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Cost Per Square Foot | The total renovation cost for the hotel divided by the Gross Square Footage (GSF) of the hotel.
Cube the Shipment | Measure the total cubic feet of the shipment.
Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF) | An ancillary charge on ocean freight to compensate for exchange rate fluctuations.
Customs Bonded Warehouse | A publicly - or privately - owned warehouse where dutiable goods are stored pending payment of duty or removal under bond. The storage or delivery of goods are under the supervision of customs officers, and if the warehouse is privately-owned, the keeper has to enter into a bond as indemnity in respect of the goods deposited, which may not be delivered without a release from Customs.
Customs Broker | A private business that provides documentation and entry preparation services required by CCRA and U.S. Customs on behalf of an importer/ exporter of record. Hired by an importer to carry out Customs-related responsibilities and covered by power of attorney to act on behalf of the importer/exporter of record.
Customs House | A government office where import duties, etc. on foreign shipments are handled.
Customs House Broker | An individual or firm licensed to enter and clear goods through Customs.
Customs Self Assessment (CSA) | A joint Canada/ U.S. border initiative aimed at speeding up the Customs process on low-risk shipments.
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) | A joint government and trade community initiative in developing, enhancing, and maintaining effective security processes throughout the global supply chain.
Customs Valuation | The determination of the value imported goods for the purpose of collecting ad valorem duties.
Cut-off Time | Latest possible time the cargo of container may be delivered to the vessel or designated point. See “Closing.”
Cwt. | Hundredweight (100 pounds in the U.S., 112 pounds in the U.K.).
CY/CFS | Cargo loaded in a full container by a shipper at origin, delivered to a CFS facility at destination, and then devanned by the carrier for loose pickup.
CY/CY | Cargo loaded by the shipper in a full container at origin and delivered to the carrier’s terminal at destination for pickup intact by consignee.
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Dangerous and Hazardous (D&H) | See “Dangerous Goods.”
Dangerous Goods | The term used by I.M.C.O. for hazardous materials that are capable of posing a significant risk to health, safety, or property while being transported.
Deadweight (D.W.) | The number of tons of cargo, stores, and bunker fuel a ship can carry and transport. See “Deadweight Tonnage.”
Deadweight Tonnage (D/W) | The number of total weight tons of cargo, stores, and bunker fuel that a vessel can carry and transport. It is the difference between the number of tons of water a vessel displaces “light” and the number of tons it displaces when submerged to “load line.”
Dedicated Unit Train | A unit train operated by various railroads for exclusive usage.
Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) | In DDP, the shipper clears the goods for export and is responsible for making them available to the buyer at the named place of destination, cleared for import, and paid duty and tax.
Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU) | In DDU, the shipper clears the goods for export and is responsible for making them available to the buyer at the named place of destination, not cleared for import.
Delivery Order | A document authorizing delivery to a nominated party of cargo in the care of a third party. The document is issued by a carrier or a forwarder on surrender of a bill of lading and then used by the merchant to transfer title by endorsement.
Destination Delivery Charge (DDC) | A charge assessed by the carrier for the handling of a full container at destinations. The term is more commonly used in the U.S. trade.
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