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3. Compound Duty Cross-reference: Duty......
4. Customs Duty Spanish Translation of exemption from customs dutyThis is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to exemption from customs duty and / or a definition of this topic: Franquicia Aduanera (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry)....
5. Proof of Delivery Proof of Delivery (POD) in International Trade Meaning of Proof of Delivery (POD), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A document required from the carrier or driver for proper payment. POD includes the time of delivery, full delivery address, and the name [...]...
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7. Ad Valorem Duty Any duty that is expressed as a percentage of the value of the imported merchandise. Most customs duties, particularly in the developed nations, are ad valorem duties.......
8. Antidumping Definition of Antidumping in International Trade The following is a concept of Antidumping in the context of international trade law, from the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Laws enacted to remedy dumping, which is defined as the sale of goods to a foreign market at [...]...
9. Short Delivery Short Delivery (SD) in International Trade Meaning of Short Delivery (sd), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Non-delivery of cargo at the intended port. When reported, this will result in the ship's agent sending a cargo tracer to locate the mission cargo....
10. Pickup and Delivery Pickup and Delivery (PU & D) in International Trade Meaning of Pickup and Delivery (PU & D), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Freight quote that includes service of picking cargo up at shipper's premises and delivering it at consignee's premises....
11. Specific Duty Cross-reference: Duty......
12. Circumvention Circumvention and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Circumvention: Measures taken by exporting companies to forestall or evade the payment of penalty charges in an importing [...]...
13. Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area 2 Contents Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the ... Read more...
14. Export Duty A tax imposed on exports. This mechanism serves as a source of government revenue and is imposed by some countries on a limited number of products. Export duties are expressly forbidden by the U.S. Constitution.......
15. Store-door Delivery Store-door Delivery in International Trade Meaning of Store-door Delivery, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The movement of gods to the consignee's place of business, customarily applied to movement by truck....
16. Cash on Delivery Cash on Delivery (COD) in International Trade Meaning of Cash on Delivery (COD), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A payment term under which payment for the shipped goods is to be made to the carrier at time of delivery. This practice is not recommended [...]...
17. Import Duty Import Duty in International Trade Meaning of Import Duty, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Any tax on items imported. See also tariff....
18. Marine Cargo Insurance Marine Cargo Insurance in International Trade Meaning of Marine Cargo Insurance, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Insurance covering loss of, or damage to, goods at sea. Marine insurance typically compensates the owner of merchandise for losses in excess [...]...
19. Place of Delivery Place of Delivery in International Trade Meaning of Place of Delivery, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Place where cargo leaves the care and custody of carrier....
20. Price Undertaking Price Undertaking and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Price Undertaking: An agreement by an exporting firm with the government of an " importing country to raise the [...]...
21. Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic 5 Contents Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the ... Read more...
22. Spot Price The price of a commodity in the Spot Market (read this and related legal terms for further details), i.e., the price quoted for immediate sale and delivery. ......
23. Breakbulk Breakbulk in International Trade Meaning of Breakbulk, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): To unload and distribute a portion or all the contents of a consolidated shipment for delivery or reconsigment....
24. Special Marine Policy Special Marine Policy in International Trade Meaning of Special Marine Policy, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): An insurance policy which is issued to cover a single shipment. The special marine policy form calls for the name of the vessel and sailing [...]...
25. Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic 6 Contents Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the ... Read more...
26. Basel Convention Basel Convention in International Trade Meaning of Basel Convention, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A multilateral environmental agreement dealing with hazardous waste. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on basel convention explores [...]...
27. Pilferage Pilferage in International Trade Meaning of Pilferage, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): As used in marine insurance policies, the term denotes petty thievery-the taking of small parts of a shipment-as opposed to the theft of a whole shipment or large [...]...
28. Tariff Biding Tariff Biding in International Trade Meaning of Tariff Biding, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Commitment not to increase a rate of duty beyond an agreed level. Once a rate of duty is bound, it may not be raised without compensating the affected parties....
