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                                                                     Terminology and Descriptions
           Schenker Deutschland AG
     Corporate Office Frankfurt a. M.                                Incoterms
 Product Management Land Transport                                   Technical Specifications
               Langer Kornweg 34 E
                  65451 Kelsterbach

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            Version from May 1, 2009

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Whether package, pallet or container; time-critical delivery       Numerous regularly scheduled direct connections and an
or less urgent and therefore more cost-effective freight; direct   expansive hub structure make it easy to plan reliably with
full-load scheduled transport or less than truck load shipment:    defined transit times.
put your trust in the capabilities of a company with more than
135 years of experience in the transport business.                 And DB Schenker’s comprehensive product portfolio also
                                                                   offers services beyond transport, such as packaging, customs
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DB Schenker maintains one of the largest and most dense            clearance and order picking – all additional benefits along the                                                                                             TN
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land transport networks in Europe – for general cargo and          logistics value chain.
full/partial loads. What makes DB Schenker’s European land
transport so attractive for customers? Its dense network of di-
rect, regularly scheduled transports with daily departures – at                                                                           DB Schenker – European network
a consistently high level of quality. Carefully synchronized de-
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parture and arrival times allow customers to quickly and pre-
cisely plan their transports. In this way, we connect nearly                                                                                Austria                    Estonia                                        Lithuania                                    Romania                                   Turkey
every single major economic region in Europe – on a daily basis.                                                                            Belarus                    Finland                                        Luxembourg                                   Russia                                    United Kingdom
                                                                                                                                            Belgium                    France                                         Macedonia                                    Serbia                                    Ukraine
                                                                                                                                            Bosnia-Herzegovina         Germany                                        Moldavia                                     Slovakia
                                                                                                                                            Bulgaria                   Greece                                         Netherlands                                  Slovenia
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                                                                                                                                            Denmark                    Latvia                                         Portugal                                     Switzerland

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Land transport

DB SCHENKERsystem                                              DB SCHENKERspeed                                                 DB SCHENKERdirect                                                 DB SCHENKERprocure
Our highly sophisticated standard product for smooth           The deadline service with absolutely guaranteed                  Direct transport, as individual as you are. Whether courier       Comfortable procurement logistics for the most demand-
connections to your major markets in Europe.                   transit times in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands               or special delivery, full/partial loads, or general cargo         ing requirements. Efficiently direct the procurement
                                                               and Luxembourg:                                                  without reloading – DB SCHENKERdirect is the fastest              logistics from your supplier network through a single
With short standard transit times and delivery tracking.         Time zone speed 8 Delivery by 8 a.m. at the latest             route from supplier to recipient.                                 partner – from ordering to invoicing.
For general cargo.                                             			                  (for select postal code zones)               	You decide what connections we establish for you.               	Various service levels to meet your individual needs.
   Service around the clock.                                     Time zone speed 10 Delivery by 10 a.m. at the latest              We guarantee the availability of sufficient loading space       	Consolidation of shipments at our hubs and bundled delivery.
 	Shipments handled in our own general cargo system.          			                  (for select postal code zones)                 in just the capacity you need throughout Europe.                	Bundling of goods received and outsourcing of storage
   Door-to-door service covering the entire country.             Time zone speed 12 Delivery by noon at the latest                 The efficient solution for your full and partial loads.           space if desired.
   Tracking via internet.                                        Time zone speed    Delivery on the next working day                                                                                 Reduction in transport and goods receiving costs.
 	All-inclusive door-to-door prices allow you to quickly                                                                       DB SCHENKEReuropac                                                 	A single project manager for all concerns, from order
   and easily calculate costs.                                 DB SCHENKERtop                                                   Reusable transport packaging with our unique                         processing to invoicing.
                                                               The rapid connection for shipments to your European              “one-way” system:
DB SCHENKERsystem-plus                                         customers. With clearly defined transit times and money-            Germany-wide container selection system on a one-way basis.   DB SCHENKERcustoms
A range of extras for fulfilling special customer requests,    back guarantee. For selected countries.                           	Fair, transparent, efficient, and geared toward your           As a holder of an AEO-F Certificate, Schenker Deutschland
for example: notification, temporary storage, cash on                                                                               individual requirements.                                      AG offers its customers the highest security standards
delivery, administrative services and much more.               DB SCHENKERtop12                                                                                                                   throughout the entire supply chain, combined with optimum
                                                               Even faster connections for your shipments with clearly          Sales and rental of all kinds of packaging:                       quality standards for all products. Take advantage of the
DB SCHENKERsystem-extra/DB SCHENKERsystem-extra-light          defined transit times and delivery by noon. Fast and reliable.    	Includes both conventional packaging – also suitable for       know-how of our experienced specialists in international
The individual supplement to DB SCHENKERsystem.                With money-back guarantee. For selected countries.                   trade, export or overseas shipment – and classic standard     shipping. In cooperation with our partner SW-Zoll-Beratung
Custom delivery service for special requirements, such                                                                              containers. For purchase or rental, depending on what         GmbH, DB Schenker offers you a portfolio of services to
as “free delivery to point of use”, stock removal services,    DB SCHENKERparcel                                                    you need.                                                     perfectly accommodate the most varied requirements:
fixed deadline delivery, return or taking back of packaging.   Short transit times for your parcels and low-weight               	Insulating covers are a cost-effective and environmentally      Fast, reliable, secure customs clearance for all kinds of
                                                               shipments. The advantages of this service:                           friendly option for temperature-sensitive goods.                goods and customs procedures.
                                                                	Combined pick-up: your parcel shipments are simply                                                                                Development and handling of customs services integrated
                                                                  picked up along with your regular general cargo.              Consulting services:                                                in the supply chain.
                                                                  6-day week: our partner delivers to your customer as a rule    	Our packaging specialists offer you a broad portfolio of         Comprehensive service for companies in all customs-related
                                                                  Monday through Friday, Saturday upon request.                    packaging solutions that make economic sense.                    issues.
                                                                  Thorough documentation: receipt of delivery is always            We would also be happy to advise you regarding individual        Centralized handling of inward customs clearance.
                                                                  collected from your customer. Tracking via internet/             systems.                                                         Centralized approval for all established procedures.
                                                                  telephone.                                                                                                                        Simplification of procedures used whenever possible.
                                                                  Secure is secure: our liability is € 510.00 per shipment.                                                                        Professional consulting, fiscal representation.
                                                                   We can offer you alternatives for your peace of mind and                                                                         Compliance and risk management.
                                                                   your high-value goods.                                                                                                           ATLAS – NCTS – AES.
                                                                   In cooperation with UPS.                                                                                                         Assistance in applying for AEO approval.

