| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acceptance | formal approval of goods |
| 2. | agent | person acting for company |
| 3. | arrival | reaching destination |
| 4. | backorder | order delayed by no stock |
| 5. | balance | amount still owed |
| 6. | bank transfer | electronic money movement |
| 7. | bill of lading | shipping receipt and title |
| 8. | broker | agent arranging trade services |
| 9. | buyer | person or company purchasing goods |
| 10. | cargo | goods carried by ship or plane |
| 11. | carrier | company transporting goods |
| 12. | carton | cardboard shipping box |
| 13. | clearance | official release of goods |
| 14. | consignment | batch of goods sent |
| 15. | container | large standard shipping box |
| 16. | contract | binding business agreement |
| 17. | credit | ability to buy before paying |
| 18. | currency | money system of a country |
| 19. | customs | border control for goods |
| 20. | damage | physical harm to goods |
| 21. | delay | late arrival or action |
| 22. | delivery | bringing goods to destination |
| 23. | deposit | advance partial payment |
| 24. | destination | place goods are sent |
| 25. | dimension | measured size of goods |
| 26. | discount | reduced price |
| 27. | dispatch | send off goods |
| 28. | distributor | company supplying resellers |
| 29. | duty | government tax on goods |
| 30. | embargo | official trade ban |
| 31. | exchange rate | value of one currency |
| 32. | export | send goods abroad for sale |
| 33. | exporter | company selling abroad |
| 34. | FOB | seller loads goods onboard |
| 35. | forecast | estimated future demand |
| 36. | forwarder | shipment arranging company |
| 37. | freight | goods transported in bulk |
| 38. | gross weight | total weight including packaging |
| 39. | handling | moving or treating goods |
| 40. | haulage | transport by road |
| 41. | import | bring goods into a country |
| 42. | importer | company buying from abroad |
| 43. | incoterms | standard trade delivery rules |
| 44. | inspection | official or quality check |
| 45. | insurance | protection against loss |
| 46. | inventory | stock of goods held |
| 47. | invoice | bill for goods sold |
| 48. | label | tag with product information |
| 49. | lead time | time before delivery |
| 50. | letter of credit | bank payment guarantee |
| 51. | license | official permission document |
| 52. | loading | placing goods onto transport |
| 53. | loss | goods missing or destroyed |
| 54. | manufacturer | company making products |
| 55. | marking | identifying shipping text |
| 56. | negotiation | discussion to reach agreement |
| 57. | net weight | weight excluding packaging |
| 58. | offer | proposal to sell |
| 59. | order | request to buy goods |
| 60. | origin | country where made |
| 61. | packaging | materials used to pack |
| 62. | packing list | list of packed goods |
| 63. | pallet | platform for stacked goods |
| 64. | payment | money paid for goods |
| 65. | permit | formal authorization |
| 66. | port | place where ships load |
| 67. | price | amount charged |
| 68. | prohibition | official ban |
| 69. | purchase order | formal order document |
| 70. | quota | fixed allowed quantity |
| 71. | quotation | stated price offer |
| 72. | receipt | proof goods were received |
| 73. | refund | money returned to buyer |
| 74. | regulation | official rule |
| 75. | rejection | formal refusal of goods |
| 76. | restriction | limit imposed by rule |
| 77. | return | goods sent back |
| 78. | sample | small example of product |
| 79. | schedule | planned timing of activities |
| 80. | seal | device securing cargo |
| 81. | seller | person or company selling goods |
| 82. | shipment | goods sent together |
| 83. | shortage | less than expected quantity |
| 84. | specification | detailed product requirement |
| 85. | standard | accepted required level |
| 86. | supplier | company providing goods |
| 87. | supply | available goods for sale |
| 88. | tariff | tax on imported goods |
| 89. | tax | government charge |
| 90. | tender | formal offer to supply |
| 91. | terminal | transport handling facility |
| 92. | terms | agreed conditions |
| 93. | tracking | monitoring shipment movement |
| 94. | transit | movement between places |
| 95. | unloading | removing goods from transport |
| 96. | valuation | assessing monetary worth |
| 97. | VAT | value added tax |
| 98. | volume | space goods occupy |
| 99. | warehouse | building for stored goods |
| 100. | warranty | promise to repair defects |