Common Abbreviations for Commercial & Shipping

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