Principal

(o) Principal refers to the shipper, consignee, seller, or purchaser of property, and to anyone acting on behalf of such shipper, consignee, seller, or purchaser of property, who employs the services of a licensed freight forwarder to facilitate the ocean transportation of such property.

Source

46 CFR § 515.2

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Scoping language

The terms used in this part are defined as follows:

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