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A. & C.P. Anchors and chains proved
a.a. "Always afloat, after arrival"
A.A.D. Annual aggregate deductible
a.a.r. Against all risks
A.B. Able-bodied seaman
A.B.S. American Bureau of Shipping is an American ship classification society.
a.c. Account
A.C.A.S. "Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service"
A.C.I.I. Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute
A.C.V. Air cushion vehicle (hovercraft)
A.F. Advanced freight
a.f.a.a. as far as applicable
A.G.W.I. "Atlantic, Gulf, West Indies Limits"
a.h. After hatch
A.H.F. American hull form (insurance policy)
A.I.M.U. American Institute of Marine Underwriters
A.M.I. Absolute maximum loss
A.M.V.E.R. Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue
A.O. Voy. Any one voyage
A.O.B. Any one bottom
A.O.E. Any one event
A.O.L. Any one loss
a.o.loc. Any one location -
A.O.O. Any one occurrence
A.O.R. Any one risk
A.O.V. Any one vessel
A.P. Additional premium
A.P.L. As per list
A.R. All risks
A.S.E.A.N. Association of South East Asian Nations
A.T.L. Actual total loss
A/C Account current
A/o Account of
A/P Additional premium
A/R All risks. Against all risks
A/S "After sight, Account sales, Alonside (chartering)"
A/T American terms (grain trade)
A/v "Average, ad valorem (according to value)"
AADFI Association of African Development Finance Institutions
AAEI American Association of Exporters and Importers
AAIB Arab-African International Bank
AATP Association of African Trade Promotion Organizations
ABC American Business Center
ABCA Association des Banques Centrales Africaines
Abdnt. Abandonment
ABEDA Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
ABI "American Business Initiative, Automated Broker Interface"
ACCJ American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
accomplished bill of lading Original bill of lading surrendered to the carrying ship at the dschg port
ACCT Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation
Acct Account
ACDA Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
ACEP Advisory Committee on Export Policy
ACH Automated Clearinghouse
ACP "African, Caribbean, and Pacific"
ACP "African, Caribbean and Pacific States"
ACPC Association of Coffee Producing Countries
ACS Automated Commercial System
ACTPN Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations
ACU Asian Clearing Union
AD Antidumping
Ad Val Ad Valorem
Ad Valorem "Literally: according to value. Any charge, that is applied as a percentage of value. "
Ad. val. Ad valorem-according to value
ADB Asian Development Bank
ADB Asian Development Bank
ADF "African Development Foundation, African Development Fund, Asian Development Fund"
ADFAED Abu Dhabi Fund for Arab Economic Development
AECA Arms Export Control Act
AEF Africa Enterprise Fund
AEN Administrative Exception Note
AERP Automated Export Reporting Program
AfDB African Development Bank
AfDF African Development Fund
AFESD Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
AOSIS Alliance of Small Island States
AP Administrative Protective Order
APAC Auto Parts Advisory Committee
APDF Africa Project Development Facility
APEC Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation
API American Petroleum Institute
Appd. Approved
At. wt. Atomic Weight
ATFP Arab Trade Financing Program
athwartships Across the ship or from side to side.
athwartships Across the ship or from side to side.
ATI "American Traders Index, Andean Trade Initiative"
Atl. Atlantic
ATLAS Automated Trade Locator Assistance Network
ATMIC Agricultural Trade and Marketing Information Center
ATOs Agricultural Trade Offices
ATP Advanced Technology Products
ATPA Andean Trade Preference Act
ATPI Andean Trade Preference Initiative
AUMA "Die Ausstellungs- und Messe-Ausschuss der Deutschen, Wirtschaft"
AUTOVON Automatic Voice Network
Aux. Auxiliary Vessel
Av. Average
Av. disbts. Average disbursements
AVE Ad Valorem Equivalent
AWB Airway Bill
B & T cl Blocking & Trapping clause
B. or B/- "Bale, Bag"
B.B. "Bill Book, Below Bridges"
B.B.cl. Both to blame collision clause
B.C. Bristol Channel
b.d.i. Both dates inclusive
B.D.I. Both days inclusive
B.D.S. Broker's daily statement
B.H.P. Brake hore-power
B.I.I.B.A. British Insurance &Investment Brokers' Association
b.m. Board measure (timber)
B.O. "Buyer's option, Branch Office"
B.O.T. Board of Trade
B.P.B. Bank Post Bill
B.R. Builders' Risks Insurance
B.R.C. "Broker Regulatory Committee (Lloyds's), Brokers Registration Council"
B.S. Boiler survey. Balance sheet
B.S.T. British Summer Time
b.t. Berth terms
B.T.U. Bow Thrust Unit(s)
B.th.U. British Thermal Unit
B.V. Bureau Veritas
B/Ch Bristol Channel
B/D "Bank Draft, bar draft (grain trade)"
B/E "Bill of Exchange, Bill of Entry"
B/G Bondage goods
B/H "Bill of Health, Bordeaux to Hamburg inclusive"
B/L Bill of Landing
B/L Bill of Lading
B/O Brought over
B/P Bills payable
B/R Bills receivable. Builders' risks. Bordeaux or Rouen (grain trade)
B/s "Bags, Bales"
B/S "Bill of Sale, Bill of Store"
B/St Bill of sight
BACAT Barge aboard catamaran
BADEA Banque Arabe pour le Developpement Economique en Afrique
BAGGAGE General License - BAGGAGE
Bal. Balance
BCEA Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
BCIE Banco Centroamericano de Integracion Economico
BCIU Business Council for International Understanding
BCS Border Cargo Selectivity
Bd. "Bound, bond"
BDEAC Banque de Developpement des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale
BDEGL Banque de Developpement des Etats du Grand Lac
Bdls Bundles
Bds. Boards (timber)
BEAC Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale
BEEC Border Environment Cooperation Commission
BEET Business Executive Enforcement Team
BfAi Bundesstelle fur Aussenhandelsinformation
BFC Business Facilitation Center
BFCE Banque Francaise du Commerce Exterieur
Bg. Bag
Bg. Bag
BHC "Bank Holding Company, British High Commission"
bhp Brake horsepower
BI Business Information Office
BIA Best Information Available
BID Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
BIE Bureau of International Expositions
BIS Bank for International Settlements
BISNIS "Business Information Service for the Newly Independent, States"
BIT(s) Bilateral Investment Treaty(ies)
Bk. "Back, Backwardation, Book"
Bkge. "Breakage, brokerage"
BLADEX Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones
BLEU Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union
Bls. Bales. Barrels
Buyback See: Countertrade.
BXA Bureau of Export Administration
C.B. & H. Continent between Bordeaux and Hamburg
C.B.I. Confederation of British Industry
C.C. Current cost, Civil commotions, Cancellation clause, Continuation clause
C.C.I.S.G. Convention Contracts of International Sale of Goods
C.C.S.A. Collective company signing agreement
C.D. Country damage
C.D.V. Current domestic value
c.f. Cubic feet. Carried forward
c.f.i. Cost, freight and insurance
C.f.o. Channel for orders. Coast for orders. Calling for orders
C.F.R. Code of Federal Regulations (USA)
C.G.A. Cargo's proportion of general average
C.G.S.A. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
C.H. & H. Continent between Havre and Hamburg
C.I. Consular Invoice
C.I.E. Captain's imperfect entry (Customs). - c.i.f. - Cost, insurance and freight
c.i.f. & e. Cost, insurance, freight and exchange
c.i.f.c.i. Cost, insurance, freight, commission and interest
c.i.f.L.t. Cost, insurance, and freight London terms
C.I.I. Chartered Insurance Institute
C.K.D. Completely knocked down
C.O.B. Cargo on board
C.O.D. Cash on delivery
C.P.A. Claims payable abroad
c.p.d. Charterers' pay dues
C.P.P. Controllable Pitch Propellers
C.R. Current rate, Company's risk, Carrier's risk
C.R.O. Cancelling returns only
C.S.D. Closed shelter deck
C.S.T. Central standard time
c.t.l. Constructive total loss
c.t.l.o. Constructive total loss only
c.v. Chief value
C.W. Commercial weight
C/- Case
C/D Commercial dock. Consular declaration
c/i Certificate of insurance
C/L Craft loss
C/N Consignment note. Cover note. Credit note
C/O Certificate of origin. Cash order. Case oil
C/P Charter Party, Custom of Port (grain trade)
c/s Cases
CABEE Consortia of American Businesses in Eastern Europe
CABEI Central American Bank for Economic Integration
CAC Codex Alimentarius Commission
CACM Central American Common Market
CAD Cash Against Documents
CAD/CAM Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing
CAEU Council of Economic Arab Unity
CAF Corporacion Andina de Fomento
CBD Commerce Business Daily
CBERA Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
CBI Caribbean Basin Initiative
CBM Conventional buoy mooring
CBW Chemical and Biological Weapons
CCA Chambre de Cooperation de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
CCC Canadian Commercial Corporation, Commodity Credit Corporation, Customs
CCC Customs Co-operation Council
CCCE Caisse Centrale de Cooperation Economique
CCCN Customs Co-operation Council Nomenclature
CCCN Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature
CCD Conseil de Cooperation Douaniere
CCF CoCom Cooperation Forum
CCFF Compensatory and Contingency Financing Facility
CCIR Comite Consultatif International des Radiocommunications
CCITT Comite Consultatif International Telegraphique et, Telephonique
CCITT Consultative Committee for International Telephone and, Telegraphy
CCL Commerce Control List;, formerly: - Commodity Control List
CCNAA Coordination Council for North American Affairs
CCNAA Coordination Council for North American Affairs
ccy Convertible currency
CDB Caribbean Development Bank
CDC Commonwealth Development Corporation
CDI Capital Development Initiative
CD-ROM Compact Disc-Read Only Memory
CDT Center for Defense Trade
CE Committee of Experts, Communautes Europeenes, Conformite Europeene
CEA Chinese Economic Area, Council of Economic Advisors
CEA Communaute Economique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
CEE Commission Economique pour l'Europe
CEEAC Communaute Economique des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale
CEEB Customs Electronic Bulletin Board
CEFTA Central Europe Free Trade Association
CEN European Committee for Standardization
CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
CET Common External Tariff
CFA Communaute Financiere Africaine
CFCE Centre Francais du Commerce Exterieur
CFIUS Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.
CFR Code of Federal Regulations, Cost and Freight
CFS Container freight station
CFS Country Focused Seminar
CFTA Canadian Free Trade Agreement
CG Consul General, Consulate General
CGIAR Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
chq. Cheque
CIAT Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
CICA Confederation Internationale du Credit Agricole
CIDA Canadian International Development Agency
CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight
cif Cost, insurance, freight
CILSS Comite Permanent Interetats de Lutte contre la Secheresse, dans le Sahel
CIMS Commercial Information Management System
CIPs Commodity Import Programs
CIR Center for International Research
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
CISG Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of, Goods
CIT Court of International Trade
CITA Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in, Wild Fauna and Flora
CIV Customs Import Value
CJ Commodity Jurisdiction
Ck. Cask
cld. Cleared
CLDP Commercial Law Development Program
CMA Common Monetary Agreement
CMEA Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CMP Country Marketing Plan
Cmpl. Completed
CNUSA Commercial News USA
COAP Cottonseed Oil Assistance Program
COCOM Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Control
COCOM Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Controls
CoCom See: Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Controls.
CSCE Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies
CSP Common Standard Level of Effective Protection
CSS Customized Sales Survey
CT Countertrade
CTD Committee on Trade and Development
CTF Certified Trade Fair .. Certified Event
CTIS Center for Trade and Investment Services
CTP Composite Theoretical Performance
Cts. Crates
cum. With, Cumulative
Currency Swaps See: Swaps.
Current Account See: Balance of Payments.
