bill of lading
noun phrase
: a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport
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Based on the bills of lading, the digital receipts of ocean freight containers, among top companies exporting from Mexico into the U.S. are Tesla, tire companies Pirelli and Michelin North America, Hyundai and Kia affiliate Mobis Parts America, and industrials firm SFK USA.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Through the third quarter, the CBP now estimates that 1 billion de minimis-eligible packages, tracked by bills of lading, entered the U.S. That matches the roughly 1 billion that entered American borders throughout all of 2023.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
Keep copies of all paperwork, especially the bill of lading, which is the contract between you and your mover.
◾ Consider liability options and valuation.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
Unfortunately for everyone, the date on the bill of lading is conveniently rubbed off.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2024
Keep copies of all paperwork, especially the bill of lading, which is the contract between you and your mover.
Consider liability options and valuation.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
One example can be as simple as shipments that are missing bills of lading or origin documents.
—Forbes, 1 June 2021
Iranian shippers have gone to increasing lengths to evade sanctions, switching off radio transponders to avoid tracking, while operators transporting Iranian crude have changed their ships’ names or doctored bills of lading.
—Benoit Faucon, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2020
According to bills of lading and other records provided to the San Antonio Express-News by officials at 23 food banks, CRE8AD8 delivered about 147,000 boxes total to food banks.
—Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 1 July 2020
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Through the third quarter, the CBP now estimates that 1 billion de minimis-eligible packages, tracked by bills of lading, entered the U.S. That matches the roughly 1 billion that entered American borders throughout all of 2023.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
Keep copies of all paperwork, especially the bill of lading, which is the contract between you and your mover.
◾ Consider liability options and valuation.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
Unfortunately for everyone, the date on the bill of lading is conveniently rubbed off.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2024
Keep copies of all paperwork, especially the bill of lading, which is the contract between you and your mover.
Consider liability options and valuation.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
One example can be as simple as shipments that are missing bills of lading or origin documents.
—Forbes, 1 June 2021
Iranian shippers have gone to increasing lengths to evade sanctions, switching off radio transponders to avoid tracking, while operators transporting Iranian crude have changed their ships’ names or doctored bills of lading.
—Benoit Faucon, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2020
According to bills of lading and other records provided to the San Antonio Express-News by officials at 23 food banks, CRE8AD8 delivered about 147,000 boxes total to food banks.
—Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 1 July 2020
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“Bill of lading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bill%20of%20lading. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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