Abbreviation International Trade Term
ABCC Association of British Chambers of Commerce
A-BCC Arab British Chamber of Commerce
ACP 90 Air Cargo Processing in the 90s
ADR International carriage of Dangerous goods
ADP Automatic Data Processing
Ad Valorem Literally "according to value"
ATA Admission Temopraire - Temporary Admission
AWB Air way bill
BAF Bunker adjustment factor
B/D Bankers Draft
B/E Bill of Exchange
B/L Bill of Lading
BSI British Standards Institution
CAA Civil Aviation Authority
CAD Cash Against Documents
CAF Currency Adjustment Factor
CAP Common Agricultural Policy
CARICOM Caribbean Community
CCCN Customs Co-operation Council Nomenclature
CC/O Certificate of Consignment / Origin
C&E Customs And Excise
CFR Cost and Freight
CGSA Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
CIE Customs Input Electronically
CIF Cost Insurance and Freight
CIM International Convention on Carriage of Goods by Rail
CIP Carriage and Insurance paid to ...
CMR Convention Merchandies Routiers
(conditions for the International carriage of goods by road)
C/O Certificate of Origin
COD Cash on Delivery
CO Cash Order
COM/I Commercial Invoice
CPT Carriage paid to..
CRN Customs Registered Number
CT Community Transit
CTO Combined Transport Operator
C/V Certificate of Value
C/VO Certificate of Value and Origin
CWE Cleared without Examination
CWO Cash with Order
D/A Documents against Acceptance
DAF Delivered at Frontier
DDP Delivered Duty Paid
DDU Delivered Duty Unpaid
DEPS Departmental Entry Processing Systems
DEQ Delivered Ex Quay
DES Delivered Ex Ship
D/P Documents against Payment
DTI Department of Trade and Industry
DTI Direct Trader Input
ECGD Export Credit Guarantee Department
ECI Export Consignment Indentifier
ECPD Export Cargo Packing Declaration
ECS Echantillons commerciaux - commercial samples
ECSI Export Cargo Shipping Instructions
ECU European Currency Unit
EEC European Economic Community
EFTA European Free Trade Area
E&OE Errors and Omissions Expected
EPU Entry Processing Unit
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD Estimated Time of Departure
EXW Ex Works
FAK Freight of all Kinds
FAS Free Alongside Ship
FCA Free Carrier
FCL Full Container Load
FOB Free on Board
FOC Free of Charge
Franco Free
GATT General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade
GSP Generalised System of Preferences
HAWB House Air Way Bill
HS Haromised System
IATA International Air Transport Association
ICC International Chambers of Commerce
ICD Inlands Clearance Depot
IFT Inland Freight Terminal
I/L Import Licence
IMDG International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
IPR Inward Processing Relief
L/A Lloyds Agent
L/A Letter of Authority
L/C Letter of Credit
LCL Less than Container Load
LEC Local Export Control
LIC Local Import Control
LR Lloyds Register
MFN Most Favoured Nation
NCV No Commercial Value
OCN Out of Charge Note
OGL Open General Licence
PE Period Entry
Ro/Ro Roll On/Roll Off
SAD Single Administrative Document
SCP Simplified Clearance Procedure
SITPRO Simplification of International Trade Procedures
SOB Shipped on Board
SSN Standard Shipping Note
TIR Transport International Routiers
TPUK Trade Partners UK
VAT Value Added Tax
WB Way Bill

 

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