Commercial Travelers' Guide to Latin America

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1922 - Latin America - 734 pages

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Page 447 - N. latitude, and 53° 50' and 58° 20' E. longitude, and bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by the...
Page 4 - When the seller quotes a price including transportation charges to the port of exportation without assuming responsibility for the goods after obtaining a clean bill of lading at point of origin, the proper term is: "FOB (named point) FREIGHT PREPAID TO (named point on the seaboard...
Page 10 - Manufacturers, merchants, and traders domiciled within the jurisdiction of one of the high contracting parties may operate as commercial travelers either...
Page 11 - The present convention shall be in force for the term of ten years from the date hereof; and further, until the end of twelve months after either of the high ' contracting parties shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate the same...
Page 4 - ... without the seller assuming responsibility for the goods after obtaining a clean bill of lading at point of origin, the proper term is : "fob (named point) FREIGHT ALLOWED TO (named point on the seaboard)
Page 4 - FOB (named inland carrier at named inland point of departure)"* Under this term, the price quoted applies only at inland shipping point, and the seller arranges for loading of the goods on, or in, railway cars, trucks, lighters, barges, aircraft, or other conveyance furnished for transportation. Under this...
Page 4 - FOB VESSEL (named port of shipment? Under this term, the seller quotes a price covering all expenses up to, and including, delivery of the goods upon the overseas vessel provided by, or for, the buyer at the named port of shipment.
Page 4 - Under this quotation: A. Seller must (1) place goods on or in cars or lighters (2) secure railroad bill of lading (3) pay freight to named port (4) be responsible for loss and/or damage until goods have been placed in or on cars or lighters at forwarding point, and clean bill of lading has been furnished by the railroad company B. Buyer must (1) be responsible for loss and/or damage incurred thereafter (2...
Page 32 - Personal baggage consists of wearing apparel, toilet articles and similar effects in actual use and necessary and appropriate for the wear, use, comfort and convenience of the passenger for the purpose of the journey, and not intended for other persons, nor for sale.
Page 10 - Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed...

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