Import and export is an open industry and requires a huge amount of terminology, here are 30 important English terms and their associated words that are extremely important in this field.
SECTION 1: EXPORT IMPORT FIELD
1. Export: export
2. Exporter: exporter (~ Seller location)
3. Import: import
4. Importer: importer (~ Buyer location)
5. Sole Agent: exclusive agent
6. Customer: customer
7. Consumer: the end consumer
8. End user = consumer
9. Consumption: consume
10. Exclusive distributor: exclusive distributor
11. Manufacturer: manufacturer (~factory)
12. Supplier: supplier
13. Producer: producer
14. Trader: commercial intermediary
15. OEM: original equipment manufacturer: original equipment manufacturer
16. ODM: original designs manufacturer: custom design and manufacture
17. Entrusted export/import: entrusted import and export
18. Brokerage: intermediary activities (broker-intermediaries)
19. Intermediary = broker
20. Commission based agent: intermediary agent (collects commission)
21. Export-import process: import and export process
22. Export-import procedures: import and export procedures
23. Export/import policy: export/import policy (3 levels)
24. Processing: machining operations
25. Temporary import/re-export: temporary import for re-export
26. Temporary export/re-import: temporary export-re-import
27. Processing zone: export processing zone
28. Export/import license: export/import license
29. Customs declaration: customs declaration
30. Customs clearance: customs clearance
31. Customs declaration form: Customs declaration
32. Tax(tariff/duty): tax
33. GST: goods and service tax: value-added tax (foreign party)
34. VAT: value added tax: value added tax
35. Special consumption tax: special consumption tax
36. Customs : customs
• General Department: General Department
• Department: department
• Sub-department: branch
37. Plant protection department (PPD): Plant Protection Department
38. Customs broker: customs agent
39. Merchandise: goods for sale
40. Franchise: franchising
41. Quota: quota
42. Outsourcing: outsourcing (trend of Logistics)
43. Warehousing: warehousing operations
44. Inbound: imported goods
45. Outbound: export goods
46. Harmonized Commodity Descriptions and Coding Systerm: Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System – HS code
47. WCO – World Customs Organization: World Customs Council
48. GSP – Generalized System prefered: Universal preferential tariff system
49. MFN – Most favored nation: most favored nation treatment
50. GSTP – Global system of Trade preferences: global system of tariff preferences
51. Logistics-supply chain: logistics-supply chain
52. Trade balance: trade balance
53. Retailer: retailer
54. Wholesaler: wholesaler
55. Frontier: border
56. On-spot export/import: on-site import and export
57. Border gate: border gate
58. Non-tariff zones: non-tariff zones
59. Duty-free shop: duty-free shop
60. Auction: Auction
61. Bonded warehouse: Bonded warehouse
62. International Chamber of Commercial ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
63. Exporting country: exporting country
64. Importing country: importing country
65. Export-import turnover: import and export turnover
66. Quality assurance and testing center 1-2-3 (Quatest ): technical center for quality measurement standards 1-2-3
67. Documentation staff (Docs): document staff
68. Customer Service (Cus): support staff, customer service
69. Operations staff (Ops): field staff
70. Logistics coodinator: dispatcher
71. National single window (NSW): national single window system
72. Vietnam Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System: Automated cargo clearance system
73. VCIS: Vietnam Customs Intelligence Information System: Smart customs management system
74. Export import executive: import-export staff
SECTION 2: INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS
1. Shipping Lines: shipping lines
2. NVOCC: Non vessel operating common carrier: non-vessel transport service provider
3. Airlines: aircraft carrier
4. Flight No: flight number
5. Voyage No: train number
6. Freight forwarder: freight forwarder
7. Consolidator: consolidating party (collecting LCL)
8. Freight: freight
9. Ocean Freight (O/F): sea freight
10. Air freight: air freight
11. Sur-charges: surcharge
12. Addtional cost = Sur-charges
13. Local charges: local charges
14. Delivery order: delivery order
