Manifest

Summary of Manifest

A document listing all the cargo stowed aboard a vessel, usually broken down by port of unloading. The manifest is an abstract of the individual bills of lading issued for each consignment and is customarily provided to customs authorities for inspection upon landing.

(Main Author: William J. Miller)

Manifest in International Trade

Meaning of Manifest, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): In international trade, a listing of all cargo transported on a particular marine voyage or flight. The manifest prepared for cargo loaded at a given port or airport should equal the sum total of all transport documents (bills of lading, air waybills) issued for cargo taken on at that port or airport.