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Glossary of land transport terms
Kolumnentitel                                                                                                                                   Kolumnentitel

    ABC analysis   Used in materials management to categorize              Cross-         A method to minimize trans-shipment work.
                   stock. A-class articles: typically account for a        docking        The goods are already prepared for the various
                   large proportion of the overall value but a small                      recipients upon shipping. At the trans-shipment
                   percentage of the overall volume of inventory;                         point, the goods can then continue on their way
                   B-class: medium share of overall value and medium                      without being stored or removed.
                   share of volume; C-class: small proportion of overall
                                                                           CTP            Capable To Promise (commitment to a delivery date)
                   value, large proportion of volume.
                                                                           Dangerous      Items and substances that may pose a risk during
    Accompany-     Document identifying the shipment
                                                                           goods          transport. They include radioactive, explosive,
    ing document
                                                                                          flammable, toxic and corrosive chemicals.
    ADR            Accord […] relatif au transport international des
                                                                           Docking gate   The place at a building where a freight truck pulls
                   marchandises Dangereuses par Route (European
                                                                                          up to load or unload.
                   Agreement concerning the International Carriage
                   of Dangerous Goods by Road)                             Dual-use       Items that can be used for both civil and military
                                                                           goods          purposes.                                             Liability        Compensation for deficiencies in service               SLVS           German Forwarders Liability Insurance (Spedi-
    ADSp           Allgemeine Deutsche Spediteurbedingungen
                   (German Freight Forwarders’ Standard Terms and          EAN code       European Article Number. A barcode containing                          provision or goods delivery.                                          tions-, Logistik- und Lagerversicherungsschein)
                   Conditions)                                                            the following product identification information:     Loading          An element connecting permanent parts of the           SSCC           Serial Shipping Container Code. An internationally
                                                                                          country code, company number and item reference.      bridge           ramp with transport vehicles (trucks)                                 unique number used to identify logistics units, e.g.
    ASW            Automated small-parts warehouse
                                                                           EDIFACT        Electronic Data Interchange For Administration,       Loading unit     A container or swap body                                              pallets, containers, cardboard boxes, etc.
    ATD            Actual Time of Departure
                                                                                          Commerce and Transport. (Standard in the United                                                                               SU             Sales unit
    ATLAS          Internal German customs system to electronically                                                                             LTL              less than truck load
                                                                                          Nations. EDIFACT is hardware- and software-
                   manage customs declarations and administrative                         neutral.)                                             Multimodal       Use of two or more carriers for transporting           SVS            Forwarder’s Risk Insurance
                   files (e.g. import duty assessments).                                                                                        transport        goods. Also called intermodal transport.                              (Speditionsversicherungsschein)
                                                                           EFTA           European Free Trade Association
    ATP            Accord relatif aux Transports internationaux de                                                                              NCTS             New Computerized Transit System. A Europe-wide         Swap body      A standard, exchangeable freight container for
                   denrées Périssables [...] (Agreement on the             ELA            European Logistics Association                                                                                                               road and rail transport. Swap bodies can be
                                                                                                                                                                 computer system for monitoring CT movements.
                   international carriage of perishable foodstuff)         Euro-pallet    Standard transport structure (800 x 1200 mm)                                                                                                 transferred without needing to use stationary
                                                                                                                                                OBU              On-board unit. A device installed in trucks to                        equipment.
    AWG            German Foreign Trade Act from April 28, 1961,                          used by European transport companies
                                                                                                                                                                 automatically log tolls by communicating with
                   regulating economic trade with foreign countries        FTL            Full Truck Load or Full Trailer Load                                                                                          T/T            Tracking and tracing
                                                                                                                                                                 permanent transponders along the route.
    B/L            Bill of lading                                          Forklift       A vehicle used to lift and move pallets.                                                                                      Tare           Term for the weight of a good’s packaging.
                                                                                                                                                OCW              Open customs warehouse
    Barcode        An optical, machine-readable representation                                                                                                                                                                         Gross weight minus tare weight yields net weight.
                                                                           GGV            The German Hazardous Substances Directive             OEM              Original Equipment Manufacturer                                       For customs purposes, it is the weight of all
                   of data
                                                                                          (GGV, Gefahrgutverordnung) regulates the                                                                                                     enclosures of a good.
