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Acrony |
Explanation |
Acronym |
Explanation |
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AA |
Advance Authorisation |
CQCTD |
Committee on Quality Complaints and Trade Disputes |
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AANF |
Appendices and Aayaat Niryaat Form |
CRES |
Certificate of Registration as Exporter of Spices |
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ACU |
Asian Clearing Union |
CST |
Central Sales Tax |
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AEZ |
Agri Export Zone |
CIN |
Company Identification Number |
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ANF |
Aayat Niryaat Form |
CRES |
Certification of Registration as Exporter of Spices |
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ARE-1 |
Application for Removal of Excisable Goods for Export (By Air/Sea/Post/Land) |
CEPA |
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement |
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ARE-3 |
Application for Removal of Excisable Goods from a factory or a warehouse to another warehouse |
CBEC |
Central Board of Excise and Customs |
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ACP |
Accredited Clients Programme |
CSP |
Common Service Provider |
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AEO |
Authorised Economic Operator |
CECA |
Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement |
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AES |
Approved Exporter’s Scheme |
CVD |
Countervailing Duty |
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APEDA |
Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority |
DA |
Document against Acceptance |
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ARO |
Advance Release Order |
DBK |
Drawback |
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ASEAN |
Association of South-East Asian Nations |
DC |
Development commissioner |
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ASIDE |
Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development of Exports |
DDA |
Diamond Dollar Accounts |
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AU |
Actual User |
DEA |
Department of Economic Affairs |
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BCD |
Basic Customs Duty |
DEL |
Denied Entity List |
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BG |
Bank Guarantee |
DES |
Duty exemption Schemes |
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BIFR |
Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction |
DFIA |
Duty Free Import Authorisation |
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BOA |
Board of Approval |
DGCI&S |
Director General, Commercial Intelligence & Statistics |
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BOT |
Board of Trade |
DIN |
Director Identification Number |
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BRC |
Bank Realisation Certificate |
DPIN |
Designated Partner Identification Number |
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BTP |
Biotechnology Park |
DGFT |
Director General of Foreign Trade |
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BIS |
Bureau of Indian Standards |
DoBT |
Department of Bio Technology |
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CBEC |
Central Board of Excise and Customs |
DoC |
Department of Commerce |
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CCP |
Customs Clearance Permit |
DeitY |
Department of Electronics and Information Technology |
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CEA |
Central Excise Authority |
DoR |
Department of Revenue |
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CEC |
Chartered Engineer Certificate |
DoT |
Department of Telecommunications |
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CED |
Central Excise Duty |
DRS |
Duty Remission Schemes |
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CENVAT |
Central Value Added Tax |
DTA |
Domestic Tariff Area |
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CETF |
Common Effluent Treatment Facility |
e-BRC |
Electronic Bank Realisation Certificate |
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CFCs |
Common Facility Centres |
e-IEC |
Electronic Importer-Exporter Code |
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CG |
Capital Goods |
ECA |
Enforcement-cum-Adjudication |
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CIF |
Cost, Insurance & Freight |
EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange |
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CIN |
Corporate Identification Number |
ECGC |
Export Credit Guarantee Corporation |
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CIS |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
EEFC |
Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency |
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CKD |
Completely Knocked Down |
EFC |
Exim Facilitation Committee |
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CoD |
Cash on Delivery |
EFT |
Electronic Fund Transfer |
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CoO |
Certificate of Origin |
INFCIRC |
International Atomic Energy Agency Information Circular |
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EGM |
Export General Manifest |
IEM |
Industrial Entrepreneurial Memorandum |
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EHTP |
Electronic Hardware Technology Park |
IMSC |
Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee |
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EIC |
Export Inspection Council |
IL |
Industrial Licensing |
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EO |
Export Obligation |
ISO |
International Standards Organisation |
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EODC |
Export Obligation discharge Certificate |
ITC (HS) |
Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) for Export & Import Items |
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EOP |
Export Obligation Period |
KVIC |
Khadi and Village Industries Commission |
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EOU |
Export Oriented Unit |
LC |
Letter of Credit |
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EPC |
