RULE: 29 - Eff: 28MAR2015
| Effective | 28MAR2015 |
|---|---|
| Filed | 28MAR2015 |
| Filing Codes | IC |
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
"ACS" means Alameda Corridor Surcharge / Fee (See Rule 10.88)
"AES" means Automated Export System Filing Surcharge (See
Rule 2.8C)
"AMS" means Automated Manifest Filing Surcharge (See Rule 2.8A)
"AQ" means Any Quantity (of Cargo)
"AV" means Ad Valorem
"AWS" means All-Water Service from POL to POD
"BAF" means Bunker Surcharge (See Rule 10.1)
"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) (See Rule
10.2)
"CB" means a Customs Broker
"CBM" means Cubic Meter
"CFS" means Container Freight Station
"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 2.1)
"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
"DOCF" means Documentation/Bill of Lading Handling Fee as
named in Rule 2.8.e.
"DOZ" means Dozen
"DRY" means Destination Rail Yard
"E" as CHANGE SYMBOL means Expiration
"EA" means Each
"EAN means Except As Noted
"EBAF" means Emergency Bunker (Fuel) Surcharge (See Rule 10.12)
"e.g." means For Example
"ENS" means Import Control System Entry Summary Declaration
Fee (EU Countries)
"EUR" means Euros
"FAK" means Freight, All Kinds
"FAS" means Free Alongside Carrying Vessel
"FB" means Flat Bed Container/Trailer
"FCL" means Full-Container Load
"FEU" means Forty foot Equivalent Unit (i.e. 2 x 20'
containers = 1 FEU)
"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
"GRI" means General Rate Increase
"HAZ" means Hazardous Articles
"HH" means Half-Height Container/Trailer
"HTD" means Heated Cargo Service
"I" as CHANGE SYMBOL means New or Initial Matter
"IFS" means Inland Fuel Surcharge (See Rule 10.14)
"IN" means Inches (on size statements)
"IN" means Insulated Container/Trailer
"IPI" means Inland Point Served Via Rail And/Or
Truck Intermodal Service
"ISPS" means International Ship and Port Security
Charges (See Rule 2.8B)
"K" means Breakbulk Transportation Service (See
Rule 2.1)
"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 Lump Sum
"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 Minilandbridge Service
"M-ton" means Measurement Ton (See Rule 2.2)
"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
"PC" means Dry Van Container
"PCS" means Panama Canal Surcharge/Transit Fee (See Rule 10.6)
"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 (See Rule 10.90)
"Q means Ro/Ro Pier Transportation Service (See Rule 2.1)
"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 2.1) (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
"TEU" means Twenty foot Equivalant Unit (i.e. 1 x 40'
container = 2 TEUs)
"THC" means Terminal Handling Charge (See Rule 23.1)
"TL" means Top Loader Container/Trailer
"TLI" means Web Rate Page
"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
"US$" 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)
[WRef] means Rule Charge applies ONLY When specifically
Referenced.
"WRS" means War Risk Surcharge (See Rule 10.10)
"W-ton" means Weight Ton (See Rule 2.2)
"Y" means Container Yard Transportation Service
(See Rule 2.1)
