RULE: 29 - SYMBOLS Eff: 23NOV2005
| Effective | 23NOV2005 |
|---|---|
| Filed | 23NOV2005 |
| Filing Codes | C |
THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS, CODES AND ABBREVIATION CODES ARE
DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
SYMBOL DEFINITION
/CODE
"A" as CHANGE SYMBOL means an Increase
"AC" means Artificial Atmosphere Control
Container/Trailer and/or Service
{C} "AMS" means Automated Manifest System Fee named in
Rule 2.8A
"AQ" means Any Quantity (of Cargo)
"AV" means Ad Valorem
"B" means Barge Transportation Service (See Rule
2)
"BAF" means Bunker Surcharge
"B/L" means Bill of Lading
"BS" means Bottom Stowage
"C" As CHANGE SYMBOL means Change in Tariff
provision that results in neither an
Increase nor a Reduction
"CAF" means Currency Adjustment Factor (Surcharge)
"CB" means a Customs Broker
"CBM" means Cubic Meter
"CFS" means Container Freight Station
{C} "CFS-F" means Container Freight Station Fuel
Surcharges named in Rule 23.15
"CFT" means Cubic Foot
"CLD" means Chilled Cargo Service
"C.O.D." means Collect On Delivery
"COFC" means Container-On-Flat-Car Rail Yard/Ramp
"COGSA" means the Carriage Of Goods By Sea Act, As
Amended
"COL" means Carrier Owned or Leased
(Container/Trailer)
"CPB" means Consignee's Place Of Business
"CSC" means Container Service Charge
"CWT" means 100 Pounds
"CY" means Container Yard
"D" means Door Transportation Service (See Rule
2)
"DDC" means Destination Delivery Charge
"DF" means Drop Frame Container/Trailer
"DMFS" means Destination Motor Freight Station
"DMT" means Destination Motor Terminal
"DMY" means Destination Motor Yard
"DOZ" means Dozen
"DRY" means Destination Rail Yard
"E" as CHANGE SYMBOL means Expiration
"EA" means Each
"EAN means Except As Noted
"E-BAF" means Emergency Bunker Surcharge
"e.g." means For Example
"FAK" means Freight, All Kinds
"FAS" means Free Alongside Carrying Vessel
"FB" means Flat Bed Container/Trailer
"FCL" means Full-Container Load
"FF" means a Freight Forwarder
"FFA" means Free From Alongside Vessel
"FI" means Free In
"FIO" means Free In/Out To Vessel
"FIO ST" means Free In/Out, Stowed/Trimmed
"FMC" means the Federal Maritime Commission
"FO" means Free Out To Vessel
"FR" means Flat Rack Container/Trailer
"FRZ" means Frozen Cargo Service
"FT" means Feet
"G" as CHANGE SYMBOL means a General Rate
Increase or Reduction
"GC" means Garment Container/Trailer
"H" means House Transportation Service (See Rule
2)
"HAZ" means Hazardous Articles
"HH" means Half-Height Container/Trailer
"HTD" means Heated Cargo Service
"I" as CHANGE SYMBOL means New or Initial Matter
"ID" means Inside Diameter
"i.e." means That Is
"IFA" means Interim Fuel Adjustment
"IN" means Inches (on size statements)
"IN" means Insulated Container/Trailer
"IPI" means Interior Point Intermodal Service
"ISE/ISPS" means Security Surcharges (International
{C} Ships and Ports Security) named in
Rule 2.8B
"KD" means Knocked Down (Packing Form)
"KDF" means Knocked Down Flat (Packing Form)
"KGS" means Kilos
"KT" means Kilo Ton
"LBS" means Pounds
"LCL" means Less Than Containerload
"LS" means Lumpsum
"LT" means Long Ton (2240 pounds)
"LTL" means Less Than Containerload
"M" means Measurement Unit (on size statements)
"M" means Motor Transportation Service (See
Rule 2) (on service statements)
"MAX" means Maximum
"MBF" means 1000 Board Feet
"M/C" means Minimum Charge
"MIN" means Minimum
"MLB" means Mini-Landbridge Service
"M-ton" means Measurement Ton (See Rule 2)
"N/A" means Not Applicable or Not Operating
"NHZ" means Non-Hazardous Articles
"No." means Number
"N.O.S." means Not Otherwise Specified
"NSbj" means Not Subject (to the Rule or
Assessorial Referenced)
"NVOCC" means a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier
"O" means Ocean Port Transportation Service (See
Rule 2)
"OD" means On Deck Stowage
"OT" means Open Top Container/Trailer
"P" as CHANGE SYMBOL means additional Port or
Point
"P" means Pier Transportation Service (See Rule
2) (on Service statements)
"PC" means Dry Van Container (as a rate basis it
indicates per container)
"PL" means Platform Container/Trailer
"PLT" means Pallet (Packing Form)
"POD" means Port Of Discharge
"POL" means Port Of Loading
"PSS" means Peak Season Surcharge
"R" as CHANGE SYMBOL means a Reduction
"R" means Rail Yard (Ramp) Transportation
Service (See Rule 2) (on Service
statements)
"RE" means Reefer Container/Trailer and/or
General Refrigerated Service
"S" as CHANGE SYMBOL means "Special Case Matter"
including matter filed under special
permissions or special dockets.
"S" means Container Freight Station
Transportation Service (See Rule 2) (on
Service statements)
"SBJ" means Subject (to the Rule or Assessorial
Referenced)
"SOL" means Shipper/Consignee Owned Or Leased
(Container/Trailer)
"ST" means Short Ton (2000 pounds)
"SU" means Set Up
"T" as CHANGE SYMBOL means Terminal Rates,
Charges or Provisions over which Carrier
has no control
"T" means Terminal Transportation Service (See
Rule 2) (on Service statesments)
"TC" means Tank Container/Trailer
"THC" means Terminal Handling Charge
"TL" means Top Loader Container/Trailer
"TLI" means Tariff Line Item (Rate Item)
"TOFC" means a Trailer-On-Flat-Car Rail Yard/Ramp
"TR" means Dry Van Trailer
"TRC" means Terminal Receiving Charge
"U" means Rail Siding Transportation Service
(See Rule 2)
"USD means United States Dollars
"VEH" means Vehicle
"VEN" means Ventilated Container Service
"VIZ" means Namely
"VOCC" means a Vessel-Operating Common Carrier
"VOL" means Volume
"VR" means Vehicle Rack Container/Trailer
"W" as CHANGE SYMBOL means Withdrawal of an
erroneous filing on same filing date
"W" means a Weight Unit (on Size statements)
"WM" means per W-ton or M-ton, whichever
produces the greater revenue.
"W-ton" means Weight Ton (See Rule 2)
"X" means Team Tracks (Rail) Transportation
Service (See Rule 2)
"Y" means Container Yard Transportation Service
(See Rule 2)
