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Notify party

Meaning in international trade, with examples

nounCommon term

In international trade, notify party means: The person or company named on a bill of lading whom the carrier will inform when the goods arrive, often the buyer or the buyer's customs broker.

In Turkish: ihbar adresi, bildirim yapılacak taraf

How it is used

Especially important when the consignee is 'to order' or a bank, because the carrier needs a real contact at destination. Under an L/C, the credit usually states exactly what to write in the notify party box.

Example sentences

  1. Consignee: to order; notify party: the buyer, with full address and phone number.

  2. The notify party did not receive the arrival notice, so the container waited for a week.

Common collocations

  • notify party details
  • notify party box
  • second notify party
  • as notify party
  • consigneeThe person or company named on a transport document as the one who will receive the goods at destination.
  • shipperThe party that sends goods and hands them to the carrier; on a bill of lading it is usually the exporter or seller.
  • bill of ladingA document issued by the shipping line that confirms the goods were received or loaded, sets out the terms of carriage and gives the holder the right to collect the cargo.
  • ETAEstimated Time of Arrival: the date and time when a ship, plane, truck or shipment is expected to arrive.

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