Customs declaration refers to the formalities of declaring imported and exported goods to the customs before they are loaded on ships for shipment. According to the Customs Law of my country: all goods entering and leaving the country must pass through ports, stations, and international airports with customs, and the owner of the goods must declare to the customs. After the customs releases the goods, the goods can be picked up or loaded on ships for export. The following will introduce common English vocabulary related to customs declaration. The specific nouns involved in the expanded vocabulary will no longer be given specific definitions. Learners can refer to relevant materials on their own to help understand and master them.
Basic Vocabulary
shipment documents air freight charge customs declaration (C/D) freight rates ocean vessel extras description of goods port of dispatch name and specifications port of departure weight port of gross weight port of port of loading net weight shipment tare delivery quantity port of destination unit price port of discharge total total amount port of entry consignor port of transshipment consignee Consignee commodity code Commodity code
shipper Shipper country of origin and manufacturers
carrier CNTR No.
notify party Invoice No.
agent Contract No.
shipping agent B/L No.
insurance agent S/C No.
freight charges Purchase Order No.
Certificate No.
mt(metric ton)
Art. No.
Case No.
g(gram)
S/O No.(shipping order)
kg(kilogram)
Voy No. Voyage cm(centimetre) centimeters
Seal No. yd(yard) yards
Reference No. ft(foot, feet) feet
Customs Ves. sqm(square metre) square meters
Marks & Nos. cu m(cubic metre) cubic meters
Container No. L(litre) liters