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Motor Carrier Act |
1980 Remove competitive restraints of regulation Promote competition |
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Household Goods Act |
1980 Remove competitive restraints of regulation Promote competition |
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Remove competitive restraints of regulation Promote competition |
Motor Carrier Act Household Goods Act 1980 |
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Interstate Commerce Commission |
Termination Act 1995 Transfer regulatory authority to Surface Transportation Board and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (within Department of Transportation) |
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Termination Act - who, when, what |
Interstate Commerce Commission 1995 Transfer regulatory authority to Surface Transportation Board and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (both within Department of Transportation) |
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Remove regulatory authority to 2 depts. - when, who, what, name of depts.? |
1995 Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act to Surface Transportation Board and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (both within Department of Transportation) |
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name 2 Dept of Transportation bodies |
Surface Transportation Board Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
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Remove antitrust immunity - when, who, what 2 things |
2007 STB No collective ratemaking Tariffs matter be published |
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Surface Transportation Board - name 2 things |
1995 Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act gave STB regulatory authority 2007 STB removed antitrust immunity no collective ratemaking tariffs are published |
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Sherman Act |
Prohibit interstate restraint of trade under Federal Trade Commission |
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Prohibit restraint of trade |
Sherman Act
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Federal Trade Commission
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prevent unfair competition including deceptive business practices: misleading advertising but allows intrastate ratemaking |
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prevent unfair competition |
Federal Trade Commission
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prevents deceptive business practices |
Federal Trade Commission |
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Sherman Act penalties |
>=$250,000 personal fines felony charges $1M+ company fines all for each offense 3x damages plus costs suspension or barred from government contracts |
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collective intrastate ratemaking
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allowed by Federal Trade Commission |
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Department of Transportation vs Federal Trade Commission
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FTC is limited for motor carriers while DOT regulations in place |
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collective ratemaking allowed by who? how? |
Federal Trade Commission intrastate only only under rate bureau meeting no ratemaking outside of official bureau meeting |
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Antitrust prohibits these conducts
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discussions of rates outside of intrastate rate bureau meeting
bid rigging dividing markets boycotts |
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situations where prohibited subjects arise
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meetings reminiscences choice of words (words of approval, joking) correspondence record retention |
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name six ports |
Baltimore, MD; Norfolk, VA Charleston, SC; Savannah, GA Jacksonville, FL; Miami, FL NYC, NY Seattle, WA; Oakland, CA Los Angeles, CA; Long Beach, CA Houston, TX; New Orleans, LA |
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Volume vs. density
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vs. degree is filled |
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Lift van volume
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actually 160 - 175 interior 87" x 45" x 87" |
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Air freight volume weight
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10.4 density this is a minimum |
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CBM to cuft.
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cuft. to CBM
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/35.314 |
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CSC
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container service charge (a handling fee) |
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US pricing vs rest of world
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US: weight world: volume |
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NVOCC
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Non-Vessel Owner Common Carrier |
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industry average density
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5.0 to 5.5 |
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most important element of international move
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survey |
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survey accomplishes
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sets expectations contents items that require special attention |
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pricing domestic vs. intl move |
domestic: weight intl: weight & volume |
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gross volume rule of thumb
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15 - 20 % over survey |
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three parts of survey
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volume make customer believe best possible service at competitive cost |
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good salesman
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listens to responses work with forwarder to build rates and routing |
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shipper info needed
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passport, work permit, visa en route emergency contact destination contact arrival date shipment date |
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who responsible for passport, work permit, visa
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shipper and employer |
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items of concern
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weapons liquor pr0n drugs explosives, corrosives, etc jewelry, negotiables, money, stamp collection, etc cars |
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requirements to ship car
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original title certified title by DMV showing lien holder letter from lien holder allowing transport EPA certification if import |
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why insurance
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hhgs subject to many exposures 1 of 4 intl shipments have loss or damage |
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ratio of loss/damage for intl shipments
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1 of 4 |
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domestic vs international insurance
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international: no government requires liability |
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sources of coverage
