N.C.I.T.D.: National
Committee on International Trade
Documentation
Nested: Articles packed
so that one rests partially or
entirely within another, thereby
reducing the cubic-foot
displacement.
Net Short Ton: 2,000
pounds.
Net Tare Weight: The
weight of an empty
cargo-carrying piece of
equipment plus any fixtures
permanently attached.
Neutral Body: Operates
within the framework of a rate
conference. Established by the
member carriers to act as a
self-policing force to ferret
out malpractices and other
tariff violations. The neutral
body has authority to scrutinize
all documents kept by the
carriers and the carriers'
personnel. Has right of entry to
all areas of the carriers'
facilities, including desks,
briefcases, etc. Violations
found are reported to the
membership, and significant
penalties are assessed. Repeated
offenses are subject to
escalating penalties. Revenue
from penalties is used to
support the cost of the neutral
body's activity.
Nomenclature of the Customs
Cooperation Council: The
Customs tariff used by most
countries worldwide. It was
formerly known as the Brussels
Tariff Nomenclature and is the
basis of the commodity coding
system know as the Harmonized
System.
NOS/NES: Not otherwise
specified/Not elsewhere
specified. This term often
appears in ocean or airfreight
tariffs respectively. If no rate
for the specific commodity
shipped appears in the tariff,
then a general class rate (for
example, "printed matter NES")
will apply. Such rates usually
are higher than rates for
specific commodities.
Nose: Front of a
container or trailer - opposite
the tail.
NVOCC: Non-vessel
operating common carrier. A firm
that offers the same services as
an ocean carrier, but which does
not own or operate a vessel.
NVOCCs usually act as
consolidators, accepting small
shipments (LCL) and
consolidating them into full
containerloads. They then act as
a shipper, tendering the
containers to ocean common
carriers. They are required to
file tariffs with the Federal
Maritime Commission, and are
subject to the same laws and
statutes that apply to primary
common carriers.