    Big bag        A removable, sack-like transport unit, sufficiently                                                                          Pallet           A flat, stackable transport structure, reusable or
                                                                                          national and international transport of hazardous
                   stable to be lifted vertically and used to transport                                                                                          disposable, for grouping goods into a loading unit.    Tautliner      A type of structure for freight trucks, trailers and
                                                                                          materials via road, rail, inland waterway, air and
                   various kinds of bulk goods.                                           ocean. It is based on German and international        POD              Provement Of Delivery                                                 especially semi trailers. Curtains on the side of
                                                                                          hazardous materials law.                                                                                                                     the truck/trailer contain load-restraining straps
    Break-bulk     A logistics hub where a large delivery is broken                                                                             Pick-up          Goods are picked up from a delivery point and                         which can be released to allow access to the load.
    point          down into partial deliveries/amounts for further        GGVSE          German Hazardous Substances Directive for Road        transport        brought to a receiving point.
                   transport.                                                                                                                                                                                           TIR            Transport International Routier (Convention on
                                                                                          and Rail (Gefahrgutverordnung Straße und Eisen-
                                                                                                                                                Primary trans-   Transport of goods from a collection point to a                       International Transport of Goods; for international
    Bulk goods     Unpackaged or loose goods, such as liquids, gases                      bahn)
                                                                                                                                                portation        distribution station.                                                 road traffic)
                   and silo products.                                      GüKG           German Goods Traffic Directive (Güterkraftver-
                                                                                                                                                RDT              Remote data transmission                               TTS            TTS process (transport, trans-shipment, storage)
    Cartage note   A list of unloading points/recipients to be visited                    kehrsgesetz)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       in logistics
                   by the truck driver during onward carriage.                                                                                  RFID             Radio Frequency Identification
                                                                           Hub            A central trans-shipment location where
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Trailer        Any unpowered vehicle suitable for pulling behind
    CBU            Complete Build-up Unit                                                 transports are collected, sorted according to         Roller           Makes it possible to transport standardized roller
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       a truck in freight transport; distinct from semi
                                                                                          destination region and reloaded.                      container        containers via intermodal means (road + rail).
    CEP            Logistics for the courier, express and parcel market                                                                                                                                                                trailers.
                                                                           IBC            Intermediate Bulk Container. A reusable collection    system
    Chep pallet    A reusable pallet made of plastic or wood                                                                                                                                                            Truck-meets-   2 means of transport drive towards one another at
                                                                                          or transport container for chemicals considered       RVS              Cartage Insurance Policy
    CFS            Container Freight Station                                                                                                                                                                            truck          a specified time. At the meeting point, they then
                                                                                          hazardous materials.                                                   (Rollfuhrversicherungsschein)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       exchange the transported articles.
    CMR            Convention Marchandise Routière (Agreement              Industrial     Standard DIN pallet with dimensions                   SDR              Special Drawing Right. An artificial currency that     Unloading      Term for the location (delivery point) where
                   on the International Carriage of Goods by Road;         pallet         1200 × 800 × 144 mm                                                    is not traded on the currency markets. It was intro-   terminal       goods are received
                   governs responsibilities and liability)
                                                                                                                                                                 duced by the International Monetary Fund in 1969.
    Container      A standardized unit for storing and transporting        Intermodal     Transport that involves multiple carriers                                                                                     WAB            Vehicle with interchangeable body modules
                                                                           transport                                                            Semi trailer     An unpowered vehicle for goods transport; a
                   goods.                                                                                                                                                                                               WMS            Warehouse Management System
                                                                                                                                                                 trailer designed to be connected to a road tractor
    Consolidated   Combination of several loading units into a single      KVO            German ordinance governing long-haul goods                             in such a way that a large proportion of its weight    Wire box       Consists of a steel framework construction
    shipment       transport.                                                             transport with motorized vehicles                                      and load is supported by the tractor.                  pallet         mounted on or screwed to a wooden pallet.

