AGENT (AGT): The relationship existing between two parties by which
one is authorized to transact certain business for the other.
AIR WAYBILL (AWB or MAWB):The document made out by or on behalf
of the shipper which, when used, evidences the contract between the shipper and
carrier(s) for carriage of goods over routes of the carrier(s).
AIR WAYBILL DATA MESSAGE (FWB):Standard Cargo IMP message identifier
for electronic Master.
Air Waybill Data - MAWB: It eliminates the need for paper AWB or
data re-entry.
AIRCRAFT ON GROUND (AOG): Applies to parts needed to return an
aircraft to service and have first boarding priority.
AUTOMATED MANIFEST SYSTEM (AMS): A US Customs & Border Protection
Agency system used to notify the details of shipments loaded onto a specific flight.
CARGO (CGO): Also referred to as "goods", means any property carried
or to be carried on an aircraft, other than mail or other property carried under
terms of an international postal convention, baggage or property of the carrier;
provided that baggage moving under an air waybill or a shipment record is cargo.
CARGO ACCOUNTS SETTLEMENT SYSTEM (CASS): A system of accounting
and settling accounts between CASS Airlines and appointed IATA Cargo Agents.
CARGO CHARGES CORRECTION ADVICE (CCA): The document used for the
notification of changes to the transportation charges and/or the other charges and/or
the method of payment.
CARGO DECLARATION: Information submitted prior to or on arrival
for departure of a means of transport for commercial us that proved the particulars
required by Customs relating to cargo brought to or removed from the customs territory.
Cargo IMP version of EDIFACT (Cargo FACT): Cargo IMP version of
UN Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport - EDIFACT
CARGO INTERCHANGE MESSAGE PROCEDURE (CARGO-IMP): Messaging procedures
developed by the member airlines of the ATA and IATA.
CARGO MANIFEST: A document listed by AWB numbers loaded on a flight.
It is mainly used for customs entry/exit.
CARNET: A customs document permitting the holder to send or carry
merchandise into certain foreign countries temporarily without paying duties or
posting bonds.
CARRIAGE: Also referred to as "transportation", means carriage
of cargo by air.
CARRIER: The transportation carrier issuing the airway bill and
creating the shipment record and all other carriers that carry of undertake to carry
the cargo under the airway bill or shipment record or to perform any other services
related to such air carriage.
CERTIFICATE OR ORIGIN: A document often required by certain countries
which establishes the country of origin of specified goods.
COMMERCIAL INVOICE: Shipper's document describing the goods being
shipped and their value which must accompany all international and trans border
shipments.
COMMODITY: Description of goods being shipped.
CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE: The terms and conditions established by
a carrier in respect to its carriage.
CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT: The terms and conditions shown on the air
waybill or with any consent by the shipper that shipment record may be used.
CONNECTING CARRIER: A carrier whose service the cargo is to be
transferred for onward connecting transportation.
CONSIGNEE (CNEE): The person whose name appears on the air waybill
or in the shipment record as the party to who the goods are to be delivered by the
carrier.
CONSIGNMENT: See "Shipment".
CONSIGNOR: See "Shipper".
CONSOLIDATION LIST MESSAGE (FHL): A standard Cargo IMP message
identifier used to provide a "Check-list" of House Waybills (HAWB's) associated
with a Master Air Waybill (MAWB).
CUSTOMS: The Government Service which is responsible for the administration
of customs law and the collection of duties and taxes.
CUSTOMS BROKER: An agent specialized in inbound customs clearance.
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE: The accomplishment of the Customs formalities
necessary to allow goods to enter the country, to be exported or to be placed under
another customers procedure.
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE AGENT: A customs broker or other agent of the
consignee designated to perform customs clearance services for the consignee.
DANGEROUS GOODS (DG): Articles or substances which are capable
of posing a significant risk to health, safety or to property when transported by
air.
DESCRIPTION OF GOODS: Plain language description of the nature
of the goods sufficient to identify them at the level required for banking, customs,
statistical or transport purposes.
DESTINATION: The ultimate stopping place according to the contract
of carriage.
DOCUMENTATION: The required paperwork accompanying a shipment such
as airway bill, Export Declaration, Health Certificates.
FLIGHT NUMBER: The designation of a flight.
FORWARDER (FWDR): Appointed by the shipper, and as an agent of
the airline, to process and arrange export consignments overseas.
FREIGHT STATUS UPDATE (FSU): Standard Cargo IMP message identifier
used to notify/update interested parties with a (change of) status of a shipment
as recorded in the system of the handling party.
FREIGHT STATUS REQUEST (FSR): Standard Cargo IMP message identifier
used to request the current status of a nominated shipment.
FREIGHT STATUS ANSWER (FSA): A standard Cargo IMP message identifier
used to reply to a Status Request (FSR) indicating latest status, or statuses, in
the movement of the nominated shipment.
IATA CARGO AGENT: A forwarder/broker who has been approved and
is recognized by IATA to receive cargo, issue airway bills and other documents for
carriers and collect charges for air shipments.
IATA CARRIER: A carrier that is a member of the International Air
Transport Association (IATA).
IMPORT PERMIT: A document required and issued by some national
governments authorizing the importation of goods into their country.
IN-BOND TRANSPORTATION: Transporting a transit cargo shipment in
bond without clearing customs to the destination.
INTERLINE CARRIAGE: The carriage over the routes of two or more
air carriers.
INTERLINE CARRIER: The carriage over the route of two or more air
carriers.
INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDERS ASSN (FIATA)
SHIPMENT (SHPT): One or more pieces of goods accepted by the carrier
from one shipper at one time and at one address, receipted for in one lot and moving
on one airway bill or shipment record to one consignee at one destination address.
SHIPPER (SHPR): The person who originates the shipment of goods.
Also known as the "consignor".
SHIPPER'S LETTER OF INSTRUCTION (SLI): The document containing
instructions by the shipper or shipper's agent for preparing documents and forwarding.
SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHT (SDR): A reserve asset used as a unit of
account, as defined by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Directions for handling a shipment and/or
delivery directions for a shipment.
TARIFF: The published rates, charges and related rules of a carrier.
THE AIR CARGO TARIFF (TACT): Rules regulations and rates published
for international air shipments.
THIRD PARTY: Any person who acts on behalf of another person.
THROUGH CARGO: Cargo staying on board at a stopping place en-route
for ongoing carrier on the same flight.
TRANSFER: Movement of cargo from one carrier to another against
transfer manifest.
TRANSFER CARGO: Cargo arriving at a point by one carrier and continuing
it's journey There from by another carrier.
TRANSFER MANIFEST (TRM): The document executed by the transferring
carrier upon transfer of interline cargo and endorsed by the receiving carrier as
a receipt for the consignment transferred.
TRANSFERRING CARRIER: The participating carrier transferring the
consignment to another carrier at a transit point.
TRANSSHIPMENT: The unloading of cargo from one flight and loading
onto another for onward carriage.
TRANSIT: An en route stopping place where cargo remains on board.
TRANSIT CARGO: Cargo arriving at a point and departing by another
flight.
TRANSPORTATION: See "Carriage".