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forwarder direct purchase from specialty insurance broker alternative: eg. self insure |
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levels of coverage
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mold and mildew mechanical breakdown pairs and sets |
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all risk definition |
insurance company must prove loss/damage caused by occurrence in exclusion section |
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insurance exclusions
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gradual deterioration, normal wear and tear consequential loss, sentimental value wrinkled clothes owner packed goods war, strikes, riots, civil commotion, terrorism nuclear strikes pairs and sets mechanical breakdown mold, mildew monies, securities, loss of data >$5000 combined, for gold, silver, jewelry, furs |
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replacement value
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pay full even if higher the original price |
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alternative coverage options |
total loss only - entire shipment lost/destroyed deductibles |
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shipment valuation types
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valued inventory lump sum + high value: $x * net weight plus >$5k inventory |
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co-insurance
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only get proportion of total value |
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valued inventory caveat |
will only get a proportional fraction |
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lump sump method
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>$5k inventory |
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mechanical breakdown
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but don't work (due to movement and vibrations) |
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pairs and sets
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because not full pair/set |
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mold and mildew coverage
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usually excluded |
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US Customs form inbound revoow |
3299 |
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five duties of forwarder on inbound shipments revoow |
get and send shipping and customs docs arrange port svcs & transportation to dest appoint DA supervise delivery customer service satisfy customers concerns review services & delivery report to all concerned |
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importance of Power of Attorney in clearance revoow |
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what is the +2 of the 10+2 revoow |
vessel status message |
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personally owned goods HTS-6 code
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9804.00 |
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ease traffic flow in warehouse
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staging areas |
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2nd most important customer service aspect
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delivery |
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ISF stands for date agency time frame |
Importer Security Filing January 26, 2010 Customs Border Patrol 24 hours prior to arrival |
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ISF name 10 things at import
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importer of record number (ss# passport #) consignee number (as above) buyer (owner) - name & US address seller (owner) - name & foreign address ship to party (US address) manufacturer (supplier) name/address (unnecessary for hhgs) commodity hts-6 container stuffing location consolidator (stuffer) name/address stow plan |
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US Customs 3 things |
collecting duties prohibiting contraband securing ports & entry points against those who harm |
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CHB |
customs house broker |
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shipper requirements for inbound |
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import car requirements
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proof constructed to US specs at manufacture |
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name 5 visas revoow |
diplomat tourist nurses academic/language student athlete |
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port storage charges are known as |
demurrage |
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is also known as |
port storage charges |
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part of customs clearance: present customs official with revoow |
detailed inventory |
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revoow |
ask shippers for additional identity |
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ISF 8 things before loading revoow |
name/address of owner in US notify parties name/address in US location container was loaded name company/agent that loaded commodity of container (hhgs) and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (9804.00) name/address of origin agent in origin country bill of lading number |
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HTS code
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule 9804.00 |
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ISF stands for
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Importers Security Filing |
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failure gives |
"do not load" order from US customs |
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C-TPAT stands for
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Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism |
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safety procedures
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monitor addition of supplementary boxes inspect Packed by Owner boxes lock vehicle cabs containers & lift vans not left unattended report unusual activity and suspicious packages discuss security with new members of crew |
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conveyance security
purpose |
search accessible areas secure compartments/panels procedures for reporting cases of unauthorized or tampering procedures for contacting authorities |
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documents to assist meeting security requirements
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bill of lading
inventory copy of passport / SS# power of attorney letter of instruction shipper profile form order for service original customs forms FAA certification form work permit certificate of occupancy |
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common prohibited items |
ammunition pornography chemicals liquor |
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documentation for vehicles
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original title letter of intent, authorizing shipment power of attorney SS# |
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quality treatment mark |
accredited agency trademark facility identification HT or MB mark country code IPPC approved symbol (for wood) DUN (for dunnage) |
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NWPCA |
National Wood Pallet & Container Association |
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wood chemical treatment |
Methyl Bromide (MB) fumigation program |
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wood treatment administered by
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National Wood Pallet & Container Association |
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wood treatment not required between