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Incoterms – regulated cooperation

    Term      Export         Trans-        Delivery site                         Transfer of        Transfer of         Transport        Import      Classes of dangerous goods
              clear-         port                                                risk S ➔ B         costs S ➔ B         insurance        clearance
              ance           contract                                                                                                                The term dangerous goods describes materials, formulations (compounds, mixtures, solutions) and articles that contain
    EXW           B              B         Ex works of seller                    Delivery site                                           B           substances which due to their nature, physical or chemical characteristics or state may during transport pose certain risks
                                                                                                                                                     for public safety and order, especially for the general public, common property, human lives and health, animals and other
    FCA           S              B         Goods handed over to freight          Delivery site                                           B           things and which are categorized as dangerous materials by legal regulations. When transported by road, dangerous goods
                                           carrier at the designated                                                                                 must be labeled in accordance with currently valid dangerous materials regulations.
                                           place
    FAS           S              B         Goods provided alongside the          Delivery site                                           B
                                           ship at the designated port of
                                           shipment or in barges                                                                                     The European ADR Agreement defines 13 classes and subclasses of dangerous goods according to the risks they pose.

    FOB           S              B         Ship in port of shipment              Ship’s railing in port of shipment                      B           Class 1       Explosive substances and articles
    CFR*          S              S         Ship in port of shipment              Ship’s railing     Port of                              B
                                                                                 in port of         destination                                      Class 2       Gases
                                                                                 shipment
    CIF*          S              S         Ship in port of shipment              Ship’s railing     Port of             Seller on be-    B           Class 3       Flammable liquids
                                                                                 in port of         destination         half of buyer,                                                                                                                                    3         3

                                                                                 shipment                               min. coverage                Class 4.1     Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives
                                                                                                                        110 %, seller                                                                                                                                               4

                                                                                                                        pays
                                                                                                                                                     Class 4.2     Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
    CPT           S              S         Site of handover to freight           Delivery site      Port of                              B                                                                                                                                         4

                                           carrier fulfilling the transport                         destination
                                           contract                                                                                                  Class 4.3     Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4         4

    CIP           S              S         Site of handover to freight           Delivery site      Port of             Seller on be-    B
                                           carrier fulfilling the transport                         destination         half of buyer,               Class 5.1     Oxidizing substances
                                           contract                                                                     min. coverage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   5.11

                                                                                                                        110 %, seller                Class 5.2     Organic peroxides
                                                                                                                        pays                                                                                                                                              5.2      5.2

    DAF           S              S         Designated location at border         Named place at frontier                                 B           Class 6.1     Toxic substances
    DES*          S              S         Ship in designated port of            Quay of port of destination                             S
                                           destination                                                                                               Class 6.2     Infectious substances
    DEQ*          S              S         Quay of designated port of            Quay of port of destination
                                           destination                                                                                               Class 7       Radioactive material
    DDU           S              S         Designated place of                   Destination in country of import
                                           destination                                                                                               Class 8       Corrosive substances
    DDP           S              S         Designated place of                   Destination in country of import
                                           destination                                                                                               Class 9       Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles
S = seller   B = buyer         * May only be used in case of transport by ship
    designated place     designated port of destination    designated port of shipment   designated place of destination

