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| Dangerous
Goods |
Articles or substances which are capable
of posing a significant risk to health, safety or property when
transported by air and which are classified according to subsections
3.1 through 2.10 in IATA. This includes cargo labeled as flammable,
corrosive, radioactive, etc. |
| DDC |
Destination Delivery Charge. |
| Declared
Value |
The value of a shipment as declared by
the shipper, used to determine the value for duty and carrier
liability. |
| Delivery
Instructions |
Also called delivery Orders, these documents
provide specific information to a carrier regarding delivery
to a specific port, pier, terminal, airport, or steamship line.
They show the shipping carrier, delivery deadlines, name and
address of consignee, and the contact name and telephone number
of the shipper n case of delivery problems. |
| Delivery
Order |
Document issued by the Customs broker to
the ocean carrier as authority to release the cargo to the inland
carrier. |
| Delivery
Service |
Bringing goods to a destination on behalf
of a shipper for a fee. |
| Demurrage |
A charge for storage of incoming merchandise
beyond the free time allotted by the shipping company. Also
applies to carrier owned or leased equipment, such as containers
and chassis. |
| Destination |
The location to which a shipment is being
delivered. |
| DG |
Dangerous Goods. |
| Dimensional
Weight |
The weight calculated by measuring the
length x width x height of a package: used when calculating
the rate of oversized pieces. |
| Dock
Receipt |
The Dock Receipt provides the exporter
with a receipt indicating that the ocean terminal operator has
taken custody of the shipment on behalf of the ocean carrier.
It is basically a proof of delivery of the goods from the exporter
to the pier. |
| Draft |
Sometimes called a Bank Drafter Bill of
Exchange, the Draft is a negotiable instrument which contains
an order to pay. It must be signed by the drawer (seller) and
be payable at sight or by a certain time. The Draft must contain
an unconditional order to pay a certain sum of money to the
drawee (buyer). Drafts are used in both collection and Letter
of Credit methods of payment. |
| DTD |
Door To Door. |
| DTP |
Door to Port. |
| Dutiable |
Those goods which are subject to duty as
per each nation's Customs regulation. |
| Duty
Drawback |
A refund of duty paid on imported merchandise
when it is later exported. |
Duty
 |
A tax imposed by a government on merchandise
imported from another country. There are several types of duty,
including: A) Ad valorem duty ("According to the value") - an
assessment based on of the actual value of an article. B) Specific
duty - an assessment based on the weight or quantity of an article
without reference to its monetary value or market price. |
