Customs Glossary
Términos técnicos de aduanas y comercio exterior
Single Window for Foreign Trade
Platform for submitting information and documents to control authorities from a single point.
Serial Shipping Container Code
GS1 key used to identify logistic units such as pallets or dispatch containers.
Supply Chain
Network of processes, actors, and flows that move a product from its origin to its final destination.
Harmonized System
International nomenclature for classifying goods using standardized HS codes.
Single Window Recommendation
UN/CEFACT recommendation for establishing single windows for foreign trade procedures.
SOLAS Convention
International convention on the safety of life at sea.
Safeguard Measure
Temporary measure applied in response to a surge in imports causing serious injury.
Subsidy
Financial contribution or government benefit that may distort trade.
Import Control System 2
EU system for advance cargo information submission and risk analysis.
Sanitary Certificate
Official document certifying sanitary conditions for certain products.
Single Administrative Document
Customs declaration form or schema used in various countries or trade blocs.
Safety Data Sheet
Document providing information on hazards, handling, and transport of substances.
Shipper
Shipper or exporter who delivers goods to the carrier.
Sanitary control
Inspection of goods that may affect human, animal, or plant health.
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
Global network and messaging standard for financial communications between banks.
Generalized System of Preferences
Scheme by which developed countries grant preferential tariff treatment to developing countries.
Southern Common Market
South American regional bloc with common trade and tariff regulations.
Automated Manifest System
U.S. system for advance manifest information submission.
Summary Declaration
Preliminary or summarized cargo data declaration submitted for customs control purposes.
Sea Waybill
Non-negotiable maritime document that allows cargo delivery without presentation of an original B/L.
Shipping Bill
Term used in certain countries for the export declaration or document.
Peak Season Surcharge
Surcharge applied due to high demand during peak seasons.
Registered Exporter System
Registered exporter system used for origin declarations under certain preferential trade schemes.
Standby Letter of Credit
Standby letter of credit that acts as a guarantee of payment or performance.
Statement of Facts
Chronological record of a vessel's loading and discharging operations.
STCW Convention
Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.