Cross-border glossary

FOB · FOB means Free On Board. The seller delivers the goods on board the vessel nominated by the buyer at the named port of shipment. In an actual trade document, the parties should define the commercial scope, named place, currency, quantity, timing, and governing contract instead of relying on the label alone.

MOQ · MOQ stands for Minimum Order Quantity, the smallest quantity a supplier is willing to accept for an order. In an actual trade document, the parties should define the commercial scope, named place, currency, quantity, timing, and governing contract instead of relying on the label alone.

DDP · DDP means Delivered Duty Paid. The seller bears the costs and risks of delivering goods to the named place, including import clearance and duties. In an actual trade document, the parties should define the commercial scope, named place, currency, quantity, timing, and governing contract instead of relying on the label alone.

FCL · FCL stands for Full Container Load, where a shipment uses an entire container. Operational meaning depends on the transport mode, route, carrier rules, charging unit, cutoff time, service level, and the party responsible for exceptions or additional fees.

T/T · T/T means Telegraphic Transfer, a bank-to-bank wire transfer commonly used for deposits and balance payments in international trade. Payment operations should identify the payer, beneficiary, currency, fees, settlement timing, refund path, dispute evidence, and whether the transaction is authorized, captured, cleared, or settled.

ASIN · ASIN is Amazon Standard Identification Number, a unique identifier assigned by Amazon to products in its catalog. Amazon usage depends on the marketplace, account, ASIN, variation, campaign type, attribution window, and the current definition shown in Seller Central or the advertising console.

ACOS · ACOS is Advertising Cost of Sales, calculated as ad spend divided by attributed ad sales. Amazon usage depends on the marketplace, account, ASIN, variation, campaign type, attribution window, and the current definition shown in Seller Central or the advertising console.

AOV · AOV means Average Order Value, calculated by dividing total revenue by the number of orders. For a direct-to-consumer site, document the data source, date range, attribution model, currency, taxes, and deduplication logic, then reconcile analytics with orders and payments.