{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Carrier Filing","description":"To make their rates and conditions of carriage legally enforceable against shippers and forwarders, carriers formally submit their tariffs, freight rates, and service terms to a regulatory authority or industry body—a process known as carrier filing. In maritime transport, the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is the primary filing authority; in international air freight, IATA fulfils a comparable role. Filed tariffs become publicly available, ensuring market transparency and preventing discr","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/carrier-filing","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T21:37:55.654696","citation":"https://www.fmc.gov","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/carrier-filing","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Carrier Filing · To make their rates and conditions of carriage legally enforceable against shippers and forwarders, carriers formally submit their tariffs, freight rates, and service terms to a regulatory authority or industry body—a process known as carrier filing. · Quelle: https://www.fmc.gov"}