29. Spot Market A market for commodities or currency in which the sale results in an immediate or nearly immediate exchange of the goods or instruments for cash, as compared with a futures market, which trades in contracts for the future delivery of the product.......
30. Equivalent Unit Forty-foot Equivalent Unit in International Trade Meaning of FEU (Forty-foot Equivalent Unit), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A practice in marine commerce expressing cargo quantity in terms of forty-foot container loads. One FEU equals two TEUs [...]...
31. Antidumping Duties Summary of Antidumping Duties An additional duty, over and above ordinary duties, imposed upon imported merchandise sold at less than fair value when such imports are found injurious to domestic industry. See DUMPING.(Main Author: William J. Miller) New Request For Consultations: [...]...
32. Know Loss Know Loss in International Trade Meaning of Know Loss, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Loss or damage that was discovered before delivery....
33. International Road Transportation Convention International Road Transportation Convention in International Trade Meaning of International Road Transportation Convention, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage by Road was adopted in Geneva in [...]...
34. Spot Exchange Spot Exchange in International Trade Meaning of Spot Exchange, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The purchase and sale of foreign exchange for delivery and payment at the time of the transaction....
35. Hague Rules ResourcesSee AlsoSee bill of lading; international carriage. ...
36. Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment ContentsProtection & Preservation of the Marine EnvironmentConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Protection & ... Read more...
37. Open Marine Cargo Insurance Policy Open Marine Cargo Insurance Policy in International Trade Meaning of Open Marine Cargo Insurance Policy, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A type of insurance policy intended to cover an indefinite number of future individual shipments. The insurance [...]...
38. Through Bill of Lading Through Bill of Lading in International Trade Meaning of Through Bill of Lading, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A single bill of lading covering receipt of the cargo at the point of origin for delivery to the ultimate consignee, using two or more modes [...]...
39. Charges Collect Charges Collect in International Trade Meaning of Charges Collect, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The total transportation charges which may include pickup and/or delivery charges which are entered on the bill of lading to be collected from the [...]...
40. Normal Valu Normal Valu in International Trade Meaning of Normal Valu, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A customs term meaning the price at which merchandise is sold or offered for sale in principal markets of the country from which it is exported. In some countries [...]...
41. List of Environment Treaties with Global Field of Application List of Environment Treaties with Global Field of Application Note: For environment treaties with a regional scope or with restrictions, ... Read more...
42. Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution ContentsConvention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against PollutionConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these ... Read more...
43. Bonded Warehouse Summary of Bonded Warehouse A warehouse storage area, or manufacturing facility in which imported merchandise may be stored or processed without payment of customs duties. Such premises are operated by a warehouse proprietor who holds a license from the U. S. Customs Service. Bonded [...]...
44. On-board Bill of Landing On-board B/l in International Trade Meaning of On-board B/l, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A marine transport document indicating that the shipped goods have been loaded on the carrying vessel....
45. Consular Invoice Read Invoice as cross-reference......
46. Special Cargo Policy A marine cargo policy issued to cover a specific shipment. A special policy may be issued when the shipper infrequently transports goods by water, or when the merchandise is so unusual or so valuable as to warrant a special policy. Frequent shippers customarily obtain an Open Policy (...
47. CFS CFS Charge in International Trade Meaning of Cfs Charge, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The charge assessed for services performed at the origin or destination for loading or unloading of cargo into/from containers at a CFS Container Freight Station....
48. Delay Clause Delay Clause in International Trade Meaning of Delay Clause, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): An insurance policy clause that excludes claims for loss of market and for loss, damage or deterioration arising from delay. This exclusion appears in almost [...]...
49. Negotiable Instrument Negotiable Instrument in International Trade Meaning of Negotiable Instrument, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A written document that can be used to transfer the rights embodied in it by mere delivery (in the case of instruments made out to bearer) or [...]...
50. Shipment Received For Shipment B/L in International Trade Meaning of Received For Shipment B/L, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A bill of lading which confirms the receipt of goods by the carrier, but not their actual loading on board. This document can be [...]...
51. Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic ContentsConvention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East AtlanticConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and ... Read more...
52. Global Trade Alert Global Trade Alert in International Trade Meaning of Global Trade Alert, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Website that offers information about international trade barriers or state measures that are likely to affect international trade. It identifies the [...]...
53. Combined Transport Document A bill of lading issued by a combined transport operator (read this and related legal terms for further details) covering shipment of goods by more than one mode of transport. The document specifies the point at which th......
54. Loading Summary of Loading A risk premium in addition to interest charges and acceptance fees deducted by a bank or discount house from the face value of a bill of exchange (read here for further details) presented for discounting. This additional margin will vary, depending upon the quality of the [...]...
55. Premium Spanish Translation of premiumThis is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to premium and / or a definition of this topic: Prima (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry)....
56. Freight Rate LCL/fcl in International Trade Meaning of LCL/fcl, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A way of quoting container freight rates in which the carrier agrees to pack the container at the outset (LCL) but unpacking at destination must be carried out by the [...]...
57. Inward Foreign Manifest Inward Foreign Manifest (IFM) in International Trade Meaning of Inward Foreign Manifest (IFM), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A complete listing of all cargo entering the country of discharge. Required at all world ports, it is the primary source of [...]...
58. Tradeoffs Tradeoffs in International Trade Meaning of Tradeoffs, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Interaction between related activities such as the offsetting of higher costs in one area with reduced costs or other benefits in another. In air freight, for example, [...]...
59. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 19 Contents United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/s United ... Read more...
60. Flag Carrier Flag Carrier in International Trade Meaning of Flag Carrier, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A vessel registered under the flag of a particular country. Some counties support their merchant marine industry by limiting certain types of cargo to vessel [...]...
61. Spot Rate Spot Rate in International Trade Meaning of Spot Rate, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Rate of exchange quoted for purchases and sales of a foreign currency for immediate delivery and payment....
62. Entrepot A warehouse or storage facility where foreign merchandise may be deposited and withdrawn for re-export without incurring customs duties.......
63. Global Quota See Quota.......
64. Cargo Insurance Certificate Cargo Insurance Certificate in International Trade Meaning of Cargo Insurance Certificate, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A document indicating the type and amount of insurance coverage in force on a particular shipment. Used to assure the consignee [...]...
65. Chamber of Commerce WCF in International Trade Meaning of WCF, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The World Chambers Federation is a ICC's specialized division for its chamber of commerce members worldwide. WCF also manages the ATA Carnet System and its guarantee chain for [...]...
66. Insurance Certificate Insurance Certificate in International Trade Meaning of Insurance Certificate, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A document used so that coverage is provided to cover loss or damage to cargo while in transit when insurance is placed against an open marine [...]...
67. Warehouse-to-warehouse Clause Warehouse-to-warehouse Clause in International Trade Meaning of Warehouse-to-warehouse Clause, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Insurance coverage of international cargo from export warehouse to import warehouse. There is often limitations, such as a [...]...
68. Offer Summary of Offer In vessel charter transactions, synonymous with Firm Offer (read this and related legal terms for further details).(Main Author: William J. Miller) Best and Final Offer (BFO) in International Trade Meaning of Best and Final Offer (bfo), according to the [...]...
69. Delivered at Terminal (DAT) Delivered at Terminal in International Trade Meaning of DAT (Delivered at Terminal), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): In Incoterms DAT the seller delivers the goods unloaded at a port terminal or another place of destination in the buyer's [...]...
70. Freight Forwarder Freight Forwarder in International Trade Meaning of Freight Forwarder, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A person engaged in the business of assembling, collection, consolidating, shipping and distributing less-than-carload or less-than-truckload freight. [...]...
71. Sanction Sanction in International Trade Meaning of Sanction, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): An embargo imposed against an individual country by the United Nations -or a group of nations – in an effort tom influence its conduct or its policies. See also [...]...
72. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 17 Contents United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/s United ... Read more...
73. Antidumping Duty Antidumping Duty and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Antidumping Duty: A penalty charge on imports to protect domestic industry against disruptive pricing practices by [...]...
74. Currency Future Currency Future in International Trade Meaning of Currency Future, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A contract for the future delivery of a commodity, currency, or security on a specific date. In contrast to forward contracts, future contracts are for [...]...
75. Other Environmental conventions ContentsOther Environmental international conventionsOther Environmental multirateral conventionsConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Other Environmental ... Read more...
76. Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area ContentsConvention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea AreaConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and ... Read more...
77. Fhex Fhex in International Trade Meaning of Fhex, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A term meaning that Fridays and Holidays are Excluded in calculating the laytime for vessel chartering....
78. Shex Shex in International Trade Meaning of Shex, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A term meaning that Sundays and holidays are excluded in calculating the laytime for vessel chartering....
79. Dumping Margin In those instances where a product has been dumped, that is, sold abroad at a price below the fair market value in the country of origin, the dumping margin is the difference between the home market price and the price at which the goods are sold abroad less incidental charges, such as export [...]...
80. Downstream Dumping Downstream Dumping and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Downstream Dumping: Sales at below cost in a firm's home country to a "downstream producer," which [...]...
81. Dumping At Sea Dumping at Sea Embracing mainstream international law, this section on dumping at sea explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "dumping at sea" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International [...]...
82. Diversionary Dumping Diversionary Dumping and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Diversionary Dumping: Sales by a firm at less than fair value in a foreign country, where the product is further [...]...
83. Environmental Dumping Environmental Dumping and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Environmental Dumping: Refers to an unfair trade practice whereby an exporter achieves a cost advantage over its [...]...
84. Anti-dumping Anti-dumping Anti-Dumping and Competition Law and the World Trade Organization Anti-Dumping and Competition Law in relation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) covers several issues. The Anti-Dumping Agreement and the World Trade Organization The Anti-Dumping Agreement in relation to the [...]...
85. Anti-dumping Agreement The Anti-Dumping Agreement and the World Trade Organization The Anti-Dumping Agreement in relation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) covers several issues....
86. London Dumping Convention Embracing mainstream international law, this section on london dumping convention explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "london dumping convention" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
87. Fiscal Dumping Fiscal Dumping and Europe There is an entry on fiscal dumping in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Further Reading Entry "Fiscal Dumping" in the work "A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union from Aachen to Zollverein", by Rodney Leach (Profile Books; [...]...
88. Anti-Dumping Measures Rules on Anti-Dumping Measures This section provides an overview of rules on anti-dumping measures within the legal context of Trade Remedies and Countervailing Duties in international economic law (Main Regulatory Areas). Resources Further Reading James D Nedumpara, "Rules on [...]...
89. Anti-dumping Duty Resources See Also Dumping Act...
90. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ContentsConvention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other MatterConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s ... Read more...
91. Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ContentsProtocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and ... Read more...
92. Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 2 Contents Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences ... Read more...
93. Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 4 Contents Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences ... Read more...
94. Social Dumping Social Dumping and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Social Dumping: An unfair trade practice whereby an exporter achieves a cost advantage over its rivals in foreign markets [...]...
95. Anti-dumping Act Resources See Also Dumping Act...
96. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ContentsConvention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other MatterConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s ... Read more...
97. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 2 Contents Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout ... Read more...
98. Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 5 Contents Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences ... Read more...
99. Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 3 Contents Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences ... Read more...
100. Duty A tax imposed by governmental authority on goods imported. The amount of the duty imposed on any given article is prescribed in the nation's [...]...
101. Due Diligence Due Diligence in International Trade Meaning of Due Diligence, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Investigative research to independently establish the background of a potential partner. Matters investigated typically include financial statements, legal [...]...
102. Duns Number Duns Number in International Trade Meaning of Duns Number, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): An international numbering system provided by the American company Duns & Bradstreet for identifying companies....