15. Terminal handling charge (THC): port handling fee
16. Handling fee: cargo handling fee (Fwder pays Agent on destination port if using HBL)
17. Seal: lead
18. Documentations fee: document making fee (bill of lading)
19. Place of receipt: the place to receive goods to carry
20. Place of Delivery/final destination: final delivery place
21. Port of Loading/airport of loading: port/airport for loading and unloading
22. Port of Discharge/airport of discharge: port/airport of discharge
23. Port of transit: port of transit
24. On board notations (OBN): boarding notes
25. Shipper: the person who sends the goods
26. Consignee: consignee
27. Notify party: the party receiving the notification
28. Order party: the party that orders
29. Marks and numbers: symbols and numbers
30. Multimodal transportation/Combined transporation: multimodal transportation/combined transportation
31. Description of package and goods: description of packages and goods
32. Transhipment: conveying
33. Consignment: shipment
34. Partial shipment: partial shipment
35. Quantity of packages: number of packages
36. Airway: by air
37. Seaway: by sea
38. Road: road transport
39. Railway: rail transport
40. Pipelines: pipes
41. Inland waterway: river and inland waterway transport
42. Endorsement: endorsement
43. To order: delivery on order…
44. FCL – Full container load: full container load
45. FTL: Full truck load: goods delivered to the truck
46. Less than truck load (LTL): less than truck load
47. LCL – Less than container Load: odd cargo
48. Metric ton (MT): meter ton = 1000 k gs
49. Container Yard – CY: container yard
50. CFS – Container freight station: warehouse for handling retail cargo
51. Job number: business code (forwarder)
52. Freight to collect: postpaid freight (collected at the port of discharge)
53. Freight prepaid: freight prepaid
54. Freight payable at: freight payable at…
55. Elsewhere: pay elsewhere (different POL and POD)
56. Freight as arranged: freight as agreed
57. Said to contain (STC): declaration includes
58. Shipper’s load and count (SLAC): shippers close and count goods
59. Gross weight: total weight of the case
60. Lashing: lashing
61. Volume weight: volumetric weight (charge LCL)
62. Measurement: unit of measurement
63. As carrier: the carrier
64. As agent for the Carrier
65. Shipmaster/Captain: Captain
66. Liner: market train
67. Voyage: train trip
68. Bulk vessel
69. Charter party: bill of lading for charter party
70. Detention: fee for storing containers at a private warehouse
71. Demurrrage: fee for storing containers at the yard
72. Storage: port storage fee (usually added to demurrage)
73. Cargo Manifest: cargo manifest
74. Ship rail: ship’s railing
75. Transit time: transit time
76. Departure date: departure date
77. Frequency: frequency of trips/week
78. Connection vessel/feeder vessel: connection vessel/feeder vessel
79. Shipped on board: delivery on board
80. Full set of original BL (3/3): full set of original bill of lading (usually 3/3 original)
81. Master Bill of Lading (MBL): master bill of lading (from Lines)
82. House Bill of Lading (HBL): house bill of lading (from Fwder)
83. Back date BL: backdated bill of lading
84. Open-top container (OT): open-top container
85. Flat rack (FR) = Platform container: ground container
86. Refered container (RF) – thermal container: insulated container for cold goods
87. General purpose container (GP): general purpose container (usually)
88. High cube (HC = HQ): tall container (40’HC is 9’6” high)
89. Tare: shell weight
90. Cu-Cap: Cubic capacity: the loadable volume of the container (outside the container)
91. Verified Gross Mass weight (VGM): declaration of total weight of goods
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS): Convention for the safety of life at sea
92. Container packing list: list of containers on board
93. Means of conveyance: means of transport
94. Place and date of issue: date and place of issue
95. Trucking: domestic transportation fee
96. Inland haulauge charge (IHC) = Trucking
97. Lift On-Lift Off (LO-LO): lifting fee
98. Forklift: forklift
99. Cut-off time: cut trough time
100. Closing time = Cut-off time
101. Estimated time of Departure (ETD): Estimated time of train
102. Estimated time of arrival (ETA): estimated time of arrival of the ship
103. Omit: ship does not dock
104. Roll: missed train
105. Delay: delay, behind the train schedule
106. Shipment terms: delivery terms
107. Free hand: normal goods (shippers book by themselves)
108. Nominated: specified goods
109. Volume: number of books
110. Laytime: unloading time
111. Freight note: freight note
112. Bulk container: bulk container
113. Ship’s owner: ship owner
114. Payload = net weight: closed weight (intestines)
115. On deck: on deck, on deck
116. Shipping marks: sign code
117. Merchant: merchant
118. Straight BL: named bill of lading
119. Bearer BL: anonymous bill of lading
120. Unclean BL: imperfect bill of lading (Clean BL: perfect bill of lading)
121. Straight BL: named bill of lading
122. Through BL: bill of lading
123. Negotiable: transferable
124. Non-negotiable: not transferable
125. Port-port: delivery from port to port
126. Door-Door: delivery from warehouse to warehouse
127. Service type (SVC Type): service type (eg FCL/LCL)
128. Service mode (SVC Mode): service mode (eg CY/CY)
129. Charterer: charterer
130. Agency Agreement: Agency contract
131. Bulk Cargo: Bulk Cargo
132. Multimodal/Combined transport operation =MTO/CTO: Multimodal transport operator
133. Consignor: consignor (= Shipper)
134. Consigned to order of = consignee: consignee
135. Container Ship: Container Ship
136. Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) : Public transporter without train
137. Twenty feet equivalent unit(TEU ): Container unit equal to 20 feet
138. Dangerous goods: Dangerous goods
139. Pick up charge: collection fee at the warehouse (~trucking)
140. Security charge: security fee (usually by air)
141. International Maritime Organization (IMO):International Maritime Organization
142. Laydays or laytime: Number of loading/unloading days or loading/unloading time
143. Said to weight: Declared weight
144. Said to contain: Said to include
145. Terminal: wharf
146. Time Sheet or Layday Statement: Time sheet for loading/unloading penalties
147. Transit time: Transit time
148. Notice of readiness: Notice of goods ready for loading / unloading
149. Inland clearance/container deport (ICD): inland clearance port
150. Hazardous goods: dangerous goods
151. Dangerous goods note: dangerous goods note
152. Tank container: tank container (liquid packing)
153. Named cargo container: dedicated container
154. Container: container containing goods
155. Stowage: line up
156. Trimming: leveling, scratching goods
157. Crane/tackle: crane
158. Incoterms: International commercial terms: international commercial terms
159. EXW: Ex-Works Factory Delivery
160. FCA-Free Carrier: Delivery to the carrier
161. FAS-Free Alongside ship: Delivery along the side of the ship
162. FOB- Free On Board: Delivery on board
163. CFR- Cost and Freight: Cost and Freight
164. CIF- Cost, Insurance and Freight: Cost of goods, insurance and freight
165. CIF afloat: CIF for floating (goods already on board at the time of contract signing)
166. CPT-Carriage Paid To: Fees to be paid to
167. CIP-Carriage &Insurance Paid To: Freight, insurance paid up to
168. DAP-Delivered At Place: Delivered at the destination
169. DAT- Delivered At Terminal: Delivery at the terminal
170. DDP – Delivered paid duty: Delivery cleared for Import
171. Delivered Ex-Quay (DEQ): delivered at the jetty
172. Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU) : Delivered without tax
173. Cost: cost
174. Risk: risk
175. Freighter: cargo plane
176. Express airplane: express plane
177. Delivered Ex-Ship (DES): Delivered Ex-Ship
178. Seaport: seaport
179. Airport: airport
180. Handle: make goods
181. In transit: in transit
182. Hub: transit station
183. Oversize: oversized
184. Overweight: overload
185. Pre-carriage: Inland transportation of the export container before the container is loaded onto the ship.
186. Carriage: Sea freight operations from the time the Container is loaded onto the vessel at the port of loading to the port of discharge
187. On-carriage: Inland transportation of imported containers after the Container is unloaded from the ship.
188. Intermodal: Combined transport
189. Trailer: trailer
190. Clean: perfect
191. Place of return: the place to return the shell after packing the goods (according to the EIR voucher)
192. Dimension: size
193. Tonnage: Tonnage of a vessel
194. Deadweight– DWT: Vessel tonnage
195. FIATA: International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations: International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations
