In this case, the TEU calculation is derived from a reference table on prior shipments of the same weight, product and trade lane. The unit of measure describes the type of packaging. This field is used in conjunction with quantity, which identifies the number of units shipped. There are two independent schedules of product codes used in the database. The second is the international Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Descriptions are matched with codes and an assignment is made.
Should the computer fail to make a match, manual correlation completes the assignment. The Notify Party is the final recipient of the goods being shipped or an organization that must be notified that the goods have arrived in the United States. A Notify Party may be an importer or exporter, freight forwarder or bank. This information is available for imports only. When ships call on Canadian ports after entering a U.S. port, documents for both stops must be presented to U.S. Customs.