### Question
How is the "ocean freight forwarder" defined?


### Answer
The term **ocean freight forwarder** is defined in *46 U.S.C. § 40102* as follows -

> a person that—


(A) in the United States, dispatches shipments from the United States via a common carrier and books or otherwise arranges space for those shipments on behalf of shippers

#### Citation:
  - *46 U.S.C. § 40102*
  - Heading: **Subtitle IV-Regulation of Ocean Shipping > Part A-Ocean Shipping > CHAPTER 401-GENERAL**

