Organization
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Acronym
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Organization
|
Acronym
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| African Growth & Opportunity Act |
AGOA |
|
General Agreement on Trade in Services |
GATS |
| Agricultural Marketing Service |
AMS |
|
General Services Administration |
GSA |
| American Association of Port Authorities |
AAPA |
|
Generalized System of Preferences |
GSP |
| American Society for Testing Materials |
ASTM |
|
Government Accountability Office |
GAO |
| Andean Trade Promotion & Drug Eradication Act |
ATPDEA |
|
Harbor Maintenance Fee |
HMF |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
APHIS |
|
Hazardous Materials Regulations |
HMR |
| Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation |
APEC |
|
Importer Self-Assessment |
ISA |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
ASEAN |
|
International Carrier Bond |
ICB |
| Automated Clearing House |
ACH |
|
International Intellectual Property Alliance |
IIPA |
| Automated Commercial Environment |
ACE |
|
International Labor Organization |
ILO |
| Automated Export System |
AES |
|
International Longshore and Warehouse Union |
ILWU |
| Automated Targeting System |
ATS |
|
International Longshoremen’s Assoc. |
ILA |
| Beneficiary Developing Country |
BDC |
|
International Maritime Organization |
IMO |
| Bio-Terrorism Act |
BTA |
|
International Organization for Standardization |
ISO |
| Border & Transportation Security |
BTS |
|
International Plant Protection Convention |
IPPC |
| Border Release Advanced Screening & Selectivity |
BRASS |
|
International Ship & Port Facility Security |
ISPS |
| Bureau of Customs & Border Protection |
CBP |
|
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures |
ISPM |
| Canada Border Services Agency |
CBSA |
|
International Trade Administration |
ITA |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
CFIA |
|
International Trade Data System |
ITDS |
| Canadian International Trade Tribunal |
CITT |
|
International Traffic in Arms Regulations |
ITAR |
| Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act |
CBERA |
|
Least Developed Beneficiary Dev. Countries |
LDBDC |
| Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act |
CBTPA |
|
Maritime Transportation Security Act |
MTSA |
| Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
CAFSAN |
|
Merchandise Processing Fee |
MPF |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CDC |
|
Ministry of Commerce-People’s Republic of China |
MOFCOM |
| Central American-Dominican Republic FTA |
CAFTA-DR |
|
Miscellaneous Trade & Technical Corrections Act, 2004 |
MTA |
| Central European Free Trade Agreement |
CEFTA |
|
National Commodity Specialist |
NCS |
| Closer Economic Partnership Agreement |
CEPA |
|
National Targeting Center |
NTC |
| Commerce Control List |
CCL |
|
Nat’l Customs Brokers & Fwrdrs Assoc. of America |
NCBFFA |
| Commercial Operations Advisory Committee |
COAC |
|
Nat’l Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
NHTSA |
| Compliance Policy Guide |
CPG |
|
Nat’l Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration |
NOAA |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission |
CPSC |
|
Non-Intrusive Inspection |
NII |
| Container Security Device |
CSD |
|
North America Free Trade Agreement |
NAFTA |
| Container Security Initiative |
CSI |
|
Notice of Proposed Rule Making |
NPRM |
| Convention on Int’l Trade in Endangered Species |
CITES |
|
Office of Foreign Assets Control |
OFAC |
| Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
CAFC |
|
Office of Regulations and Rulings |
OR&R |
| Court of Int’l Trade |
CIT |
|
Operation Safe Commerce |
OSC |
| Customs – Trade Partnership against Terrorism |
C-TPAT |
|
Operational & Admin. System for Import Support |
OASIS |
| Customs & Trade Automated Interface Requirements |
CATAIR |
|
Presidential Directive |
PD |
| Customs Automated Forms Entry System |
CAFES |
|
Prior Notice System Interface |
PNSI |
| Department of Defense |
DOD |
|
Radiation Portal Monitor |
RPM |
| Department of Foreign Affairs & Int’l Trade |
DFAIT |
|
Radio Frequency Identification Device |
RFID |
| Department of Homeland Security |
DHS |
|
Regional Value Content |
RVC |
| Department of Justice |
DOJ |
|
Remote Location Filing |
RLF |
| Department of Transportation |
DOT |
|
Research and Special Programs Administration |
RSPA |
| Dom. Republic – C. American Free Trade Agreement |
DR-CAFTA |
|
Safety of Life at Sea Convention |
SOLAS |
| East Africa Community |
EAC |
|
Shippers’ Export Declaration |
SED |
| Electronic Export Information |
EEI |
|
Singapore Free Trade Agreement |
SFTA |
| Electronic Invoice Program |
EIP |
|
Solid Wood Packing Material |
SWPM |
| Environment Protection Agency |
EPA |
|
Specially Designated Nationals |
SDN |
| European Free Trade Association |
EFTA |
|
Standard Carrier Alpha Code |
SCAC |
| Explanatory Notes |
ENs |
|
Tariff Preference Levels |
TPLs |
| Export Administration Act |
EAA |
|
Trade & Investment Framework Agreement |
TIFA |
| Export Control Classification Number |
ECCN |
|
Transportation Security Administration |
TSA |
| Export Processing Zones |
EPZs |
|
Transportation Worker Identification Credential |
TWIC |
| Federal Communications Commission |
FCC |
|
U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service |
US&FCS |
| Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act |
FD&C Act |
|
U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles & Apparel |
USA-ITA |
| Federal Trade Commission |
FTC |
|
U.S. Chile FTA |
UCFTA, or CFTA |
| Focused Assessment |
FA |
|
U.S. Munitions List |
USML |
| Food & Drug Admin. |
FDA |
|
U.S. Patents & Trademark Office |
USPTO |
| Food Safety and Inspection Service |
FSIS |
|
U.S. Trade and Development Agency |
USTDA |
| Foreign Trade Regulations |
FTR |
|
U.S. Trade Representative |
USTR |
| Foreign Trade Statistical Regulations |
FTSR |
|
U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement |
BFTA |
| Free and Secure Trade |
FAST |
|
World Customs Organization |
WCO |
| Free Trade Area of the Americas |
FTAA |
|
World Economic Forum |
WEF |
| Freight Remaining On Board |
FROB |
|
World Intellectual Property Organization |
WIPO |
| General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade |
GATT |
|
World Trade Organization |
WTO |
