| AWB: | | | | Departure - (ETD): |
| Air WaybillAccessorial Services/Fees: | | | | The time at which a flight is expected to depart as |
| Services provided by an airline in addition to the | | | | determined by operating conditions. It can differ from |
| normal transportation service. These charges are not | | | | the scheduled time of departure.Exception Ratings: |
| included in the basic weight rate charge.Common | | | | Rates set at a certain percentage above the general |
| accessorial services include: advancement of charges, | | | | commodity rates because they apply to commodities |
| pick-up, delivery, C.O.D. service, signature service, | | | | that require special handling, such as live animals and |
| storage, demurrage, and loading/unloading.Account | | | | human remains. See Class Rate and Premium |
| Number: | | | | RateExcess Value: |
| A specific number assigned by any airline, to an | | | | The amount of declared value on a shipment that is |
| approved customer, used for billing and other | | | | over the carrier's liabilityExchange Rate: |
| computerized functions.Actual Weight: | | | | The price of one currency in terms of |
| What the shipment actually weighs on a | | | | anotherExclusive Truck: |
| scale.Advance Arrangements: | | | | A shuttle truck that operates exclusively for an |
| The shipper must make arrangements with the | | | | airlineExport: |
| carrier prior to the intended date of shipping. See | | | | To send or transport shipments out of a country |
| Booking.Advancement of Charges: | | | | for sale or use in another country or for personal |
| A service under which airlines, in some instances, pay | | | | purposes.Export Broker: |
| incidental charges arising before or after airhaul. | | | | An individual or firm that brings together buyers and |
| Examples would include cartage and warehousing | | | | sellers for a fee, but does not take part in actual |
| costs. These charges can be paid in advance for the | | | | sales transactions.Export License: |
| convenience of either the Shipper or Consignee.Agent | | | | A government document that permits the licensee |
| (IATA): | | | | (holder of license) to engage in the export of |
| A forwarder, agent or broker who is recognized and | | | | designated goods to specific destinations.Firms Code: |
| approved by IATA, appointed by a carrier and | | | | A customs location code issued for each bonded |
| authorized by the respective carrier to receive and | | | | warehouse or facility.Flatbed Truck: |
| prepare shipments and to collect charges. See Cargo | | | | A shuttle truck that does not have an enclosed |
| Sales Agent.Air Freight: | | | | trailerForwarder: |
| The goods for transport in any volume, and the | | | | See Freight Forwarder. |
| type of service airlines provide to transport the | | | | Free domicile: |
| goods. The term most commonly used is Cargo.Air | | | | A term used in international transportation where |
| Freight Forwarder: | | | | the shipper pays all transportation charges and any |
| See Freight ForwarderAir Waybill: | | | | applicable duties and/or taxes.Freight Forwarder: |
| Shipping document used by the airlines for air freight. | | | | Serves a dual role. To the airlines, the freight |
| It is a contract for carriage between shipper and | | | | forwarder is a shipper. To their customers, the |
| carrier covering Intra-US and international | | | | freight forwarder is an indirect carrier or agent. The |
| transportation of cargo to a specified destination. It | | | | freight forwarder receives freight from customers |
| includes carrier conditions of carriage highlighting such | | | | under his own tariff, usually consolidating it into larger |
| items as limits of liability and claims procedures. The | | | | shipments, prepares necessary documents and |
| Air Waybill also contains specific shipping instructions | | | | makes arrangements for moving freight.Freighter: |
| to airlines, a description of the commodity, and | | | | An aircraft that carries cargo only, rather than the |
| applicable transportation charges. Air Waybills are not | | | | combination of passengers and cargoGBL: |
| negotiable.Airbill: | | | | Government Bill of LadingGCR/GEN: |
| See Air WaybillAircraft: | | | | General Commodity RateGateway City: |
| Most commonly used term for airplane. See | | | | The first port of entry into a country, or the last |
| Equipment.Airport-to-Airport: | | | | port before exiting a country.General Commodity: |
| From one airport facility to another airport facility. | | | | Any cargo commodity that does not warrant a |
| (No pick-up/delivery service applies.)Allotment: | | | | special or specified rate.General Commodity Rate: |
| A blocked space by airlines, on behalf of forwarders | | | | An air freight rate applicable on all commodities, |
| / shippers.Articles of Extraordinary Value - (AEV): | | | | except those for which specific rates have been filed. |
