USEFUL LINKS
The United States Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection
www.cbp.gov
The United States Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov
The United States Department of Agriculture
www.usda.gov
The International Chamber of Commerce
www.iccwbo.org
Glossary of shipping terms
www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov
INCO Terms Glossary
For business terminology to be effective, phrases must mean the same thing throughout the industry. That is why the International Chamber of Commerce created "INCOTERMS" in 1936. INCOTERMS are designed to create a bridge between different members of the industry by acting as a uniform language they can use.
Each INCOTERM refers to a type of agreement for the purchase and shipping of goods internationally.
INCOTERMS also deal with the documentation required for global trade, specifying which parties are responsible for which documents. Determining the paperwork required to move a shipment is an important job, since requirements vary so much between countries.
INCOTERMS glossary
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