A formal statement made to the collector of Customs at a port of exit declaring full particulars about goods being exported.
Trade Terms
EXPORT FEE
When used in transportation, this word has two common meanings. It may refer to a Customs permit, or it may refer to a highway/road permit to move a truck carrying…
EXPORT LICENSE
A permit required to engage in the export of certain commodities to certain destinations. Lists of such goods are found in the comprehensive Export Schedules issued by the Bureau of…
EXPORT MERCHANT
A producer or merchant who sells directly to a foreign purchaser without going through an intermediary.
EXPORT RATE
A freight rate specially established for application on export traffic and generally lower than the domestic rate.
EXTENSION FORKS
Attachments placed on the forks of a lift truck which lengthen the forks for moving longer items.
EXW
Ex-Works. The seller delivers the goods when he places them at the disposal of the buyer at the seller
F.A.A.
Free of all averages.
F.A.K.
Freight of all kinds. The broadest of the generic class rates published by carriers. FAK rates allow shippers to mix loads that under other rate category agreements would have to…
F.C.I.A.
Foreign Credit Insurance Association. An association of leading insurance companies operating in cooperation with, and as agent of, the Export-Import Bank of the United States. If offers insurance policies protecting…
