Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, Signs

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Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols

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I
Abbreviation or Acronym	Stands For

i.a.	Inter alia (among other things)
i.d. [or] id	Identification; Inside diameter
i.e.	Id est (that is)
IAI	Insurance application-instructions
IATA	International Air Transport Association
ibid. [or] ib.	Ibidem (in the same place)
IBRD	International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
IC	Integrated circuit
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization
ICC	International Chamber of Commerce
IDA	International Development Association
IEC	International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE	Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IFAD	International Fund for Agricultural Development
ILO	International Labor Organization
IMF	International Monetary Fund
IMO	International Maritime Organization
in. [or] "	Inch
inc.	Incorporated; Incorporation
INCOTERMS	International commercial terms
IRU	International Road Transport Union
ISBN	International standard book number
ISIC	International Standard Industrial Classification
ISO	International Organization for Standardization
ISSN	International standard serial number
ISWG	Imperial standard wire gauge
IT	Information technology
ITC	International Trade Center; International Transport Conventions
ITU	International Telecommunication Union
IUCN	International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

J
Abbreviation or Acronym	Stands For

JETRO	Japan External Trade Organization
JIS	Japanese Industrial Standards

K
Abbreviation or Acronym	Stands For

K	Karat (carat); Kilo-; Thousand
°K	Kelvin (degree temperature)
KD	Knockdown
kg.	Kilogram
KHz	Kilohertz
km.	Kilometer
kph	Kilometers per hour
kW	Kilowatt
kWh	Kilowatt-hour

L
Abbreviation or Acronym	Stands For

L. [or] l.	Liter
L/C [or] LC	Letter of credit
LAN	Local area network
LASH	Lighter aboard ship
lb.	Libra (pound)
LCD	Liquid crystal display
LCL	Less than carload; Less than container load; Loose carload; loose container load
LED	Light emitting diode
LIFO	Last in, first out
LNG	Liquefied natural gas
LO/LO	Lift on/lift off
LPG	Liquefied petroleum gas
Ltd.	Limited
LTL	Less than truckload; loose truckload
LWB	Liner waybill
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M
Abbreviation or Acronym	Stands For

m [or] M	Meter
M.V. [or] MV [or] M/V	Merchant vessel; Motor vessel
MAWB	Master air waybill
max.	maximum
MDF	Medium density fiberboard
meas.	Measurement
memo	Memorandum
Messrs.	Messieurs (gentlemen)
mfg.	Manufacturing
MFN	Most Favored Nation
mftr. [or] mfr.	Manufacturer
MHz	Megahertz
MIG	Metal inert gas
min.	Minimum; Minute
misc.	Miscellaneous
ml. [or] mL	Milliliter
MLB	Micro-landbridge (microbridge)
mm.	Millimeter
MNC	Multinational company (or corporation)
mph	Miles per hour
MT	Metric ton

N
Abbreviation or Acronym	Stands For

n.a. [or] N/A	Not applicable; Not available
N.W. [or] Nt. Wt.	Net weight
NAFTA	North American Free Trade Agreement
NB	Nota bene (note well)
NBR	Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber
NCV	No commercial value
NES [or] N.E.S.	Not elsewhere specified (or stated)
NIC	Newly industrializing country
no.	Número (number)
NOS	Not otherwise specified (or stated)
NPT	National pipe tapered
NSF	Not sufficient fund
NTB	Non-tariff barrier
NVD	No value declared
NVO	Nonvessel owner; Nonvessel owning carrier
NVOCC	Nonvessel operating common carrier

O
Abbreviation or Acronym	Stands For

o.d.	Outside diameter
OCP	Overland common point
OCR	Optical character recognition
ODM	Original design manufacturing
OECD	Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OEM	Original equipment manufacturer
OPEC	Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
oz.	Ounce
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