refrigerated container |
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ETD |
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Estimated Time of Departure |
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RO/RO |
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Roll-on/Roll-of |
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ETS |
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Estimated Time of Saling |
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SOC |
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Shipper Owned Container |
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EXW |
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Ex Works |
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TARE |
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Weight of goods without container |
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FCL |
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Full Container Load |
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THC |
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Terminal Handling Charges |
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FOB |
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Free on Board |
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TIR |
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Transport International Routiers |
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FOR |
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Free on Rail |
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ULD |
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Unit Load Device |
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FOT |
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Free on Truck |
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VAT |
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Value added Tax |
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ARI Cargo Can Help With All Documentation!
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General Requirements For Shipments:
- Copy of AWB, Railway Bill or International Bill Of Lading, and copy of the shipping invoice or packing list for all import shipments
- Itemized packing list, including size, weight and contents of each piece for all export shipments.
- Letter to customs officials explaining the nature of the shipment along with details related to customs clearance.
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Commercial Goods (Import & Export):
- Certificates of Origin and Quality
- Commercial Invoice and Contract
- Commercial Packing List for large shipments
- Some goods require Government Agency Approvals (I.e. Gosstandart, Sanepidemstantsia, etc.) depending on the type of goods
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Conversion Factors:
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1 inch |
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= |
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2.54 centimeters |
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1 pound |
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= |
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454 grams |
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1 kg |
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= |
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2.2 pounds |
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Volumetric Cargo Weight Calculation:
Length X Width X Height (cm)
6000
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Container Loading Information:
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Volume |
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Internal Dimensions |
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Tare Weight |
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85% Loadability |
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(m3) |
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L(m) X W(m) X H(m) |
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(kg) |
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(m3) |
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Dry 20' |
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33.1 |
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5.89 X 2.35 X 2.38 |
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2,250 |
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28 |
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Dry 40' |
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67.4 |
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12.03 X 2.35 X 2.38 |
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3,720 |
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57.5 |
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High Cube 40' |
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76 |
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12.03 X 2.35 X 2.64 |
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3,900 |
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64.5 |
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