| Cube | | Cubic Measurement of space utilized by the shipment. Cubic Feet is determined by LxWxH divided by 1728.
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| Cube Sheet | | A form containing articles and cubic feet for each article. Used to calculate total space for shipment. |
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| Custom House Broker | | A firm licensed by the Treasury Department to consitute an entry to clear goods on behalf of a shipper.
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| Customs Documents | | For US Customs this would include a 3299 Declaration of Free Entry. For Foreign locations contact your coordinator for information or see LINKS on this web site.
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| Customs Entry | | Statement of the kinds, quantities and value of goods imported together with duties due, if any, declared before a customs office.
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| Declared Value | | The value of the shipment as declared by the customer/client in writing. |
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| Delivery Service | | The act of delivering goods to the customer/client, generally by local destination agent.
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| Demurrage | | Dock rent assessed on steamship containers if not picked up withing the allotted free time.
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| Density | | Relationship between the weight and measure of a shipment. Formula: Net weight divided by cubic feet. |
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| Destination Agent | | Local agent/moving & storage company contract to deliver goods to customer/client.
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| Detention | | Charges assessed by steamship company or railroad for keeping steamship container beyond alloted time.
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| Dimensions | | Length, Width and Height of each container.
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| Direct Delivery | | Delivery of household goods direct to customer/client residence.
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| Diversion | | A change made in the route of a shipment in transit (see Reconsignment). |
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| Dock Receipt | | Document issued by the carrier/transportation provider to the trucker. Document includes instructions and shipment information needed for delivery to a pier/dock.
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| Door-to-Door | | Coordinated shipment from origin residence pickup to delivery at destination residence. |
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| Drayage | | The hauling of containers from one place to another. |
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| Dunnage | | Waste materials as filler to prevent furniture from shifting during move. |
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| Duties | | A customs duty is a tariff or tax on the import of or export of goods |
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| Duty | | The charge assessed by the government on shipments imported/exported. |
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| Embargo | | A carrier or regulatory body order restricting the handling of specific types of freight. |
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