103. Due Process US Main Decisions: 1. Record - Fernandez - Vargas v. Gonzales 2. Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales 3. Hamdan v. Rumsfeld 4. United States v. Noriega 5. Islamic American Relief Agency v. Gonzales 6. Al-Marri v. Wright 7. El-Masri v. United States 8. [...]...
104. DUI DWI lawyer ContentsDUI & DWI lawyersConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries DUI & DWI lawyers See ... Read more...
105. Dual Court Systems Dual Court Systems “The American legal system is based on a system of federalism, or decentralization. While the national or ... Read more...
106. Duress • Why is duress a problem? We want to know people actually agreed to contract of their own free will. (either under subjective or objective theory). Also violates pareto superior economic model, where at least one of the parties is better off and the other is at least not worse off. [...]...
107. Duration of Copyright Protection in the U.S. ContentsDuration of Copyright Protection in the United StatesWorks Originally Copyrighted On or After January 1, 1978Works Copyrighted Before January 1, ... Read more...
108. Due Process of Law Hello Due Process of Law, as administered through courts of justice in accordance with established and sanctioned legal principles and procedures, and with safeguards for the protection of individual rights. It is often referred to in such terms as the "law of the land"and [...]...
109. Dead Freight A payment made by a charterer to the owner of a vessel as compensation for stowing the ship to less than its capacity. The charterer is bound to ship a "full and complete cargo"; since freight is payable only on the cargo actually shipped, failure to deliver a full load deprives the [...]...
110. Delivery Summary of Delivery The act whereby the owner of a vessel gives operational control over to the charterer.(Main Author: William J. Miller) In the United States For information about Delivery in the context of international trade, click here Delivery in International Trade Meaning [...]...
111. Delivery Order Written instructions issued by the owner of goods or his authorized agent to the holder of such goods directing that the merchandise be released or shipped to a specified party.......
112. Demurrage Charges payable by a shipper or consignee to a carrier for failing to unload, release, or otherwise return to service the carrier's equipment within a prescribed period of time. The amount of free time allowed to load, unload, or return the equipment and the rate of charges are specified in [...]...
113. Devaluation Summary of Devaluation The official reduction of the value of a nation's money in relation to a standard (usually gold), special drawing rights, or the U.S. dollar. Inasmuch as all currencies are ultimately valued in terms of some standard, devaluation results in the conscious increase [...]...
114. Devanning Synonymous with stripping or unloading a container or trailer.......
115. Developed Countries Summary of Developed Countries A generalized grouping of the industrialized nations. Customarily, the term is applied to those nations that are members of the organization for economic cooperation And Development (read this and related legal terms for further details) plus the [...]...
116. Dirty Float Also known as managed float, the process whereby national monetary authorities intercede in the foreign exchange markets to prevent significant fluctuations in the values of their own or other currencies. The process is accomplished by selling reserves of currencies rising in value, or the [...]...
117. Discrimination Summary of Discrimination Unequal treatment in the duties, quotas, or administrative controls accorded to the products of one or more nations. Generally speaking, any nation which does not enjoy most FAVORED NATION (read this and related legal terms for further details) status is the subject [...]...
118. Dock The space in the water at which a ship comes to rest. A dock is not a PIER or wharf (qq.v.), each of which has its own specific meaning. It would be appropriate, however, to say that a vessel docked at a pier. Also, used as a verb, to dock means to reduce the price of a product or commodity [...]...
119. Dock Receipt A document used at some ports to acknowledge delivery of cargo to a pier for shipment aboard a given vessel. The format of a dock receipt often resembles that of a bill of lading and contains substantially the same information concerning the cargo; it is signed and/or stamped by the stevedore [...]...
120. Double Taxation Summary of Double Taxation The condition that arises when a multinational firm is taxed on overseas income in both the source country and the country of the corporation's domicile. This problem arises because nations use varying systems of taxation. Recognizing that double taxation is [...]...