Aircraft Pallet

Cargo Manifest
A list of cargo being transported or warehoused, without listing the applicable charges.

Carrier
Any individual or firm who, through a contract of carriage, undertakes to perform or procure the performance of carriage by rail, road, sea, air, inland waterway, or by a combination of modes.

Cartage Agent
A ground transportation service that provides pickup and delivery of freight in locations not served directly by an air or ocean carrier.

Certificate of Origin
A document containing an affidavit to prove the origin of imported goods. It is often required by the custom as part of the entry process. Certificates of origin are commonly certified by an official organization in the country of origin such as a consular office or a chamber of commerce.

Chargeable Weight
The weight or volume of a shipment used in determining air, vehicle or ocean charges. The chargeable weight could be the dimensional weight or on container shipments, the gross weight of the shipment minus the containers tare weight.

Charter Service
Arrangement of a temporary transportation service on an as needed occasion for the movement of cargo or passengers.

Classification
A systematic categorization of cargo for the purpose of applying class rates, combined with governing rules and regulations for transportation. In customs, the classification determines the duty status of imported merchandise within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States(HSUS). The classification is the responsibility of an importer customs broker or designated individual preparing the entry papers.