Export Promotion Council |
LCS |
Land Customs Station |
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EPCG |
Export Promotion Capital Goods |
LLPIN |
Limited Liability Partnership Number |
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EPO |
Engineering Processing Outsourcing |
LPG |
Liquefied Petroleium Gas |
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EXIM |
Export Import |
LoC |
Line of Credit |
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FDI |
Foreign Direct Investment |
LoI |
Letter of Intent |
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FE |
Foreign Exchange |
LoP |
Letter of Permit |
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FEMA |
Foreign Exchange Management Act |
LUT |
Legal Undertaking |
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FIEO |
Federation of Indian Export Organisation |
MAI |
Market Access Initiative |
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FIRC |
Foreign Exchange Inward Remittance Certificate |
MDA |
Market Development Assistance |
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FOB |
Free On Board |
MEA |
Ministry of External Affairs |
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FOR |
Freight on Road and Rails |
MEIS |
Merchandise Exports from India Scheme |
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FT (D&R) Act |
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992) |
MRA |
Mutual Recognition Agreements |
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FTDO |
Foreign Trade Development Officer |
MoD |
Ministry of Defence |
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FTP |
Foreign Trade Policy |
MoF |
Minstry of Finance |
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FT( R) Rules |
Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules |
MSME |
Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises |
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FTWZ |
Free Trade and Warehousing Zone |
MSMED |
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development |
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FTA |
Free Trade Agreement |
MSTC |
Metal Scrap Trade Corporation |
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G&J EPC |
Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council |
NBFC |
Non-Banking Financial Company |
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GOI |
Government of India |
NC |
Norms Committee |
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GATS |
General Agreement on Trade in Services |
NFE |
Net Foreign Exchange |
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GR |
Guarantee of Realisation |
NI |
Non-Infringing |
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HACCP |
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Process |
NCB |
National Competitive Bidding |
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HBP |
Handbook of Procedures |
NOC |
No Objection Certificate |
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HHEC |
Handicraft & Handlooms Exports Corporation |
PDS |
Public Distribution System |
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ICB |
International Competitive Bidding |
PEC |
Project and Equipment Corporation of India Ltd. |
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ICD |
Inland Container Deport |
PIC |
Policy Interpretation Committee |
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ICM |
Indian Commercial Mission |
PRC |
Policy Relaxation Committee |
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IEC |
Importer Exporter Code |
PAN |
Permanent Account Number |
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ISO |
International Organisation for Standardisation |
PH |
Personal Hearing |
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IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
PTA |
Preferential Trade Agreement |
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PSU |
Public Sector Undertaking |
STC |
State Trading Corporation |
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R&D |
Research and Development |
STCL |
Spices Trading Corporation Limited |
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RA |
Regional Authority |
STE |
State Trading Enterprise |
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RBI |
Reserve Bank of India |
STH |
Star Trading House |
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RCMC |
Registration-cum-Membership Certificate |
STPI |
Software Technology Park of India |
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REP |
Replenishment |
STR |
State Trading Regime |
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RPA |
Rupee Payment Area |
SUVs |
Sports Utility Vehicles |
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S/B |
Shipping Bill |
TED |
Terminal Excise Duty |
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SAD |
Special Additional Duty |
TEE |
Towns of Export Excellence |
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SCOMET |
Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technology |
TH |
Trading House |
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SEI CMM |
Software Engineers Institute’s Capability Maturity Model |
TPO |
Trade Promotion Organization |
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SEZ |
Special Economic Zone |
TRA |
Telegraphic Release Advice |
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SEIS |
Service Exports from India Scheme |
TRQ |
Tariff Rate Quota |
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SIA |
Secretariat for Industrial Assistance |
TUFS |
Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme |
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SIIC |
State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation |
UAC |
Units Approval Committee |
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SION |
Standard Input Output Norms |
UN |
United Nations |
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SKD |
Semi-Knocked Down |
VA |
Value Addition |
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SLEPC |
State Level Export Promotion committee |
WCO |
World Customs Organisation |
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WHOGMP |
World Health Organisation Good Manufacturing Practices |