| Commodities identified as high-value items that | | | | Rates are based on weight and distance and are |
| require advance arrangements and special | | | | published for each pair of cities an airline |
| handling.Assembly Service: | | | | serves.Government Bill of Lading - (GBL): |
| A service by which an airline assembles shipments | | | | A document issued by a government agency used |
| from one or many shippers and transports them as | | | | to request transportation of goods and support the |
| one shipment (not necessarily at one time or flight) | | | | billing of same in conjunction with carrier's Air |
| to one Consignee.Astray: | | | | Waybill.Gross Weight: |
| Cargo that is traveling without paperwork or on | | | | The weight of the shipment including all packing, |
| paperwork in place of the originalATA: | | | | blocking, platforms, special bracing, etc., if required. |
| Actual Time of Arrival, or Airport-To-Airport | | | | (includes weight of unit load device, when |
| Attractive Merchandise: | | | | applicable.)HAWB (House Air Waybill): |
| Commodities such as cameras, radios, electronic | | | | The individual breakdown for each part of a |
| equipment, etc., that are handled as high-value | | | | consolidationHold for Pick-Up - (HFPU) (At |
| shipments but not rated the same.Backhaul: | | | | Destination): |
| To move a shipment back over part of a route | | | | Freight to be held at the carrier's destination location |
| already traveled.Banded/Banding: | | | | for pick-up by the recipient. See also Notify on |
| Cargo wrapped and/or secured with metal or plastic | | | | Arrival. |
| stripsBank Release: | | | | Harmonized System - HS: |
| An import shipment requiring notification and release | | | | The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding |
| from a bank or in care of a bank. The release must | | | | System is a system for classifying goods in |
| be on the bank's stationary and must be an original | | | | international trade, identifying a given commodity by |
| copy. Photocopies, fax, and phone calls are not | | | | a single number.Hazardous Material - (HAZ MAT): |
| acceptable. Also see Letter Of CreditBelly or Belly | | | | A term referring to dangerous goodsHealth |
| Pits: | | | | Certificate: |
| Compartments located beneath the passenger deck | | | | A document obtained from a licensed veterinarian |
| used for cargo, baggage storage and mail.Bill of | | | | that is required to ship ALL live warm-blooded |
| Lading: | | | | animals.High Value: |
| A document by which a carrier acknowledges | | | | A term used to identify both articles of |
| receipts of goods and contracts to move them. The | | | | extraordinary value and attractive merchandise.Human |
| Air Waybill is a form of bill of lading. See Air | | | | Remains/Embalmed Human Remains: |
| Waybill.Bonded Carrier/Trucker: | | | | Intra-US and international term for deceased human |
| A firm that has posted bond with the government | | | | bodies. Sometimes referred to as HRIAC: |
| and is licensed to carry and hold in their facilities' | | | | Indirect Air CarrierIATA: |
| goods that have not been granted a clearance by | | | | International Air Transportation AssociationIATA |
| countries' Customs Authorities.Booking: | | | | Agent: |
| A shipper has prearranged cargo space on a specific | | | | A forwarder/broker that has been approved and is |
| flight(s) creating a booking, or reservation. See | | | | recognized by IATA to receive cargo, cut Air |
| Advanced Arrangements.Broker (Customs): | | | | Waybills and other documents for carriers, and collect |
| A person or firm licensed by the Customs | | | | charges for air shipments.IATA Carrier: |
| Authorities to transact business with customs on | | | | An airline which is a member of IATA and may |
| behalf of importers for a fee. See Customshouse | | | | accept, carry, and bill for air shipments. Intra-US |
| BrokersC.O.D.: | | | | counterpart is ATA.I.E.: |
| Collect on DeliveryC.O.D. Fee: | | | | Immediate ExportationI.T.: |
| The fee charged for collecting the COD amount for | | | | Immediate TransportImmediate Exportation: |
| the shipper.CWT: | | | | Document prepared at port of departure for a |
| Hundred weightCargo: | | | | shipment traveling through the U.S., which will clear |
| The goods for transport in any volume, and the | | | | customs in a different country.Immediate Transport: |
| type of service airlines provide to transport the | | | | A document prepared at the first U.S. port of entry |
| goods. Exceptions: (a) Mail or other property under | | | | or used to amend the initial documents indicating the |
| the terms of an international postal convention. (b) | | | | shipment is ready to be transported onto the final |
| Baggage carried under a passenger ticket and | | | | U.S. customs airport. On the occasion where routing is |
| baggage check. Unaccompanied baggage moving | | | | altered, an immediate transport document must be |
| under an Air Waybill is cargo. See Air Freight.Cargo | | | | reissued to ensure that customs can identify exact |
