NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) – A free trade agreement comprising the U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico.

 

National Carrier – A flag carrier owned or controlled by the state.

 

n.e.m. – Not elsewhere mentioned.

 

n.e.s. – Not elsewhere specified.

 

Nested – When three or more different sizes of an article are placed within each other so that each article will not project above the next lower article by more than 33-1/3% of its height.

 

Nested Solid – When three or more different sizes of an article are placed within each other so that each article will not project above the next lower article by more than 1/4 inch.

 

Net Terms – Free of charters’ commission.

 

Net Weight (Actual Net Weight) – The weight of the goods alone without any immediate wrappings; e.g., the weight of the contents of a tin can without the weight of the can.

 

NMFC – National Motor Freight Classification.

 

No Objection Certificate – A document provided by scheduled or national airlines of many countries declaring no objection to a proposed charter flight operated by another airline. It is often demanded by government authorities before they grant permission for a charter flight to take place.

 

No Objection Fee – A sum of money normally paid by a charter airline to a scheduled airline in order that it waives its right of objection to its government, thus allowing a charter to take place. The amount is usually a fixed percentage of the gross cost of a charter. Tantamount to a bribe, this is common practice in the Middle East and Africa.

 

NOE – Not Otherwise Enumerated.

 

NOHP – Not Otherwise Herein Provided.

 

NOI – Not Otherwise Indicated.

 

NOIBN – Not Otherwise Indicated By Number; Not Otherwise Indicated By Name.

 

Non-Scheduled Flight – (See Scheduled Flight)

 

Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) – An FMC-Iicensed cargo consolidator of small shipments in ocean trade, generally soliciting business and arranging for or performing containerization functions at the port.

 

NOS – Not Otherwise Specified.

 

NT – Net Tons.

 

NVOCC – (See Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier)