EAD stands for which date type?

• A. Estimated arrival date
• B. Destination arrival date
• C. Arrival date
• D. Earliest arrival date

Answer: (D)

EAD indicates the earliest arrival date—the earliest date something can arrive given current constraints like transit time and routing. It’s a planning reference, not a forecast: it represents the soonest possible arrival if everything goes as quickly as possible. This differs from an estimated arrival date, which is a forecast that incorporates typical delays and variability. It also isn’t the generic arrival date or a destination-specific term. Use the earliest arrival date to plan resource readiness and downstream activities, for example, when a shipment leaves with a minimum transit time of two days, the earliest arrival is two days after departure, assuming no delays.