| Sales Agent: | | | | location of goods at all times until clearance is |
| An agent appointed by IATA to solicit and process | | | | granted.Import: |
| international cargo for shippers. IATA Cargo Sales | | | | To bring foreign goods into a countryImport License: |
| Agents are paid commissions by the airlines without | | | | A document required and issued by some national |
| added cost to the shipper or consignee. See Agent | | | | governments authorizing importation of goods into |
| IATACargo Transfer: | | | | their individual countries. See The Air Cargo Tariff - |
| Cargo arriving at a point by one carrier and | | | | (TACT).Inbond: |
| continuing its journey through another carrier. See | | | | A term applied to air cargo coming into the USA. |
| Interline.Carnet (ATA Carnet): | | | | This designates a procedure under which U.S. |
| A document issued by Chambers of Commerce, | | | | Customs' clearance of cargo is postponed until the |
| permitting the holder to carry or send merchandise | | | | cargo reaches an inland customs point rather than at |
| temporarily into certain foreign countries (for display, | | | | congested gateway cities. Cargo moves under the |
| demonstration, or similar purposes) without paying | | | | carrier's bond (posted with U.S. Customs) from the |
| duties or posting bonds.Carrier: | | | | gateway to the inland customs port.Inbond Entry: |
| A term synonymous with airline. Each airline is a | | | | Entry made at the first U.S. port by a bonded carrier |
| carrier of passengers and cargo.Carrier Certificate: | | | | or agent. |
| A document prepared by the Carrier containing the | | | | Incoterms: |
| master Air Waybill number, house Air Waybill number, | | | | International Commercial Terms Maintained by the |
| flight number and date the shipment arrived and the | | | | International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). This |
| storage date. The consignee/broker needs this | | | | codification of terms is used in foreign trade |
| information in order to clear customs.Certificate of | | | | contracts, to define the point up to which the seller is |
| Origin: | | | | responsible for the delivery of the goods, and the |
| A document to prove the place of origin for | | | | point in which the risk of loss is transferred from the |
| specified goods, required by certain foreign countries | | | | seller to the buyer. The last edition, Incoterms 2000 |
| for tariff purposes.CNEE: | | | | contains 13 codes: |
| ConsigneeCo-Loader: | | | | EXW - Ex - works FCA - Free Carrier (named place) |
| The participants in a consolidation other than the | | | | |
| master loader. Each provides all the documentation | | | | FAS - Free Alongside Ship (named port of shipment) |
| required for their shipment to the master loader. See | | | | |
| Consolidation, MAWB, HAWB, Master Loader.Collect | | | | FOB - Free On BoardIndirect Air Carrier: |
| Charges: | | | | An entity which purchases cargo space from an |
| Charges entered on the Air Waybill for collection | | | | airline and sells the space to other shippers. A freight |
| from the consignee. Freight collect, charges forward | | | | forwarder is an indirect air carrier.International Air |
| or charges collect also have the same meaning.Collect | | | | Transport Association (I.A.T.A): |
| on Delivery - (C.O.D.): | | | | The trade and service organization for airlines of |
| A transportation service under which the purchase | | | | more than 100 countries serving international |
| price of the goods is collected by the carrier from | | | | routesInterstate: |
| the receiver at the time of delivery, and | | | | A shipment traveling between statesIntrastate: |
| subsequently, payment is transmitted by the carrier | | | | A shipment originating and terminating within one |
| to the shipper. Carriers charge a nominal fee for this | | | | state's boundaries.Issuing Carrier: |
| service. As the term COD implies, payment is due | | | | The carrier who issues the Air WaybillJoint Rate: |
| upon delivery. There are no credit provisions in COD | | | | A single rate which applies for carriage over the lines |
| service.Commercial Invoice: | | | | of two or more carriers and which is published as a |
| Shipper's documentation describing the goods and | | | | single amount.Kennel: |
| their value which must accompany all international and | | | | The enclosure in which a live animal is shipped, most |
| transborder shipmentsCommodity Code: | | | | commonly for dogs and cats.Kilo: |
| A system for identifying a given commodity by a | | | | An international measure of weight containing 2.2046 |
| number as a means of facilitating, for example, the | | | | pounds.Known Shipper: |
| application of computerization to freight | | | | An entity which ships its own products, and has a |
| transportation.Conditions of Contract: | | | | valid account number with an airline, or appears in the |
