7512

The Customs form used to identify and detail the movement of cargo in bond from origin to destination. Also called the CBP Form 7512

 

434

CBP Form 434 is the NAFTA Certificate of Origin

 

3461

A Customs form that summarizes the release of goods. Sometimes referred to as the Entry Summary. Also called the CBP 3461

 

6043

A document used to move goods in bond. Usually containers or consolidations to a CFS. Also Called the CBP Form 6043

 

7501

A CBP form used to describe in detail the goods being entered for consumption or bonded storage. Also called the CBP 7501

 

Air Waybill

Issued by an Air Carrier to show the details of the flight for origin to destination between shipper and consignee. Usually Forwarders

 

BAF

Bunker Adjustment Fee. This is a fuel surcharge usually in addition to ocean freight

 

BL

Bill of Lading. The legal document used to show the method and movement of goods as well as title of goods from shipper to consignee

 

BLPC

Bill of Lading Processing Charge is the fee that is charged to prepare your bill of lading

 

BNKR

Bunker is a fuel surcharge. Bunker refers to the heavy diesel fuel used on the vessel

 

BOF

Basic Ocean Freight is just the cost of the ocean freight and do not include any other fees

OFR

BOL

Bill of Lading. The legal document used to show the method and movement of goods as well as title of goods from shipper to consignee

 

Bonded

A Customs term that technically means Not Entered For Commerce or use in the USA. Everything that crosses a border into any country is technically bonded until it is entered for consumption or re-exported and released by US Customs

 

Bonded Warehouse

Bonded Warehouses are facilities licensed by Customs and insured to hold merchandise duty deferred facilities. Manray Express is a bonded warehouse

 

CBP

U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security

 

CET

Contraband Enforcement Team, A Unit or Team within Customs

 

CFS

Container Freight Station. A bonded warehouse status used to hold merchandise temporarily. Manray Express operates this type of facility

 

CIF

Cargo, Insurance and Freight

 

CNF

Cargo and Freight. No Insurance

 

Consumption Entry

An Entry for use in the United States that is submitted to Customs for the purpose of clearing the goods into the USA

 

DTC

Direct to Consignee. Where a forwarder ships directly to the consignee and no destination agent ar agency is used or available

 

DTHC

Destination Terminal Handling Charge is a destination fee charged by the port that is usually paid by the consignee

ETHC, THC, GHD, GPHC, SHD, VHCH

FOB

Freight On Board. The point at which the transfer of ownership of goods takes place

 

FOC

Foreign Operating Charge is a bill of lading charge that is applied by the country of destination and is applied to the cost of goods

CTOC, GOS

Forwarder

A company or person who offers the services of receiving tendered freight for the purposes of shipping or Forwarding it on to a different destination

 

FSC

Fuel Sur Charge. This is a fuel surcharge usually added to air freight.

 

FTHC

Foreign Terminal Handling Charge is a destination fee that is paid to the port of destination to handle the container and is usually paid by the consignee

 

FTZ

Foreign Trade Zone or zone includes one or more restricted-access sites, including sub zones, in or adjacent to a CBP port of entry, operated as a public utility under the sponsorship of a zone grantee authorized by the Board, with zone operations under the supervision of CBP.

 

GRI

General Rate Increase is usually a rate increase to all users across the board and is a charge that must be applied to everyone.

 

HHGPE

Household Goods and Personal Effects

 

House Bill

A House Bill is a secondary and sometimes Sub-internal bill of lading. It may show the relationship of the actual shipper and actual consignee

 

IBEC

In Bond Export Consolidator. A bonded warehouse where bonded and non-bonded cargo are stored for the purpose of co-mingled export consolidation

 

IE, TE

The abbreviation of the status of a 7512 Transportation Entry, IE= Immediate Exportation, TE= Transportation and Exportation.

 

LAND

Landing Charge is usually a destination charge for LTL cargo

GLCH, LAND, SLCH

LCL

Less than Container Load refers to any cargo that is shipped less than a full container

 

LSFC

Low Sulfur Fuel Surcharge is charged because of the increased cost of using low sulfur diesel

 

LTL

Less Than Trailer Load, Less Than Truck Load. This means exactly what it say. NOT a full truck load. Anything from a box to multiple pallets but NOT a Trailer Load

 

MVC

Minimum Volume Commitment is a an amount of space or freight a shipper agrees to ship with another carrier to maintain a preferential rate

 

NPF

Non-Privileged Foreign (NPF) Status. One of the customs categories of foreign status merchandise. Such merchandise is evaluated based on its condition at the time it is shipped from the zone to the U.S. market and entered for consumption by CBP

 

OFR

Ocean Freight

 

PCS

Panama Canal Surcharge is the fee that is applied to your cargo to help defer the cost of transiting the Panama Canal

 

PD

Privileged Domestic. Merchandise in a Free Zone that is not subject to duty or duty has been paid

 

POD

Port of Discharge

 

POE

Port of Entry

 

THC

Terminal Handling Charge is usually a port charge applied by the port for handling the container or any portion thereof. Many times this charge is included in the basic ocean freight at origin but is extra at destination

 

TIC

This is a Costa Rica government applied fee

LSDC

TLI’s

Tariff Line Item

 

WIT

Warehouse Inspection Team, A Unit within Customs charged with monitoring bonded warehouses

 

ZR

Zone Restricted. Merchandise under this status heading must be exported only. No other disposition is permitted except destruction.