Following Abbreviations may be used in Commercial & Shipping.
L/C | Letter of Credit |
BBL/C | Back to Back Letter of Credit |
LCA | Letter of Credit Authorization |
DP | Document against Payment |
DA | Document against Acceptance |
COD | Cash On Delivery |
PI | Pro-forma Invoice |
UD | Utilization Declaration |
UP | Utilization Permission |
ICC | International Chamber of Commerce |
UCPDC | Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits |
SWIFT | Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
IRC | Import Registration Certificate |
ERC | Export registration Certificate |
VAT | Value Added Tex |
TIN | Taxpayers Identification Number |
EXP | Export Permission |
IMP | Import Permission |
EXW | Ex-Work |
FCA | Free carrier |
CPT | Carriage Paid To |
CIP | Carriage and Insurance Paid To |
DAT | Delivered At Terminal |
DAP | Delivered At Place |
DDP | Delivered Duty Paid |
FAS | Free Alongside Ship |
FOB | Free On Board |
FOA | Free On Air |
CFR | Cost and Freight |
CIF | Cost Insurance and Freight |
BOE | Bill of Exchange |
IC | Inspection Certificate |
CI | Commercial Invoice |
HS | Harmonized System |
CO | Certificate of origin |
BL | Bill of Lading |
AWB | Airway Bill |
IATA | International Air Transport Association |
ETD | Estimated Time of Departure |
ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
EPB | Export Promotion Bureau |
CBM | Cubic Meter |
CFT | Cubic feet |
SFT | Square feet |
POL | Port of Loading |
POD | Port of Discharge |
FPC | Flat Pack Container |
FCL | Full Container Load |
LCL | Less than Container Load |
NY | New York |
HK | Hong Kong |
LA | Los Angeles |
NJ | New Jersey |
HQ | High Cubic Feet |
SQ | Singapore Airlines |
Wt. | Weight |
Kg. | Kilogram |
Lbs. | Pound |
G. Wt. | Gross weight |
N. Wt. | Net Weight |
N.N. Wt. | Net Net Weight |
Pkg. | Package |