| The terms and conditions established by the air | | | | cargo profile list/cargo security profileLegal |
| carriers for the carriage of goods. These conditions | | | | Connection: |
| are printed on the Air Waybill and include such items | | | | The amount of time needed to connect cargo from |
| as limits of liability, claims limitations, indemnity and | | | | one aircraft to another,or one airline to another. Also |
| dimensional weight rules.Connection Time: | | | | referred to as connection time and transfer |
| Allowable published time to connect cargo from one | | | | time.Letter Of Credit: |
| flight to anotherConsignee: | | | | A document issued by a bank stipulating that a |
| The receiver of a shipment, or to whom the | | | | certain sum shall be paid to the beneficiary named |
| shipment is consignedConsignment: | | | | under clearly stated conditions. It is a method of |
| Shipment of one or more pieces of property, | | | | paying for goods where a buyer establishes credit |
| accepted by the carrier from one shipper, receipted | | | | with a local bank, clearly describing goods to be |
| for in one lot, and moved on one Air Waybill, to one | | | | purchased. Upon receipt of documentation, the bank |
| consignee at one destination.Consular Invoice: | | | | either is paid by the buyer or takes title to goods |
| A document required by some foreign countries, | | | | and transfers funds to seller. NOTE: On such |
| describing a shipment of goods and showing | | | | occasions, the airline cannot release goods to the |
| information of the shipment. It is certified by a | | | | ultimate consignee until a written release is produced |
| consular official of the foreign country. It is used by | | | | by the bank named on the Air Waybill. |
| the country's customs officials to verify the value, | | | | Liner terms: |
| quantity and nature of the shipment.Container: | | | | Conditions under which a shipping company will |
| A shipping device, airline provided or shipper | | | | transport goods, including the amount payable for |
| provided, allowing a convenient and lower cost | | | | carriage of the goodsLive Animals: |
| method of shipping. See ULD - Unit Load | | | | An airline term to identify live cargoLocal Rate: |
| Device.Containerization: | | | | Rate for shipments between city pairs, all on the |
| The use of box-like or other unit load devices (ULD) | | | | same airlineLockout: |
| in which a number of packages are stored, | | | | A set time after which no cargo may be sent to be |
| protected, and handled as a unit in transit. See | | | | boarded on a flightLot: |
| Container and ULD.Conversion Rate: | | | | Number of pieces in one shipment |
| The rate used to convert one currency to another. | | | | Lot Label: |
| See Exchange Rate and Rate of Exchange. | | | | A label or stencil applied to cargo identifying the |
| Customs: | | | | shipment by Air Waybill number, number of pieces, |
| A government authority designated to regulate flow | | | | actual weight of each piece, total actual weight, |
| of goods to and from a country and to collect duties | | | | destination airport, date of shipment, and routing. |
| levied by a country on imports and exports. The | | | | Lower deck: |
| term also applies to the procedures involved in such | | | | An aircraft compartment, below the Main DeckMain |
| collections.Customs Airport: | | | | deck: |
| Designated airports in each country which have | | | | Also known as Upper Deck. A freighter aircraft has |
| customs facilities.Customs Clearance: | | | | it entire upper deck equipped for main deck type of |
| A shipment must clear customs when it enters any | | | | containers/pallets loading. There is no main deck type |
| country from another.Customs Declaration: | | | | of container/pallet at passenger aircraft |
| A statement, oral or written, attesting to the | | | | Master Air Waybill - (MAWB): |
| correctness of description, quantity, value, etc., of | | | | Air Waybill covering a consolidated consignment, |
| merchandise offered for importation into the | | | | showing the consolidator as shipperMaster Loader: |
| U.S.Customhouse Broker: | | | | The IATA agent who assumes the responsibility for |
| A broker who is licensed by the Customs Authorities | | | | contracting with other agents to assemble goods for |
| to act for importers and other businessmen in | | | | consolidation to the airlines.MET - Merchandise |
| handling the sequence of customs formalities and | | | | Enforcement Team: |
| other details attendant to the legal and expeditious | | | | A special unit of US CustomsMinimum Charge: |
| importing of goods.Dangerous Goods: | | | | The minimum amount which applies for the |
| Articles or substances which are capable of posting | | | | transportation of air cargo service, no matter how |
| a significant risk to health, safety, or property when | | | | small the shipmentNAR: |
| transported by air if not packaged according to | | | | No Authentication RequiredNDR: |
