| T & E - Transportation And Exportation |
 A document prepared at the first U.S. port of entry to signify to customs that the shipment is moving through the U.S. and onto another country without clearance procedure being required. |
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| T.A.C.M. - Transport Air Cargo Manifest |
| The document prepared for customs at port of entry to allow transport onto final U.S. Customs airport. A transport air cargo manifest may cover one or several shipments destined to be cleared by customs at the same port. |
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| TACT - The Air Cargo Tariff |
| The rules, regulations, and rates published for international air shipments. |
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| Tare Weight |
| Weight of an empty unit loading device (ULD). |
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| Tariff |
| A term used to describe all of the printed cargo rates and rules that have been authorized by the airlines and approved. |
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| Tax |
| Airlines are responsible for the collection of the 6.25% Federal U.S. Government Tax on Air Freight. The tax applies to all forms of Intra-US cargo, i.e., freight, express, small package and mail that originates at one point and terminates at another within the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii. The tax is applicable to the basic weight rate, excess valuation charges and the surcharge for transportation of Hazardous Materials. The tax is not applicable to the portion flown over international waters or over Canada. |
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| Tender |
| Shipper delivers shipment(s) to air carrier for transportation. |
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| Terminated/ Picked Up |
| Customer has retrieved cargo from the airport. |
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| Third-Party Billing |
| Billing is to be forwarded to a party other than the shipper or consignee shown on the Air Waybill. |
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| Thru Flight |
| Same airplane service from origin to destination with enroute stop(s). |
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| Thru Rate |
| A published rate from origin to destination where the routing involves more than one airline. |
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| Time Of Tender |
| The time and date a shipment is received and signed for by United Airlines. |
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| Transborder |
| Shipping from one country to another within a continent. For example, shipping from U.S. to Canada. |
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| Transfer Manifest |
| The document executed by the transferring carrier upon transfer of interline cargo. Endorsed by the receiving carrier as a receipt for the consignment transferred. |
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| Transfer Time |
| Allowable published time to connect cargo from a United flight to another United flight or to another airline with an interline agreement. |
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