| Acronym | Full Form |
| A/C | Account |
| A/O | Account Of |
| AAA | Association of Average Adjusters |
| ADR | EU agreement for international carriage of dangerous goods by road |
| AF | Advance Freight (such as prior to shipment) |
| AMT | Air Mail Transfer |
| AN | Advice Note |
| ANF | Arrival Notification Form |
| AP | Additional Premium |
| ARAMCO | Arabian American Oil Company |
| ASEAN | Association of South East Asia Nations |
| ASSP | Any Safe Suitable Port |
| ASWP | Any Safe World Port |
| ATA | Admission Temporaire - Temporary Admission |
| ATP | Accorde Transports Perissable (european agreement on the international carriage of foodstuffs) |
| ATR | Admission Temporaire Roulette - Temporary Admission on Wheels |
| AV | freight rate based on value of goods shipped |
| AWB | Air Way Bill |
| B/D | Banker's Draft |
| B/E | Bill of Exchange |
| B/L | Bill of Lading |
| B/S | Bill of Sale |
| BAF | Bunkerage Adjustment Factor on shipping rates |
| BB | Bill Book |
| BCL | Bank Capability (or Comfort) Letter |
| BD | Bond |
| BDI | Both Days Inclusive |
| BF | Back Freight for goods being returned to point of origin |
| BKG | Breakage |
| BKGE | Brokerage |
| BL | Bulk Licence to cover a trading period, or value |
| BLCO | Bonny Light Crude Oil |
| BLR | Bank Letter of Readiness |
| BOND | guarantee to customs for payment of duty or tax |
| BP | Bills Payable |
| BR | Bills Received |
| BS |
Bill of Sight used for Customs declaration when the importer is unable to furnish all documents
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| C of O | Certificate of Origin, note there are several different types |
| C&D | Collected & Delivered |
| C&E | Customs & Excise |
| C&F | Cost & Freight (not in INCOTERMS 1990) |
| C/I | Consular Invoice/Certificate of Insurance |
| C/N | Consignment Note, Cover Note |
| C/NEE | Consignee |
| C/NOR | Consignor |
| C/S | Currency Surcharge |
| C/V | Certificate of Value |
| C/VO | Certificate of Value & Origin |
| CAA | Civil Aviation Authority |
| CAD | Cash Against Documents |
| CAF | Currency Adjustment Factor for sea freight rates |
| CAP | Common Agricultural Policy |
| CARICOM | Caribbean Community |
| Carr Fwd | Carriage Forward |
| CB | Container Base |
| CBD | Cash Before Delivery |
| cbm | cubic metre |
| CC/O | Certificate of Consignment/Origin |
| CCC | Customs Clearance Certificate |
| CCCN | Customs Co-Operation Council Nomenclature (formerly BTN Brussels Tariff Nomenclature) |
| CCM | Caribbean Common Market |
| CD | Customs Declaration |
| CDV | Current Domestic Value |
| CE | Community European - quality mark on goods |
| CEN | European Standards Office |
| CET | Central European Time |
| cf | cubic feet |
| CFR | Cost & Freight (named port of destination) |
| ch pd | carriage paid |
| ch ppd | carriage pre-paid |
| CHIEFS | the UK Customs electronic system for both export and import transactions |
| CIF | Cost, Insurance & Freight (named port of destination) |
| CIF & C | Cost, Insurance, Freight & Commission |
| CIFC & I | Cost, Insurance, Freight, Commission & Interest |
| CIM | Contract of movement by International Rail |
| CKD | Completely Knocked Down |
| CMR | Convention Merchandises Par Routes (conditions for the international carriage of goods by road) |
| CO or C/O | Certificate of Origin, Cash Order |
| COD | Cash On Delivery |
| COI | Central Office of Information |
| COM/I | Commercial Invoice |
| COMITEXTIL | Co-Ordination Committee for the Textile Industry in the EU |
| COP | Certificate Of Posting |
| CPA | Claims Payable Abroad |
| CPD | Charter Pays Dues |
| CPT | Carriage Paid To (named destination) |
| CR | Current Rate, Carriers Risk, Compound Risk |
| CRN | Customs Registered Number |
| CT | Community Transit |
| CTC | Customs Tariff Code, now harmonised virtually world-wide |
| CTL | Constructive Total Loss |
| CWO | Cash With Order |
| CY | Currency |
| F&D | Freight & Demurrage |
| FAA | Free of All Average |
| FAC | Forwarding Agents Commission |
