Summary of English vocabulary for the import-export industry

Summary of English vocabulary for the import-export industry

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In this article, we will learn English vocabulary specialized in Import-Export.

  • Container /kê'teina/

  • Customs /´kʌstəmz/: Import tax and customs

  • Cargo /’kɑ:gou/: Goods, shipments, transport goods

  • Debit  /ˈdɛbɪt/

  • Merchandize /mə:tʃən¸daiz/: Goods bought and sold

  • Import /im´pɔ:t/

  • Export  /iks´pɔ:t/: Export goods(n), export(v)

  • Tax(n) /tæks/

  • Shipment(n) /´ʃipmənt/

  • Declare /di'kleə/

  • Quay /ki:/

  • Freight /freit/: Goods carried on board, freight

  • Premium /'pri:miəm/: Bonuses, interest, insurance premiums

  • Wage /weiʤ/

  • Tonnage /´tʌnidʒ/: Freight, freight, tonnage, water displacement

  • Irrevocable /i’revəkəbl/

  • Invoice /ˈɪnvɔɪs/

  • Payment /'peim(ə)nt/

  • Indebtedness /in´detidnis/

  • Certificate /satifikit/

  • F.a.s.  free alongside ship: Transportation costs to port but do not include loading costs on board.

  • F.o.b.  free on board: The seller is responsible until the goods have been loaded onto the ship

  • C.&F. (cost & freight): Includes merchandise price and freight but does not include insurance

  • C.I.F. (cost, insurance & freight): Includes commodity price, insurance and freight

  • Packing list

  • Certificate of indebtedness

  • Premium for double option

  • Additional premium: Secondary insurance premium, additional insurance premium

  • Insurance premium

  • Loan at call: Non-term loan, non-term loan.

  • Unsecured insurance: Unsecured loan, no collateral.

  • Cargo deadweight tonnage

  • Graduated interest debebtures: Bonds bear progressive interest

  • Debit advice

  • Actual wages

Summary of English vocabulary for the import-export industry

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