IMPORT/EXPORT
| Vocabulary | Definition |
|---|---|
| bill of landing (n) | list of goods and shipping instructions; waybill |
| c&f | cost & freight: includes shipping to named port but not insurance |
| c.i.f. | cost, insurance & freight: includes insurance and shipping to named port |
| cargo (n) | goods or products that are being transported or shipped |
| certificate of origin (n) | a document that shows where goods come from |
| customs (n) | 1 government tax or duty on imported goods 2 the people who collect this tax |
| declare (v) | to make a statement of taxable goods |
| customs delaration form (n) | an official document that lists and gives details of goods that are being imported or exported |
| f.a.s. | free alongside ship [includes delivery to quayside but not loading] |
| f.o.b. | free on board: includes loading onto ship |
| freight (n) | goods being transported; cargo |
| irrevocable (adj) | that cannot be undone; unalterable, e.g. irrevocable letter of credit n. |
| letter of credit (n) | a letter from a bank authorising a person to draw money from another bank |
| merchandise (n) | things bought and sold; commodities; wares |
| packing list (n) | a document that is sent with goods to show that they have been checked |
| pro forma invoice (n) | an invoice or request for payment sent in advance of goods supplied |
| quay (n) | a solid, artificial landing place for (un)loading ships; wharf |
| ship (v) | to send or transport by land, sea or air |
| shipment (n) | a load of goods sent by sea, road, or air, or the act of sending them |
| shipping agent (n) | a person acting for or representing a ship or ships at a port |
| waybill (n) | list of goods and shipping instructions |