A.A.R = ??against all risks Guaranteed against all risks, all risks

A.B.No. = Accepted Bill Number Import bill number

A/C = Account account number

AC. = Acceptance

acc = acceptance, accepted, commitment

a/c.A/C = account, account

ackmt = acknowledgment, receipt[/color]

a/d = after date, payment within a time limit after the invoice is issued (bill)

ad.advt. = advertisement Advertisement

adv. = advice notice (book)

ad val. = Ad valorem (according to value) ad valorem tax

A.F.B. = Air Freight Bill Air Bill of Lading

Agt. = Agent

AI = first class

AM = Amendment

A.M.T. = Air Mail Transfer

Amt. = Amount, amount

A.N. = arrival notice Arrival notice

A.P. = account payable

A/P = Authority to Purchase

a.p. = additional premiun

A.R. = Account Receivable

Art. = Article

A/S = account sales sales list

a/s = after sight payment within a time limit

asstd. = Assorted Assorted

att, .attn. = attention attention

av., a/v = average, average

a/v = a vista (at sight) at sight Pay

(D)

DD/A =documents against acceptance, delivery document after acceptance

= documents for acceptance, = documents attached, documents for acceptance

= deposit account deposit account number

d/a = days after acceptance Day payment

D.A. = Debit advice payment statement

D/D, D. = Demand draft, documentary draft, sight draft, documentary draft

d/d = day's date (days after date) After the invoice is issued...day payment

d.f., d.fet. = dead freight (ship)

Disc. = Disco

unt discount; discount

DLT = Day Letter Telegram

D/N = debit note debit note

D/O = delivery order unloading notice

D/P = documents against payment Deliver documents after payment

Dr. = debit debter debit, debtor

d/s. = days' sight After seeing the bill ...Daily Payment

DV = Dividends Dividends

(E)

Eea. = each, each

e.e.E.E. = error excepted Except for errors

E/B = Export-Import Bank Export-Import Bank (USA)

enc., encl.= enclosure attachment

E.amp; O.E. = errors and omissions excepted Errors or omissions are not limited

ETA = estimated time of arrival Scheduled arrival date

ex. = example, executive, exchange, extract Example, executive, foreign exchange Exchange, summary

Exp. = Export export

(F)

f.a.q.=fair average quality Good average quality

f.a.s.=free alongside ship Free delivery price

F.B.E.=foreign bill of exchange Foreign bill of exchange

f.c.l.=full container load The entire container is full

f.d.free discharge Unloading ship The party is not responsible for the loading fee

F.amp; free in and out, the loading and unloading ship is not responsible

f.i.o.=free in out stowed and trimming, the loading, unloading, storage and closing ship are not responsible

f.o.=free out, the unloading ship is not responsible

f.o., f/o=firm offer quotation with specified time limit

f.o.b.=free on board free on board price

f.o.c.=free of charge

F.O.I.=free of Interest

f.o.r.=free on rail, free on road delivery price on train

f.o.s.=free on steamer delivery price

f.o.t.=free on truck delivery price

f.p.a.=free of particular average, single average is not guaranteed

fr.f=franc, from, free franc , from, free

FX=Foreign Exchange

(G)

Gg=good, go

ods, gramme, goods, one gram

G/A=general average ***Same as average

GATT=General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

gm.=gramme one gram

g.m.b.=good merchantable brand Goods of good quality suitable for trading

g.m.q.=good merchantable quality

G/N=Guarantee of Notes Commitment Guarantee

g.s.w.=gross shipping weight

gr.wt.=gross weight Gross weight

(I)

IIATA=International Air Transport Association International Air Transport Association

IBRD=International Bank Reconstruction and Development International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

I/C=Inward Collection Import Collection

ICC=International Chamber of Commerce International Chamber of Commerce

IMO=International Money Orders International Money Orders

Imp=Import Import

IN=Interest Interest

IMF=International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund

inst.=instant(this month) This month

int.=interest Interest

Inv.=Invoice

IOU=I owe you IOU

I/P=Insurance Policy

I/R=Inward Remittance Remittance

ISIC=International Standard Industrial Classification International Industry Standard Classification

it.=item item

(K)

