A-Z of International Trade

B/C  Bulk Carrier
B/L  Bill of Landing
C/D  Credit Documentaire
C/I  Certificate of Insurance
C/P  Charter Party
CAD  Cash Against Documents
CAF  Currency Adjustment Factor
CCI  Chambre de Commerce Internationale
CIF  Cost Insurance & Freight
CIP  Carriage & Insurance paid to...
CT  Combined Transport
CTB/L  Combined Transport Bill of Lading
D/A  Documents against Acceptance
D/D  Door to Door
D/O  Delivery Order
D/P  documents against Payment
DAF  Delivered At Frontier
DDP  Delivered Duty Paid
DDU  Delivered Duty Unpaid
DEQ  Delivered Ex Quay
DES  delivered Ex Ship
EDIFACT  Electronic Data InterchangeStandard for Administration, Commerce & Transport
EXW  Ex Works
FAB  Franco On Board
FAS  Free Alongside Ship
FCR  Forwarding Agent's Commission
FIFO  First In First Out
FMC  Federal Maritime Conference
FOB  Free On Board
HAWB  House Air Waybill
HB/L  House Bill of Lading
IATA  International Air Transport Association
IFF  Institute of Freight Forwarders
ISO  International Standardization Organization
LCL  Less tham a Container Load
LIFO  Last In First Out
LTL  Less Than a Truck Load
MB/L  Master Bill of Lading
MTD  Multimodal Transport Document
MTO  Multimodal Transport Operator
NVOCC  Non Vessel Operator Common Carrier
PTAC  Poids Total Autorisé en Charge
PV  Poids à Vide
Ro/Ro  Roll on / Roll off
C/I  Certificate of Insurance
SWB  Sea Waybill
T/T  Transit Time
TBL  Through Bill of Lading
THC  Terminal Handling Charges
THD  Terminal Handling Discharges
THL  Terminal Handling Loading
TIR  Transit International Routier
UCP  Uniform Customs and Practice
ULD  Unit Load Device
Ves  Vessel
W/B  Waybill
W/W  Warehouse Warrant