Air Freight Glossary

A glossary of words and their definitions used in the air freight industry

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There are currently 6 names in this directory beginning with the letter N.

Narrow body aircraft

A smaller type of aircraft that has a single-aisle inside. It can carry 4 to 300 passengers (Narrow-Body Aircraft)

Newspapers, magazines (NWP)

Shipment of print publications issued at regular intervals over time

No Commercial Value or No Customs Value (NCV)

Used in proforma invoices and commercial invoices to express that the merchandise shipped, usually samples. do not have commercial value and therefore do not pay tariffs in customs clearance

No value Declared (NVD)

Goods with no value declared on the Air Waybill for the purpose of determining charges or of establishing the limit of the carrier’s liability for loss, damage or delay

Non-flammable non-toxic gas (RNG)

Shipment containing gases that are neither flammable or toxic - Dangerous goods

Not Elsewhere Specified (N.E.S.)

Indicates that certain types of that commodity have been specified under another item number (see Commodity Description List)