CV Constructed Value
CVD Countervailing Duty
CW Cash With Order
CWC Chemical Weapons Convention
CXT Common External Tariff
D District Office
d Draught
D. Delivery, Delivered
D.A.A. Documents against acceptance
D.B. Day Book, Deals and battens (timber trade)
d.b. Deals and battens (timber)
d.b.b. Deals, battens and boards
D.D. Damage done
D.D.C. Damage done in collision
D.D.E. Direct data entry
d.d.o. Despatch discharging only
d.f. Dead freight
D.F. Direction finder
d.l.o. Despatch loading only
d.l.o. Dispatch loading only
d.p. Direct port
d.p.r. Daily pro rata
D.R.C. Damaged received in collision
D.T.B.A. Days to be agreed, date to be advised
D.T.I. Department of Trade and Industry
d.w. Deadweight
D.W.A.T. Deadweight all told
d.w.c. Deadweight capacity
d.w.t. Deadweight tonnage
D/A Deposit account, Days after acceptance, Documents against acceptance
D/A Documents Against Acceptance
D/C Deviation clause
D/d Days after date, Days' date
D/D Demand Draft, Delivered at Docks, Damage Done
D/N Debit note
D/O Delivery order
D/P Documents against payment
D/R Deposit receipt
D/s Days after sight
D/V Dual Valuation
D/W Dock warrant
DA Development Assistance
DAC Development Assistance Committee
DACON Data on Consulting Firms
DBGLS Development Bank of the Great Lakes States
Dbk. Drawback
DCM Deputy Chief of Mission
DCS Defense Conversion Subcommittee
dd. Delivered
dd/s. Delivered sound (grain trade)
Debt Swaps See: Swaps.
DEC District Export Council
DK. Deck
DL Distribution License
dm Decimeter
DMP District Marketing Plan
DMs Definitional Missions
E. East
e. & e.a. Each and every accident
e. & e.l. Each and every loss
e. & e.o. Each and every occurrence
E. & O.E. Errors and omissions excepted
E.C.A. Economic Commission for Africa
E.C.C.P. East coast coal port
E.C.E. Economic Commission for Europe
E.C.G.B. East coast of Great Britain
E.C.G.D. Export Credit Guarantee Department
E.C.I. East coast of Ireland
E.C.L.A. Economic Commission for Latin America
E.C.M.E. Economic Commission for the Middle East
E.C.U.K. East Coast of United Kingdom
E.C.V. Each cargo voyage
E.E. Errors excepted
E.E.C. European Economic Community
E.F.T.A. European Free Trade Association
E.I. Each incident
E.L. Employer's liability
E.M.L. Estimated maximum loss
E.M.P.L. Estimated maximum probable loss
E.M.S. European Monetary System
e.o.h.p. Excepted otherwise herein provided
E.P.I. Earned premium income
E.P.I.R.B. Emergency position indicator radio beacon
E.R.V. Each round voyage
E.S.D. Echo-sounding device
EAA Export Administration Act
EAC Export Assistance Center
EADB East African Development Bank
EAEC East Asian Economic Caucus, European Atomic Energy Community
EAI Enterprise for the Americas Initiative
EAR Export Administration Regulations
EARB Export Administration Review Board
EBB Economic Bulletin Board
EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EC Economic Cooperation Organization
EC European Community
ECA Economic Commission for Africa
ECAs Export Credit Agencies
ECASS Export Control Automated Support System
ECB European Central Bank
ECCAS Economic Community of Central African States
ECCB East Caribbean Central Bank
ECCN Export Control Classification Number
ECE Economic Commission for Europe
ECGD Export Credit Guarantee Department
ECJ European Court of Justice
ECLAC Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
ECLS Export Contact List Service
ECO/COM Economic/Commercial Section
ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States
ECSC European Coal and Steel Community
ECSC European Coal and Steel Community
ECU European Currency Unit
ED Export Development Office
EDB Exporter Data Base
EDC Export Development Corporation
EEA European Economic Area
EEBIC Eastern Europe Business Information Center
EEC European Economic Community
EEC European Economic Community, or Common Market
EEC European Economic Community
EEP Export Enhancement Program
EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EEZ Exclusive Economic Zones
EFF Extended Fund Facility
EFTA European Free Trade Association
EFTA European Free Trade Association
EIB European Investment Bank
EIS Export Information System
ELAIN Electronic License Application and Information Network
ELAN Export Legal Assistance Network
ELVIS Export License Voice Information System
EMC Export Management Company
EMC Export Management Company
EMCF European Monetary Cooperation Fund
EMS European Monetary System
EMU European Monetary Union
EN European Norm
EOP European Patent Office
EOTC European Organization for Testing and Certification
EP European Parliament
EPC Economic Policy Council, European Patent Convention
EPCI Enhanced Proliferation Control Initiative
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EPS Export Promotion Services
EPZs Export Processing Zones
ERLC Export Revolving Line of Credit
ERM Exchange Rate Mechanism
ERS Economic Research Service
ESA European Space Agency
ESAF Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility
ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
ESCWA Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
ESF Economic Stabilization Fund, Economic Support Fund
ESP Exporter's Sale Price
ESPRIT European Strategic Program for Research and Development in, Information Technologies
est. Estimated
ETA European Technical Approval
ETA Estimated time of arrival
ETC Export Trading Company
ETC Export Trade Company
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
ETUC European Trade Union Confederation
EU European Union
EUCLID European Cooperation for the Long-term in Defense
EURAM European Research in Advanced Materials
EURATOM European Atomic Energy Community
EUREKA European Research Coordination Agency
EURL Entreprise Unipersonnelle e responsabilite limitee
Eurobond See: Eurodollars.
Eurocurrency See: Eurodollars.
EXW Ex Works
F Free Out
F. & A.P. Fire and allied perils
F. & D. Freight and demurrage
f.a. Free alongside
F.a.a. Free of all average
f.a.c. Fast as you can
F.A.O. Food and agriculture Organization (U.N.)
f.a.q. Fair average quality
f.a.s. Free alongside ship, Firsts and seconds (American lumber)
f.c. & s. Free of capture and seizure
F.C.A.R. Free of claim for accident reported
F.C.I. Full container loads
F.C.I.I. Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute
F.C.V. Full contract value, Full completed value
f.d. Free discharge. Free delivery. Free despatch. Free docks
F.D.O. For declaration purposes only
f.f.a. Free from alongside, Free foreign agency
F.F.O. Fixed and floating objects
F.G.A. Foreign general average
f.h. Fore hatch
f.i Free-in
f.i.a. Full interest admitted
f.i.b. Free into bunkers. Free into barge
F.I.C.S. Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
F.I.L. Foreign insurance legislation
f.i.o. Free-in-and-out
f.i.o.s. Free in and out stowed
f.i.o.s.t. Free in and out stowed and/or trimmed
f.i.o.t. Free in and out trimmed
f.i.t. Free of income tax
f.i.w. Free in wagon
F.L.E. Fire, lightning and explosion
f.o. For orders, Firm offer, Full out terms (grain trade)
f.o.b. free on board
f.o.c. Free on car, Free of charge
F.O.C. Flag of convenience, Free ofcommission, Free of charge, Free of claims
f.o.d. Free of damage
F.O.M. Flag, ownership and management
F.O.N.A.S.B.A. Federation of National Association of Shipbrokers and Agents
f.o.q. Free on quay
f.o.r. Free on rail
f.o.r.t. Full out rye terms (grain trade)
f.o.s. Free on steamer
F.O.S.F.A. Federation of Oils, Seeds & Fats Associations
f.o.t. Free on truck
f.o.w. Free on wagon. First open water
F.P. Fully Paid. Floating (or open) policy
F.P.A. Free of Particular Average
F.P.A. Free of particular average
F.P.I.L. Full premium if lost
F.P.T. Forepeak tank
f.r. & c.c. Free of riots and civil commotions
F.R.C. Free of reported casualty
F.R.O. Fire risk only
f.r.o.f Fire risk on freight
f.s.l. Full signed line (insurance)
F.S.R. & C.C. Free of strikes, riots and civil commotions
f.t. Full terms; despatch money,
F.T.A. Freight Transport Association and Agents
f.t.r.r. & i. For their repective rights and interests
F.V.C. Fishing vessel clauses
f.w.d. Fresh water damage
f.w.l. Full written line (insurance)
F.W.P.C.A. Federal Water Pollution Control Act (USA)
F.W.T. & G.D. Fair wear, tear and gradual deterioration
F/R Freight release
F/X Foreign Exchange
FA Food and Agricultural Organization
FAAS Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
Fac. Facultative
Fac./oblig. Facultative/obligatory
FAZ Foreign Access Zone
FBIS Foreign Broadcast Information Service
FBP Foreign Buyer Program
FBSEA Foreign Bank Supervision Enhancement Act
FC Foreign and Commonwealth Office
FCA Free Carrier
FCL Full container load
FCPA Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
FCS Foreign Commercial Service
FCSC Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
FDIUS Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
Feasibility Studies See: Trade and Development Agency.
Federacion Mundial de Instituciones Financieras de Desarollo See: World Federation of Development Financing Institutions.
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMIDE Federacion Mundial de Instituciones Financieras de, Desarollo
FET Foreign Economic Trends
FEU Forty-foot equivalent unit
FFP Food For Progress
FGIS Federal Grain Inspection Service
FI Free In
FI Free In and Out
FIAS Foreign Investment Advisory Service
FIATA Federation Internationale des Associations de Transitaires, et Assimilies
FIDIC International Federation of Consulting Engineers
FIMBRA Financial Intermediaries, Managers and Brokers Regulatory Association
FLASH Feeder-LASH
flotsam Floating wreckage from a shipwreck.
