GLOSSARY
eTFP Trade Abbreviations

AAR

Against All Risk

 

 

 

AID

Agency for International
Development

 

GT

Gross Ton

AG

Aktiengesellschaft (German term
for “Incorporated”)

 

IBRD

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

A/P

Authority to Purchase

 

IDA

International Development Association of the World Bank

B/E

Bill of Exchange

 

IFC

International Finance Corporation

B/L

Bill of Lading

 

Inc.

Incorporated

B.M.

Board Measure

 

Ltd.

Limited, English term meaning “Limited Liability Company”

CAD

Cash Against Documents

 

MEC

Marine Extension Clause

CCC

Commodity Credit
Corporation

 

M/R

Mate's Receipt

C&D

Collection and Delivery

 

MT

Metric Ton

CFR

Cost and Freight

 

M/V

Motor Vessel

Cia.

Compania (Spanish terms for
Company)

 

NOE

Not Otherwise Enumerated

CIF

Cost, Insurance, Freight

 

OCP

Overland Common Points

C&I

Cost and Insurance

 

ORL

Owner's Risk Leakage

CIP

Carriage and Insurance Paid to

 

PTO

Please Turn (page) Over

CWT.

Hundredweight

 

ROD

Refuse on Delivery

D/A

Documents Against Acceptance

 

R/R

Railroad

D/D

Days After Date

 

S.A.

Abbreviation for Spanish and French “Incorporated”

D.F.

Dead Freight

 

SL&CC

Shipper's Load and Count

D/N

Debit Note

 

S.S.

Steamship

D/P

Documents Against Payment

 

T.T.

Telegraphic Transfer

D/S

Days After Site

 

W.A.

With Average

D/TR

Documents Against Trust Receipt

 

W.R.

War Risk

E&OE

Errors and Omissions Excepted

 

 

 

EOM

End of Month

 

 

 

EXW

Ex Works

 

 

 

FAQ

Free at Quay

 

 

 

FAS

Free Alongside Ship

 

 

 

FC&S

Free from Capture and Seizure

 

 

 

FOB

Free on Board

 

 

 

FPA

Free of Particular Average

 

 

 

GA

General Average

 

 

 

GmbH

Abbreviation For German term for “Limited Liability Company”