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P.A.:
Particular average
Paired:
Port of Arrival Immediate
Release and Enforcement
Determination. A U.S.
Customs program that allows
entry documentation for
an import shipment to
be filed at one location,
usually an inland city,
while the merchandise
is cleared by Customs
at the port of entry,
normally a seaport. May
be ineffective with certain
types of high-risk cargoes,
such as quota-regulated
textiles or shipments
from drug-production regions.
Cities where there is
a natural flow of cargo
are actually "paired"
in the program; e.g.,
Atlanta, an inland city,
is linked with Savannah,
a seaport. Tested in '87-'88,
it became generally available
in mid- '88.
Pallet:
Load carrying platform
to which loose cargo is
secured before placing
aboard the aircraft.
Pallet
Extender: Fashionable
metal or cardboard device
to increase pallet capacity.
Paperless
Release: Under
ABI, certain commodities
from low-risk countries
not designated for examination
may be released through
an ABI-certified broker
without the actual submission
of documentation.
Part
Charter: Where
part of an airline's scheduled
flight is sold as if it
were a charter in its
own right (Often wrongly
used as a synonym for
split charter).
Part
Load Charter:
Where a part of an aircraft's
load is discharged at
one destination and a
part of it at another.
This is distinct from
a split charter where
a number of consignments
are carried to the same
destination. Inbound,
part loads are treated
as single entity charters
under the regulations
of most countries.
Particular
Average: Partial
loss or damage to goods.
Perils
of the Sea: Most
losses covered by a marine
insurance policy come
within the comprehensive
expression "perils of
the sea," which refers
to damage caused by heavy
weather, strandings, strikings
on rocks or on bottom,
collision with other vessels,
contacts with floating
objects, etc.
Perishables:
Any cargo that loses considerable
value if it is delayed
in transportation (Usually
refers to fresh fruit
and vegetables).
Pilferage:
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 unit. Many ordinary
marine insurance policies
do not cover against pilferage,
and when this coverage
is desired, it must be
added to the policy.
Pivot
Weight: That weight
of a ULD above which a
higher tariff applies;
in effect, an incentive
to maximize cargo density.
Place:
A particular street address
or other designation of
a factory, store, warehouse,
place of business, private
residence, construction
camp or the like, at a
point.
Place
of Rest: The term
"Place of Rest" as used
in the Containerized Cargo
Rules means that location
on the floor, dock, platform
or doorway at the CFS
to which cargo is first
delivered by shipper or
agent thereof.
Point:
A particular city, town,
village or other community
or area which is treated
as a unit for the application
of rates.
Port
Authority: A government
body (city, county or
state) which in international
shipping maintains various
airports and/or ocean
cargo pier facilities,
transit sheds, loading
equipment warehouses for
air cargo, etc. Has the
power to levy dockage
and wharfage charges,
landing fees, etc.
Port
Marks: An identifying
set of letters numbers
and/or geometric symbols
followed by the name of
the port of destination,
which are placed on export
shipments. Foreign government
requirements may be exceedingly
strict in the matter of
port marks.
Port
of Discharge:
Port where vessel is off
loaded and cargo discharges.
Port
of Entry: A port
at which foreign goods
are re-admitted into the
receiving country.
Port
of Loading: Port
where cargo is loaded
aboard the vessel lashed
and stowed.
Power
of Attorney: A
document that authorizes
a customs broker to sign
all customs documents
on behalf of an importer.
Pre-Advice:
Preliminary advice that
a letter of credit has
been established in the
form of a brief authenticated
wire message. It is not
an operative instrument
and is usually followed
by the actual letter of
credit.
Prepaid
Freight: Generally
speaking, freight charges
both in ocean and air
transport may be either
prepaid in the currency
of the country of export
or they may be billed
collect for payment by
the consignee in his local
currency. However, on
shipments to some countries
freight charges must be
prepaid because of foreign
exchange regulations of
the country of import
and/or rules of steamship
companies or airlines.
Pre-Slung
Cargo: Cargo shipped
already in a cargo sling
or net. Usually prepared
and loaded at pier ready
for arrival of vessel
and subsequent loading
(i.e. coffee in bags,
coconut shells, etc).
Price
Quotation/Proforma Invoice:
An invoice prepared by
the seller in advance
of shipment that documents
the cost of goods sold,
freight, insurance, and
other related charges.
It is often used by the
buyer to secure a letter
of credit, an import license
or a foreign currency
allocation.
Prima
Facie: Latin,
"on first appearance."
A term frequently encountered
in foreign trade. When
a steamship company issues
a clean bill of lading,
it acknowledges that the
goods were received "in
apparent good order and
condition" and this is
said by the courts to
constitute prima facie
evidence of the conditions
of the containers; that
is, if nothing to the
contrary appears, it must
be inferred that the cargo
was in good condition
when received by the carrier.
Proforma:
When used with the title
of a document, the term
refers to an informal
document presented in
advance of the arrival,
or preparation of the
required document, in
order to satisfy a customs
requirement.
Pro
Number: A number
assigned by the carrier
to a single shipment,
used in all cases where
the shipment must be referred
to. Usually assigned at
once.
Proof
of Delivery: Add-on
service in express market,
delivered either by phone
or courier. Often offered
free.
Protest:
Customs form 19 allows
for a refund of an overpayment
of duty if filed within
90 days of liquidation.
P.W.:
Packed weight
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