FMC Federal Maritime Commission
FMD Foreign Market Development Program
FMS Foreign Military Sales
fms. Fathoms (timber)
FMV Foreign Market Value
FOB Free on Board
fob Free on board
Frt. Freight
FS Foreign Service Officer
FSA Freedom Support Act
FSC Foreign Sales Corporation
FSI Foreign Service Institute
FSN Foreign Service National
FSs Feasibility Studies
FSU Former Soviet Union
FT Foreign Trade Organization
ft Feet
FTA Free Trade Agreement/Area
FTC Federal Trade Commission
FTD Foreign Trade Division
Fth. Fathom
FTI Foreign Traders Index
FTSR Foreign Trade Statistical Reporting
FTZ Foreign Trade Zone
FTZ-SZ Foreign Trade Zone-Subzone
fwd. Forward
FX Foreign Exchange
G.A. General Average
G.A.D.V. Gross arrived damaged value
G.A.F.T.A. Grain & Feed Trade Assoc
G.A.S.V. Gross arrived sound value
G.A.T.T. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
G.F. Government Form (chartering)
g.f.a. Good fair average
G.L. Germanischer Lloyd
g.m.b. Good merchantable brand
g.m.q. Good merchantable quality
G.M.T. Greenwich Mean Time
G.N.E.P.I. Gross net earned premium income
g.o.b. Good ordinary brand
G.O.P. Gross original premium
g.r.t. Gross register tons
G.S. Good safety
g.s.m. Good sound merchantable
G/A General average
G/A con. General average contribution
G/A dep. General average deposit
G-10 Group of Ten
G-24 Group of Twenty-Four
G-5 Group of Five
G-7 Group of Seven
G-7 Group of seven: the finance ministers and central bankers of seven leading industrial nations
G-77 Group of Seventy-Seven
GAB General Arrangements to Borrow
GCC Gulf Cooperation Council
G-COCOM General License - COCOM
G-DEST General License - Destination
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GDP Gross domestic product
GEF Global Environmental Facility
GEM Global Export Manager
grt Gross registered tons
GSM General Sales Manager
GSP Generalized System of Preferences
GSP generalized system of preferences
GTDA General License - Technical Data Publicly Available
GTDR General License - Technical Data Restricted by Written, Assurance
GTDU General License - Technical Data Restricted without, Written Assurance
G-TEMP General License - Temporary Export
GTZ Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit
guar. Guaranteed
Gy.C. Gyro Compass
h Hour
H. & M. Hull and machinery
h. & o. Hook and oil damage
H.A. or D. Havre, Antwerp or Dunkirk Harbor
H.P.N. Horse-power nominal
H.S.S.C. Heating, sweating and spontaneous combustion
H.T. Half-time survey
H.W.D. Heavy weather damage
H.W.M. High water mark
H.W.O.S.T. High water ordinary spring tides
h/c Held covered (insurance)
H/H Havre to Hamburg
ha Hectares
hp Horsepower
HS Harmonized System
HS Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
HSC Harmonized System Committee
HTS Harmonized Tariff Schedule
HTWG High Technology Working Group
i. and/or o. In and/or overdeck
I.A.E.A. International Atomic Energy Agency
I.A.T.A. International Air Transport Association
I.B. Invoice book. In bond
I.B.C. Institute Builders' Clauses
I.B.N.R. Incurred but not reported
I.B.R.D. International Bank for Reconstruction and Developement
I.C. & C. Invoice coast and charges
I.C.A.O. International Civil Aviation Organization
I.C.C. International Chamber of Commerce, Institute Cargo Clauses
I.C.E.S. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
I.C.F.U. International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
I.C.S. Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, International Chamber of Shipping
I.C.S.U. International Council of Scientific Unions
I.D.A. International Development Association
i.f. In full
I.F.C. Institute Freight Clauses, International Finance Corporation
I.F.F. Institute of Freight Forwarders
I.F.V.C. Institute Fishing Vessel Clauses
I.H.P. Indicated Horse-Power
I.I.L. Insurance Institute of London
I.L.A. International Longshoremen's Association
I.L.O. International Labor Organization
I.L.U. Institute of London Underwriters
I.M.F. International Monetary Fund
I.M.I.F. International Maritime Industry Forum
I.M.O. Intrnational Maritime Organization
I.M.R.O. Investment Management Regulatory Organization
I.M.T.A. International Meat Trade Association
i.p.f. Intaken piled fathom
I.P.R.C. Institute Port Risks Clauses
I.R. Inland Revenue
i.r.o. In respect of
I.R.S. Indian Register of Shipping
I.S.F. International Shipping Federation
I.T.C. Institute Time Clauses
I.T.U. International Telecommunications Union
i.v. Invoice value. Increased value
I.V.C. Institute Voyage Clauses (Hulls)
I.Y.C. Institute Yacht Clauses
i/o In and/or overdeck
IACAC Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission
IACC International Anticounterfeiting Coalition
IADB Inter-American Development Bank
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEL International Atomic Energy List
IAF International Accreditation Forum
IAIGC Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation
IAPH International Association of Ports and Harbours
IARCs International Agricultural Research Centers
IATA International Air Transport Association
IAU International Accounting Unit
IBA International Banking Act
IBF International Banking Facility
IBOR Interbank Offered Rate
IBOS International Business Opportunities Service
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
IC Import Certificate, Integrated Circuit
IC International Coffee Organization, International Congress Office,
ICA International Civil Aviation Organization
ICA International Cocoa Agreement, International Coffee Agreement,
ICAC International Confederation of Agricultural Credit
ICB International Competitive Bidding
ICC International Chamber of Commerce
ICC International Chamber of Commerce
ICD Inland clearance depot
ICE Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero
ICFTU International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
ICHCA International Cargo Handling Coordination Association
ICHCA International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association
ICON Indexed Currency Option Note
ICS Investment Climate Statement
ICSID International Centre for the Settlement for Investment, Disputes
ICSU International Council of Scientific Unions
ICTF Intermodal Container Transfer Facility
IDA International Development Association
IDB Inter-American Development Bank, International Data Base, Islamic Development Bank
IDR International Depository Receipt
IE Infrequent Exporter
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEPA International Emergency Economic Powers Act
IEPG Independent European Program Group
IESC International Executive Service Corps
IFAC Industry Functional Advisory Committee
IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC International Finance Corporation
IFRB International Frequency Registration Board
IFS Industry Focused Seminar, In-Flight Survey
IFU Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries
IGADD Inter-Governmental Authority on Drought and Development
IGC Interagency Group on Countertrade
IIC Inter-American Investment Corporation
IIPA International Intellectual Property Alliance
IIT Instruments of International Traffic
IL Industrial List
IL International Labor Organization
IM International Maritime Organization
IM International Maritime Organization
IMF International Monetary Fund
IMF International Monetary Fund
IMI International Market Insight
IML International Munitions List
ITA International Tin Agreement, International Trade Administration
ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations
ITC International Trade Commission
ITDCs International Trade Development Centers
ITU International Telecommunication Union
IVL Individual Validated License
IWC International Whaling Commission
j. & w.o. Jettison and washing overboard
J.C.C. Joint Cargo Committee
J.C.R.A. Joint Common Risks Agreement
J.H.C. Joint Hull Committee
J.H.F. Joint Hull Formula
J.H.I.U. Japanses Hull Insurers' Union
J.H.U. Joint Hull Understandings
J/A Joint Account
JCIT Joint Committee for Investment and Trade
JDB Japan Development Bank
JEIC Japan Export Information Center
JETRO Japan External Trade Organization
JETRO Japan External Trade Organization
jetsam Cargo thrown overboard in order to lighten a ship, and washed ashore.
Jett. Jettison
jettison The throwing overboard of cargo to lighten a ship in order to save the ship and its contents.
jetty A structure projecting out to sea, designed to protect a port from waves
JEXIM The Export-Import Bank of Japan
jib Arm of a crane which extends outwards. At one end hangs the hook used for lifting goods.
JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency
JIS Japanses industrial standards
l liter
L. def. Latent defect
L.A.S.H. Lighter aboard ship
L.A.T. Linseed Association Terms
L.A.T.F. Lloyd's American Trust Fund
L.A.U.A. Lloyd's Aviation Underwriters' Association
L.A.U.T.R.O. Life Assurance and Unit Trust Regulatory
L.C. London clause (chartering), Label clause
L.C.L. Less than full container load
L.C.T.A. London Corn trade
L.d.d. Loss during discharge
L.d.l. Loss during loading
L.H.A.R. London, Hull, Antwerp or Rotterdam
L.I.B.C. Lloyd's Insurance Brokers' Committee
L.I.M. London Insurance Market
L.I.M.D.S.M. London Insurance Market Data Standards Manual
L.I.M.T.C.G. London Insurance Market Technical Co-ordination Group
L.I.P. Life Insurance Policy
L.L.T. London Land Terms
L.M.C. Lloyd's machinery certificate
l.m.c. Low middling clause (cotton trade)
L.M.C.C. Lloyd's machinery certificate, continuous survey
L.N.G. Liquified natural gas carrier
l.n.y.d. Liability not yet determined
L.P.G. Liquified petroleum gas carrier
L.P.S.O. Lloyd's Policy Signing Office
L.R. Lloyd's Register of Shipping
L.R.M.C. Lloyd's refrigerating machinery certificate
l.s. Lump sum
L.S. Cls. Livestock clauses
L.S.H.W. Liab. Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Liability
L.S.T. Local standard time
L.T.A. Long term agreement
L.U.A. Lloyd's Underwriters' Association
L.U.A.A. Lloyd's Underwriting Agents Association
L.U.A.M.C. Leading underwriter agreement for marine cargo
L.U.A.M.H. Leading underwriter agreement for marine hull
L.U.C.R.O. Lloyd's Underwriters' Claims andRecoveries Office
L.U.T.I.R.O. Life and Unit Trust Intermediaries Regulatory Organization
L.W. Low water
L.W.O.S.T. Low water, ordinary spring tides
L/A Letter of authority. Landing account. Lloyd's agent
L/C Letter of Credit
L/C Letter of Credit
l/u Laid up, Letter of undertaking
L/U Leading Underwriter
La Zone Franc See: Franc Zone.
latitude Distance north or south of the equator.
LCB Local Competitive Bidding
LCBC Lake Chad Basin Commission
LCL Less than full container load
LDC Less Developed Country
LDCs Least developed countries
ldg. Loading
Ldg. & Dly. Landing and delivery
lds. Loads
LDT Light displacement tons
LPG Liquefied petroleum gas
Lt.-v. Light-vessel
LTD Limited (Liability)
LTFV Less Than Fair Value
LTGE Lighterage
Ltr. Lighter
LUF Lifting unit frame
m meter
M A R form The standard of marine insurance policy used in the London market
M. & D.P. Minimum and deposit premium
M. & W. Marine and war risks
m. pack Missing package
M.A.V.I.S. Marine Audio-Visual Instruction Systems
M.B.D. Machinery breakdown
M.C. Machinery certificate
M.F.C. Maximum foreseeable loss
M.H. Main Hatch
M.H.W.S. Mean High Water Spring
M.I.P. Marine Insurance Policy
M.L.W.S. Mean Low Water Springs
m.m. Made merchantable
M.M. Mercantile Marine
M.M.A. Merchandise Marks Act
M.N.S.C. Managed Network Steering Committee
M.O.H. Medical Officer of Health
M.P.L. Maximum probable loss
M.R. Mate's receipt
M.S. Motor ship, Machinery survey
M.T. Mean Time
M.T.L. Mean tidal level
M/C Metalling clause (marine insurance), Machinery certificate
M/d Malicious damage
M/D Memorandum of deposit
M/s Months after sight
MFA Arrangement Regarding International Trade in Textiles (Multifibre Arrangement)
MFA Multi-Fiber Arrangement
MFN Most Favored Nation Treatment
MHW Ministry of Health and Welfare
MHz Megahertz
MIA Marine Insurance Act
MIF Multilateral Investment Fund
MIGA Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MPA Major Projects Agreement
MPP Market Promotion Program
MPT Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
MRA Mutual Recognition Agreement
MRU Mano River Union
MSA Multilateral Steel Agreement
mst. Measurement
MT Multilateral Trade Organization
MTAG Missile Technology Analysis Group
MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime
MTEC Missile Technology Export Control Group
MTN Multilateral Trade Negotiations
MTO Multimodal transport operator
n.a. Information not available. Net absolutely
n.a.a. Not always afloat
N.A.S.D.I.M. National Association of Securities Dealers and Investment Managers
N.A.T.O. Noth Atlantic Treaty Organization
N.C.A.R. No claim for accident reported
N.C.V. No commercial value
n.d.w. Net dead weight
n.e. Not exceeding
N.E.D.C. National Economic Development Council
n.e.p. Not elsewhere provided
n.e.s. Not elsewhere specified
N.H.P. Nominal horse-power
N.K.K. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
N.K.O.R.L. No known or reported loss
N.M.A. (Lloyd's) Underwriters Non-Marine Association
N.O.C. Notice of cancellation
n.o.p. Not otherwise provided
n.p. Net proceeds
n.r. No risk, net register
n.r.a.d. No risk after discharge
n.s.p.f. Not specifically provided for
N.V. Norske Veritas
N.V.O.C.C. Non vessel operating common carrier
N/a No advice, No account, Not applicable
N/C New charter, New crop
N/f No funds
N/m No mark
N/N Not north of
N/o No orders (banking)
n/s Not sufficient
NAC National Advisory Council on International Monetary and, Financial Policies
NADBank North American Development Bank
NAFIN Nacional Financiera
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
NAL National Agricultural Library
NAM Non-Aligned Movement
NAP Amsterdam Ordnance Datum
NASDA National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
NAT North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NG Non-Governmental Organization
NIA Nearest international airport
NIB Nordic Investment Bank
NIC National Intelligence Council
NICs Newly Industrialized Countries
NICs Newly Industrializing Countries
NIE Newly Industrialized Economy
NIEs Newly Industrializing Economies
NIS Newly Independent States
NMEs Nonmarket Economies
NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act
NNPT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
nom. std. Nominal standard
non.d. Non delivery
NPIS New Product Information Service
NPT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
NPV Net present value
NRPB Natural Resource Based Products
nrt Net registered tonnage
NS National Security Override
NSC National Security Council
NSD National Security Directive
NSG Nuclear Suppliers Group
NTBs Non-Tariff Barriers
NTDB National Trade Data Bank
NTE National Trade Estimates Report, New-To-Export
NTF Nigeria Trust Fund
NTM New-To-Market
NTMs Non-Tariff Measures
NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
NVOC NonVessel Owning Carrier
NVOCC Non-vessel-operating common carrier
NVO-MTO Non-vessel-operating multimodal transport operator
o.a. Over all
O.A.L. Overall length
O.B.O. Oil/bulk/ore carrier
O.C.I.M.F. Oil companies International Marine Forum
O.E.C.D. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
O.G.P.I Original fross premium income (reinsurance)
O.M.C.A.S. Outstanding marine claims advisory settlements
O.N.P.I. Original net premium income (reinsurance)
O.N.R. Original net rate
O.P. Open (or floating) policy
O.P.E.C. Organisation of PetroleumExporting Countries
O.R. Owner's risk, Original rate
O.S.D. Open shelter deck
o/a On account of
O/b On board
o/b On or before
O/C Open charter. Open cover. Old charter. Old crop
o/c Overcharge
o/c Overcharge, open cover
o/d On demand
O/D Overdeck
O/o Order of
O/R Overrideing commission
O/S On sample, Out of stock, On sale or return
O/t On truck
OAPEC Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
OAS Organization of American States
OATUU Organization of African Trade Union Unity
OAU Organization of African Unity
OBL Ocean Bill of Lading
obo Oil/bulk/ore carrier
OBR Overseas Business Report
OBU Offshore Banking Unit
OC Operating Committee
Oc.B/L Ocean bill of landing
Occ. Occurrence
Ocean Freight Forwarder See: Freight Forwarder.
ODA Official Development Assistance
ODS Operating Differential Subsidy
OEA Organizacion de los Estados Americanos
OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OECF Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund
OECS Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
OEL Office of Export Licensing
OEM Original Equipment Manufacture
OFAC Office of Foreign Assets Control
OFD Ocean Freight Differential
overstow To stow an item of cargo on top of another in a ship.
OVs Orientation Visits
P Package
P Principal Officer
P. & I. Protection and indemnity
P. & L. Profit and Loss
P. O. D. Paid on delivery
P.A. Particular average
P.A.N. Premium advice note
P.B. Permanent Bunkers
P.D. Port dues
P.D.O. Property damage only
P.I. Personal injury
P.I.A. Peril insured against
P.I.L. Premium income limit
P.L. Public liability
P.L.A. Port of London Authority
P.M.L. Probable maximum loss
p.o.c. Port of call
P.O.D. Pay on delivery, Port of distress
p.p. Picked ports, Per procurationem (on behalf of)
p.p.i. Policy proof of interest
P.R. Polski Rejestr. Port Risks, prorata
P.S.T. Pacific Standard Time
P.T. Premium transfer
p.t. Private terms
P/A Particular average. Power of attorney. Private account
P/C Price Current, Petty Cash, Percent, Particular charges, profit commission
P/L Partial loss
P/N Promissory note
P/S Public sale
Pac. Pacific coast ports
PVOs Private Voluntary Organizations
Q.S. Quota share
Qlty Quality
qn. Quotation
QRs Quantitative Restrictions
R. & C.C. Riots and civil commotions
R.A.T. Rapeseed Association Terms
R.C.C. & S. Roils, civil commotions and strikes
r.d. Running days
R.D.C. Running down clause
R.I. Registro Italiano
R.N.L.I. Royal National Life-boat Institution
R.O.A. Reinsurance Offices Association
r.o.b. Remain, -ing on board
R.O.D. Rust, oxidation and discolouration
R.P. Return premium
r.r.&i. Respective rights and interests
R.S. Revised Statutes (U.S.A.)
R.S. & C.C. Roits, Strikes and Civil Commotions
R.T. Rye terms
R.T.A. Rubber Trade Association
R/A Refer to acceptor
R/D Refer to drawer
R/p Return of post for orders
RACE Research in Advanced Communications in Europe
RWA Returned Without Action
S&D Special and Differential Treatment
S. & A. Signing and accounting (procedure)
S. & F.A. Shipping and Forwarding Agent
S. & H/exct. Sundays and holidays excepted in lay days
S. & L. Sue & Labor (charges)
S. B. Short Bill
S. to S. Station to station
S.A. Salvage Association
s.a.n.r. Subject to approval no risk
S.B.M. Single buoy mooring
s.b.s. survey before shipment
s.c. Salvage charges
S.C.A. Settlement of claims abroad
S.C.O.R. Scientific Commission on Oceanic Research
S.D. Sea damage
S.d. Short delivery
S.D.A. Single administrative document
S.D.H.F. Standard Dutch Hull Form
S.E.P. Subject to endorsement on the policy
S.H.P. Shaft horse-power
S.I. Short Interest, Sum Insured International System of Units (System International)
S.I.T.P.R.O Simplification of Industrial Trade Procedures Boad
S.K.D. Semi knocked down
s.l. Salvage loss
S.O. Seller's option
S.O.L. Ship owner's liability
S.O.S. Service of suit
S.P. Supra Protest
s.p.d. Steamer pays dues
S.R. & C.C. Strikes, riots and civil commotions
S.R.L. Ship repairers' liability
S.S. & C. Same sea and country or coast
S.S.C. Simultaneous settlements clause
S.S.N. Standard shipping notice
s.v. Sailing vessel
S.W. Shipper's weights
S.W.D. Seawater damage
S.W.G. Standard wire gauge
S/A Subject to Acceptance (insurance)
s/a Subject to approval
S/Fee Survey Fee
S/I Sum insured
S/IOGA State/Industry-Organized, Government-Approved
S/L Sue and labor
S/L.C. Sue and labor clause
S/L.Ch. Sue and labor charges
S/N Shipping note
SA Sociedad Anonima, Societe Anonyme
SA de CV Sociedad Anonima
SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SABIT Special American Business Internship Training Program
SACU Southern African Customs Union
SADC Southern African Development Community
SAF Structural Adjustment Facility
SALM Single anchor leg mooring
SARL Societe e Responsabilite Limitee
SAS Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
SAS Societe par Actions Simplifiee
sd. Sailed
SDNs Specially Designated Nationals
SDR Special drawing right (limitation of liability)
SDRs Special Drawing Rights
SEA Single European Act
SECOFI Secretaria de Comercio y Fomento Industrial
Secretar¡a de Comercio y Fomento Industrial SECOFI is Mexico's Ministry of Commerce and Industrial Promotion.
SIC Standard Industrial Classification
SICE Sistema de Informacion al Comercio Exterior
SIDA Swedish International Development Authority
SIECA Permanent Secretariat of the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration
SIFIDA Societe Internationale Financiere pour les Investissements
SII Structural Impediments Initiative
SIJORI Singapor-Johor-Riau Growth Triangle
SIMIS Single Internal Market Information Service
SITC Standard International Tariff Classification
SITC Standard International Trade Classification
Sk. Sack
SL Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada
Sld. Sailed
SMSA Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
SNC Societe in Nome Collettivo, Societe en Nom Collectif
SNEC Sub-Group on Nuclear Export Coordination
SOAP Sunflower Oil Assistance Program
Std. Standard (timber trade)
STELA System for Tracking Export License Applications
STEs State Trading Enterprises
Stev. Liab. Stevedores' liability
stevedore Person whose functions are to load, stow and unload ships.
stg Sterling
stk Stock
STM State Trade Mission
stow Position in a ship where goods are placed for their
Str. Steamer
Strategic Level of Controls Commodity groupings used for export control purposes
Strd. Standard
T. & C.C. Technical and Clauses Committee
T. & G. Tongued and grooved (timber trade)
t. & s. Touch and stay
T.&G. Tongued and grooved (timber trade)
T.B. Trial Balance
T.B.A. Tobe advised, To be agreed
T.C.I. Time charterer's interest
T.D.W. Tonnage deadweight
T.E. Trade expenses
T.E.E. Trans-Europe Express
T.F. Tropical freshwater
T.G.B Tongued, grooved and beaded
T.I.B. Trimmed in bunkers
T.I.V. Total insured value
T.L. Total loss
T.L.O. Total loss only
T.L.V.O. Total loss of vessel only
T.O.R. Time on Risk
T.O.T. Terms of trade
T.O.V.A.L.O.P. Tanker Owners' Voluntary Agreement Concerning Liability for Oil Pollution
T.P.I. Tons per inch
T.P.Liab. Third party liability
T.P.N.D. Theft, pilferage and non-delivery
T.Q. Tale quale (as found)
T.S.I. Total sum insured
T.T. Telegraphic transfer
T.T.F. Timber Trade Federation
T.W.M.C. Transport, wages, maintenance and care
T/C Till countermanded
t/h Tonnes per hour
T/L Total loss
T/O Transfer order
T/S Transhipment
TA Trade Assistant
TAA Trade Adjustment Assistance
TIFTs Trade and Investment Facilitation Talks
TIMS Textiles Information Management System
u.c.b. Unless caused by
U.C.S. Unified claims system
U.K./Cont. United Kingdom or Continent
U.K./Cont. (B.H.) United Kingdom or Continent (Bordeaux-Hamburg range)
U.K./Cont. (G.H.) United Kingdom or Continent (Gibraltar-Hamburg range)
U.K./Cont. (H.H.) United Kingdom or Continent (Havre-Hamburg range)
U.K.fo United Kingdom for orders
U.K.H.A.D. United Kingdom, Havre, Antwerp or Dunkirk
U.L.C.C. Ultra large crude carrier
U.N. United Nations
U.N.C.L.O.S. U.N. Conference on the Law of the Sea
U.N.C.T.A.D. U.N. Conference on Trade and Development
U.N.D.P. U.N. Development Program
U.N.D.R.O. U.N. Disaster Relief Co-ordinator
U.N.E.P. U.N. Environment Program
U.N.E.S.C.O. U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
U.N.L. Ultimate net loss
u.p. Under proof
U.S.N.H. United States, North of Cape Hatteras
U.S.S.A. United States Salvage Association
U.T. Unlimited transhipment
U/A Underwriting account
U/C Under construction
U/D Underdeck
u/o Use and occupancy
U/R Under repair
UCP Uniform Customs and Practices
UDEAC Union Douaniere et Economique de l'Afrique Centrale
UIT Union Internationale des Telecommunications
ULCC Ultra large crude carrier
UMA Union du Maghreb Arabe
UMOA Union Monetaire Ouest-Africaine
UMR Usual Marketing Requirements
UN United Nations
UNCDF United Nations Capital Development Fund
UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
UNCITRAL United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
UNCSTD United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for, Development
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UND United Nations Disaster Relief Organization
UNDP United Nations Development Program
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNEP United Nations Environment Program
UNESC United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural, Organization
UNFPA United Nations Fund for Population Activities
UNGA United Nations General Assembly
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund
UNID United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNIDROIT International Institute for the Unification of Private Law
UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research
V.C. Valuation clause
V.L.C.C. very large crude carrier
v.o.p. Value as in original policy
V.T.S. Vessel Traffic Systems
VO-MTO Vessel-operating multimodal transport operator
VRA Voluntary Restraint Agreement
W.A. With Average
W.A. With average
W.B. Water ballast, Warehouse Book, Way Bill
W.B./E.I. West Britain/East Ireland
w.b.s. Without benefit of salvage
W.C. West Coast
W.C.I. World Confederation of Labor
W.C.S.A. West coast of South America
W.D.F. Wireless direction finder
W.E.C.M. Warranted existing class maintained
W.E.U. Western European Union
W.F.T.U. World Federation of Trade Unions
w.g. Weight guaranteed
W.H.O. World Health Organization
W.M.O. World Meteorological Organization
W.N.A. Winter North Atlantic
w.o.b. Washed overboard
W.O.L. Wharfowners' liability
w.p. Without prejudice, Weather permitting
W.P.A. With particular average
w.p.p. Waterproof paper packing
W.R. Warehouse receipts
w.r.o. War risk only
W.R.T.D. Without reference to date
W.T.B.A. Wording to be agreed
w.w.d. Weather working days
W/d Warranted
W/M Weight and /or Measurement
W/W Warehouse warrant
WACH West African Clearing House
WADB West African Development Bank
WAEC West African Economic Community
WAMU West African Monetary Union
WAOB World Agricultural Outlook Board
WARC World Administrative Radio Conference
WARDA West Africa Rice Development Association
WT World Tourism Organization, World Trade Organization
wt. Weight
Wtd. Warranted
WTDR World Trade Data Report
WTDR World Traders Data Report
Wties Warranties
WTM World Tourism Market
Wty Warranty
Y.A.R. York/Antwerp Rules, 1950
yaw (to) Failure of a ship to steer a straight course.
Yt Yacht
ZEP Zone d'Exchanges Preferentiels pour les Etats de l'Afrique
ZF La Zone Franc
Zone d'Exchanges Preferentiels pour les Etats de l'Afrique de l'Est et de l'Afrique Australe
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a.a. "Always afloat, after arrival"
A.A.D. Annual aggregate deductible
a.a.r. Against all risks
A.B. Able-bodied seaman
A.B.S. American Bureau of Shipping is an American ship classification society.
a.c. Account
A.C.A.S. "Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service"
A.C.I.I. Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute
A.C.V. Air cushion vehicle (hovercraft)
A.F. Advanced freight
a.f.a.a. as far as applicable
A.G.W.I. "Atlantic, Gulf, West Indies Limits"
a.h. After hatch
A.H.F. American hull form (insurance policy)
A.I.M.U. American Institute of Marine Underwriters
A.M.I. Absolute maximum loss
A.M.V.E.R. Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue
A.O. Voy. Any one voyage
A.O.B. Any one bottom
A.O.E. Any one event
A.O.L. Any one loss
a.o.loc. Any one location -
A.O.O. Any one occurrence
A.O.R. Any one risk
A.O.V. Any one vessel
A.P. Additional premium
A.P.L. As per list
A.R. All risks
A.S.E.A.N. Association of South East Asian Nations
A.T.L. Actual total loss
A/C Account current
A/o Account of
A/P Additional premium
A/R All risks. Against all risks
A/S "After sight, Account sales, Alonside (chartering)"
A/T American terms (grain trade)
A/v "Average, ad valorem (according to value)"
AADFI Association of African Development Finance Institutions
AAEI American Association of Exporters and Importers
AAIB Arab-African International Bank
AATP Association of African Trade Promotion Organizations
ABC American Business Center
ABCA Association des Banques Centrales Africaines
Abdnt. Abandonment
ABEDA Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
ABI "American Business Initiative, Automated Broker Interface"
ACCJ American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
accomplished bill of lading Original bill of lading surrendered to the carrying ship at the dschg port
ACCT Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation
Acct Account
ACDA Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
ACEP Advisory Committee on Export Policy
ACH Automated Clearinghouse
ACP "African, Caribbean, and Pacific"
ACP "African, Caribbean and Pacific States"
ACPC Association of Coffee Producing Countries
ACS Automated Commercial System
ACTPN Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations
ACU Asian Clearing Union
AD Antidumping
Ad Val Ad Valorem
Ad Valorem "Literally: according to value. Any charge, that is applied as a percentage of value. "
Ad. val. Ad valorem-according to value
ADB Asian Development Bank
ADB Asian Development Bank
ADF "African Development Foundation, African Development Fund, Asian Development Fund"
ADFAED Abu Dhabi Fund for Arab Economic Development
AECA Arms Export Control Act
AEF Africa Enterprise Fund
AEN Administrative Exception Note
AERP Automated Export Reporting Program
AfDB African Development Bank
AfDF African Development Fund
AFESD Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
AOSIS Alliance of Small Island States
AP Administrative Protective Order
APAC Auto Parts Advisory Committee
APDF Africa Project Development Facility
APEC Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation
API American Petroleum Institute
Appd. Approved
At. wt. Atomic Weight
ATFP Arab Trade Financing Program
athwartships Across the ship or from side to side.
athwartships Across the ship or from side to side.
ATI "American Traders Index, Andean Trade Initiative"
Atl. Atlantic
ATLAS Automated Trade Locator Assistance Network
ATMIC Agricultural Trade and Marketing Information Center
ATOs Agricultural Trade Offices
ATP Advanced Technology Products
ATPA Andean Trade Preference Act
ATPI Andean Trade Preference Initiative
AUMA "Die Ausstellungs- und Messe-Ausschuss der Deutschen, Wirtschaft"
AUTOVON Automatic Voice Network
Aux. Auxiliary Vessel
Av. Average
Av. disbts. Average disbursements
AVE Ad Valorem Equivalent
AWB Airway Bill
B & T cl Blocking & Trapping clause
B. or B/- "Bale, Bag"
B.B. "Bill Book, Below Bridges"
B.B.cl. Both to blame collision clause
B.C. Bristol Channel
b.d.i. Both dates inclusive
B.D.I. Both days inclusive
B.D.S. Broker's daily statement
B.H.P. Brake hore-power
B.I.I.B.A. British Insurance &Investment Brokers' Association
b.m. Board measure (timber)
B.O. "Buyer's option, Branch Office"
B.O.T. Board of Trade
B.P.B. Bank Post Bill
B.R. Builders' Risks Insurance
B.R.C. "Broker Regulatory Committee (Lloyds's), Brokers Registration Council"
B.S. Boiler survey. Balance sheet
B.S.T. British Summer Time
b.t. Berth terms
B.T.U. Bow Thrust Unit(s)
B.th.U. British Thermal Unit
B.V. Bureau Veritas
B/Ch Bristol Channel
B/D "Bank Draft, bar draft (grain trade)"
B/E "Bill of Exchange, Bill of Entry"
B/G Bondage goods
B/H "Bill of Health, Bordeaux to Hamburg inclusive"
B/L Bill of Landing
B/L Bill of Lading
B/O Brought over
B/P Bills payable
B/R Bills receivable. Builders' risks. Bordeaux or Rouen (grain trade)
B/s "Bags, Bales"
B/S "Bill of Sale, Bill of Store"
B/St Bill of sight
BACAT Barge aboard catamaran
BADEA Banque Arabe pour le Developpement Economique en Afrique
BAGGAGE General License - BAGGAGE
Bal. Balance
BCEA Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
BCIE Banco Centroamericano de Integracion Economico
BCIU Business Council for International Understanding
BCS Border Cargo Selectivity
Bd. "Bound, bond"
BDEAC Banque de Developpement des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale
BDEGL Banque de Developpement des Etats du Grand Lac
Bdls Bundles
Bds. Boards (timber)
BEAC Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale
BEEC Border Environment Cooperation Commission
BEET Business Executive Enforcement Team
BfAi Bundesstelle fur Aussenhandelsinformation
BFC Business Facilitation Center
BFCE Banque Francaise du Commerce Exterieur
Bg. Bag
Bg. Bag
BHC "Bank Holding Company, British High Commission"
bhp Brake horsepower
BI Business Information Office
BIA Best Information Available
BID Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
BIE Bureau of International Expositions
BIS Bank for International Settlements
BISNIS "Business Information Service for the Newly Independent, States"
BIT(s) Bilateral Investment Treaty(ies)
Bk. "Back, Backwardation, Book"
Bkge. "Breakage, brokerage"
BLADEX Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones
BLEU Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union
Bls. Bales. Barrels
Buyback See: Countertrade.
BXA Bureau of Export Administration
C.B. & H. Continent between Bordeaux and Hamburg
C.B.I. Confederation of British Industry
C.C. Current cost, Civil commotions, Cancellation clause, Continuation clause
C.C.I.S.G. Convention Contracts of International Sale of Goods
C.C.S.A. Collective company signing agreement
C.D. Country damage
C.D.V. Current domestic value
c.f. Cubic feet. Carried forward
c.f.i. Cost, freight and insurance
C.f.o. Channel for orders. Coast for orders. Calling for orders
C.F.R. Code of Federal Regulations (USA)
C.G.A. Cargo's proportion of general average
C.G.S.A. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
C.H. & H. Continent between Havre and Hamburg
C.I. Consular Invoice
C.I.E. Captain's imperfect entry (Customs). - c.i.f. - Cost, insurance and freight
c.i.f. & e. Cost, insurance, freight and exchange
c.i.f.c.i. Cost, insurance, freight, commission and interest
c.i.f.L.t. Cost, insurance, and freight London terms
C.I.I. Chartered Insurance Institute
C.K.D. Completely knocked down
C.O.B. Cargo on board
C.O.D. Cash on delivery
C.P.A. Claims payable abroad
c.p.d. Charterers' pay dues
C.P.P. Controllable Pitch Propellers
C.R. Current rate, Company's risk, Carrier's risk
C.R.O. Cancelling returns only
C.S.D. Closed shelter deck
C.S.T. Central standard time
c.t.l. Constructive total loss
c.t.l.o. Constructive total loss only
c.v. Chief value
C.W. Commercial weight
C/- Case
C/D Commercial dock. Consular declaration
c/i Certificate of insurance
C/L Craft loss
C/N Consignment note. Cover note. Credit note
C/O Certificate of origin. Cash order. Case oil
C/P Charter Party, Custom of Port (grain trade)
c/s Cases
CABEE Consortia of American Businesses in Eastern Europe
CABEI Central American Bank for Economic Integration
CAC Codex Alimentarius Commission
CACM Central American Common Market
CAD Cash Against Documents
CAD/CAM Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing
CAEU Council of Economic Arab Unity
CAF Corporacion Andina de Fomento
CBD Commerce Business Daily
CBERA Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
CBI Caribbean Basin Initiative
CBM Conventional buoy mooring
CBW Chemical and Biological Weapons
CCA Chambre de Cooperation de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
CCC Canadian Commercial Corporation, Commodity Credit Corporation, Customs
CCC Customs Co-operation Council
CCCE Caisse Centrale de Cooperation Economique
CCCN Customs Co-operation Council Nomenclature
CCCN Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature
CCD Conseil de Cooperation Douaniere
CCF CoCom Cooperation Forum
CCFF Compensatory and Contingency Financing Facility
CCIR Comite Consultatif International des Radiocommunications
CCITT Comite Consultatif International Telegraphique et, Telephonique
CCITT Consultative Committee for International Telephone and, Telegraphy
CCL Commerce Control List;, formerly: - Commodity Control List
CCNAA Coordination Council for North American Affairs
CCNAA Coordination Council for North American Affairs
ccy Convertible currency
CDB Caribbean Development Bank
CDC Commonwealth Development Corporation
CDI Capital Development Initiative
CD-ROM Compact Disc-Read Only Memory
CDT Center for Defense Trade
CE Committee of Experts, Communautes Europeenes, Conformite Europeene
CEA Chinese Economic Area, Council of Economic Advisors
CEA Communaute Economique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
CEE Commission Economique pour l'Europe
CEEAC Communaute Economique des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale
CEEB Customs Electronic Bulletin Board
CEFTA Central Europe Free Trade Association
CEN European Committee for Standardization
CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
CET Common External Tariff
CFA Communaute Financiere Africaine
CFCE Centre Francais du Commerce Exterieur
CFIUS Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.
CFR Code of Federal Regulations, Cost and Freight
CFS Container freight station
CFS Country Focused Seminar
CFTA Canadian Free Trade Agreement
CG Consul General, Consulate General
CGIAR Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
chq. Cheque
CIAT Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
CICA Confederation Internationale du Credit Agricole
CIDA Canadian International Development Agency
CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight
cif Cost, insurance, freight
CILSS Comite Permanent Interetats de Lutte contre la Secheresse, dans le Sahel
CIMS Commercial Information Management System
CIPs Commodity Import Programs
CIR Center for International Research
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
CISG Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of, Goods
CIT Court of International Trade
CITA Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in, Wild Fauna and Flora
CIV Customs Import Value
CJ Commodity Jurisdiction
Ck. Cask
cld. Cleared
CLDP Commercial Law Development Program
CMA Common Monetary Agreement
CMEA Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CMP Country Marketing Plan
Cmpl. Completed
CNUSA Commercial News USA
COAP Cottonseed Oil Assistance Program
COCOM Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Control
COCOM Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Controls
CoCom See: Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Controls.
CSCE Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies
CSP Common Standard Level of Effective Protection
CSS Customized Sales Survey
CT Countertrade
CTD Committee on Trade and Development
CTF Certified Trade Fair .. Certified Event
CTIS Center for Trade and Investment Services
CTP Composite Theoretical Performance
Cts. Crates
cum. With, Cumulative
Currency Swaps See: Swaps.
Current Account See: Balance of Payments.
CV Constructed Value
CVD Countervailing Duty
CW Cash With Order
CWC Chemical Weapons Convention
CXT Common External Tariff
D District Office
d Draught
D. Delivery, Delivered
D.A.A. Documents against acceptance
D.B. Day Book, Deals and battens (timber trade)
d.b. Deals and battens (timber)
d.b.b. Deals, battens and boards
D.D. Damage done
D.D.C. Damage done in collision
D.D.E. Direct data entry
d.d.o. Despatch discharging only
d.f. Dead freight
D.F. Direction finder
d.l.o. Despatch loading only
d.l.o. Dispatch loading only
d.p. Direct port
d.p.r. Daily pro rata
D.R.C. Damaged received in collision
D.T.B.A. Days to be agreed, date to be advised
D.T.I. Department of Trade and Industry
d.w. Deadweight
D.W.A.T. Deadweight all told
d.w.c. Deadweight capacity
d.w.t. Deadweight tonnage
D/A Deposit account, Days after acceptance, Documents against acceptance
D/A Documents Against Acceptance
D/C Deviation clause
D/d Days after date, Days' date
D/D Demand Draft, Delivered at Docks, Damage Done
D/N Debit note
D/O Delivery order
D/P Documents against payment
D/R Deposit receipt
D/s Days after sight
D/V Dual Valuation
D/W Dock warrant
DA Development Assistance
DAC Development Assistance Committee
DACON Data on Consulting Firms
DBGLS Development Bank of the Great Lakes States
Dbk. Drawback
DCM Deputy Chief of Mission
DCS Defense Conversion Subcommittee
dd. Delivered
dd/s. Delivered sound (grain trade)
Debt Swaps See: Swaps.
DEC District Export Council
DK. Deck
DL Distribution License
dm Decimeter
DMP District Marketing Plan
DMs Definitional Missions
E. East
e. & e.a. Each and every accident
e. & e.l. Each and every loss
e. & e.o. Each and every occurrence
E. & O.E. Errors and omissions excepted
E.C.A. Economic Commission for Africa
E.C.C.P. East coast coal port
E.C.E. Economic Commission for Europe
E.C.G.B. East coast of Great Britain
E.C.G.D. Export Credit Guarantee Department
E.C.I. East coast of Ireland
E.C.L.A. Economic Commission for Latin America
E.C.M.E. Economic Commission for the Middle East
E.C.U.K. East Coast of United Kingdom
E.C.V. Each cargo voyage
E.E. Errors excepted
E.E.C. European Economic Community
E.F.T.A. European Free Trade Association
E.I. Each incident
E.L. Employer's liability
E.M.L. Estimated maximum loss
E.M.P.L. Estimated maximum probable loss
E.M.S. European Monetary System
e.o.h.p. Excepted otherwise herein provided
E.P.I. Earned premium income
E.P.I.R.B. Emergency position indicator radio beacon
E.R.V. Each round voyage
E.S.D. Echo-sounding device
EAA Export Administration Act
EAC Export Assistance Center
EADB East African Development Bank
EAEC East Asian Economic Caucus, European Atomic Energy Community
EAI Enterprise for the Americas Initiative
EAR Export Administration Regulations
EARB Export Administration Review Board
EBB Economic Bulletin Board
EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EC Economic Cooperation Organization
EC European Community
ECA Economic Commission for Africa
ECAs Export Credit Agencies
ECASS Export Control Automated Support System
ECB European Central Bank
ECCAS Economic Community of Central African States
ECCB East Caribbean Central Bank
ECCN Export Control Classification Number
ECE Economic Commission for Europe
ECGD Export Credit Guarantee Department
ECJ European Court of Justice
ECLAC Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
ECLS Export Contact List Service
ECO/COM Economic/Commercial Section
ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States
ECSC European Coal and Steel Community
ECSC European Coal and Steel Community
ECU European Currency Unit
ED Export Development Office
EDB Exporter Data Base
EDC Export Development Corporation
EEA European Economic Area
EEBIC Eastern Europe Business Information Center
EEC European Economic Community
EEC European Economic Community, or Common Market
EEC European Economic Community
EEP Export Enhancement Program
EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EEZ Exclusive Economic Zones
EFF Extended Fund Facility
EFTA European Free Trade Association
EFTA European Free Trade Association
EIB European Investment Bank
EIS Export Information System
ELAIN Electronic License Application and Information Network
ELAN Export Legal Assistance Network
ELVIS Export License Voice Information System
EMC Export Management Company
EMC Export Management Company
EMCF European Monetary Cooperation Fund
EMS European Monetary System
EMU European Monetary Union
EN European Norm
EOP European Patent Office
EOTC European Organization for Testing and Certification
EP European Parliament
EPC Economic Policy Council, European Patent Convention
EPCI Enhanced Proliferation Control Initiative
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EPS Export Promotion Services
EPZs Export Processing Zones
ERLC Export Revolving Line of Credit
ERM Exchange Rate Mechanism
ERS Economic Research Service
ESA European Space Agency
ESAF Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility
ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
ESCWA Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
ESF Economic Stabilization Fund, Economic Support Fund
ESP Exporter's Sale Price
ESPRIT European Strategic Program for Research and Development in, Information Technologies
est. Estimated
ETA European Technical Approval
ETA Estimated time of arrival
ETC Export Trading Company
ETC Export Trade Company
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
ETUC European Trade Union Confederation
EU European Union
EUCLID European Cooperation for the Long-term in Defense
EURAM European Research in Advanced Materials
EURATOM European Atomic Energy Community
EUREKA European Research Coordination Agency
EURL Entreprise Unipersonnelle e responsabilite limitee
Eurobond See: Eurodollars.
Eurocurrency See: Eurodollars.
EXW Ex Works
F Free Out
F. & A.P. Fire and allied perils
F. & D. Freight and demurrage
f.a. Free alongside
F.a.a. Free of all average
f.a.c. Fast as you can
F.A.O. Food and agriculture Organization (U.N.)
f.a.q. Fair average quality
f.a.s. Free alongside ship, Firsts and seconds (American lumber)
f.c. & s. Free of capture and seizure
F.C.A.R. Free of claim for accident reported
F.C.I. Full container loads
F.C.I.I. Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute
F.C.V. Full contract value, Full completed value
f.d. Free discharge. Free delivery. Free despatch. Free docks
F.D.O. For declaration purposes only
f.f.a. Free from alongside, Free foreign agency
F.F.O. Fixed and floating objects
F.G.A. Foreign general average
f.h. Fore hatch
f.i Free-in
f.i.a. Full interest admitted
f.i.b. Free into bunkers. Free into barge
F.I.C.S. Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
F.I.L. Foreign insurance legislation
f.i.o. Free-in-and-out
f.i.o.s. Free in and out stowed
f.i.o.s.t. Free in and out stowed and/or trimmed
f.i.o.t. Free in and out trimmed
f.i.t. Free of income tax
f.i.w. Free in wagon
F.L.E. Fire, lightning and explosion
f.o. For orders, Firm offer, Full out terms (grain trade)
f.o.b. free on board
f.o.c. Free on car, Free of charge
F.O.C. Flag of convenience, Free ofcommission, Free of charge, Free of claims
f.o.d. Free of damage
F.O.M. Flag, ownership and management
F.O.N.A.S.B.A. Federation of National Association of Shipbrokers and Agents
f.o.q. Free on quay
f.o.r. Free on rail
f.o.r.t. Full out rye terms (grain trade)
f.o.s. Free on steamer
F.O.S.F.A. Federation of Oils, Seeds & Fats Associations
f.o.t. Free on truck
f.o.w. Free on wagon. First open water
F.P. Fully Paid. Floating (or open) policy
F.P.A. Free of Particular Average
F.P.A. Free of particular average
F.P.I.L. Full premium if lost
F.P.T. Forepeak tank
f.r. & c.c. Free of riots and civil commotions
F.R.C. Free of reported casualty
F.R.O. Fire risk only
f.r.o.f Fire risk on freight
f.s.l. Full signed line (insurance)
F.S.R. & C.C. Free of strikes, riots and civil commotions
f.t. Full terms; despatch money,
F.T.A. Freight Transport Association and Agents
f.t.r.r. & i. For their repective rights and interests
F.V.C. Fishing vessel clauses
f.w.d. Fresh water damage
f.w.l. Full written line (insurance)
F.W.P.C.A. Federal Water Pollution Control Act (USA)
F.W.T. & G.D. Fair wear, tear and gradual deterioration
F/R Freight release
F/X Foreign Exchange
FA Food and Agricultural Organization
FAAS Foreign Affairs Administrative Support
Fac. Facultative
Fac./oblig. Facultative/obligatory
FAZ Foreign Access Zone
FBIS Foreign Broadcast Information Service
FBP Foreign Buyer Program
FBSEA Foreign Bank Supervision Enhancement Act
FC Foreign and Commonwealth Office
FCA Free Carrier
FCL Full container load
FCPA Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
FCS Foreign Commercial Service
FCSC Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
FDIUS Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
Feasibility Studies See: Trade and Development Agency.
Federacion Mundial de Instituciones Financieras de Desarollo See: World Federation of Development Financing Institutions.
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMIDE Federacion Mundial de Instituciones Financieras de, Desarollo
FET Foreign Economic Trends
FEU Forty-foot equivalent unit
FFP Food For Progress
FGIS Federal Grain Inspection Service
FI Free In
FI Free In and Out
FIAS Foreign Investment Advisory Service
FIATA Federation Internationale des Associations de Transitaires, et Assimilies
FIDIC International Federation of Consulting Engineers
FIMBRA Financial Intermediaries, Managers and Brokers Regulatory Association
FLASH Feeder-LASH
flotsam Floating wreckage from a shipwreck.
