RULE: 29 - SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS TARIFF Eff: 09FEB2015
| Effective | 09FEB2015 |
|---|---|
| Filed | 09FEB2015 |
| Filing Codes | IC |
THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS, CODES AND ABBREVIATION CODES ARE
DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
SYMBOL DEFINITION
/CODE
"A or {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)
"AD VAL" means Ad Valorem
"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)
"AWS" means All-Water Service from POL to POD
"BAF" means Bunker Surcharge (See Rule 10.1)
"BF" means Board Foot or Board Feet
"B/L" means Bill of Lading
"BM" means Board Measurement
"BS" means Bottom Stowage
"C or {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 or M3" means Cubic Meter
"CC" means Cubic Centimeter
"CFS" means Container Freight Station
"CFT" means Cubic Foot or Cubic Feet
"CLD" means Chilled Cargo Service
"CM" means Centimeter
"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)
"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
"DOCF" means Documentation/Bill of Lading Handling Fee as
named in Rule 2.8.e.
"E or {E}" as CHANGE SYMBOL means Expiration
"EBAF" means Emergency Bunker (Fuel) Surcharge (See Rule 10.12)
"EUR" means Euros
"EXC" means Exceeding
"FAK" means Freight, All Kinds
"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
"FMC" means the Federal Maritime Commission
"FR" means Flat Rack Container/Trailer
"FRZ" means Frozen Cargo Service
"FT" means Feet
"G or {G}" as CHANGE SYMBOL means a General Rate Increase or
Reduction
"GC" means Garment Container/Trailer
"GRI" means General Rate Increase
"H" means House Transportation Service (See Rule 2)
"HAZ" means Hazardous Articles
"HH" means Half-Height Container/Trailer
"HTD" means Heated Cargo Service
"I or {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
"K/T" means Kilo Tons
"LB(s)<" means Pound(s)
"LCL" means Less Than Containerload
"LS" means Lump Sum
"L/T" means Long Ton (2240 pounds)
"LTL" means Less Than Containerload
"M" means Measurement Unit (on size statements)
"Max" means Maximum
"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
"NHZ" means Non-Hazardous Articles
"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 or {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)
"PKG or PKGs" means Package or Packages
"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 or {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
"R/T" means Revenue Ton
"S or {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)
"SL&C" means Shipper, Load and Count
"SOL" means Shipper/Consignee Owned Or Leased Container/Equipment
"S/T" means Short Ton (2000 pounds)
"S.U. or SU" means Set UP
"T or {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 Tariff Line Item
"TOFC" means a Trailer-On-Flat-Car Rail Yard/Ramp
"TR" means Dry Van Trailer
"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
"VR" means Vehicle Rack Container/Trailer
"W or {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)
