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FRET TOUS GENRES [1 record]

Record 1 2003-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing (Water Transport)
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Maritime Law
DEF

A fixed charge levied by a carrier to ship a container, trailer, car, etcetera, from one point to another, irrespective of the contents.

OBS

A FAK rate supersedes class or commodity rates. The shipper, in effect, pays a flat charge to move the unit and may ship whatever he wishes up to the rated capacity of the unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tarification (Transport par eau)
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Droit maritime
DEF

Frais de transport forfaitaire fixé sans tenir compte de la catégorie de la marchandise expédiée.

Key term(s)
  • fret de tout genre

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tarificación (Transporte por agua)
  • Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Derecho marítimo
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