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Fleet size

     Fleet of vehicles in Europe                                                                                                           Basis for pricing/volume weight
                                             Freight trucks                                                                                The weight of a shipment is used as a basis for calculating transport costs.
                                                                                                                                           But the space (volume) taken up by the goods to be transported must also be
     Local delivery trucks   Road tractors (semis)                               Swap-body trucks                                          considered. Generally, the gross weight is used, including pallets, additional
                                                                                                                                           devices and packaging materials. If however the volume weight exceeds the
                                                                                                                                           gross weight, the volume weight is considered the chargeable weight.

                                                                                                                                           General guidelines
                                                                                                                                            A shipment is considered bulky if its chargeable weight is higher than its
                                                                                                                                            actual weight.
                                                                                                                                            Length x width x height = m³
                                                                                                                                            Our standard volume weight calculations for national transports:
     DB Schenker: 1,000      DB Schenker: 1,300                                  DB Schenker: 400                                           - 1 euro-pallet, stackable: 1.2 m x 0.8 m x 1.2 m = 1.152 m³ x 200 kg = 230.4 kg
     Partners:   10,000      Partners:       5,000                               Partners:         400                                      - 1euro-pallet, non-stackable: 1.2 m x 0.8 m x 1.2 m = 0.4 LDM x 1,000 kg = 400 kg
                                                                                                                                            - The calculation of volume weight for international transports depends on
     Total:      11,000      Total:          6,300                               Total:            800                                        the destination.
                                                                                                                                            Heavy cargo = goods whose actual weight is higher than the chargeable weight.
                                                Trailers
                                                                                                                                           Special rules:
     Swap                    Semi trailers                                       Other                                                      	Non-stackable pallets or stackable pallets over 1.5 m high will be calculated
                                                                                                                                              according to loading meters.
                                                                                                                                              The space required is calculated from the basic dimensions of the individual
                                                                                                                                              package (cardboard box, crate, pallet, case, etc.) or the dimensions of the pallet
                                                                                                                                              (1.2 m x 0.8 m = 0.96) divided by 2.4 m (standard truck width) = 0.4 loading meters.
                                                                                                                                              Over-length policy: for items more than 2.4 m in length and over 80 kg are billed in
                                                                                                                                              a chargeable height of 1,501 kg.

     DB Schenker: 12,000     DB Schenker: 6,000                                  DB Schenker:         700
     Partners:       100     Partners:        5,000                              Partners:         1,800
     Total:       12,100     Total:          11,000                              Total:            2,500

                                                           Source: Internal inventory of Schenker AG, Product Management Land, Network
                                                                                                         Operations from October 1, 2008
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Loading space

                                                                                                                  Local delivery vehicle, 7.5 tons with tail lift

                                                                                                                    Trailer can be attached		                                                  Interior height up to 2.45 m
                                                                                                                    Loading length 6.2 m		                                                     Loading space for 15 pallets

                                                                                                                                                                   6.2 m

                                                                                                                                                Up to 2.45 m

                                                                                                                                                               15 pallets

                                                                                                                  Local delivery vehicle, 12 tons with tail lift

                                                                                                                    Trailer can be attached		                                                  Interior height up to 2.45 m
                                                                                                                    Loading length 7.2 m		                                                     Loading space for 17 pallets

                                                                                                                                                                7.2 m

                                                                                                                                                Up to 2.45 m

                                                                                                                                                            17 pallets

     Classic 3+2 trailer setup                                                                                    Road tractor + semi trailer, 16.5 m

       2 x7.45-m swap bodies, BDF standard		                         Normal hitch                                   Road tractor with long semi trailer		                                      Uninterrupted loading space
       Freight truck with turntable trailer		                       2 standard load containers, each same size     Uninterrupted loading length of 13.6 m
        Trailer spacing 1.5 m		                                                                                     Standard load container, high compatibility

                                                7.45 m                                             7.45 m
                                                                                                                                                                                      13.6 m
                                 Up to 2.45 m                                                                                                     Up to 2.73 m
                                                             0.42    1.5 m
                                             18 pallets                                             18 pallets                                                              33/34 pallets

