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 |