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US, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, US territories |
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countries requiring ISPM15 |
USA Canada Philippines Japan China European Union |
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non chemical wood disinfection developed by |
Heat Treament (HT) program American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) |
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agricultural health, Animal Welfare Act, wildlife damage managment |
Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service |
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standard for wood when adopted by |
International Standards for Phylosanitary Measures Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packing Material in International Trade + ISPM15 by International Plant Protection Convention aka IPPC |
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wood acronyms |
Wood Packaging Material - WPM also non-manufactured wood packing - NMWP solid wood packing material - SWPM |
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port storage charges |
demurrage
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demurrage |
port storage charges
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customs non-clearance penalties |
demurrage costs
stored in customs-bonded warehouse (with storage charges) confiscated or sold |
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Declaration of Free Entry |
CF 3299 |
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CF 3299 |
Declaration of Free Entry |
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Importing HHGs rules - 4 |
show evidence of intent to move into country CF3299 power of attorney duties for purchases abroad other government agency releases (food/medicine etc) |
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broker duties - 4 |
pay duties notarize affidavits oversee documentation flow file entries with customs authorities |
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what is a visa |
an entry in passport or other made by consular granted authority to enter country |
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port agent functions can also be |
moving company near port handle, warehouse, trucking NVOCC Consolidator |
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container freight stations |
receive LCL load into container dray to pier |
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agent that receive LCL load dray to pier |
Container Freight Station - CFS |
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NVOCC requirements |
a port agent guarantees volume to SSL for lower rates apply Federal Maritime Commission FMC $50k bond publish tariffs |
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groupage |
separate LCL co-loaded into container loose loaded |
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separate LCL co-loaded into container |
groupage loose loaded not LVs |
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when railroads provide ocean container movement |
land bridge service |
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land bridge service |
when railroads provide ocean container movement coast to coast mini land bridge is within borders |
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humping |
push cards over hump to roll & couple waiting car |
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push cards over hump to roll & couple waiting car |
humping |
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two kinds of trucking companies |
regular route motor carriers - follows published route regardless of amount of freight irregular route motor carrier - operates by demand |
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HHGs flatbed operations |
irregular route - between moving companies don't know how many LVs delivery dates uncertain - load can get wet or damaged laid on side + charge by net weight + understand HHGs are fragile |
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FTL |
full truck load trailer has only one shipment 8+ LVs |
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LTL |
less than truck load regular route carriers |
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general commodity carrier |
usually LTL is regular route: + dependable transit times + covered freight trailers - hub and spoke - more expensive - more risk of loss/damage due to increased handling |
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general commodity tariffs |
based on Uniform Freight Classification Guide HHGs = Class 100 (Class 50 = 2x density as 100) |
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general commodity tariff rate |
based on Uniform Freight Classification Guide (density) weight distance HHGs = Class 100 |
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drayage miles |
<200 else Rail |
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3 reasons Air Freight is preferred method
revoow |
Security: faster = less risk, airports = safer Time Cost: faster = less per diem temp housing Only way: land locked countries |
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most Air Freight goes partly by truck T/F? |
T |
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Government Bill of Lading shipments must travel on on what flag ship? revoow |
United States |
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# cubic inches per pound? revoow |
166 |
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intermodal |
go by truck or air |
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sets standards for air cargo containers |
International Air Transport Association IATA |
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Tri-wall what is it burst strength aka |
inner medium of three layers of fluted material 900 lbs burst strength "hold baggage container: |
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burst strengths and walls: tri-wall book & medium carton dish pack & wardrobe |
900, 3 200, single 275, double |
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D, E, LDN cubic feet and weight |
D: 63, <600 E: 18, 150 (steamer trunk) LDN: 94, <800 |
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skid crates when |
>25 cuft >200 lbs |
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container specific for aircraft |
CO-3 |
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air transit times |
7 to 15 days |
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airline priorities |
luggage, medical supplies, human remains, live perishable goods HHGs personal effects |
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hazardous and restricted |
flammable explosive corrosive magnetic contaminate endanger flight safety |
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flag requirement registered by or |
paid by US Govt (directly or indirectly) American flag vessel or air carrier Federal Aviation Agency - FAA Federal Maritime Commission - FMC or waiver if cannot reasonably serve route |
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GBL |
government bill of lading flag requirement |
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TACT rate |
The Air Cargo Tariff |
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when is a forwarder allowed to accept a commission example |
if International Air Transport Association agent direct booking from airline air consolidator |
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MWB |
master airway bill for consolidated shipments |
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air consolidator - 3 things |
IATA registered commissions from airlines faster - space commmitment |
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airfreight pricing |
cents/pound cents/kilo |
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air vs surface quotes |
air is gross hundredweight surface is net hundredweight |
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method to find gross weight |
