| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | airway bill | air shipment transport document |
| 2. | audit | official review of records |
| 3. | backorder | order waiting for stock |
| 4. | barcode | machine-readable product code |
| 5. | berth | assigned ship parking space |
| 6. | bill of lading | document for shipped goods |
| 7. | bond | financial guarantee to customs |
| 8. | booking | reserved transport space |
| 9. | broker | agent handling customs clearance |
| 10. | buyer | person or company purchasing |
| 11. | cargo | goods carried by ship or plane |
| 12. | certificate | official confirming document |
| 13. | CIF | cost, insurance, and freight included |
| 14. | classification | tariff code assignment |
| 15. | clearance | official permission to enter |
| 16. | compliance | meeting legal requirements |
| 17. | consignee | party receiving the goods |
| 18. | consignor | party sending the goods |
| 19. | container | large box for shipping goods |
| 20. | customs | government border clearance authority |
| 21. | DDP | seller delivers duty paid |
| 22. | declaration | formal statement to customs |
| 23. | delay | late movement or delivery |
| 24. | delivery | bringing goods to destination |
| 25. | demurrage | charge for container delay |
| 26. | destination | final delivery place |
| 27. | detention | charge for equipment delay |
| 28. | dimension | measured size of goods |
| 29. | drayage | short-distance port transport |
| 30. | duty | import tax payable |
| 31. | embargo | official ban on trade |
| 32. | entry | customs filing for import |
| 33. | exchange rate | value between currencies |
| 34. | EXW | buyer collects from seller |
| 35. | FOB | seller loads goods on board |
| 36. | forwarder | arranges shipment transportation |
| 37. | freight | transportation of goods |
| 38. | gross weight | total weight including packaging |
| 39. | handling | physical movement of goods |
| 40. | haulage | transport by road |
| 41. | hazmat | hazardous materials |
| 42. | hold | temporary stop by authorities |
| 43. | HS code | international product classification code |
| 44. | incoterms | standard international trade terms |
| 45. | inspection | official examination of goods |
| 46. | insurance | financial protection against loss |
| 47. | inventory | goods held in stock |
| 48. | invoice | bill for goods sold |
| 49. | label | attached product information tag |
| 50. | landed cost | total cost after import |
| 51. | lead time | time before delivery |
| 52. | letter of credit | bank payment guarantee |
| 53. | liability | legal responsibility for loss |
| 54. | license | official permission document |
| 55. | loading | putting goods onto transport |
| 56. | loss | goods missing or destroyed |
| 57. | manifest | list of cargo carried |
| 58. | marking | required symbols or text |
| 59. | negotiation | discussion to reach terms |
| 60. | net weight | weight excluding packaging |
| 61. | packaging | materials enclosing the goods |
| 62. | packing list | list of package contents |
| 63. | pallet | platform for stacked goods |
| 64. | payment | money paid for goods |
| 65. | permit | authorized approval document |
| 66. | port | place where goods enter |
| 67. | pro forma | preliminary invoice document |
| 68. | procurement | organized business purchasing |
| 69. | purchase order | official order to buy |
| 70. | quality | standard of the goods |
| 71. | quota | limit on import quantity |
| 72. | quotation | stated price offer |
| 73. | release | customs permission to collect |
| 74. | remittance | money sent as payment |
| 75. | risk | chance of loss or delay |
| 76. | route | path goods travel |
| 77. | sample | small example of product |
| 78. | sanction | trade restriction penalty |
| 79. | schedule | planned transport timing |
| 80. | seal | tamper-evident container lock |
| 81. | shipment | goods sent together |
| 82. | sourcing | finding suppliers and products |
| 83. | storage | keeping goods in a facility |
| 84. | stripping | unloading goods from container |
| 85. | stuffing | loading goods into container |
| 86. | supplier | company providing goods |
| 87. | tariff | tax on imported goods |
| 88. | terminal | cargo handling facility |
| 89. | terms | agreed conditions of sale |
| 90. | traceability | ability to track product history |
| 91. | transit | movement between locations |
| 92. | transshipment | transfer between carriers |
| 93. | unloading | removing goods from transport |
| 94. | valuation | assessment of goods value |
| 95. | VAT | value added tax |
| 96. | vessel | ship carrying cargo |
| 97. | volume | space the goods occupy |
| 98. | warehouse | building for stored goods |
| 99. | warranty | seller’s repair or replacement promise |
| 100. | wire transfer | electronic bank payment |