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Transportation

Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.

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United States Principal Party of Interest (USPPI)

Transportation; Shipping

The party that receives the primary benefit from an export transaction, usually the seller of the goods.

Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA)

Transportation; Shipping

Provides the U.S. defense community with “assured access” to commercial intermodal capacity to move sustainment cargoes during time of war or national emergency. In return, during ...

York-Antwerp Rules of 1974

Transportation; Shipping

Established the standard basis for adjusting general average and stated the rules for adjusting claims.

CCC mark

Transportation; Shipping

A mark or label indicating the cargo conforms to standards required by China for certain products.

CE mark

Transportation; Shipping

A mark or label indicating the cargo conforms to standards required by the European Union for certain products.

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA)

Transportation; Shipping

U.S. federal codification passed in 1936 which standardizes carrier’s liability under carrier’s bill of lading. U.S. enactment of The Hague Rules.

Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)

Transportation; Shipping

A voluntary supply chain security partnership established by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in November 2001. Meeting the C–TPAT standards allows cargo owners faster ...