add 15% - 20% to net weight or have a list of tare weights for containers |
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intermodal container can be transferred without repacking? revoow |
true |
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constructing a wall or bulkhead to prevent shifting can acts as security wall against theft? revoow |
true
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most common method of loading an intermodal container? revoow |
loose loading |
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10 countries that require ISPM treated wood revoow |
US Canada Mexico Philippines Japan China European Union Australia Israel Korea |
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technique of combining shipments into intermodal container? revoow |
groupage |
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intermodal containers on trains - 3 kinds |
flat car stack car stack train - all stack cars |
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intermodal containers not intermodal via |
air |
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loose loaded shipments go via |
ocean container |
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ocean container capacities |
20': 1169 cu ft, 33.1 m2, 8,183 lbs |
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lift van price |
$175+ |
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method of inventorying a lift van |
bingoing |
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railhead definition |
distribution point for railroad, supplies unloaded for distribution to other points |
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lift van size exterior & interior weight |
184 - 210 cuft 197 cu ft 87 x 45 x 87 exterior 85 x 43 x 85 interior 1400 lbs |
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WPM |
wood packing materials |
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IPPC |
International Plant Protection Convention |
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NPPO |
National Plant Protection Organization |
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APHIS |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service aphis is the nppo of the US |
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ISPM15 |
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade |
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ALSC |
American Lumber Standard Committee |
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heat treatment by |
american lumber standard committee |
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the three tiers of wood packaging materials agencies |
ippc over nppo aphis is our nppo |
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MB by who |
Methyl Bromide fumigation program National Wood Pallet and Container Association |
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NWPC does what |
National Wood Pallet and Container Association quality program for Methyl Bromide Fumigation Program |
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wood quality/treatment marks - 6 |
agency trademark facility identification - name/# HT or MB mark country code IPPC Approved symbol DUN when dunnage |
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Lift Van countries
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Africa Central/South America Mexico Asia (not Japan, Korea, Taiwan, HK, Singapore, Bangkok) Middle East CIS country (former Soviet Republics) |
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groupage issues |
time - getting enough shpiments to fill container mixing shipments some customs must clear all groupaged shipments demurrage for delays destinations might be spread out - time and $ |
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which BOL covers international shipment from origin to destination? revoow |
Forwarding bill of lading |
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what form is a reservation rather than a legal document? revoow |
dock receipt |
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it isn't necessary to have a letter of authorization from the lien holder (if the car is owned) t/f revoow |
False |
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Valued inventories and Descriptive inventories are the same things revoow |
False |
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what BOL is used for the overland portion? revoow |
Straight BOL |
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straight bol vs forwarder bol |
from one point to another vs origin to destination |
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straight bol aka |
uniform straight bol |
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dock receipt is used to |
reservation form identify cargo issue ocean BOL |
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dock receipt must show |
everything for ocean bol booking #, vessel, sailing # shipper, consignee contents, weight container #, seal # |
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a shipment can travel on multiple airlines using |
the same air bill |
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forwarder bol covers |
origin to destination |
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descriptive inventory must show because |
count and contents it's a customs doc |
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valued inventories for |
insurance purposes only |
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customs declaration information obtained through |
embassy or consulate |
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auto documents - 2 |
vehicle condition report original title (or letter from lien holder authorizing export) |
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importing cars docs |
meet dot and epa standards |
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what is an export declaration? - 2 things what does it show? |
for commercial cargo tracking method for shipments under export licencses types and quantities of goods (but carriers can request for used HHGs) |
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transfer ownership of goods |
general commodities shipments |
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covers buyer and seller of general commodities components - 5 |
guaranteeed irrevocable letter of credit commodity quantity purchase amount conditions for payment guarantees payment |
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how are general commodities paid |
letter of credit from
guaranteed irrevocable letter of credit |
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types of letters of credit - 2 |
sight draft upon presentation of documents time draft days after presentation of documents |
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commercial invoice specifies 3 |
exact description of cargo purchase price terms of sale |
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this specifies item was produced in a country often required for (2) |
certificate of origin purchases by government or govt loan program |
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specifies type, description, classification of shipped goods |
export declaration |
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import/export licenses issued by 3 examples |
US govt dept of commerce - for certain commodities & dollar limit dept of state - for certain countries due to treaty and loan program funding dept of defense - for certain countries due to military nature or national security concerns |
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height measurement = thickness? t/f revoow |
True |
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US Military tender of service requires what wardrobe carton? revoow |
flat or laydown (not standing) |
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what weight cardboard for wrapping? revoow |
200 pound |
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step down technique is a loading frequently used in the US? revoow |
