Effective	01MAY2002
Filed	01MAY2002
Filing Codes	I

CARGO N.O.S. - Means cargo (articles) not otherwise more
  specifically described in or provided for in this tariff.
    
CARRIER - Means MITSUI-SOKO (U.S.A.) INC.
   
CONTAINER - an item of equipment (including transportation
  tanks), as defined by the International Standards
  Organization and the United States of America Standards
  Institute.
   
CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION (CFS) -
  A) At Loading Ports/Points - The location designated by
     the carrier where the carrier will receive cargo to be
     packed into containers by the carrier, or his agent.
   
  B) At Destination Ports/Points - the location designated
     by the carrier for the delivery of containerized cargo
     to be unpacked from said containers.
    
CONTAINER YARD - The term "Container Yard" (CY) means the
  location where carrier receives or delivers cargo in
  containers.
    
DOOR DELIVERY - Carrier performs delivery to a location
  specified by the shipper/consignee within a port/point.
    
DRY CARGO - means Cargo other than that requiring tempera-
  ture control.
    
KNOCKED DOWN - (K.D.) means that an article must be taken
  apart, folded or telescoped in such a manner as to reduce
  its bulk at least 33-1/3 percent from its normal shipping
  cubage when set up or assembled.
    
LOADING or UNLOADING - means the physical placing of cargo
  into or the physical removal of Cargo from Carrier's
  Containers.
    
MIXED SHIPMENT - means a shipment consisting of articles
  described in and rated under two or more items of this
  tariff.
    
ONE COMMODITY - means any or all of the articles described
  in any one rate item in this tariff.
    
PACKING - covers the actual placing of cargo into the
  container as well as the proper stowage and securing
  thereof with the container.
    
PIER - The term "Pier" means the location where carrier
  receives or delivers cargo not in containers.
    
SHIPMENT - means a quantity of goods, tendered by one
  consignor on one Bill of Lading at one origin at one
  time in one or more Containers for one consignee at one
  destination.
    
STUFFING - UNSTUFFING - means the physical placing of cargo
  into or the physical removal of cargo from carrier's
  containers.
    
SWORN MEASURER - Association officially certified at the
  country of origin to issue "Sworn Measurer's Certificate"
  thereby certifying description of goods, condition, count,
  weight and volume of cargo at the time of delivery to the
  carrier for movement.

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