FREQUENTLY USED ABBREVIATIONS 13
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Hi all, I am now making the list much longer, one of the Moderators is a bit unhappy because it is taking so long to finish.
FOB FREE ON BOARD (NAMED PORT)
FOC FREE OF CHARGE
FOD FREE OF DAMAGE
FOV FREE ON VEHICLE
FP FLOATING OPEN COVER MARINE INSURANCE POLICE
FP-C FLASH POINT CELSIUS
FR FREIGHT RELEASE
FRANCE FREE EXAMPLE - FRANCE LONDON, ALL CHARGES PAID TO ARRIVAL LONDON
FTA FREIGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION or FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
G G
GA GENERAL AVERAGE
GA CON GENERAL AVERAGE CONTRIBUTION
GATT (General agreement on Tariffs and Trade) NOW KNOWN AS THE WORLD TRADE ORGANISATON or WTO
GRS WT GROSS WEIGHT
GRT GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE
GSP GENERALISED SYSTEMS OF PREFERANCES
H H
HAWB HOUSE AIRWAY BILL
HAZCHEM (APPLICABLE IN THE UK) DANGEROUS GOODS
HL HEAVY LIFT
I I
IATA INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
IB INVOICE BOOK
ICAO INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANISATION
ICB INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER DEPOT
ICC INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ICPO IRREVOCABLE CORPORATE PRURCHASING ORDER
ICS INTERNATIONAL CAMBER OF SHIPPING or INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SHIPBROKERS
ICD INLAND CLEARING DEPOT
ID IMPORT DUTY
IFF INSTITUTE OF FREIGHT FORWARDERS
I/L IMPORT LICENCE
IMF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
IMO INTERNATIONAL MARINE ORGANISATION
IPR INWARD PROCESSING RELEASE
IRC INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON
IRD INLAND RAIL DEPOT
ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANISATION
L L
L/C LETTER OF CREDIT (there are several forms)
LAFTA LATIN AMERICAN FREE TRADE ORGANISATON
LCL LESS THAN FULL CONTAINER LOAD
LDG LOADING
LEC LOCAL EXPORT CLEARANCE
LO/LO LIFT ON/LIFT OFF
M M
MAWB MASTER AIR WAYBILL
MD MALICIOUS DAMAGE
MIP MARINE INSURANCE POLICY
MR MATES RECEIPT
MT MAIL TRANSFER
N N
NAFTA NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AREA
NCV NO COMMERCIAL VALUE
NEI NOT ELSEWHERE INCLUDED
NES NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED
NET WT NETT WEIGHT
NSSN NATIONAL STANDARD SHIPPING NOTE
N/T NET TERMS
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