35 Random Customs, Origin and Global Trade Terms for #CustomsGeeks - Do you know them all?
(FREE) Customs is a jungle of abbreviations and complex words - The perfect place for CustomsGeeks. Can you understand and explain the following 35 essential terms?
PART 1 of 2: The Quiz

TIME FOR A CHALLENGE
Here are our 35 top terms you will hear in importing and exporting all the time. But do you know what they actually mean?
Test your knowledge now (Solutions below).
Here is the results key:
35-30 correct answers = Customs Geek. We want to hire you or at least meet you. Get in touch to claim a free coffee :-)
29-20 correct answers = Customs Geek in training. Little brush up cannot help.
19-10 correct answers = Well, this is going to get tough for you. Get in touch, we need to talk.
9 - 0 correct answers = We think you are looking for CustomERS, not Customs. You might be at the wrong place. Get in touch, we can help.
What is and why does it matter?
Air waybill
Bill of lading
Certificate of Origin (COO)
Commercial invoice
Consignment
Consular invoice
Customs declaration
Customs invoice
Export licence
Packing list
Freight forwarder
Incoterms
Inspection certificate
Insurance certificate
Pro forma invoice
Tariff
Tariff Code
Terms of Sale
Origin/Originate
TCA preference
Preference
Union goods
Preferential origin
Non-preferential origin
Statement on origin
Importer’s knowledge
Free circulation
Transit
Special Procedures
UK Global Tariff
Returned Goods Relief
Product-specific rules
Goods subject to any form of operation
Wholly obtained
Wholly produced
Certificate of conformity
Want to know what all these terms mean and see if you got them right? Then check out PART 2 of this blog for the solutions and our suggestions of answers.
Good luck! And watch our for the second blog with the answers. :-)