- Industry: Government
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A draft drawn on the buyer, usually accompanied by documents, with complete instructions concerning processing for payment or acceptance.
Industry:Transportation
A firm that acts as an export sales agent for more than one non–competing manufacturer.
Industry:Transportation
The penalty a seller must pay if the construction project does not meet contractual standards or deadlines.
Industry:Transportation
Costs that vary directly with the level of activity within a short time. Examples include costs of moving cargo inland on trains or trucks, stevedoring in some ports, and short–term equipment leases. For business analysis, all costs are either defined as variable or fixed. For a business to break even, all fixed costs must be covered. To make a profit, all variable and fixed costs must be recovered plus some extra amount.
Industry:Transportation
A rate made up of two or more factors, separately published.
Industry:Transportation
Natural gas will liquefy at a temperature of approximately -259 F or -160 C at atmospheric pressure. One cubic foot of liquefied gas will expand to approximately 600 cubic feet of gas at atmospheric pressure.
Industry:Transportation
A container designed with openings in the side and/or end walls to permit the ingress of outside air when the doors are closed.
Industry:Transportation
Represents a complete record of the transaction between exporter and importer with regard to the goods sold. Also reports the content of the shipment and serves as the basis for all other documents relating to the shipment.
Industry:Transportation
