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D&H

Dangerous and Hazardous declaration that cargo is dangerous or hazardous

Dangerous Goods Declaration

Document providing information regarding dangerous and hazardous goods such as: corrosive, flammable, poisonous, toxic, or explosive.

Delivery Fee

Fee for delivery from a warehouse at the port of entry to your requested delivery point.

Demurrage/Detention Fees

Incurred after free grace period for holding shipment at port of entry or for returning empty container after delivery of goods to warehouse.

Destination Control Statement

A legal document stating that the goods you are exporting are destined to the country indicated in all the shipping documents.

DIM Divisor

Number used to divide results of the calculation length x height x width of a parcel. Current standard DIM Divisor is 139. The higher the DIM Divisor the lower the DIM Weight attributed to a parcel. (link to page on DIM Weight).

Dimensional Weight ( DIM weight)

The amount of space a parcel occupies in relation to its weight. (link to page on DIM Weight)

Dimension Range

Minimum to maximum height, length, and width of a parcel for shipment.

Drayage

The transport of freight from an ocean port to a destination, most likely a warehouse. It?s also known as the process of First Mile Transport.

Dunnage

Helps secure and support packages throughout the shipping process for example bubble wrap or styrofoam filler.

Duty

Taxes on imported goods.