What does ETD mean?
What does ETD on the bill of lading mean? The same abbreviation also has different meanings, such as ETD. Generally, ETD can be expressed in two ways, such as:
ETD=Expected Time of Delivery Estimated delivery time,
ETD = Estimated time of departure / estimated sailing date.
The specific meaning needs to be checked based on the actual content of the customer's email, and cannot be generalized. Since we are doing foreign trade business, of course we have to relate it to our own business stage. Of course, if you are really not sure what ETD means in the email (for example, a foreign trade salesperson received an email from a customer and the order said ETDCHINAASAP, where ETD means estimated time of delivery), then you might as well confirm with the customer again before making a judgment.
What is the difference between ETD and ETA?
ETD&ETA
ETA is the abbreviation of Estimated Time of Arrival, which means estimated time of arrival. Estimated time of arrival (at pilot station or anchorage) rather than arrival at berth.
*Generally speaking, ETC (travel cut-off date) is earlier than ETD (departure time).
*ETD and ETA are applicable to various modes of transportation. ETD can be used for estimated sailing time and estimated take-off time.
ETD and ETA are the most common and apply to various modes of transportation, such as:
Estimated sailing time can be ETD: 12-NOV-2017
Estimated flight time can be ETD: 12-DEC-2017
Specifically, you can add the name of the port of departure and the port of destination, such as:
ETD Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK); 15-DEC-2017
ETDPEK: 15-DEC-2017
Expected departure time from Beijing Capital International Airport: December 15, 2017
ETAJFKInternationalAirport:16-NOV-2017
ETAJFK:16-NOV-2017
Estimated arrival time at New York JFK International Airport: December 16, 2017
This is the end of the introduction to ETD in this issue. If you want to get more information about ETD, please pay attention and we will continue to answer your questions~
