INCHP14050 - Other information: glossary (abbreviations)
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Anti Dumping Duty |
ADP |
Automatic Data Processing |
AEO |
Authorised Economic Operator |
AI |
Additional Information |
BF |
Border Force |
BIS |
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |
| BOI | Binding Origin Information |
| BTI | Binding Tariff Information |
CAD |
Control and Accounting Document (90) |
CAP |
Common Agricultural Policy |
CCT |
Customs Common Tariff |
CECAS |
Customs and Excise Core Accounting System |
CEMA |
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 |
CFO |
Central Filing Office |
CFSP |
Customs Freight Simplified Procedure |
CHIEF |
Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight |
CIE |
Customs Input Entry |
CLO |
Classification Liaison Officer |
CNI |
Certificate of non-Importation |
CNP |
Certificate of non-Plunder |
COD |
Country of Dispatch |
COO |
Country of Origin |
CPC |
Customs Procedure Code |
CTQU |
Central Tariff Quota Unit |
DAN |
Deferment Approval Number |
DAS |
Departmental Accounting System |
DFD |
Duty Free Direction |
DoE |
Date of Entry |
DTI |
Direct Trader Input |
DVC |
Delivery Verification Certificate |
EDCS |
Electronic Data Capture Service |
EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange |
EORI |
Economic Operator Registration Identification |
EOS |
End of Season |
EPS |
Entry Presentation Station |
ERP |
Entry Record Sheets (Form C637 or C638) |
| EU | European Union |
FAS |
Flexible Accounting System |
FAV |
First Available Vessel |
FEC |
Front End Credibility |
FIU |
Freight Intelligence Unit |
GA |
Guarantee Account |
GATT |
General agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
GVS |
General Valuation Statement |
IA |
Import Account |
IBEA |
Intervention Board Executive Agency |
ICD |
Inland Clearance Depot |
ICS |
Import Control System |
IMA |
International Mutual Assistance |
INF |
Information Sheet / Document |
IP |
Inward Processing |
IRC |
Inventory Return Code |
LBG |
Large Business Group |
LGC |
Laboratory of the Government Chemist |
LI |
Licence Identifier |
MCD |
Miscellaneous Cash Deposit |
MIB |
Merchandise in Baggage |
MRC |
Multiple Registered Consignment |
MRN |
Movement Reference Number |
NCH |
National Clearance Hub |
NE |
Not Exceeding |
NIDAC |
National Import Duties Adjustment Centre |
NIRU |
National Import Reliefs Unit |
OCI |
Officially Certified Invoice |
OGIL |
Open General Import Licence |
POI |
Port of Importation |
RBS |
Regional Business Services |
REF |
Reference |
| RGR | Returned Goods Relief |
RNA |
Renumbered with Next Available Number |
RNC |
Renumbered with Next Consecutive Number |
SAD |
Single Administrative Document (C88) |
SOS |
Start of Season |
| SP | Special Procedures |
SRF |
Split Reference |
TA |
Temporary Admission |
T&SO |
Tariff and Statistical Office |
TSA |
Trading Standards Authority |
TSO |
Transit Shed Operator |
VAT |
Value Added Tax |
VDU |
Visual Display Unit |
| WCO | World Customs Organisation |