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Harbour Dues OfficeDepartment of the port authorities in Hamburg to which harbour dues are paid by the ship |
Harbour FundFund covering off- time of permanently employed dockers caused by irregular lay days and other circumstances. To every harbour service 1.5 % are added and remitted to the harbour fund |
Hard-Top ContainerA closed container fitted with a roof that can be opened or lifted off |
Harmonized System of Codes (HS)An international goods classification system for describing cargo in international trade under a single commodity coding scheme. Developed under the auspices of the Customs Cooperations Council (CCC), an international Customs organization in Brussels, this code is a hierarchically structured product nomenclature containing approximately 5,000 headings and subheadings. It is organized into 99 chapters arranged into 22 sections. Sections encompass an industry; chapters encompass the various materials and products of the industry. The basic code contains 44 headings and 6 digit subheadings. Many countries add digits for Customs tariff and statistical purposes. In the US, duty rates will be 8 digit level; statistical suffixes will be at the 10 digit level. The Harmonized System (HS) is the current US tariff schedule (TSUSA) for imports and is the basis for the 10 digit Schedule B export code |
HatchThe opening in the deck of a vessel. It gives access to the cargo hold |
Haulage Between PortsType of controlling applied by Hapag-Lloyd: Collective term for pre-carriage and on-carriage, i.e. the transport between the port of loading/discharge and the base port indicated in the B/L. The costs incurred are not set aside by profits |
HAWBHouse air waybill |
Hawse PipeThick-walled pipe or beaded edge hole through which anchor chains or mooring lines are passed |
HAZHAZARDOUS CARGO SURCHARGE |
HAZ MATAbbreviation for hazardous material |