FMC Federal Maritime Commission
FMD Foreign Market Development Program
FMS Foreign Military Sales
fms. Fathoms (timber)
FMV Foreign Market Value
FOB Free on Board
fob Free on board
Frt. Freight
FS Foreign Service Officer
FSA Freedom Support Act
FSC Foreign Sales Corporation
FSI Foreign Service Institute
FSN Foreign Service National
FSs Feasibility Studies
FSU Former Soviet Union
FT Foreign Trade Organization
ft Feet
FTA Free Trade Agreement/Area
FTC Federal Trade Commission
FTD Foreign Trade Division
Fth. Fathom
FTI Foreign Traders Index
FTSR Foreign Trade Statistical Reporting
FTZ Foreign Trade Zone
FTZ-SZ Foreign Trade Zone-Subzone
fwd. Forward
FX Foreign Exchange
G.A. General Average
G.A.D.V. Gross arrived damaged value
G.A.F.T.A. Grain & Feed Trade Assoc
G.A.S.V. Gross arrived sound value
G.A.T.T. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
G.F. Government Form (chartering)
g.f.a. Good fair average
G.L. Germanischer Lloyd
g.m.b. Good merchantable brand
g.m.q. Good merchantable quality
G.M.T. Greenwich Mean Time
G.N.E.P.I. Gross net earned premium income
g.o.b. Good ordinary brand
G.O.P. Gross original premium
g.r.t. Gross register tons
G.S. Good safety
g.s.m. Good sound merchantable
G/A General average
G/A con. General average contribution
G/A dep. General average deposit
G-10 Group of Ten
G-24 Group of Twenty-Four
G-5 Group of Five
G-7 Group of Seven
G-7 Group of seven: the finance ministers and central bankers of seven leading industrial nations
G-77 Group of Seventy-Seven
GAB General Arrangements to Borrow
GCC Gulf Cooperation Council
G-COCOM General License - COCOM
G-DEST General License - Destination
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GDP Gross domestic product
GEF Global Environmental Facility
GEM Global Export Manager
grt Gross registered tons
GSM General Sales Manager
GSP Generalized System of Preferences
GSP generalized system of preferences
GTDA General License - Technical Data Publicly Available
GTDR General License - Technical Data Restricted by Written, Assurance
GTDU General License - Technical Data Restricted without, Written Assurance
G-TEMP General License - Temporary Export
GTZ Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit
guar. Guaranteed
Gy.C. Gyro Compass
h Hour
H. & M. Hull and machinery
h. & o. Hook and oil damage
H.A. or D. Havre, Antwerp or Dunkirk Harbor
H.P.N. Horse-power nominal
H.S.S.C. Heating, sweating and spontaneous combustion
H.T. Half-time survey
H.W.D. Heavy weather damage
H.W.M. High water mark
H.W.O.S.T. High water ordinary spring tides
h/c Held covered (insurance)
H/H Havre to Hamburg
ha Hectares
hp Horsepower
HS Harmonized System
HS Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
HSC Harmonized System Committee
HTS Harmonized Tariff Schedule
HTWG High Technology Working Group
i. and/or o. In and/or overdeck
I.A.E.A. International Atomic Energy Agency
I.A.T.A. International Air Transport Association
I.B. Invoice book. In bond
I.B.C. Institute Builders' Clauses
I.B.N.R. Incurred but not reported
I.B.R.D. International Bank for Reconstruction and Developement
I.C. & C. Invoice coast and charges
I.C.A.O. International Civil Aviation Organization
I.C.C. International Chamber of Commerce, Institute Cargo Clauses
I.C.E.S. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
I.C.F.U. International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
I.C.S. Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, International Chamber of Shipping
I.C.S.U. International Council of Scientific Unions
I.D.A. International Development Association
i.f. In full
I.F.C. Institute Freight Clauses, International Finance Corporation
I.F.F. Institute of Freight Forwarders
I.F.V.C. Institute Fishing Vessel Clauses
I.H.P. Indicated Horse-Power
I.I.L. Insurance Institute of London
I.L.A. International Longshoremen's Association
I.L.O. International Labor Organization
I.L.U. Institute of London Underwriters
I.M.F. International Monetary Fund
I.M.I.F. International Maritime Industry Forum
I.M.O. Intrnational Maritime Organization
I.M.R.O. Investment Management Regulatory Organization
I.M.T.A. International Meat Trade Association
i.p.f. Intaken piled fathom
I.P.R.C. Institute Port Risks Clauses
I.R. Inland Revenue
i.r.o. In respect of
I.R.S. Indian Register of Shipping
I.S.F. International Shipping Federation
I.T.C. Institute Time Clauses
I.T.U. International Telecommunications Union
i.v. Invoice value. Increased value
I.V.C. Institute Voyage Clauses (Hulls)
I.Y.C. Institute Yacht Clauses
i/o In and/or overdeck
IACAC Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission
IACC International Anticounterfeiting Coalition
IADB Inter-American Development Bank
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEL International Atomic Energy List
IAF International Accreditation Forum
IAIGC Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation
IAPH International Association of Ports and Harbours
IARCs International Agricultural Research Centers
IATA International Air Transport Association
IAU International Accounting Unit
IBA International Banking Act
IBF International Banking Facility
IBOR Interbank Offered Rate
IBOS International Business Opportunities Service
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
IC Import Certificate, Integrated Circuit
IC International Coffee Organization, International Congress Office,
ICA International Civil Aviation Organization
ICA International Cocoa Agreement, International Coffee Agreement,
ICAC International Confederation of Agricultural Credit
ICB International Competitive Bidding
ICC International Chamber of Commerce
ICC International Chamber of Commerce
ICD Inland clearance depot
ICE Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero
ICFTU International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
ICHCA International Cargo Handling Coordination Association
ICHCA International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association
ICON Indexed Currency Option Note
ICS Investment Climate Statement
ICSID International Centre for the Settlement for Investment, Disputes
ICSU International Council of Scientific Unions
ICTF Intermodal Container Transfer Facility
IDA International Development Association
IDB Inter-American Development Bank, International Data Base, Islamic Development Bank
IDR International Depository Receipt
IE Infrequent Exporter
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEPA International Emergency Economic Powers Act
IEPG Independent European Program Group
IESC International Executive Service Corps
IFAC Industry Functional Advisory Committee
IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC International Finance Corporation
IFRB International Frequency Registration Board
IFS Industry Focused Seminar, In-Flight Survey
IFU Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries
IGADD Inter-Governmental Authority on Drought and Development
IGC Interagency Group on Countertrade
IIC Inter-American Investment Corporation
IIPA International Intellectual Property Alliance
IIT Instruments of International Traffic
IL Industrial List
IL International Labor Organization
IM International Maritime Organization
IM International Maritime Organization
IMF International Monetary Fund
IMF International Monetary Fund
IMI International Market Insight
IML International Munitions List
ITA International Tin Agreement, International Trade Administration
ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations
ITC International Trade Commission
ITDCs International Trade Development Centers
ITU International Telecommunication Union
IVL Individual Validated License
IWC International Whaling Commission
j. & w.o. Jettison and washing overboard
J.C.C. Joint Cargo Committee
J.C.R.A. Joint Common Risks Agreement
J.H.C. Joint Hull Committee
J.H.F. Joint Hull Formula
J.H.I.U. Japanses Hull Insurers' Union
J.H.U. Joint Hull Understandings
J/A Joint Account
JCIT Joint Committee for Investment and Trade
JDB Japan Development Bank
JEIC Japan Export Information Center
JETRO Japan External Trade Organization
JETRO Japan External Trade Organization
jetsam Cargo thrown overboard in order to lighten a ship, and washed ashore.
Jett. Jettison
jettison The throwing overboard of cargo to lighten a ship in order to save the ship and its contents.
jetty A structure projecting out to sea, designed to protect a port from waves
JEXIM The Export-Import Bank of Japan
jib Arm of a crane which extends outwards. At one end hangs the hook used for lifting goods.
JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency
JIS Japanses industrial standards
l liter
L. def. Latent defect
L.A.S.H. Lighter aboard ship
L.A.T. Linseed Association Terms
L.A.T.F. Lloyd's American Trust Fund
L.A.U.A. Lloyd's Aviation Underwriters' Association
L.A.U.T.R.O. Life Assurance and Unit Trust Regulatory
L.C. London clause (chartering), Label clause
L.C.L. Less than full container load
L.C.T.A. London Corn trade
L.d.d. Loss during discharge
L.d.l. Loss during loading
L.H.A.R. London, Hull, Antwerp or Rotterdam
L.I.B.C. Lloyd's Insurance Brokers' Committee
L.I.M. London Insurance Market
L.I.M.D.S.M. London Insurance Market Data Standards Manual
L.I.M.T.C.G. London Insurance Market Technical Co-ordination Group
L.I.P. Life Insurance Policy
L.L.T. London Land Terms
L.M.C. Lloyd's machinery certificate
l.m.c. Low middling clause (cotton trade)
L.M.C.C. Lloyd's machinery certificate, continuous survey
L.N.G. Liquified natural gas carrier
l.n.y.d. Liability not yet determined
L.P.G. Liquified petroleum gas carrier
L.P.S.O. Lloyd's Policy Signing Office
L.R. Lloyd's Register of Shipping
L.R.M.C. Lloyd's refrigerating machinery certificate
l.s. Lump sum
L.S. Cls. Livestock clauses
L.S.H.W. Liab. Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Liability
L.S.T. Local standard time
L.T.A. Long term agreement
L.U.A. Lloyd's Underwriters' Association
L.U.A.A. Lloyd's Underwriting Agents Association
L.U.A.M.C. Leading underwriter agreement for marine cargo
L.U.A.M.H. Leading underwriter agreement for marine hull
L.U.C.R.O. Lloyd's Underwriters' Claims andRecoveries Office
L.U.T.I.R.O. Life and Unit Trust Intermediaries Regulatory Organization
L.W. Low water
L.W.O.S.T. Low water, ordinary spring tides
L/A Letter of authority. Landing account. Lloyd's agent
L/C Letter of Credit
L/C Letter of Credit
l/u Laid up, Letter of undertaking
L/U Leading Underwriter
La Zone Franc See: Franc Zone.
latitude Distance north or south of the equator.
LCB Local Competitive Bidding
LCBC Lake Chad Basin Commission
LCL Less than full container load
LDC Less Developed Country
LDCs Least developed countries
ldg. Loading
Ldg. & Dly. Landing and delivery
lds. Loads
LDT Light displacement tons
LPG Liquefied petroleum gas
Lt.-v. Light-vessel
LTD Limited (Liability)
LTFV Less Than Fair Value
LTGE Lighterage
Ltr. Lighter
LUF Lifting unit frame
m meter
M A R form The standard of marine insurance policy used in the London market
M. & D.P. Minimum and deposit premium
M. & W. Marine and war risks
m. pack Missing package
M.A.V.I.S. Marine Audio-Visual Instruction Systems
M.B.D. Machinery breakdown
M.C. Machinery certificate
M.F.C. Maximum foreseeable loss
M.H. Main Hatch
M.H.W.S. Mean High Water Spring
M.I.P. Marine Insurance Policy
M.L.W.S. Mean Low Water Springs
m.m. Made merchantable
M.M. Mercantile Marine
M.M.A. Merchandise Marks Act
M.N.S.C. Managed Network Steering Committee
M.O.H. Medical Officer of Health
M.P.L. Maximum probable loss
M.R. Mate's receipt
M.S. Motor ship, Machinery survey
M.T. Mean Time
M.T.L. Mean tidal level
M/C Metalling clause (marine insurance), Machinery certificate
M/d Malicious damage
M/D Memorandum of deposit
M/s Months after sight
MFA Arrangement Regarding International Trade in Textiles (Multifibre Arrangement)
MFA Multi-Fiber Arrangement
MFN Most Favored Nation Treatment
MHW Ministry of Health and Welfare
MHz Megahertz
MIA Marine Insurance Act
MIF Multilateral Investment Fund
MIGA Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MPA Major Projects Agreement
MPP Market Promotion Program
MPT Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
MRA Mutual Recognition Agreement
MRU Mano River Union
MSA Multilateral Steel Agreement
mst. Measurement
MT Multilateral Trade Organization
MTAG Missile Technology Analysis Group
MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime
MTEC Missile Technology Export Control Group
MTN Multilateral Trade Negotiations
MTO Multimodal transport operator
n.a. Information not available. Net absolutely
n.a.a. Not always afloat
N.A.S.D.I.M. National Association of Securities Dealers and Investment Managers
N.A.T.O. Noth Atlantic Treaty Organization
N.C.A.R. No claim for accident reported
N.C.V. No commercial value
n.d.w. Net dead weight
n.e. Not exceeding
N.E.D.C. National Economic Development Council
n.e.p. Not elsewhere provided
n.e.s. Not elsewhere specified
N.H.P. Nominal horse-power
N.K.K. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
N.K.O.R.L. No known or reported loss
N.M.A. (Lloyd's) Underwriters Non-Marine Association
N.O.C. Notice of cancellation
n.o.p. Not otherwise provided
n.p. Net proceeds
n.r. No risk, net register
n.r.a.d. No risk after discharge
n.s.p.f. Not specifically provided for
N.V. Norske Veritas
N.V.O.C.C. Non vessel operating common carrier
N/a No advice, No account, Not applicable
N/C New charter, New crop
N/f No funds
N/m No mark
N/N Not north of
N/o No orders (banking)
n/s Not sufficient
NAC National Advisory Council on International Monetary and, Financial Policies
NADBank North American Development Bank
NAFIN Nacional Financiera
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
NAL National Agricultural Library
NAM Non-Aligned Movement
NAP Amsterdam Ordnance Datum
NASDA National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
NAT North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NG Non-Governmental Organization
NIA Nearest international airport
NIB Nordic Investment Bank
NIC National Intelligence Council
NICs Newly Industrialized Countries
NICs Newly Industrializing Countries
NIE Newly Industrialized Economy
NIEs Newly Industrializing Economies
NIS Newly Independent States
NMEs Nonmarket Economies
NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act
NNPT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
nom. std. Nominal standard
non.d. Non delivery
NPIS New Product Information Service
NPT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
NPV Net present value
NRPB Natural Resource Based Products
nrt Net registered tonnage
NS National Security Override
NSC National Security Council
NSD National Security Directive
NSG Nuclear Suppliers Group
NTBs Non-Tariff Barriers
NTDB National Trade Data Bank
NTE National Trade Estimates Report, New-To-Export
NTF Nigeria Trust Fund
NTM New-To-Market
NTMs Non-Tariff Measures
NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
NVOC NonVessel Owning Carrier
NVOCC Non-vessel-operating common carrier
NVO-MTO Non-vessel-operating multimodal transport operator
o.a. Over all
O.A.L. Overall length
O.B.O. Oil/bulk/ore carrier
O.C.I.M.F. Oil companies International Marine Forum
O.E.C.D. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
O.G.P.I Original fross premium income (reinsurance)
O.M.C.A.S. Outstanding marine claims advisory settlements
O.N.P.I. Original net premium income (reinsurance)
O.N.R. Original net rate
O.P. Open (or floating) policy
O.P.E.C. Organisation of PetroleumExporting Countries
O.R. Owner's risk, Original rate
O.S.D. Open shelter deck
o/a On account of
O/b On board
o/b On or before
O/C Open charter. Open cover. Old charter. Old crop
o/c Overcharge
o/c Overcharge, open cover
o/d On demand
O/D Overdeck
O/o Order of
O/R Overrideing commission
O/S On sample, Out of stock, On sale or return
O/t On truck
OAPEC Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
OAS Organization of American States
OATUU Organization of African Trade Union Unity
OAU Organization of African Unity
OBL Ocean Bill of Lading
obo Oil/bulk/ore carrier
OBR Overseas Business Report
OBU Offshore Banking Unit
OC Operating Committee
Oc.B/L Ocean bill of landing
Occ. Occurrence
Ocean Freight Forwarder See: Freight Forwarder.
