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Shipper

Meaning in international trade, with examples

/ˈʃɪpər/nounCore term

In international trade, shipper means: The party that sends goods and hands them to the carrier; on a bill of lading it is usually the exporter or seller.

In Turkish: gönderici, yükleyici

How it is used

Used on transport documents and by carriers: 'shipper's details', 'shipper's load and count'. In American English, 'shipper' can also mean any company that sends goods, or even a transport company, so the context decides the meaning.

Example sentences

  1. The shipper must declare the correct gross weight of the container.

  2. Who should appear as the shipper on the bill of lading, us or the forwarder?

Common collocations

  • shipper's details
  • shipper's load and count
  • known shipper
  • shipper's declaration
  • consigneeThe person or company named on a transport document as the one who will receive the goods at destination.
  • 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.
  • notify partyThe 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.
  • exporterA person or company that sells goods to buyers in other countries and usually handles the export side of the shipment.

This word in other fields

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