196. IATA: International Air Transport Association: International Air Transport Association
197. Net weight: net weight
198. Slot: is there a seat (on the train) available?
199. Equipment: equipment (meaning whether the ship has a hull or not)
200. Empty container: empty container
201. Container condition: condition of container (heavy or light)
202. DC- dried container: dry cargo container
203. Weather working day: good weather working day
204. Customary Quick dispatch (CQD): fast unloading (as is customary at the port)
205. Laycan: time of ship to port
206. Full vessel’s capacity: full vessel (not specified quantity)
207. Weather in berth or not – WIBON: bad weather
208. Proof read copy: the shipper reads and rechecks
209. Free in (FI): no ranking
210. Free out (FO): free of charge
211. Free in and Out (FIO): Free loading and unloading
212. Free in and out stowed (FIOS): free loading and unloading
213. Shipped in apparent good order: the goods that have been loaded on the ship appear to be in good condition
214. Laden on board: loaded on board
215. Clean on board: perfectly loaded on board
216. BL draft: draft bill of lading
217. BL revised: edited bill of lading
218. Shipping agent: shipping agent
219. Shipping note – Shipping note
220. Stowage plan–Stowage plan
221. Remarks: special notes/notes
222. International ship and port security charges (ISPS): security surcharge for ships and international ports
223. Amendment fee: bill of lading modification fee BL
224. AMS (Advanced Manifest System fee): requires detailed declaration of goods before these goods are loaded on board the ship (USA, Canada)
225. BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor): Fuel price fluctuation surcharge
226. BAF fee: fuel surcharge (for Europe route)
227. FAF (Fuel Adjustment Factor) = Bunker Adjustment Factor
228. CAF (Currency Adjustment Factor): Surcharge for foreign exchange rate fluctuations
229. Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS): fuel surcharge (for Asia route)
230. Peak Season Surcharge (PSS): Peak Season Surcharge.
231. CIC (Container Imbalance Charge) or “Equipment Imbalance Surcharge”: unbalanced surcharge for the container/extra charge for imported goods
232. GRI (General Rate Increase): freight surcharge (occurs during peak season)
233. PCS (Port Congestion Surcharge): Port Congestion Surcharge
234. SCS (Suez Canal Surcharge): Suez Canal Surcharge
235. COD (Change of Destination): Surcharge for change of destination
236. Free time = Combined free days demurrage & detention
237. AFR fee: Japan Advance Filling Rules Surcharge (AFR): advance declaration fee (Japanese AFR rules)
238. CCL (Container Cleaning Fee): container cleaning fee
239. WRS (War Risk Surcharge): War Surcharge
240. Fuel Surcharges (FSC): material surcharge = BAF
241. PCS (Panama Canal Surcharge): Panama Canal Surcharge
242. X-ray charges: scanner surcharge (air cargo)
243. Labor fee: Labor fee
244. International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code): dangerous goods code
245. Estimated schedule: the estimated schedule of the ship
246. Ship flag: ship’s flag
247. Weightcharge = chargeable weight
248. Chargeable weight: chargeable weight
249. Tracking and tracing: check the status of goods/mails
250. Security Surcharges (SSC): security surcharge (air cargo)
SECTION 3: INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT METHODS
1. Payment terms/method: international payment method
2. Terms of payment = Payment terms
3. Cash: cash
4. Honor = payment: payment
5. Cash against documents (CAD): cash for documents
6. Open-account: bookkeeping
7. Letter of credit: letter of credit
8. Reference no: reference number
9. Documentary credit: documentary credit
10. Collection: Thanks
11. Clean collection: thanks to smooth ballot collection
12. Documentary collection: By collecting documents together
13. Financial documents: financial documents
14. Commercial documents: commercial documents
15. D/P: Documents against payment: ask for immediate payment
16. D/A: Documents agains acceptance: deferred collection
17. Issuing bank: the bank that issues the LC
18. Advising bank: the advising bank (of the beneficiary)
19. Confirming bank: the bank reconfirms the LC
20. Negotiating bank/negotiation: negotiating bank/negotiating payment (discounting)
21. Revolving letter of credit: cyclic LC
22. Advanced letter of credit/ Red clause letter of credit: LC red clause
23. Stand by letter of credit: Standby LC
24. Beneficiary: beneficiary
25. Applicant: the person requesting the opening of the LC (usually Buyer)
26. Accountee = Applicant
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Applicant bank: the bank requesting the issue
28. Reimbursing bank: reimbursement bank
29. Drafts: bill of exchange
