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Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

FDA Approved Storage

First in First out (FIFO)

First In, Last Out (FILO)

First-Mile Delivery

Food-Grade Storage

Free Along Side (FAS)

Free On-Board (FOB)

Free Trade Zone (FZ)

Freight Bill

Freight Charge

Freight Collect

Freight Forwarder

Freight Prepaid

Frozen Storage

Fulfillment

Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)

Fulfillment by Merchant (FBM)

Fulfillment Center (FC)

Full Container Load (FCL)

Full Truck Load (FTL or FCL)

False Billing

FCA Loaded

FCA Unloaded

Fifth Freedom Flight

Fifth Wheel

Fill rate

Finished Goods Inventory (FGI)

First Cost (FC)

Flag Carrier

Flat Bed

Flat Pack

Flex Conveyor

Floor Load

Flow Rack

Flow-Through Distribution

FMCG Freight

Food Distribution

Force Majeure

For-Hire Carrier

Fork Lift

Fork Positioner

Forklift-Free plants

Foul Bill of Landing

Free Carrier (FCA)

Free Days

Free In and Out (FIO)

Free In (FI)

Free of Capture and Seizure (FC&S)

Free of Particular Average (FPA)

Freight All Kinds (FAK)

Freight Allowance

Freight Broker

Freight Cargo Receipt (FCR)

Freight Claim

Freight Line Charge

Freight Management

FAL

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

FIATA Model Rules

First Sale Valuation

Flexitank

FOD ABS

Food Administration (FDA)

Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)

Forty-foot Equivalent Unit (FEU)

Free In Out Stowed (FIOS)

Free In Out Stowed and Trimmed (FIOST)

Free Out (FO)

Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Freight Quotation

Fuel Surcharge (FSC)

Full Interests Admitted (FIA)

Fire and Security Guard Standby Charges

Flammable gas

Flammable liquid

Flammable solid

Food Safety Management

Forwarders Certificate of Receipt

Frozen goods