Pioneer Freight - Freight Forwarding & Clearing

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Length Multiply By

Inches to Centimetres	2.54
Centimetres to Inches	0.39
Inches to Millimetres	25.40
Millimetres to Inches	0.04
Feet to Metres	0.31
Metres to Feet	3.28
Yards to Metres	0.91
Metres to Yards	1.09
Miles to Kilometres	1.61
Kilometres to Miles	0.62

Area Multiply By

Square Inches to Square Centimetres	6.451
Square Centimetres to Square Inches	0.15
Square Feet to Square Metres	0.09
Square Metres to Square Feet	10.76
Square Yards to Square Metres	0.84
Square Metres to Square Yards	1.20
Square Miles to Square Kilometres	2.59
Square Kilometres to Square Miles	0.39
Acres to Hectares	0.40
Hectares to Acres	2.47

Volume Multiply By

Cubic Inches to Cubic Centimetres	16.39
Cubic Centimetres to Cubic Inches	0.06
Cubic Feet to Cubic Metres	0.03
Cubic Metres to Cubic Feet	35.32
Cubic Yards to Cubic Metres	0.76
Cubic Metres to Cubic Yards	1.31
Cubic Inches to Litres	0.02
Litres to Cubic Inches	61.03
Gallons to Litres	4.55
Litres to Gallons	0.22
US Gallons to Litres	3.79
Litres to US Gallons	0.26
Fluid Ounces to Cubic Millilitres	30.77
Cubic Millilitres to Cubic Ounces	0.03

Weight Multiply By

Ounces to Grams	28.35
Grams to Ounces	0.04
Pounds to Kilograms	0.45
Kilograms to Pounds	2.21
Long Tons to Tonnes	1.02
Tonnes to Long Tons	0.98
Short Tons to Tonnes	0.91
Tonnes to Short Tons	1.10

AWB	Air Waybill
BREAKBULK	The Breakbulk of a consolidation into its individual consignments for distribution
CARNET	A document that guarantees to a Customs Department that duties / taxes will be paid if items are not exported again. A Carnet is issued by a Chamber of Commerce.
COMMERCIAL INVOICE	An invoice issued by the seller to the buyer when a commercial transaction has or will be taking place. A commercial invoice has details of: names and address of receiver, detailed description of goods, number of items, value of each item, total value, name and address of manufacturer, reason for export, origin of goods, signature and name of person sending the goods.
DANGEROUS GOODS	Refers to certain commodities such as corrosive substances, explosives, flammable liquid, flammable solids, infectious substances, liquid and compressed gasses, magnetized materials, oxidizing substances, poisons and radioactive material.
DUTY	Import levies for bringing goods into a country.
E.T.A.	Abbreviation for the Estimated Time of Arrival (Aircraft)
E.T.D.	Abbreviation for the Estimated Time of Departure (Aircraft)
FORMAL ENTRY	An entry with Customs requiring formal procedures.
FREE DOMICILE	A Term of sale indicating a consignment is delivered to the receiver with no charges to pay at all (including duties & taxes).
HAWB	House Air Waybill. An alternative name for a consignment note
HUB	A location which sorts and redirects consignments for others. It usually serves many locations and is cost effective to consolidate consignments at one Hub location, so that they can be forwarded on a single flight to a Hub in another region of the world or onto the final destination.
IATA	International Air Transport Association
IMPORT LICENCE	A licence or permit allowing the import of certain goods
LINEHAUL	The mode of movement of goods from A to B
MAWB	Master Air Waybill (Same as AWB) – The name for the airlines’ document relating to a shipment of goods
NCV	No Commercial Value
NVD	No Value Declared
POD	Proof of Delivery
PROFORMA	Declaration of contents / origin / value etc. of consignment
INCO TERMS	International Commercial Terms, known as “InCoTerms”, are internationally accepted terms defining the responsibilities of the exporter and importer in the arrangement of shipments and transfer of liability involved in their international sales. It is crucial to know which InCoTerm is being used at the start of a negotiation / quotation of a sale, as it will affect the costs / responsibility involved in shipping, insurance and tariffs. InCoTerms are reviewed and published by the International Chamber of Commerce and the following are a few of the terms that would be used in a Courier / Airfreight company:
EXW	Ex Works (named place) – The seller makes the goods available at his premises. The buyer is responsible for payment of all transportation and insurance cost from the seller’s door.
FOB	Free On Board (named loading port) – The seller must load the goods on board the ship nominated by the buyer, the risk then passes to the buyer, including payment of all transportation and insurance cost once delivered on board the ship by the seller.
CFR	Cost and Freight (named destination port) – The seller must pay the transportation cost to the destination port. Risk and insurance then passes to the buyer when delivered on board the ship by the seller.
CIF	Cost, Insurance and Freight (named destination port) – exactly the same as CFR, except that the seller must in addition, procure and pay for insurance for the buyer.
CIP	Carriage and Insurance Paid To (named destination port) – The seller pays for carriage and insurance to the named destination point. Risk passes to the buyer when delivered to the carrier by the seller. (Used for any mode of transportation)
DDU	Delivered Duty Unpaid – It means that the seller pays for all transportation costs and bears all risk until the goods have been delivered, but does not pay for the duty on arrival.
DDP	Delivered Duty Paid – It means that the seller pays for all transportation costs and bears all risk until the goods have been delivered and pays the duty on arrival.

Austria	Belgium	Bulgaria	Cyprus

Czech Republic	Denmark	Estonia	Finland

France	Germany	Greece	Hungary

Ireland	Italy	Latvia	Lithuania

Luxenborg	Malta	Netherlands	Poland

Portugal	Romania	Slovakia	Slovenia

Spain	Sweden	United Kingdom

Invoice Type	Important Information
Example pro-forma invoice download	Example commercial invoice download
Courier Waybill (CWB) No.	Export References
Shipper/Exporter (Contact, Company and address) Telephone:	Recipient (Contact, Company and address) Telephone:
Shipper VAT No.	Recipient TAX / VAT
Country of export	Total Weight (Kg)
Country of origin / manufacture	Currency
Country of ultimate destination
Reason for export
Date of Export

No of Packages	Type of package	Full description of goods with commodity code if available	Qty	Unit Value	Total Value

Container Specs / Dimensions

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Glossary of courier terms

European Members

Invoice completion procedure