30. Bill of exchange: bill of exchange
31. UCP – The uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary credit: uniform rules of practice for documentary credits
32. ISPB- International Standard banking practice for the examination of documents under documentary credits: international standard banking practice on examining documents under a letter of credit
33. Remitting bank: remittance bank/collection bank
34. Collecting bank: collection bank
35. Paying bank: paying bank
36. Claiming bank: the bank claiming money
37. Presenting Bank: Presenting Bank
38. Nominated Bank : Designated Bank
39. Credit: credit
40. Presentation: to present
41. Banking days: banking days (Saturday is not considered a working day)
42. Remittance: money transfer
43. Protest for Non-payment: Appeal for non-payment
44. Telegraphic transfer/Mail transfer: transfer money by phone/mail
45. Telegraphic transfer reimbursement (TTR):
46. Deposit: deposit
47. Advance = Deposit
48. Down payment = Deposit
49. The balance payment: the amount remaining after the deposit
50. LC notification = Advising of credit: notification of letter of credit
51. Maximum credit amount: maximum amount of credit
52. Applicable rules: applicable rules
53. Amendments: edit (edit)
54. Discrepancy: disagreement of documents
55. Period of presentation: period of presentation
56. Drawee: the party drawing the bill of exchange
57. Drawer: the person who draws the bill of exchange
58. Latest date of shipment: the last delivery date on board
59. Irrevocable L/C: irrevocable letter of credit (revocable: revocable)
60. Defered LC: deferred letter of credit
61. Usance LC = Defered LC
62. LC transferable: transferable letter of credit
63. Bank Identified Code(BIC): bank identification code
64. Exchange rate: exchange rate
65. Swift code: bank format code (in swift system)
66. Message Type (MT): command code
67. Form of documentary credit: form/type of letter of credit
68. Available with…: to be paid at…
69. Blank endorsed: endorse leave blank
70. Endorsement: endorsement
71. Account : account
72. Basic Bank Account number (BBAN): base account number
73. International Bank Account Number (IBAN): international account number
74. Application for Documentary credits: letter of credit application form
75. Application for Remittance: request money transfer
76. Application for Collection: Application for collection
77. Delivery authorization: Authorization to receive goods
78. Undertaking: commitment
79. Disclaimer: disclaimer
80. Charges: bank charges
81. Intermediary bank: intermediary bank
82. Uniform Rules for Collection (URC): Uniform Rules for Collections
83. Uniform Rules for Bank-to-Bank Reimbursements Under Documentary Credit (URR) Uniform Rules for Bank-to-Bank Documentary Credit
84. Promissory note: promissory note
85. Third party documents: Third party documents
86. Check: check
87. Tolerance: tolerance
88. Expiry date: effective expiration date
89. Correction: corrections
90. Issuer: issuer
91. Mispelling: misspelling
92. Typing errors: typo
93. Originals: originals
94. Duplicate: two identical originals
95. Triplicate: the same three originals
96. Quadricate: the same four originals
97. Fold: …how many originals (Example: 2 folds: 2 originals)
98. First original: first original
99. Second original: second original
100. Third original: third original
101. International Standby Letter of Credit: International Standby Credit Code of Practice (ISP 98)
102. Copy: copy
103. Shipment period: delivery term
104. Dispatch: send goods
105. Taking in charge at: receiving goods for transportation at…
106. Comply with: obey
107. Field: field (information)
108. Transfer: transfer money
109. Bank slip: money transfer receipt
110. Bank receipt = bank slip
111. Signed: signed (fresh)
112. Drawing: the signing
113. Advise-through bank = Advising bank: advising bank
114. Currency code: currency code
115. Sender : sender (electrical)
116. Receiver: receiver (electrical)
117. Value Date: value date
118. Ordering Customer: requested by the customer (~applicant)
119. Instruction : instructions (with any bank)
120. Interest rate: interest rate
121. Telex: Telex electricity in the credit system
122. Domestic L/C: domestic letter of credit
123. Import L/C: import letter of credit
124. Documentary credit number: letter of credit number
125. Mixed Payment: Mixed Payment
126. Abandonment: abandonment of goods
127. Particular average: Particular loss
128. General average: General average
129. Declaration under open cover: Declaration under an insurance cover
130. Society for Worldwide Interbank and Financial Telecomunication (SWIFT): association of interbank telecommunications and international financial institutions
SECTION 4: NEGOTIATION – TRANSACTION
1. Inquiry: Inquiry