Kk.= karat (carat) Kara (pure gold content)

kg.=keg, kilogrammexiao, kilogram

K.W.=Kilo Watt kilowatt

(L)

LL/A=Letter of Authorization

lbs.=pounds pounds

L/C=Letter of Credit

L/H=General Letter of Hypothecation Pledge Rights Total Shares Agreement

L/I=Letter of Indemnity Compensation Guarantee

L/G=Letter of Guarantee Letter of Guarantee

l.t.=long ton (2,240 pounds)

L/T=Letter Telegram

Ltd.=Limited

L/U=Letter of Undert

aking letter of commitment

(M)

Mm.=mile, metre, mark, month, minute, meridian(noon) mile, meter, mark, month, minute, noon

m/d=month after date After the invoice is issued...monthly payment

memo.=memorandum memo

M.I.P.=marine insurance policy Marine insurance policy

misc.=miscellaneous

M/L=more or less increase or decrease

M/N=Minimum

MO=Money Order appropriation note, remittance note, money order

m/s=months after sight...monthly payment

m.s.=mail steamer, mail transfer oil tanker, ship

M.T.=metric ton, mail transfer metric ton, letter transfer

M/T=Mail Transfer letter transfer

m.v.=motor vessel ship

MNC= multi-national corporation

(N)

NN.B.=Nota Bene(take notice)Note

NO.=number

n/p=non-payment chargeback

Nt.Wt=Net Weight

(O)

O.=Order order, Order

O.B/L=Order bill of lading

O.C.P.=Overland Common Point usually accessible by land transportation

O/C=Outward Collection Export Collection

OD.=Overdraft

O/d=overdraft, on demand, payment on demand (bill)

O/No. =order number order number

o.p.=open policy reservation policy

O/R=Outward Remittance

ORT=ordinary telegram

o/s=on sale, out of stock, no stock

O/S=old style

o.t.=old term

oz=ounce

(P)

PP/A, p/a=particular average

pa=power of attorney appointment Status

=private account

p.a.=per annum (by the year) every year

p.c.=per cent, petty cash percentage, petty cash

p>

p.l.=partial loss

P.amp; I.=Protection and Indemnity accident insurance

P.amp; L.=profit and loss

P.M.O.=p

otal money orderPostal money order

P/N=promissory note

P.O.B.=postal office boxPostal office box

p.o.d.=payment on delivery

P.O.D.=Pay on Delivery

P/O=Payment Order

P/R=parcel receipt

prox.=proximo (next month) next month

PS.=postscript restart

pt.=pintpint

P.T.O.=please turn over Please look inside

PTL=private tieline service telegraph line service

(Q)

Qqlty=quality

qr=quarter four One-quarter

qty=quantity

quotn=quotation quotation

qy=quay terminal

(R)

recd=receivedreceived

recpt=receipt receipt

ref.=reference reference, about

RFWD=rain, fresh water damage rainwater and fresh water Insurance

remit.=remittance remittance

r.m.=ready money, readymade reserve fund, ready-made

RM=Remittance remittance

R.O. =remittance Order remittance authorization letter

R.P.=reply paid, returnof post or electricity bill prepaid, please indicate immediately

rt.=rate

( S)

SS.A.=-Statement of Account

s.a.=subject to approval is conditional on recognition (agree, approval)

S/C =sale contract

S/D=sight draft

S/D=sea damage

SD.=Sundries

SE.=Securities

S/N=shipping note

S.O.s.o.=shipping order, seller's option shipping notice, the seller has the right to choose

S/S, s/s, ss, s.s=steamship

s.t.=short ton

(T)

T/A=telegraphic address Telegram registration

tgm=telegram

T.L.O.=total loss only only guarantees total loss (no compensation for divided losses)

T.M.O. =telegraphic money orderTelegraphic transfer

T.R.=trust receiptTrust receipt

T.T.=telegraphic transfer