"[TRUE-FALSE] International logistics costs far exceed those for domestic shipment {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] Transportation cost is directly related to speed of transportation {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] It is traditionally believed that the appropriateness of air freight is a function of a value-to-weight equation {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] As product density declines, the charge for sea freight rises rapidly {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] A conference line company uses a dual rate system {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] In contrast with independent lines and tramp vessels, conference lines do not have established arrival/departure schedules {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] Singapore is the world's top port based on container traffic {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] Long Beach (California) is the top US port based on container traffic {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] Globally, most large shipping companies are moving away from the traditional cargo delivery system's use of only one mode of transportation toward a multi-modal cargo transport approach {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] Inland carriers are less likely than ocean carriers to bear the responsibility for any damage to goods while in their possession {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] Marine insurance can be obtained for both air and sea shipments {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] A special policy is relatively more expensive than open coverage {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] An exporter who exports frequently should use an open (blanket) insurance policy rather than a special policy {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] Cargo insurance does not allow profit to be insured {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] When in doubt, a company should over-pack its product because import duties are based on net weight {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] Palletizing minimizes breakage by assembling packages on a base and securing the load to the base {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] Because the cargo can easily be stolen or lost during shipment, a company should discourage theft by clearly writing the company's name and the content on the package for easy identification {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] A container can minimize breakage and moisture problems but not weight and pilferage problems {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] A freight forwarder can assist an exporter in virtually all aspects of physical distribution {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] A freight forwarder generally works for exporters, whereas a customhouse broker works for importers {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] A freight forwarder's major contribution to an exporter is his ability to provide traffic and documentation responsibilities for international freight movements {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] The service of a freight forwarder is optional, and thus its service cost should not be figured into the contract price charged to buyers {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] A customs broker assists an exporter in filling out export documents {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] Compared to the delivery business, contract logistics has a lower margin {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] A large number of million customs declarations a year in Russia is processed electronically {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] The European Union has eliminated the Single Administrative Document {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] To fill out export documents, a US exporter needs to use the Harmonized Tariff Schedule {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] The United States requires a filing of detailed cargo information a full day before containers are loaded aboard US-bound vessels {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] The US Customs requires shippers and freight forwarders to electronically submit a cargo manifest {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] Less than percent of cargo containers are inspected at US ports {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] An export license is required for exports being shipped from the United States to Canada {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] US goods not related to strategic significance or short supply must still have a general export license {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] The United States requires a validated export license for all exported products {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] COCOM, an international organization responsible for the coordination of Western allies' export controls for security purposes, has been disbanded {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] A dock receipt is a document issued by a carrier to evidence shipment transportation {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] When a regular American invoice is certified by an importing country's consulate, it becomes a consular invoice {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] An exporter who notes an error on a consular invoice can make corrections by oneself {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] An inspection certificate is issued by an exporter's own quality control department to certify that the merchandise being shipped conforms to the order or specifications {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] An air waybill is not a negotiable instrument {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] A bill of lading can be straight or negotiable {TRUE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] A clean on-board bill of lading is a bill which is properly filled out and notarized {FALSE}" "[TRUE-FALSE] A clean on-board bill of lading certifies that the cargo is in a warehouse at the export dock {FALSE}"