ODA Official Development Assistance
ODS Operating Differential Subsidy
OEA Organizacion de los Estados Americanos
OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OECF Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund
OECS Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
OEL Office of Export Licensing
OEM Original Equipment Manufacture
OFAC Office of Foreign Assets Control
OFD Ocean Freight Differential
overstow To stow an item of cargo on top of another in a ship.
OVs Orientation Visits
P Package
P Principal Officer
P. & I. Protection and indemnity
P. & L. Profit and Loss
P. O. D. Paid on delivery
P.A. Particular average
P.A.N. Premium advice note
P.B. Permanent Bunkers
P.D. Port dues
P.D.O. Property damage only
P.I. Personal injury
P.I.A. Peril insured against
P.I.L. Premium income limit
P.L. Public liability
P.L.A. Port of London Authority
P.M.L. Probable maximum loss
p.o.c. Port of call
P.O.D. Pay on delivery, Port of distress
p.p. Picked ports, Per procurationem (on behalf of)
p.p.i. Policy proof of interest
P.R. Polski Rejestr. Port Risks, prorata
P.S.T. Pacific Standard Time
P.T. Premium transfer
p.t. Private terms
P/A Particular average. Power of attorney. Private account
P/C Price Current, Petty Cash, Percent, Particular charges, profit commission
P/L Partial loss
P/N Promissory note
P/S Public sale
Pac. Pacific coast ports
PVOs Private Voluntary Organizations
Q.S. Quota share
Qlty Quality
qn. Quotation
QRs Quantitative Restrictions
R. & C.C. Riots and civil commotions
R.A.T. Rapeseed Association Terms
R.C.C. & S. Roils, civil commotions and strikes
r.d. Running days
R.D.C. Running down clause
R.I. Registro Italiano
R.N.L.I. Royal National Life-boat Institution
R.O.A. Reinsurance Offices Association
r.o.b. Remain, -ing on board
R.O.D. Rust, oxidation and discolouration
R.P. Return premium
r.r.&i. Respective rights and interests
R.S. Revised Statutes (U.S.A.)
R.S. & C.C. Roits, Strikes and Civil Commotions
R.T. Rye terms
R.T.A. Rubber Trade Association
R/A Refer to acceptor
R/D Refer to drawer
R/p Return of post for orders
RACE Research in Advanced Communications in Europe
RWA Returned Without Action
S&D Special and Differential Treatment
S. & A. Signing and accounting (procedure)
S. & F.A. Shipping and Forwarding Agent
S. & H/exct. Sundays and holidays excepted in lay days
S. & L. Sue & Labor (charges)
S. B. Short Bill
S. to S. Station to station
S.A. Salvage Association
s.a.n.r. Subject to approval no risk
S.B.M. Single buoy mooring
s.b.s. survey before shipment
s.c. Salvage charges
S.C.A. Settlement of claims abroad
S.C.O.R. Scientific Commission on Oceanic Research
S.D. Sea damage
S.d. Short delivery
S.D.A. Single administrative document
S.D.H.F. Standard Dutch Hull Form
S.E.P. Subject to endorsement on the policy
S.H.P. Shaft horse-power
S.I. Short Interest, Sum Insured International System of Units (System International)
S.I.T.P.R.O Simplification of Industrial Trade Procedures Boad
S.K.D. Semi knocked down
s.l. Salvage loss
S.O. Seller's option
S.O.L. Ship owner's liability
S.O.S. Service of suit
S.P. Supra Protest
s.p.d. Steamer pays dues
S.R. & C.C. Strikes, riots and civil commotions
S.R.L. Ship repairers' liability
S.S. & C. Same sea and country or coast
S.S.C. Simultaneous settlements clause
S.S.N. Standard shipping notice
s.v. Sailing vessel
S.W. Shipper's weights
S.W.D. Seawater damage
S.W.G. Standard wire gauge
S/A Subject to Acceptance (insurance)
s/a Subject to approval
S/Fee Survey Fee
S/I Sum insured
S/IOGA State/Industry-Organized, Government-Approved
S/L Sue and labor
S/L.C. Sue and labor clause
S/L.Ch. Sue and labor charges
S/N Shipping note
SA Sociedad Anonima, Societe Anonyme
SA de CV Sociedad Anonima
SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SABIT Special American Business Internship Training Program
SACU Southern African Customs Union
SADC Southern African Development Community
SAF Structural Adjustment Facility
SALM Single anchor leg mooring
SARL Societe e Responsabilite Limitee
SAS Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
SAS Societe par Actions Simplifiee
sd. Sailed
SDNs Specially Designated Nationals
SDR Special drawing right (limitation of liability)
SDRs Special Drawing Rights
SEA Single European Act
SECOFI Secretaria de Comercio y Fomento Industrial
Secretar¡a de Comercio y Fomento Industrial SECOFI is Mexico's Ministry of Commerce and Industrial Promotion.
SIC Standard Industrial Classification
SICE Sistema de Informacion al Comercio Exterior
SIDA Swedish International Development Authority
SIECA Permanent Secretariat of the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration
SIFIDA Societe Internationale Financiere pour les Investissements
SII Structural Impediments Initiative
SIJORI Singapor-Johor-Riau Growth Triangle
SIMIS Single Internal Market Information Service
SITC Standard International Tariff Classification
SITC Standard International Trade Classification
Sk. Sack
SL Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada
Sld. Sailed
SMSA Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
SNC Societe in Nome Collettivo, Societe en Nom Collectif
SNEC Sub-Group on Nuclear Export Coordination
SOAP Sunflower Oil Assistance Program
Std. Standard (timber trade)
STELA System for Tracking Export License Applications
STEs State Trading Enterprises
Stev. Liab. Stevedores' liability
stevedore Person whose functions are to load, stow and unload ships.
stg Sterling
stk Stock
STM State Trade Mission
stow Position in a ship where goods are placed for their
Str. Steamer
Strategic Level of Controls Commodity groupings used for export control purposes
Strd. Standard
T. & C.C. Technical and Clauses Committee
T. & G. Tongued and grooved (timber trade)
t. & s. Touch and stay
T.&G. Tongued and grooved (timber trade)
T.B. Trial Balance
T.B.A. Tobe advised, To be agreed
T.C.I. Time charterer's interest
T.D.W. Tonnage deadweight
T.E. Trade expenses
T.E.E. Trans-Europe Express
T.F. Tropical freshwater
T.G.B Tongued, grooved and beaded
T.I.B. Trimmed in bunkers
T.I.V. Total insured value
T.L. Total loss
T.L.O. Total loss only
T.L.V.O. Total loss of vessel only
T.O.R. Time on Risk
T.O.T. Terms of trade
T.O.V.A.L.O.P. Tanker Owners' Voluntary Agreement Concerning Liability for Oil Pollution
T.P.I. Tons per inch
T.P.Liab. Third party liability
T.P.N.D. Theft, pilferage and non-delivery
T.Q. Tale quale (as found)
T.S.I. Total sum insured
T.T. Telegraphic transfer
T.T.F. Timber Trade Federation
T.W.M.C. Transport, wages, maintenance and care
T/C Till countermanded
t/h Tonnes per hour
T/L Total loss
T/O Transfer order
T/S Transhipment
TA Trade Assistant
TAA Trade Adjustment Assistance
TIFTs Trade and Investment Facilitation Talks
TIMS Textiles Information Management System
u.c.b. Unless caused by
U.C.S. Unified claims system
U.K./Cont. United Kingdom or Continent
U.K./Cont. (B.H.) United Kingdom or Continent (Bordeaux-Hamburg range)
U.K./Cont. (G.H.) United Kingdom or Continent (Gibraltar-Hamburg range)
U.K./Cont. (H.H.) United Kingdom or Continent (Havre-Hamburg range)
U.K.fo United Kingdom for orders
U.K.H.A.D. United Kingdom, Havre, Antwerp or Dunkirk
U.L.C.C. Ultra large crude carrier
U.N. United Nations
U.N.C.L.O.S. U.N. Conference on the Law of the Sea
U.N.C.T.A.D. U.N. Conference on Trade and Development
U.N.D.P. U.N. Development Program
U.N.D.R.O. U.N. Disaster Relief Co-ordinator
U.N.E.P. U.N. Environment Program
U.N.E.S.C.O. U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
U.N.L. Ultimate net loss
u.p. Under proof
U.S.N.H. United States, North of Cape Hatteras
U.S.S.A. United States Salvage Association
U.T. Unlimited transhipment
U/A Underwriting account
U/C Under construction
U/D Underdeck
u/o Use and occupancy
U/R Under repair
UCP Uniform Customs and Practices
UDEAC Union Douaniere et Economique de l'Afrique Centrale
UIT Union Internationale des Telecommunications
ULCC Ultra large crude carrier
UMA Union du Maghreb Arabe
UMOA Union Monetaire Ouest-Africaine
UMR Usual Marketing Requirements
UN United Nations
UNCDF United Nations Capital Development Fund
UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
UNCITRAL United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
UNCSTD United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for, Development
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UND United Nations Disaster Relief Organization
UNDP United Nations Development Program
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNEP United Nations Environment Program
UNESC United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural, Organization
UNFPA United Nations Fund for Population Activities
UNGA United Nations General Assembly
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund
UNID United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNIDROIT International Institute for the Unification of Private Law
UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research
V.C. Valuation clause
V.L.C.C. very large crude carrier
v.o.p. Value as in original policy
V.T.S. Vessel Traffic Systems
VO-MTO Vessel-operating multimodal transport operator
VRA Voluntary Restraint Agreement
W.A. With Average
W.A. With average
W.B. Water ballast, Warehouse Book, Way Bill
W.B./E.I. West Britain/East Ireland
w.b.s. Without benefit of salvage
W.C. West Coast
W.C.I. World Confederation of Labor
W.C.S.A. West coast of South America
W.D.F. Wireless direction finder
W.E.C.M. Warranted existing class maintained
W.E.U. Western European Union
W.F.T.U. World Federation of Trade Unions
w.g. Weight guaranteed
W.H.O. World Health Organization
W.M.O. World Meteorological Organization
W.N.A. Winter North Atlantic
w.o.b. Washed overboard
W.O.L. Wharfowners' liability
w.p. Without prejudice, Weather permitting
W.P.A. With particular average
w.p.p. Waterproof paper packing
W.R. Warehouse receipts
w.r.o. War risk only
W.R.T.D. Without reference to date
W.T.B.A. Wording to be agreed
w.w.d. Weather working days
W/d Warranted
W/M Weight and /or Measurement
W/W Warehouse warrant
WACH West African Clearing House
WADB West African Development Bank
WAEC West African Economic Community
WAMU West African Monetary Union
WAOB World Agricultural Outlook Board
WARC World Administrative Radio Conference
WARDA West Africa Rice Development Association
WT World Tourism Organization, World Trade Organization
wt. Weight
Wtd. Warranted
WTDR World Trade Data Report
WTDR World Traders Data Report
Wties Warranties
WTM World Tourism Market
Wty Warranty
Y.A.R. York/Antwerp Rules, 1950
yaw (to) Failure of a ship to steer a straight course.
Yt Yacht
ZEP Zone d'Exchanges Preferentiels pour les Etats de l'Afrique
ZF La Zone Franc
Zone d'Exchanges Preferentiels pour les Etats de l'Afrique de l'Est et de l'Afrique Australe
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