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FrançaisA formal agreement involving commerce between two countries. Such agreements sometimes list the quantities of specific goods that may be exchanged between participating countries within a given period.
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A written certificate used in goods that are shipped under the name of a merchant, shipmaster, or shipowner. It certifies that the property and risk in the goods belong to a person other than the shipper and that the shipper…
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An unconditional order in writing, signed by a creditor (drawer) such as a buyer, and addressed to another person (drawee), typically a bank, ordering the drawee to pay a stated sum of money to yet another person (payee), often a…
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A transport document issued or signed by a carrier evidencing a contract of carriage acknowledging receipt of cargo. This term is normally reserved for carriage by vessel (marine or ocean bill of lading) or multimodal transport. All B/Ls must indicate…
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A statement that lists the descriptions and prices of goods in a parcel and that is sent to the buyer with the goods. Also called packing list.
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