| FAK | Freight of All Kinds |
| FAS | Free Alongside Ship (named place) |
| FCA | Free Carrier (named place) |
| FCL | Full Container Load |
| FCO | Franco |
| FCO | Full Corporate Offer |
| FCR | Freight Forwarders Certificate of Receipt |
| FIATA | International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association |
| FIB | Free In Bunker |
| FIO | Free In and Free Out |
| FIW | Free In Wagon |
| FO | Firm Order |
| FOB | Free On Board (named port) |
| FOC | Free Of Charge |
| FOD | Free Of Damage |
| FOR | Free on Rail (no longer INCOTERMS 90) |
| FOT | Free On Truck (no longer INCOTERMS 90) |
| FOV | Free On Vehicle |
| FP | Floating open cover marine insurance Policy |
| FP-C | Flash Point Celcius |
| FR | Freight Release |
| FRANCO FREE | all charges paid to arrival (on a named destination) |
| FTA | Freight Transport Associations (or) Free Trade Agreements |
| GA | General Average |
| GA CON | General Average Contribution |
| GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, now known as WTO (World Trade Organisation) |
| GRS WT | Gross Weight |
| GRT | Gross Registered Tonnage |
| GSP | Generalised System of Preferences |
| GV | Grand Vitesse (express train) |
| HAWB | House AirWay Bill |
| HL | Heavy Lift |
| I/L | Import License |
| IATA | International Air Transport Association |
| IB | Invoice Book |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation |
| ICB | International Container Depot |
| ICC | International Chamber of Commerce |
| ICD | Inland Clearing Depot |
| ICPO | Irrevocable Corporate Purchasing Order |
| ICS | International Chamber of Shipping or Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers |
| ID | Import Duty |
| IFF | Institute of Freight Forwarders |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| IMO | International Marine Organisation |
| IPR | Inward Processing Relief |
| IRC | International Reply Coupon |
| IRD | Inland Rail Depot |
| ISO | International Standards Organisation |
| L/C | Letter of Credit |
| LAFTA | Latin American Free Trade Organisation |
| LASH | Lighter Aboard Ship |
| LCL | Less than full Container Load |
| LDG | Loading |
| LEC | Local Export Clearance |
| LO/LO | Lift On/Lift Off |
| LOI | Letter Of Intent (to buy) |
| LOR | Letter Of Readiness |
| MAWB | Master AirWay Bill |
| MCD | Miscellaneous Cash Payment |
| MD | Malicious Damage |
| MIP | Marine Insurance Policy |
| MR | Mates Receipt |
| MT | Mail Transfer |
| MT | Metric Tonnes |
| N/T | Net Terms |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Area |
| NCNDA | Non-Circumvention Non-Disclosure Agreement |
| NCV | No Commercial Value |
| NEI | Not Elsewhere Included |
| NES | Not Elsewhere Specified |
| NET WT | Net Weight |
| NNPC | Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation |
| NOR | Notice of Readiness |
| NSSN | National Standard Shipping Note |
| O/A | On Account of |
| O/C | Open Cover/Open Charter/Over Charge |
| O/D | On Demand (or) Overdrawn |
| O/O | Order Of |
| O/R | Owner's Risk |
| OAU | Organisation of African Unity |
| OECD | Organisation for European Co-operation & Development |
| OGL | Open General Licence |
| OPB | Operative Performance Bond |
| OPR | Outward Processing Relief |
| ORD | Order |
| OSI | Open Systems Interconnection (Computer Standards) |
| OTAR | Overseas Tariffs And Regulations |
| P/A | Private Account, Particular Average, Power of Attorney |
| P/C | Private Current, Percent |
| PB | Performance Bond |
| per pro | on behalf of |
| PIRA | Packing Industry Research Association |
| PKD | Partially Knocked Down |
| PL | Partial Loss |
| PLA | Port of London Authority |
| PO | Post Office |
| POA | Place Of Acceptance |
| POD | Proof Of Delivery |
| POF | Proof Of Funds |
| POP | Proof Of Product, Proof Of Purchase |
| Post Entry | UK customs export declaration up to 14 days after shipment |
| PR | Parcel Receipt |
| QTY | Quantity |
| RHA | Road Haulage Association |
| RN | Removal Note |
| RO/RO | Roll-On/Roll-Off |
| RWA | Ready, Willing and Able |