R&C – Rail and Canal.

 

R/C – Reconsigned.

 

r.&c.c. – Riots and civil commotions.

 

r.c.c.&s. – Riots, civil commotions, and strikes.

 

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.