RULE: 29 - SYMBOLS Eff: 30MAR2009

Effective 30MAR2009
Filed 30MAR2009
Filing Codes C

Control No. 09-03946
     
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
     "AQ"      means Any Quantity (of Cargo)
     
     "B"       means Barge Transportation Service (See Rule
                2)
{C}  "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)
     "CB"      means a Customs Broker
     "CBM"     means Cubic Meter
{C}  "CUdU"    means Container Stripping/Unloading Fees
                (See Rule 23.4)
     "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)
     "DF"      means Drop Frame Container/Trailer
{C}  "DOCF"    means Documentation Charge (See Rule 2.8.e.)
     
     "E"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means Expiration
{C}  "EIS"     means Equipment Imbalance Surcharge (See
                Rule 10.20)

     "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
     
     "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
     "IN"      means Inches (on size statements)
     "IN"      means Insulated Container/Trailer
{C}  "ISE"     means Carrier & Port Security Charge (See
                Rule 2.8B)
{C}  "ISPS"    means Carrier & Port Security Charge -
                International Ship and Port Security (See
                Rule 2.8B)

     "KD"      means Knocked Down (Packing Form)
     "KDF"     means Knocked Down Flat (Packing Form)
     "KGS"     means Kilos
     
     "LCL"     means Less Than Containerload
     "LTL"     means Less Than Containerload
     
     "M"       means Measurement Unit (on size statements)
     "M"       means Motor Transportation Service (See
                Rule 2) (on service statements)
     "M/C"     means Minimum Charge
     "M-ton"   means Measurement Ton (See Rule 2.2)
     
     "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"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means additional Port or
                Point
     "P"       means Pier Transportation Service (See Rule
                2) (on Service statements)
     "PC"      means Dry Van Container
     "PL"      means Platform Container/Trailer
     "PLT"     means Pallet (Packing Form)
     "POD"     means Port Of Discharge
     "POL"     means Port Of Loading
     
     "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)
     
     "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
{C}  "THC"     means Terminal Handling Charge (See
                Rule 23.1)
     "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
     
     "U"       means Rail Siding Transportation Service
                (See Rule 2)
     "USD      means United States Dollars
     
     "VEH"     means Vehicle
     "VEN"     means Ventilated Container Service
     "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)
     
     "X"       means Team Tracks (Rail) Transportation
                Service (See Rule 2)
     
     "Y"       means Container Yard Transportation Service
                (See Rule 2.1)

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