A - Glossary of Transport & Trade
R&C
Rail and Canal.
r.&c.c.
Riots and civil commotions.
r.c.c.&s.
Riots, civil commotions, and strikes.
R/C
Reconsigned.
Rebate
A deduction taken from a set payment or charge. Because a rebate is given after payment of the full amount has been made, it differs from a discount which is deducted in advance of the payment. In foreign trade, a full or partial rebate may be given on import duties paid on goods which are later reexported.
Reciprocity
A practice by which governments extend similar concessions to one another.
Reefer
A refrigerated trailer or railcar for hauling perishables.
REFG
Refrigerating, Refrigeration.
Regs.
Registered Tonnage.
Retaliation
An action taken by a country to restrain imports from another country that has increased a tariff or imposed other measures that adversely affect the first country's exports.
Ro/Ro (Roll-on/Roll-Off) Vessel
A ship designed to accommodate cargo that is rolled on and rolled off. Some Ro/Ro vessels can accommodate containers and/or breakbulk cargo. A Ro/Ro Vessel can be self-sustaining.
Route
An established air passage, from the point of departure to the terminating station.
Royalty
A charge on charter flights levied by some governments before traffic rights are granted. Sometimes called a 'no objection fee.' It is usually a fixed proportion of a total charter value.