| federal regulations.Declared Value for Carriage: | | | | No Documents RequiredNES: |
| The value of goods declared to the carrier by the | | | | Not Elsewhere Specified. An abbreviation which |
| shipper for the purposes of determining charges or | | | | often appears in cargo tariffs along with NOS - Not |
| establishing the limit of the carrier's liability for loss, | | | | Otherwise Specified and possibly, NOIBN - Not |
| damage, or delay.Declared Value for Customs: | | | | Otherwise Indexed by Number.NFO: |
| The selling price of the contents or the replacement | | | | Next Flight Out. A term used by some shippers |
| cost if the contents are not for resale. The amount | | | | meaning SPD - Small Package Delivery.NOA: |
| must be equal to or greater than the declared | | | | Notify On ArrivalNarLetterList-Body Aircraft: |
| value.Delivery Authorization Document - (DAD): | | | | B-727, B-737, B-757 and A-320 are all examples of |
| A customs term for a 7512 (I.T.) or a 3461 | | | | narLetterList-body aircraft.Net Weight: |
| (Clearance) or a straight Air Waybill stamped by | | | | The actual weight of a shipment (not including the |
| customs.Department of Transportation - (DOT): | | | | weight of the container / unit load device - |
| An executive department of the U.S. Government | | | | (ULD)).Nomination: |
| established by the Department of Transportation Act | | | | When an air carrier authorizes a bonded agent |
| of 1966 for the purpose of developing national | | | | (forwarder, broker) to update Air Waybill information |
| transportation policies.Destination: | | | | (master Air Waybill or house Air Waybill) directly to |
| The final stop of cargo that is being transported. | | | | customs via Air Manifest SystemNon-Stop Flight: |
| Sometimes referred to as the final destination. | | | | A flight with no stops from origin to destinationNo |
| exists.Diversion: | | | | Op: |
| Landing at a location other than the planned | | | | Abbreviation for Not in operation, or does not |
| destinationDocumentation: | | | | operate.No Show: |
| The required paperwork accompanying a shipment | | | | Shipper who fails to show up to ship an already |
| such as an Air Waybill, a health certificate, invoices, | | | | booked shipment. Also, a shipment which fails to |
| shipper's export declaration, etc. | | | | show up at destination off a flight.Normal Processing |
| Dolly: | | | | Time: |
| A piece of equipment with wheels, used to move | | | | A time frame each airport city publishes for |
| containers and pallets to/from the | | | | recovery time.Normal Rate: |
| aircraftDoor-To-Door: | | | | The international term for the published per pound |
| Used when pick-up and delivery service | | | | or per kilo rate (between minimum charge and 45K |
| applies.Drop-Off: | | | | 100L rate.)NVD: |
| Shipper delivers shipment(s) to the Air carrier for | | | | No Value DeclaredOffload: |
| transportation. See TenderDrop Time: | | | | Removing the cargo from the aircraftOn-Demand |
| A published time frame at each airport city when | | | | Truck: |
| the shipper must drop off cargo prior to flight | | | | A shuttle truck operating only if freight has been |
| departureDuty: | | | | booked for itOn Hand - (OH): |
| A tax imposed on imports by the customs authority | | | | Cargo is confirmed at a particular airport and |
| of a country. Duties are generally based on the value | | | | available for the customer to pick-up.One-Shot Truck: |
| of goods, other factors such as weight or quantity | | | | A shuttle truck arranged by a station on a one-time |
| limits, or a combination of value and other | | | | only basisOnline: |
| factorsETA: | | | | A routing from origin to destination on the |
| Estimated Time of ArrivalETD: | | | | designated carrier onlyOrigin: |
| Estimated Time of DepartureEmbargo: | | | | The point at which a shipment beginsOver-Pivot |
| Temporary refusal to accept cargo for | | | | Weight: |
| transportation at certain points or in certain routes | | | | The weight in excess of the pivot weight. See Pivot |
| due to the type or class of cargo, limitations of | | | | Weight.Over-the-Road Truck: |
| facilities, emergencies, or other abnormal | | | | Pick-up and delivery service performed beyond the |
| circumstances.Equipment: | | | | usual radius of regular Air Cargo, Inc. pick-up and |
| Used in the airline industry referring to aircraft or | | | | delivery service. These shipments are normally by use |
| aircraft type, i.e., DC-10, B-727, etc.Escorts: | | | | of a bill of lading or PRO.Pallet: |
| People accompanying shipments on the same | | | | A wooden or metal base to which cargo is |
| aircraftEstimated Time of Arrival - (ETA): | | | | securedAmit Jhuraney is an Exporter from New Delhi |
| The time at which a flight is expected to arrive as | | | | INDIA and deals in exports/imports of various FMCG |
| determined by operating conditions. It can differ from | | | | products globally. |
| the scheduled time of arrival.Estimate Time of | | | | |