| NAFTA |
North American Free Trade Agreement. |
| National Association Of Export Companies |
A nonprofit organization to act as the information provider, support clearinghouse forum, and advocate for those involved in exporting and servicing exporters. |
| National Customs Brokers And Freight Forwarders Association |
(USA) A non-profit organization which serves as the trade organization of customs brokers and international freight forwarders in the U.S. |
| National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) |
(USA) An electronic data base which contains international economic and export promotion information supplied by 15 U.S. governmental agencies. |
| National Treatment |
National treatment affords foreign individuals and firms the same competitive opportunities, including market access, as are available to domestic parties. |
| Nationalization |
Takeover by a government of a public or private activity. |
| Negotiable |
Legally capable of being transferred by endorsement or delivery. |
| Negotiable Bill of Lading |
A bill of lading transferable by endorsement by virtue of its terms which make the goods which it covers deliverable to "bearer", or to the order of a named party, or to the assigns. |
| Nested |
Packed one within another; for example the way paper cups are stacked as a way of saving space. |
| Net Cash |
Payment for goods sold without any deduction allowed from the price. |
| Net National Product |
The total amount of goods and services produced in a nation in a given period of time less the quantity of goods and services needed for its production. |
| Net Price |
Price after all deductions, discounts, rebates, etc have been taken. |
| Net Weight |
The weight of goods without packaging. The weight of the contents of a package. |
| No Show |
Freight that has been booked for shipment on a carrier, but has not physically arrived in time to be loaded before departure of the carrier. This term is also applied to passengers who do not arrive for a departure |
| Notary Public |
A person commissioned by a state for a stipulated period to administer certain oaths and to attest and certify documents. In some countries, the authority of a notary public is much more extensive. |
| Notify Address |
Address of the party mentioned in the transport document to which the carrier is to give notice about the arrival of the shipment. |
| Notify Party |
Name and address of a party indicated in the transport document to be notified by the shipping company of the arrival of a shipment. |
| NTDB |
(USA) National Trade Data Bank: A data base used as the central collection point for US government generated export promotion information. |
