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- Available
- A vehicle is available if no one has reserved it yet.
- B/L (Bill of Lading)
- A bill of lading is a legal document issued by the shipping company or their agent to AA Japan. This document details the type and destination of the vehicle being carried. It also states that your vehicle has been loaded into a vessel. After having received your payment, AA Japan will send you this document. You will need it to take delivery of your vehicle at its discharge port.
- C&F (or CFR)
- A price that includes the price of a vehicle plus freight cost.
- CIF
- A CIF price includes the price of a vehicle plus the insurance and freight cost.
- Clearing Agent
- A clearing agent is a party, authorized by international customs authorities, who can manage the clearing process of your vehicle for you.
- Commercial Invoice
- A commercial invoice is required by customs to determine the true value of your imported vehicle. It is issued by AA Japan.
- Consignee
- The consignee is the importer’s name. It can be a person or a company.
- Container shipping
- Container shipping is a method of transporting goods by sea. Every container conforms to a standardized size. Up to 6 vehicles can fit into one container, depending on size of container and size of vehicle.
- ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) The date and time when a ship is expected to arrive at a name city or port.
- ETD (Estimated Time of Departure)
- The date and time when a ship is expected to depart from a named city or port.
- Export Certificate
- An export certificate is a legal document confirming your vehicle is being legally exported from Japan. This document is issued by the Japanese government.
- FOB
- A Free on Board (FOB) price indicates the price of a vehicle without any additional costs like insurance or freight.
- Forwarding Agent
- A forwarding agent is a person or company that will manage the transport of your vehicle from the discharge port to its final destination.
- Inspection Certificate
- The inspection certificate is a document issued by authorized inspectors who certify your vehicle has passed the required pre-export inspection. It asserts that the vehicle meets the required specifications and is in good mechanical condition when leaving the port of departure. Currently, QISJ (Quality Inspection Services Japan), Bureauveritas, and JAAI (Japan Auto Appraisal Institute), are some of the offices you can get this certificate from.
- Insurance Document
- The insurance document certifies your vehicle benefits from a marine insurance (CIF shipment).
- Notify party
- The person or company the shipping agent will contact to notify you when your vehicle arrives at its port of discharge.
- Port of departure
- The departure point of a vessel.
- Port of discharge
- The place where a vessel is off-loaded and all shipments are delivered to the consignee.
- Proforma Invoice
- An estimated invoice, or quote, issued by AA Japan. This document contains the type and quantity of each vehicle, their value and other information such as weight, insurance cost and transportation cost.
- Reserved
- A vehicle is reserved when a customer has booked the car but has not yet paid. If the customer does not pay within 3 days, the vehicle’s status will become available again.
- RORO Shipping
- Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO) is a shipping method allowing vehicles to be directly driven into or out of a ship without the use of a container.
- Shipping Agent
- A person or company representing the shipping company in a port, who is authorized to manage the company shipment and cargo at said port.
- Sold
- A vehicle is sold when the payment has been completed. For legal reasons, AA Japan cannot remove a sold vehicle from its stock before it has arrived at the port of discharge.
- Vehicle Destination
- The final country where the vehicle is going to be both registered and used.