2. Inquiry = inquiry = query
3. Purchase: purchase goods
4. Procurement: the acquisition of goods
5. Inventory: inventory
6. Sales off: discount
7. Free of charge (FOC)
8. Buying request = order request = inquiry
9. Negotiate/negotiation: negotiation
10. Price countering: refund, exchange price (~ bargain: bargain)
11. Transaction: transaction
12. Discussion/discuss: exchange, discuss
13. Co-operate: cooperate
14. Sign: sign
15. Quote: quote
16. Release order: order (who)
17. Give sb order: give someone an order
18. Assurance: guarantee
19. Sample: sample goods (quality check)
20. Discount: a discount (request for discount/offer a discount)
21. Trial order : trial order
22. Underbilling: reduce the value of goods on the invoice
23. Undervalue = Underbilling
24. PIC – person in contact: contact person
25. Person in charge: person in charge
26. Quotation: quotation
27. Offer = quotation
28. Validity: validity period (of the quotation)
29. Price list: unit price
30. RFQ = request for quotation = inquiry: request for price/inquiry
31. Requirements: requirements
32. Commission Agreement: commission agreement
33. Non-circumvention, non-disclosure (NCND): non-fraud, non-disclosure agreement
34. Memorandum of Agreement: Memorandum of Agreement
35. Deal: deal
36. Fix: latch
37. Deduct = reduce: discount
38. Bargain: haggling
39. Rate: rate/price
40. Throat-cut price: exorbitant price
41. Match: can match
42. Target price: target price
43. Terms and conditions: terms and conditions
44. Feedback: customer feedback
45. Minimum order quantity (MOQ): minimum order quantity
46. Complaints: complaints, complaints
47. Company Profile: company profile
48. Input /raw material: input material
49. Quality assurance (QA): quality management department
50. Quality Control (QC): quality management department
SECTION 5: SALES CONTRACT
1. Contract: Contract
2. Purchase contract: purchase contract
3. Sale Contract: purchase and sale contract
4. Sales contract = Sales contract
5. Sales and Purchase contract: foreign trade purchase and sale contract
6. Principle agreement
7. Expiry date: contract expiration date
8. Come into effect/come into force: take effect
9. Article: terms
10. Validity: validity period
11. Authenticated: confirmed (by whom. eg: embassy)
12. Goods description: description of goods
13. Commodity = Goods description
14. Items: goods
15. Cargo: goods (shipped on vehicles)
16. Quantity: number quantity
17. Quality specifications: quality standards
18. Documents required: required documents
19. Shipping documents: delivery documents
20. Terms of payment: payment terms
21. Unit price: unit price
22. Amount: contract value
23. Grand amount: total value
24. Settlement: payment
25. Delivery time: delivery time
26. Institute cargo clause A/B/C : type A/B/C . insurance conditions
27. Lead time: time to make goods
28. Packing/packaging: packaging, packing
29. Standard packing: standard packing
30. Arbitration: arbitration terms
31. Force mejeure: force majeure clause
32. Terms of maintenance: terms of maintenance
33. Terms of guarantee/warranty: warranty terms
34. Terms of installation and operation: terms of installation and operation
35. Terms of test running: terms of test running
36. Model number: code/model number
37. Heat treatment: heat treatment
38. Dosage: dosage
39. Exposure period: exposure/incubation time (for goods to be fumigated)
40. Penalty: penalty clause
41. Claims: Claims
42. Disclaimer: disclaimer
43. Act of God = force majeure: force majeure
44. Inspection: inspection
45. Dispute: controversy
46. Liability : responsibility
47. On behalf of: represent/on behalf of
48. Subject to: comply with
49. Brandnew: completely new
50. General Conditions: general terms
51. Vietnam International Arbitration Center at the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VIAC): Vietnam’s international arbitration center at the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry
52. Signature: signature
53. Stamp: stamp
54. Printed seaworthy cartons packing: Packing in cartons suitable for sea transportation
55. Date of manufacturing: production date
56. Label/labelling: label/labeling goods
57. Inner Packing: inner packing details
58. Outer packing: outer packing
59. Unit: unit
60. Piece: pcs, pieces
61. Sheet: sheet, sheet
62. Pallets: pallets
63. Roll: roll
64. Bundle: bundle
65. Set: set
66. Cbm: cubic meter (M3): cubic meter
67. Case: crate, crate
68. Jar: jar
69. Box: box
70. Bag: bag
71. Basket: basket, barrel
72. Drum: barrel (wine)
73. Barrel: barrel (oil, chemical)
74. Can: can
75. Carton: carton
76. Bottle: bottle
77. Bar: bar
78. Crate: parcels
79. Package: package
80. Combo: product set
81. Pair: pair
82. Carboy: average
83. Offset: row offset
84. Free of charge (FOC): free goods
