Common English Abbreviations in Foreign Trade

Common English Abbreviations in Foreign Trade

CFR (cost and freight) cost plus freight

T/T (telegraphic transfer) wire transfer

D/P (document against payment) payment submission

D/A (document to acceptance) acceptance

CO (certificate of origin) general certificate of origin

GSP (generalized system of preferences) GSP

CTN/CTNS (carton/cartons) carton

PCE/PCS(piece/pieces) only, one, branch, etc.

DL/DLS (dollar/dollars) USD

DOZ/DZ (dozen) a dozen

PKG (package) a pack, a bundle, a tie, a piece, etc.

WT (weight) weight

GW (gross weight) Gross

NW (net weight) net weight

C/D (customs declaration) declaration

EA (each) each, each W (with) has

W (with) has

w/o(without) No

FAC (facsimile) fax

IMP (import) import

MIN (minimum) minimum, minimum

M or MED (medium) medium, intermediate

M/V ( merchant vessel) merchant ship

SS (steamship) shipping

MT or M/T (metric ton) metric tons

DOC (document) documents, documents

INT ( international) international

P/L (packing list) packing list, schedule

INV (invoice) invoice

PCT (percent) percentage

REF ( reference) reference, check price

EMS ( express mail special) express delivery

STL.(style) style, style, type

T or LTX or TX (telex) telex

RMB ( renminbi) Chinese Yuan

S/M ( ship marks) shipping mark

PR or PRC (price) prices

PUR (purchase) purchase, purchase

S/C ( sales contract) sales confirmation

L / C (letter of credit) Credit

B/L ( Bill of Lading ) Bill of Lading

FOB ( free on board) FOB

CIF ( cost, insurance&freight) costs, insurance and freight