     7.82-m body-swap setup                                                                                       Mega trailer

      	2 x 7.82-m swap bodies		                                    	Short coupling with expansion mechanism       Road tractor with long semi trailer		                                      Uninterrupted loading space
        Articulated truck with low-hitch center-axle trailer		        Largest loading space for 38 euro-pallets     Uninterrupted loading length of 13.6 m		                                   Interior height up to 3 m
        Trailer spacing 76 cm		                                       2 compatible swap bodies of the same size     Standard load container, high compatibility

                                                7.82 m                                          7.82 m
                                                                                                                                                                                      13.6 m
                                 Up to 3 m                                                                                                        Up to 3 m
                                                                             0.76 m
                                                19 pallets                                       19 pallets                                                                 33/34 pallets

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More details                                                                                                                                     Customs

     Types of trucks:                                                        Truck dimensions and weights in Germany (max.):

     Flatbeds                                      Tarpaulin-covered         Height                                                            4m
                                                              Tipper         Width                                                         2.55 m
     Closed panel                                          Panel van         Length, single freight truck                                     12 m
     vehicles                                              Box body
                                                   Refrigerator truck        Length, road tractor                                          16.5 m

     Tankers                                               Tank truck        Length, freight truck + full trailer                         18.75 m

     Carriers for                                 Container chassis          Weight, single axle                                               10 t
     interchangeable                            Swap body systems            Weight, double axle                                           11-20 t
     modules                     Truck chassis with interchangeable          Weight, triple axle                                           21/24 t
                                                           modules
                                                   Mobile side-lifter        Weight, freight truck, 2 axles                                    18 t
                                                                             Weight, freight truck, 3 axles                                25/26 t
     Conversion table:                                                       Weight, freight truck, 4 axles                                    32 t
     Metric     American                   American       Metric             Weight, trailer, 2 axles                                          20 t

                                                                                                                                                      Customs
                                                                             Weight, trailer, 3 axles                                          24 t
        1 cm              0.3937 inches         1 inch         2.54 cm
                                                                             Weight, road tractor + semi trailer, 3 axles                      28 t
         1m                  3.281 feet          1 feet       0.305 m
                                                                             Weight, road tractor + semi trailer, 4 axles                      36 t
         1m                 1.094 yards         1 yard        0.914 m                                                                                 International customs agreements:                            Regional agreements:
                                                                             Weight, road tractor + semi trailer with 5 or more axles          40 t
          1g             0.0353 ounces         1 ounce         28.35 g                                                                                  WTO (the World Trade Organization) is the successor to      	EC (European Community). The European Community is
                                                                             Weight, freight truck + full trailer with 4 axles                 36 t     GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade). Its goals      a customs union with no internal tariffs and a common
         1 kg             2.205 pounds        1 pound        0.4536 kg
                                                                             Weight, freight truck + full trailer with 5 or more axles         40 t     are to liberalize customs, decrease subsidies and non-        external tariff.
     1,000 kg           1.102 short tons    1 short ton            908 kg                                                                               tariff barriers to trade, and assist in settling trade
                                                                             Weight, freight truck + full trailer, subsequent                  44 t
       1 cm²            0.061 cu-inches       1 cu-inch   16.3873 cm²                                                                                   disagreements.                                             Pan-European economic area:
                                                                             handling in intermodal transport
         1 m²           35.3134 cu-feet       1 cu-feet     0.0283 m²                                                                                   WCO (World Customs Organization). The purpose of this        EFTA (European Free Trade Association) is a free trade
                                                                                                                                                        organization is to harmonize international customs law        zone. Its members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
         1 m²           1.3079 cu-yards       1 cu-yard       0.765 m²       Euro-pallets in commercial vehicles:                                       in the interest of international trade.                       and Switzerland.
        1 km            0.621373 miles          1 mile     1.60934 km        Standard pallet dimensions 1.20 m x 0.80 m

                                                                             6-m motorized vehicle                                       15 pallets
                                                                             8-m full trailer                                            20 pallets
                                                                             7-m swap body                                               17 pallets
                                                                             12-m semi trailer                                           30 pallets
                                                                             13.2-m semi trailer                                         33 pallets
                                                                             13.6-m semi trailer                                         34 pallets

                                                                            The maximum permissible vehicle width of 2.55 m yields
                                                                            a usable interior width of 2.48 m. This means that 2 or 3
                                                                            pallets can be loaded next to one another, depending on
                                                                            the situation.

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