false |
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how should
vehicles be driven into a shipping container ? revoow |
trunk towards the back |
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name 5 elements in routing revoow |
origin services inland transportation (origin or dest) ocean or air freight destination services forwarding fee |
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domestic and intl surveys are the same? revoow |
False |
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avg lift van volume revoow |
200 cu ft |
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surveys explore shipper needs/expectations and to plan that fulfills expectations? revoow |
True |
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5 pieces of critical shipper info revoow |
passport names en route emergency contact destination contact arrival dates ship dates |
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whose responsibility the shipper has passports, work permit, visa? revoow |
customer and customer's employer |
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name 6 US ports revoow |
seattle new york charleston sc houston tx baltimore md new orleans los angeles miami |
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Volume refers to degree something is filled revoow |
False |
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internal volume of LV? revoow |
160-175 cu ft |
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most common way for forwarder/nvocc to quote ocean shipments? revoow |
cubic meters |
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most common ocean freight container? 20 40 standard 40 high cube 45 high cube revoow |
all of the above |
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motor carrier act and household goods act of 1980 were designed to revoow |
remove competitive restraints promote new and increase competition |
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what year did surface transportation board remove antitrust immunity for interstate? revoow |
1995 |
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what act prohibits restraint of trade in interstate or foreign commerce revoow |
sherman act |
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what is not a penalty for violating antitrust? 3 years in jail misdemeanor charges >$250k personal fines each offense >$1M company fines each offense none of the above revoow |
misdemeanor charges |
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two most important elements of intl move |
survey shipment preparation (ensures safe delivery) |
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% of quality determinates are with |
surveyor and intl crew |
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RIM standards after agency certification - 2 |
3 packers/loaders/helpers get RIM cert within 3 years of agency cert |
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intl vs domestic packing |
one crew packs/loads |
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standard moving cartons recommendations |
avoid large 6 cube use few 4.5 cube |
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most common material for protection if packed |
newsprint
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single sheet paper, brown, strong problems |
kraft paper scratchy |
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most common wrapping for international if unpacked problems |
paper pads inadequate a prime wrapping material |
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composition of paper pads |
2 kraft, out/in 3 to 7 waffle material in between |
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best practice for leather, fine upholstered and wood furniture |
double wrap: paper pad sheets of cardboard |
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what's better than a paper pad? how? |
enhanced pad: thicker kraft cushioning is thicker inside layer is smooth |
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foam suggestion characteristic |
3/8+ don't scratch |
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better version of foam: 3 things |
ventilated plastic backed polyfoam one step wrap not two less scratchy |
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customer pleaser material 2 issues |
bubble wrap not scratchy seals in moisture leaves imprints |
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best friend of intl packer |
corrugate best over pad,foam |
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2 recommendations for operational procedures |
pack, wrap, and load at residence
get good density |
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when is density not a factor? |
when won't fill container |
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parts box 4 things |
all hardware and loose parts assembly instructions extra inventory copy load near door so 1st unload |
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special crating 3 examples construction |
high value paintings weak legged antiques marble wrapped with cushioning fit in crate with no movement |
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all items in intl HHGs must be 2 things w/ 2 parts |
packing in a moving carton or completely wrapped inventoried with condition |
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preferred wrapping material - 2 |
five ply paper pads 200 lb test cardboard |
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how are shipments loaded into containers? |
in tiers heavier at bottom |
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international vs domestic loading |
both in tiers intl only sees wrapped domestic wraps at truck domestic vans have logistic tracks for strapping |
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what are bulkheads
2 recommendation |
constructed behind load to hold it 2x4s and plywood best done at residence to prevent any movement |
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step-down technique is? |
bad each tier is shorter tiers interlock rare in US |
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automobile packing |
build blocks around all faces of wheels newer have tie-down hooks on frame/axle back it in (inspections) minimal gas disconnect battery nothing touch vehicle can put HHGs inside if HHGs shipment |
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automobile shipping rates - 2 |
in container w/ HHGs = no additional alone in container = automobile tariff rate |
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where do the BOL and inventory go? |
waterproof inside door of container door outside of LV door |
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LV prep - 3 |
obtain tare weight waterproof paper the sides/top caulk seams |
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LV loading/final |
balance it or mark Unbalanced/Heavy 2 bands around LV US Dept Defense - paper seals at 4 corners |
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Marking LVs: 11 |
forwarder shipper in care of: DA address contact phone shipment # tare weight net weight cube number of pieces (eg. 2 of 6) |
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reweigh charges |
apply lower weight of original and reweigh |
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weighing lift vans |
weigh separately not together don't use prev tare markings |
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inventory purpose - 2 |
count condition |
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appliances need 3 issue |
make model serial # must export after import or pay taxes/duties |
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cross referencing LV inventory |
write LV# for each item |
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name 4 base wrapping materials 4 better wrapping materials |
news print kraft paper paper pads cardboard enhanced wrapping pads ventilated plastic backed polyfoam kraft + cardboard corrugate |
