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