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WAREHOUSE
A
place for receiving, storing and manipulating goods and merchandise.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT
A
receipt issued by a warehouse listing goods received for storage.
WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT
An
arrangement ratified by 33 member countries which sets forth export
controls for conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies.
WASTAGE
Loss
of goods due to handling, decay, leakage, shrinkage, etc..
WAYBILL
Document
containing a description of goods that are part of a common carrier
freight shipment. Shows origin, destination, consignee/consignor,
and amount charged. Copies travel with goods and are retained by
originating/delivering agents. Used by carrier for internal record
and control, especially during transit. Not a transportation
contract.
WAYBILL DESTINATION
The
final destination of a shipment as noted on the waybill.
WEIGH STATION
Permanent
station equipped with scales where motor vehicles transporting goods on
public highways are required to stop and obtain gross vehicle and/or axle
weights.
WEIGHT OR MEASURE
A
unit by which a good or commodity can be classified so that rate, tariffs,
taxes and other regulations and constraints can be applied.
WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE
An
Export Administration outreach office located in California that is
responsible for counseling exporters throughout the Western United States.
(USA)
WET GOODS
Liquids.
WHARF
A
landing place by the waterside in a harbor or river for loading or
unloading cargo. Loading/discharging terminal built parallel to
stream/shore line.
WHARFAGE
A
charge assessed by a pier or dock owner for handling incoming or outgoing
cargo. A charge for handling traffic or decking vessels at wharf.
The charges assessed by pier personnel for the handling of incoming or
outgoing cargo.
WIREFRAME
The
network graph of mode specific interconnecting legs.
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
The premier international organization that seeks to establish global rules of trade between nations. The WTO helps trade flow smoothly, freely, fairly and predictably.