| 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 |