RULE: 29 - ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS AND REFERENCE MARKS USED HEREIN Eff: 01JAN2019

Effective 01JAN2019
Filed 01JAN2019
Filing Codes IC

THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS, CODES AND ABBREVIATION CODES ARE
DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
     
 SYMBOL / CODE               DEFINITION
     
     "A"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means an Increase
     "AC"      means Artificial Atmosphere Control
                Container/Trailer and/or Service
     "ACS"     means Alameda Corridor Surcharge (See Rule 10.88)
     "AQ"      means Any Quantity (of Cargo)
     "AV"      means Ad Valorem (Rate Basis)
     
     "BAF"     means Bunker Surcharge (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) (Rule 10.2)
     "CB"      means a Customs Broker
     "CBM"     means Cubic Meter
     "CDDC"    means Cargo Delcaration Data Charge (See Rule 2.8A)
     "CFS"     means Container Freight Station
     "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
     "CWT"     means 100 Pounds
     "CY"      means Container Yard
     
     "D"       means Door Transportation Service (See Rule 2.1)
     "DDC"     means Destination Delivery Charge (See Rule 23.8)
     "DF"      means Drop Frame Container/Trailer
     
     "E"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means Expiration
     "EA"      means Each
     
     "FB"      means Flat Bed Container/Trailer
     "FCL"     means Full-Container Load
     "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"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means a General Rate Increase or
                Reduction
     "GC"      means Garment Container/Trailer
     
     
     "HAZ"     means Hazardous Articles as defined in Rule 16
     "HH"      means Half-Height Container/Trailer
     "HTD"     means Heated Cargo Service
     
     "I"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means New or Initial Matter
     "IN"      means Inches (on size statements)
     "IN"      means Insulated Container/Trailer
     
     "KD"      means Knocked Down (Packing Form)
     "KDF"     means Knocked Down Flat (Packing Form)
     "KGS"     means Kilos
     "KT"      means Kilo Ton (1000 Kilos)
     
     "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)
     "MBF"     means 1000 Board Feet
     "M/C"     means Minimum Charge
     "M-ton"   means Measurement Ton (See Rule 2.2)
     "Min"     means Minimum
     
     "NHZ"     means Non-Hazardous Articles (See Rule 16)
     "N.O.S."  means Not Otherwise Specified
     "NSA"     means a NVOCC Service Arrangement
     "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 2.1)
     "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 Transit Fee & Surcharge
                (See Rule 10.8)
     "PL"      means Platform Container/Trailer
     "PLT"     means Pallet (Packing Form)
     "POD"     means Port Of Discharge
     "POL"     means Port Of Loading
     
     "Q"       means Ro-Ro Port Transportation Service (See Rule 2.1)
    
     "R"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means a Reduction
     "R"       means Rail Yard (Ramp) Transportation Service (See Rule
                2.1) (on Service statements)
     "RE"      means Reefer Container/Trailer and/or General
                Refrigerated Service
     "R/T"     means Revenue Ton
     
     "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)
     "SEAL"    means Container Security Seal Charge
     "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
     "TC"      means Tank Container/Trailer
     "THC"     means Terminal Handling Charge (See Rule 23.1)
     "TL"      means Top Loader Container/Trailer
     "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
     
     "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"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means Withdrawal of an
                erroneous filing on same filing date
     "W"       means a Weight Unit (on Size statements)
     "W-ton"   means Weight Ton (See Rule 2.2)
     
     "Y"       means Container Yard Transportation Service
                (See Rule 2.1)

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