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U.S. Department of Transportation
Domeniu: Government
Number of terms: 13754
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Under U.S. tax law, a corporation created to obtain tax exemption on part of the earnings of U.S. products in foreign markets.Must be set–up as a foreign corporation with an office outside the USA.
Industry:Transportation
An embargo imposed by a Government against another country.
Industry:Transportation
Cost of goods, marine insurance and all transportation (freight) charges are paid to the foreign point of delivery by the seller.
Industry:Transportation
Front of a container or trailer–opposite the tail.
Industry:Transportation
The temperature of a surrounding body. The ambient temperature of a container is the atmospheric temperature to which it is exposed,
Industry:Transportation
The party to whom final delivery or end use of the exported goods will be made, usually the buyer.
Industry:Transportation
Ocean vessels constructed with heavy–duty submersible hydraulic lift or elevator system at the stern of the vessel. The Sea–Bee system facilitates forward transfer and positioning of barges. Sea–Bee barges are larger than LASH barges. The Sea–Bee system is no longer used.
Industry:Transportation
An additional duty imposed to offset export grants, bounties or subsidies paid to foreign suppliers in certain countries by the government of that country for the purpose of promoting export.
Industry:Transportation
Cargo which has been booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded before the vessel sails.See also “Windy Booking.”
Industry:Transportation
A tariff imposed to discourage sale of foreign goods, subsidised to sell at low prices detrimental to local manufacturers.
Industry:Transportation