85. Compensation: compensation, compensation
86. All risks: all risks
87. War risk: war insurance
88. Protest/strike: strike
89. Processing Contract: processing contract
90. Loss: loss rate (processed goods/production)
91. FOB contract: FOB contract (usually for SXXK goods)
SECTION 6: SHIPPING DOCUMENTS
1. Telex release: power release (for Bill Surrender)
2. Telex fee: electricity fee for goods release
3. Airway bill: Air waybill
4. Master Airway bill (MAWB): Air waybill (owner)
5. House Airway bill (HAWB): Air waybill (house)
6. Express release: quick release of goods (for seaway bill)
7. Sea waybill: sea waybill
8. Surrender B/L: electric release bill of lading/pre-presentation bill of lading
9. Bill of Lading (BL): bill of lading
10. Ocean Bill of Lading = BL
11. Marine Bill of Lading = BL
12. Switch Bill of Lading: the bill of lading changes compared to the original bill of lading
13. Receipt for shipment BL: bill of lading to receive goods for shipment
14. Railway bill: Railway bill of lading
15. Cargo receipt: Delivery receipt
16. Bill of truck: Car bill of lading
17. Booking note/booking confirmation: agreement to save compartments/rent slots
18. Shipping instruction: instructions for making BL
19. Shipping advice/shipment advice: Shipping information
20. Sales Contract/Sale contract/Contract/Purchase contract: Foreign trade contract
21. Purchase order: purchase order
22. Delivery order: delivery order
23. Proforma invoice: proforma invoice
24. Commercial invoice: commercial invoice
25. Non-commercial invoice: non-commercial invoice (FOC)
26. Provisional Invoice: Provisional Invoice (temporary for shipments, unpaid)
27. Final invoice: Official invoice
28. Certified Invoice: Certified Invoice (usually from the embassy or VCCI)
29. Consular Invoice: Consular invoice (confirmed by the embassy)
30. Customs invoice: customs invoice (only for customs clearance)
31. Tax invoice: tax invoice
32. Arrival notice: Incoming/coming goods notice
33. Notice of arrival = Arrival notice
34. Notice of readiness: notice that the goods are ready to be shipped
35. Test certificate: test certificate
36. Certificate of phytosanitary: phytosanitary certificate
37. Certificate of fumigation: certificate of fumigation
38. Certificate of origin: certificate of origin
39. Goods consigned from: from whom
40. Goods consigned to: to whom the goods are shipped
41. Third country invoicing: third party invoices
42. Authorized Certificate of origin: Authorized CO
43. Back-to-back CO: Back-to-back CO
44. Specific processes: processing stages Specifically
45. Product Specific Rules (PSRs): Item Specific Rules
46. Regional Value content – RVC: regional value content (according to percentage criteria)
47. Change in Tariff classification: change commodity codes
48. CTH: Change in Tariff Heading: convert 4-digit commodity codes (groups)
49. CTSH: Change in Tariff Sub-heading: change commodity codes at the 6-digit level (subheading)
50. CC: Change in Tariff of Chapter changes chapter-level commodity codes
51. Issue retroactively: CO level later
52. Accumulation: cumulative provenance
53. De minimis: De Minimis criteria
54. Certified true copy: confirm the reissue is true to the original
55. Direct consignment: direct shipping rules
56. Partial cumulation: adding each part
57. Exhibitions: goods for exhibitions
58. Origin criteria: origin criteria
59. Wholly obtained (WO): pure origin
60. Not wholly obtained: not wholly obtained
61. Rules of Origin (ROO): rules of origin
62. Shelf Life List: list of shelf life of goods (food goods)
63. Production List: list of production processes
64. Inspection report: inspection report
65. Certificate of weight: certificate of cargo weight
66. Certificate of quantity: certificate of quantity
67. Certificate of quality: certificate of quality
68. Certificate of weight and quality: certificate of weight and quality
69. Certificate of analysis: Certificate of test analysis
70. Certificate of health: certificate of food hygiene and safety
71. Certificate of sanitary = Certificate of health
72. Veterinary Certificate – Certificate of animal quarantine
73. Insurance Policy/Certificate: policy/deed of insurance
74. Benefiary’s certificate: certificate of the beneficiary
75. Cargo insurance policy: cargo insurance policy
76. Packing list: packing slip
77. Detailed Packing List: detailed packing list
78. Weight List: weight sheet of goods
79. Mates’ receipt: mate’s receipt
80. List of containers: list of containers
81. Debit note: debit note
82. Beneficiary’s receipt: beneficiary’s receipt
83. Certificate of Free Sales: Certificate of Free Sale
84. Letter of guarantee: Letter of guarantee
85. Letter of indemnity: Letter of commitment
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