Glossary

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It refers to the tax or charges imposed by the government on goods that are imported from other countries. Import duty depends on multiple factors such as the type and value of goods. Import duty is one of the major sources of revenue for the government and saves local businesses from extreme international competition.

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COD collection fee

This is the fee assocaited with collection of cash at the time of delivery levied by courier partners.This fee is used to incentivise delivery executives to collect and safegaurd funds collected at the time of delviery and is also used to cover the charges incurred by courier partners in facilitating collection either via electronic means or hard cash, safegaurding these funds and processing them for remittance. This is usually calcaulted as the maximum of a fixed value or a percetnage of the amount collected

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Bulk Shipping

Bulk shipping in logistics refers to shipping large quantities of packages. In most usual cases these packages are not packed individually but directly loaded in a vehicle or a vessel. For eCommerce sellers these types of demands may arise, that is why it is important to work with a carrier partner that allows you to do bulk shipping.

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Form Element Clicks

When users click inside form fields like text inputs, checkboxes, radio buttons, or dropdown selects, it indicates their intention to enter data or make selections.

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RTO out for delivery

The RTO shipment is out for delivery back to its origin.

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