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Economy

Pertaining to the system or range of economic activity in a country, region, or community.

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Documents against acceptance

Economy; International trade

(D/A) - Instructions given by a shipper to a bank indicating that documents transferring title to goods should be delivered to the buyer (or drawee) only upon the buyer's ...

Documentary draft

Economy; International trade

A draft to which documents are attached.

Dock receipt

Economy; International trade

A receipt issued by an ocean carrier to acknowledge receipt of a shipment at the carrier's dock or warehouse facilities. Also see Warehouse receipt.

Distributor

Economy; International trade

A foreign agent who sells for a supplier directly and maintains an inventory of the supplier's products.

Dispatch

Economy; International trade

An amount paid by a vessel's operator to a charterer if loading or unloading is completed in less time than stipulated in the charter party.

Discrepancy Letter of credit

Economy; International trade

When documents presented do not conform to the letter of credit it is referred to as a discrepancy.

DISC

Economy; International trade

Domestic international sales corporation.