„General Commodity Rate“

What does General Commodity Rate stand for?

In a maritime tariff, a freight rate applicable to all commodities except those for which specific rates have been filed.

Source:

Braynard, Frank Osborn and Bockstoce, John R., “Handbook of International Trade and Shipping,” John Wiley & Sons, 1986, pp. 345-347.

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