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ocean-common-carrier means a common carrier that operates, for all or part of its common carrier service, a vessel on the high seas or the Great Lakes between a port in the United States and a port in a foreign country, except that the term does not include a common carrier engaged in ocean transportation by ferry boat, ocean tramp, or chemical parcel-tanker. 46 CFR 515.2
ocean-transportation-intermediary (OTI) means an ocean freight forwarder or a non-vessel-operating common carrier. For the purposes of this part, the term: 46 CFR 515.2
ocean-freight-forwarder (OFF) means a person that— (i) In the United States, dispatches shipments from the United States via a common carrier and books or otherwise arranges space for those shipments on behalf of shippers; and (ii) Processes the documentation or performs related activities incident to those shipments; and 46 CFR 515.2
non-vessel-operating-common-carrier (NVOCC) means a common carrier that does not operate the vessels by which the ocean transportation is provided, and is a shipper in its relationship with an ocean common carrier. 46 CFR 515.2
person means individuals, corporations, companies, including limited liability companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies and joint stock companies existing under or authorized by the laws of the United States or of a foreign country. 46 CFR 515.2
principal refers to the shipper, consignee, seller, or purchaser of property, and to anyone acting on behalf of such shipper, consignee, seller, or purchaser of property, who employs the services of a licensed freight forwarder to facilitate the ocean transportation of such property. 46 CFR 515.2
qualifying-individual (QI) means an individual who meets the experience and character requirements of section 19 of the Shipping Act (46 U.S.C. 40901-40904) and this part. 46 CFR 515.2
reduced-forwarding-fees means charges to a principal for forwarding services that are below the licensed ocean freight forwarder's usual charges for such services. 46 CFR 515.2
registered-non-vessel-operating-common-carrier-registered-nvocc means an NVOCC whose primary place of business is located outside the United States and who elects not to become licensed as an NVOCC, but to register with the Commission as provided in § 515.19, post a bond or other surety in the required amount, and publish a tariff as required by 46 CFR part 520. 46 CFR 515.2
shipment means all of the cargo carried under the terms of a single bill of lading. 46 CFR 515.2
shipper means: (1) A cargo owner; (2) The person for whose account the ocean transportation is provided; (3) The person to whom delivery is to be made; (4) A shippers' association; or (5) A non-vessel-operating common carrier that accepts responsibility for payment of all charges applicable under the tariff or service contract. 46 CFR 515.2
special-contract is a contract for ocean freight forwarding services which provides for a periodic lump sum fee. 46 CFR 515.2
transportation-related-activities which are covered by the financial responsibility obtained pursuant to this part include, to the extent involved in the foreign commerce of the United States, any activity performed by an ocean transportation intermediary that is necessary or customary in the provision of transportation services to a customer, but are not limited to the following: (1) For an ocean transportation intermediary operating as an ocean freight forwarder, the freight forwarding services enumerated in paragraph (h) of this section, and (2) For an ocean transportation intermediary operating as a non-vessel-operating common carrier, the non-vessel-operating common carrier services enumerated in § 515.2(k). 46 CFR 515.2
united-states includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, and all other United States territories and possessions. 46 CFR 515.2
appropriate-executive-director-office-of-trade “Appropriate Executive Director, Office of Trade” means the Executive Director responsible for broker management. 19 CFR 111.1
broker “Broker” means a customs broker. 19 CFR 111.1
brokers-office-of-record “Broker's office of record” means the office designated by a customs broker as the broker's primary location that oversees the administration of the provisions of this part regarding all activities conducted under a national permit. 19 CFR 111.1
continuing-broker-education-requirement “Continuing broker education requirement” means an individual broker's obligation to complete a certain number of continuing education credits of qualifying continuing broker education, as set forth in subpart F of this part, in order to maintain sufficient knowledge of customs and related laws, regulations, and procedures, bookkeeping, accounting, and all other appropriate matters necessary to render valuable service to importers and drawback claimants. 19 CFR 111.1
continuing-education-credit “Continuing education credit” means the unit of measurement used for meeting the continuing broker education requirement. The smallest recognized unit is half of one continuing education credit, which requires 30 minutes of continuous participation in qualifying continuing broker education, as defined in § 111.103(a). For qualifying continuing broker education lasting more than 30 minutes, half of one continuing education credit may be claimed for every full 30 minutes of continuous participation thereafter. For example, for qualifying continuing broker education lasting more than 60 minutes but less than 90 minutes, only one continuing education credit may be claimed. In contrast, for qualifying continuing broker education lasting 90 minutes, 1.5 continuing broker education credits may be claimed. 19 CFR 111.1
corporate-compliance-activity “Corporate compliance activity” means activity performed by a business entity to ensure that documents for a related business entity or entities are prepared and filed with CBP using “reasonable care”, but such activity does not extend to the actual preparation or filing of the documents or their electronic equivalents. For purposes of this definition, a “business entity” is an entity that is registered or otherwise on record with an appropriate governmental authority for business licensing, taxation, or other legal purposes, and the term “related business entity or entities” encompasses a business entity that has more than a 50 percent ownership interest in another business entity, a business entity in which another business entity has more than a 50 percent ownership interest, and two or more business entities in which the same business entity has more than a 50 percent ownership interest. 19 CFR 111.1
customs-broker “Customs broker” means a person who is licensed under this part to transact customs business on behalf of others. 19 CFR 111.1
