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