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AAA
Association of Average Adjusters
ABCC
Arab British Chamber of Commerce
A/C
Account
Act of God
Any act which could not have been prevented by humam care and forethought
ADR
EU agreement for international carriage of dangerous goods by road
AF
Advance Freight (such as prior to shipment)
AMT
Air Mail Transfer
AN
Advice Note
ANF
Arrival Notification Form
A/O
Account Of
AP
Additional Premium
ASEAN
Association of South East Asia Nations
ASWP
Any Safe World Port
ASSP
Any Safe Suitable Port
ATA
Admission Temporaire - Temporary Addmission
ATP
Accorde Transports Perissable (european agreement on the
international carriage of perishable foodstuffs)
ATR
Admission Temporaire Roulette - Temporary Admission on Wheels
AV
Freight rate based on value of goods shipped
AWB
Air Waybill
BAF
Bunkerage Adjustment Factor on shipping rates
BB
Bill Book
BD
Bond
B/D
Bankers Draft
BDI
Both Days Included
B/E
Bill of Exchange
BF
Back Freight for goods being returned to point of origin
BIFA
British International Freight Association
BKG
Breakage
BKGE
Brokerage
BL
Bulk Licence to cover a trading period, or value
B/L
Bill of Lading
BOND
guarantee to Customs for payment of duty or tax
BOTB
British Overseas Trade Board
BP
Bills Payable
BR
Bills Received
BS
Bill of Sight used for Customs declaration when the
importer is unable to furnish all documents
B/S
Bill of Sale
BSEC
Black Sea Economic Co-operation
BSI
British Standards Institution
BST
British Summer Time
CAA
Civil Aviation Authority
CAD
Cash Against Documents
CAF
Currency Adjustment Factor for sea freight rates
CAP
Common Agricultural Policy
CARICOM
Caribbean Community
Carr Fwd
Carriage Forward
CB
Container Base
CBD
Cash Before Delivery
cbm
Cubic Metre
CCC
Customs Clearance Certificate
CCCN
Customs Co-Operation Council Nomenclature
(formerly BTN Brussels Tarriff Nomenclature)
CCM
Caribbean Common Market
CC/O
Certificate of Consignment/Origin
C&D
Collected & Delivered
CD
Customs Declaration
CDV
Current Domestic Value
C&E
Customs & Excise
CE
Community European - quality mark on goods
CET
Central European Time
CEN
European Standards Office
C&F
Cost & Freight (not in INCOTERMS
1990)
cf
Cubic Feet
CFR
Cost & Freight (named port of destination)
CHIEFS
The UK Customs electronic system for both export and
import transactions
ch pd
Carriage Paid
ch ppd
Carriage Pre-paid
C/I
Consular Invoice/Certificate of Insurance
CIF
Cost Insurance & Freight (named port of destination)
CIF&C
Cost Insurance & Freight & Commission
CIFC&I
Cost Insurance, Freight, Commission & Interest
CIM
Contract of movement by International Rail
CKD
Completely Knocked Down
CMR
Convention Merchandises Par Routes (conditions for the
international carriage of goods by road)
C/N
Consignment Note, Cover Note
C/NEE
Consignee
C/NOR
Consignor
CO or C/O
Certificate of Origin, Cash Order
COD
Cash On Delivery
COM/I
Commercial Invoice
COMET
Committee Of Middle East Trade
COMITEXTIL
Co-Ordination Committee for the Textile Industry in the EU
C of O
Certificate of Origin, note there are several different types
COI
Central Office of Information
COP
Certificate Of Posting
COTECHNA
A London based company engaged in pre inspection
CPA
Claims Payable Abroad
CPD
Charter Pays Due
CPT
Carriage Paid To (named destination)
CR
Current Rate, Carriers Risk, Compound Risk
CRN
Customs Registered Number
C/S
Currency Surcharge
CT
Community Transit
CTC
Customs Tarriff Code, now harmonised virtually world-wide
CTL
Constructive Total Loss
C/V
Certificate of Value
C/VO
Certificate of Value & Origin
CWO
Cash With Order
CY
Currency
D/A
Documents Against Acceptance, Days after Acceptance
DAF
Delivered At Frontier
DAN
Deferment Account Number
DDP
Delivered Duty Paid
DDU
Delivered Duty Unpaid
DEPS
Departmental Entry Processing System
DEQ
Delivered Ex Quay (named port of destination)
DES
Delivered Ex Ship (named port of destination)
DFT
Draft
DGN
Dangerous Goods Note, they vary according to transport mode
DK
Dock
D/N
Debit Note/Despatch Note
D/O
Delivery Order
D/P
Documents against Payment, Direct Port
DS
Days after Sight
DWT
Dead Weight Tonnage
DY or DELY
Delivery
E&OE
Errors & Omissions Excepted
ECA
Economic Co-Operation Administration
ECE
Economic Commission for Europe
ECGD
Export Credits Guarantee Department, now privatised and the major
part of their former
role is now conducted by NCM, a Dutch Credit Insurance Company
ECI
Export Consignment Identifier
EDI
Electronic Data Exchange
EDP
Electronic Date Processing
EEU
European Economic Union
EFTA
European Free Trade Area
EIA
European Information Association
EIS
Export Intelligence Service
EOHP
Except as Otherwise Herein Provided
EOM
End Of Month
EOTA
European Organisation for Technical Approvals
EOTC
European Organisation for Testing & Certification
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival/European Technical Approvals
ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
ETS
Estimated Time of Sailing
EU
European Union
EX
Examined, Exchanged, Executed, Excluding, out of
EXD
Examined
EXW
Ex Works (named place)
FAA
Free of All Average
FAC
Forwarding Agents Commission
FAK
Freight of All Kinds
FAS
Free Alongside Ship
FCA
Free Carrier (named place)
FCL
Full Container Load
FCO
Franco
FCR
Freight Forwarders Certificate of Receipt
F&D
Freight & Demurrage
FIATA
International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association
FIB
Free In Bunker
FIO
Free In and Free Out
FIW
Free In Wagon
FO
Firm Order
FOB
Free On Board
FOC
Free Of Charge
FOD
Free Of Damage
FOR
Free On Rail (no longer INCOTERMS
90)
FOT
Free On Truck (no longer INCOTERMS
90)
FOV
Free On Vehicle
FP
Floating open cover marine insurance Policy
FP-C
Flash Point Celsius
FR
Freight Release
FRANCO FREE
For example Franco London - all charges paid to arrival London
FTA
Freight Transport Association or Free Trade Agreements
GA
General Average
GA CON
General Average Contribution
GATT
General Agreement on Tarriffs and Trade, now known as
WTO (World Trade Organisation)
GRS WT
Gross Weight
GRT
Gross Registered Tonnage
GSP
Generalised System of Preferences
GV
Grand Vitesse
HAWB
House Airway Bill
HAZCHEM
Applicable in the UK - Dangerous Goods Rules of the
Road Haulage Association
HL
Heavy Lift
IATA
International Air Transport Association
IB
Invoice Book
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organisation
ICB
International Container Depot
ICC
International Chamber of Commerce
ICD
Inland Clearing Depot
ICPO
Irrevocable Corporate Purchasing Order
ICS
International Chamber of Shipping or
Institue of Chartered Shipbrokers
ID
Import Duty
IFF
Institute of Freight Forwarders
I/L
Import Licence
IMF
International Monetary Fund
IMO
International Marine Organisation
IPR
Inward Processing Relief
IRC
International reply Coupon
IRD
Inland Rail Depot
ISO
International Standards Organisation
LAFTA
Latin American Free Trade Organisation
LASH
Lighter Aboard Ship
L/C
Letter of Credit, of which there are several forms
LCL
Less than full Container Load
LDG
Loading
LEC
Local Export Clearance
LO/LO
Lift On / Lift Off
MAWB
Master Air Waybill
MCD
Miscellaneous Cash Payment
MD
Malicious Damage
MIP
Marine Insurance Policy
MR
Mates Receipt
MT
Mail Transfer
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Area
NCV
No Commercial Value
NEI
Not Elsewhere Included
NES
Not Elsewhere Specified
NET WT
Net Weight
NSSN
National Standard Shipping Note
N/T
Net Terms
O/A
On Account of
OAU
Organisation of African Unity
O/C
Open Cover, Open Charter, Over Charge
OCTs
The Overseas Countries & Territories of member states
associated with the EU under Part 4 of The Treaty of Rome
O/D
On Demand or Overdrawn
OECD
Organisation for European Co-Operation & Development
OGL
Open General Licence
O/O
Order Of
OP
Open or floating cargo insurance Policy
OPR
Outward Processing Relief
O/R
Owner's Risk
ORD
Order
OSI
Open Systems Interconnection (Computer Standards)
OTAR
Overseas Tarriffs And Regulations
P/A
Private Account, Particular Average, Power of Attorney
P/C
Private Current, Percent
per pro
on behalf of
PIRA
Packing Industry Research Association
PKD
Partially Knocked Down
PL
Partial Loss
PLA
Port of London Authority
POA
Place of Acceptance
PO
Post Office
POD
Proof Of Delivery
Post Entry
UK Customs export declaration up to 14 days after shipment
PR
Parcel Receipt
Pre Entry
UK Customs export declaration prior to delivering to the carrier
QTY
Quantity
RHA
Road Haulage Association
RN
Removal Note
RO / RO
Roll-On / Roll-Off
SAD
Single Administrative Document
SAE
Stamped Addressed Envelope
SB
Short Bill, payable on demand or sight
SCP
Simplified Customs Procedure
SD
Sight Draft, Short Delivery
SDBL
Sight Draft, with Bill of Lading attached
SDR
Special Drawing Rights
SGS
Pre-Shipment Inspection Company Based in Switzerland
SITC
Standard International Trade Classification
SITPRO
Simplification of International Trade Procedures Board
S/N
Shipping Note
SOB
Shipped On Board
SR&CC
Strike Risk & Civil Commotion
STET
No Change
SWIFTAIR
Dedicated courier service operated by the Post Office (Royal Mail)
SWL
Safe Working Load
TARE
Weight of a container without goods
THE
Technical Help to Exporters (dept BSI)
TIR
Transport Internationale Routiers
TL
Total Loss
TMO
Telegraphic Money Order
TQ
Tarriff Quota
TT
Telegraphic Transfer
TURN
Trader Unique Reference Number (renamed DAN number)
U/D
Under Deck
ULD
Unit Load Device
UN
United Nations
UNCTAD
the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
U / W
Underwriter
VAT
Value Added Tax
WA
With Average
WB
Waybill, Wharehouse Book
W/M
Weight or Measure, basis for sea freight rates
WPA
With Particular Average
WR
Warehouse Receipt
WRO
War Risks Only
WTO
World Trade Organisation (formally GATT)
YAR
York Antwerp Rules (used in marine insurance)
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