| War
Risk |
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| Insurance
coverage for loss of goods resulting from any act of war. |
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| Warehouse |
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| A
place for the reception, delivery, consolidation,
distribution, and storage of goods/cargo. |
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| Warehouse
Entry |
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| Document
that identifies goods imported when placed in a bonded
warehouse. The duty is not imposed on the products while in
the warehouse but will be collected when they are withdrawn
for delivery or consumption. |
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| Warehouse
Withdrawal for Transportation (WDT) |
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| Allows
merchandise that has been withdrawn from a bonded warehouse at
one port to be transported in bond to another port, where a
superseding entry will be filed. |
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| Warehouse
Withdrawal for Transportation Exportation (WDT&E) |
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| Allows
merchandise that has been withdrawn from a bonded warehouse at
one port to be transported in bond through the U.S. to be
exported from another port, without paying duty. |
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| Warehouse
Withdrawal for Transportation Immediate Exportation (WDEX) |
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| Allows
merchandise that has been withdrawn from a bonded warehouse at
one U.S. port to be exported from the same port exported
without paying duty. |
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| Warehousing |
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| The
storing of goods/cargo. |
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| Waybill
(WB) |
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| A
document prepared by a transportation line at the point of a
shipment; shows the point of the origin, destination, route,
consignor, consignee, description of shipment and amount
charged for the transportation service. It is forwarded with
the shipment or sent by mail to the agent at the transfer
point or waybill destination. |
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| Weights
and Measures |
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| Measurement
ton 40 cubic ft or one cubic meter. Net ton, or short ton
2,000 lbs. Gross ton/long ton 2,240 lbs. Metric ton/kilo ton
2,204.6 lbs. Cubic meter 35.314 cubic ft. |
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