customs-business “Customs business” means those activities involving transactions with CBP concerning the entry and admissibility of merchandise, its classification and valuation, the payment of duties, taxes, or other charges assessed or collected by CBP on merchandise by reason of its importation, and the refund, rebate, or drawback of those duties, taxes, or other charges. “Customs business” also includes the preparation, and activities relating to the preparation, of documents in any format and the electronic transmission of documents and parts of documents intended to be filed with CBP in furtherance of any other customs business activity, whether or not signed or filed by the preparer. However, “customs business” does not include the mere electronic transmission of data received for transmission to CBP and does not include a corporate compliance activity. 19 CFR 111.1
department-of-homeland-security-or-any-representative-of-the-department-of-homeland-security “Department of Homeland Security or any representative of the Department of Homeland Security” means any office, officer, or employee of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, wherever located. 19 CFR 111.1
employee “Employee” means a person who meets the common law definition of employee and is in the service of a customs broker. 19 CFR 111.1
executive-assistant-commissioner “Executive Assistant Commissioner” means the Executive Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Trade at the Headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 19 CFR 111.1
freight-forwarder “Freight forwarder” means a person engaged in the business of dispatching shipments in foreign commerce between the United States, its territories or possessions, and foreign countries, and handling the formalities incident to such shipments, on behalf of other persons. 19 CFR 111.1
officer “Officer”, when used in the context of an association or corporation, means a person who has been elected, appointed, or designated as an officer of an association or corporation in accordance with statute and the articles of incorporation, articles of agreement, charter, or bylaws of the association or corporation. 19 CFR 111.1
permit “Permit” means a permit issued to a broker under § 111.19. 19 CFR 111.1
person “Person” includes individuals, partnerships, associations, and corporations. 19 CFR 111.1
processing-center “Processing Center” means the broker management operations of a Center of Excellence and Expertise (Center) that process applications for a broker's license under § 111.12(a), applications for a national permit under § 111.19(b) for an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, as well as submissions required in this part for an already-licensed broker. 19 CFR 111.1
qualifying-continuing-broker-education “Qualifying continuing broker education” means any training or educational activity that is eligible or, if required, has been approved for continuing education credit, in accordance with § 111.103. 19 CFR 111.1
records “Records” means documents, data and information referred to in, and required to be made or maintained under, this part and any other records, as defined in § 163.1(a) of this chapter, that are required to be maintained by a broker under part 163 of this chapter. 19 CFR 111.1
responsible-supervision-and-control “Responsible supervision and control” means that degree of supervision and control necessary to ensure the proper transaction of the customs business of a broker, including actions necessary to ensure that an employee of a broker provides substantially the same quality of service in handling customs transactions that the broker is required to provide. See § 111.28 for a list of factors which CBP may consider when evaluating responsible supervision and control. 19 CFR 111.1
triennial-period “Triennial period” means a period of three years commencing on February 1, 1985, or on February 1 in any third year thereafter. 19 CFR 111.1
carrier A “carrier” is one who undertakes to transport goods, merchandise or people. 19 CFR 112.1
cartman A “cartman” is one who undertakes to transport goods or merchandise within the limits of the port. 19 CFR 112.1
common-carrier A “common carrier” is a carrier owning or operating a railroad, steamship, or other transportation line or route which undertakes to transport goods or merchandise for all of the general public who choose to employ him. 19 CFR 112.1
contract-carrier A “contract carrier” is a carrier which undertakes to transport specific goods or merchandise for a specific person or group of persons, and is authorized to operate as such by any agency of the United States. 19 CFR 112.1
district “District” means the geographic area in which the parties excepted by the last sentence of § 112.2(b)(2) may operate under their bonds without obtaining a cartage or lighterage license issued under this part. A listing of each district, and the ports thereunder, will be published on or before October 1, 1995, and whenever updated. 19 CFR 112.1
freight-forwarder A “freight forwarder” is one who engages in the business of dispatching shipments on behalf of other persons, for a consideration, in foreign or domestic commerce between the United States, its territories or possessions, and foreign countries, and of handling the formalities incident to such shipments, and is authorized to operate as such by any agency of the United States. 19 CFR 112.1
lighterman A “lighterman” is one who transports goods or merchandise on a barge, scow, or other small vessel to or from a vessel within the port, or from place to place within a port. 19 CFR 112.1
private-carrier A “private carrier” is a carrier of his own goods or merchandise. 19 CFR 112.1
agreement The term "agreement"— 46 U.S.C. § 40102(1)
antitrust-laws The term "antitrust laws" means— 46 U.S.C. § 40102(2)
assessment-agreement The term "assessment agreement" means an agreement, whether part of a collective bargaining agreement or negotiated separately, to the extent the agreement provides for the funding of collectively bargained fringe-benefit obligations on other than a uniform worker-hour basis, regardless of the cargo handled or type of vessel or equipment used. 46 U.S.C. § 40102(3)
bulk-cargo The term "bulk cargo" means cargo that is loaded and carried in bulk without mark or count. 46 U.S.C. § 40102(4)
certain-covered-services For purposes of sections 41105 and 41307, the term "certain covered services" means, with respect to a vessel— 46 U.S.C. § 40102(5)
chemical-parcel-tanker The term "chemical parcel-tanker" means a vessel that has— 46 U.S.C. § 40102(6)
common-carrier The term "common carrier"— 46 U.S.C. § 40102(7)
conference The term "conference"— 46 U.S.C. § 40102(8)

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