| S |
S.A.
Sociedad An¨®nima. See Business Entities Appendix.
Sociedade An¨®nima. See Business Entities Appendix.
Societ¨¤ per Azioni. See Business Entities Appendix.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ Anonyme. See Business Entities Appendix.
Sp¨®lka Akcyjna. See Business Entities Appendix.
SABIT
Special American Business Internship Training Program
SADC
Southern Africa Development Community
SACU
Southern African Customs Union
SADCC
Southern Africa Development Coordination Conference
S.A. de C.A.
Sociedad An¨®nima de Capital Abierto. See Business Entities
Appendix.
S.A.R.L.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ ¨¤ Responsabilit¨¦ Limit¨¦e. See Business
Entities Appendix.
S.A.S.
Societ¨¤ in Accomandita Semplice. See Business Entities
Appendix.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ par Actions Simplif¨¦e. See Business Entities
Appendix.
SASO
Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
SBA
Small Business Administration
S.C.
Sociedad Colectiva. See Business Entities Appendix.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ en Commandite. Soci¨¦t¨¦ Coop¨¦rative. See
Business Entities Appendix.
S.C.A.
Sociedad en Comandita por Acciones. See Business Entities
Appendix.
SCaRL
Societ¨¤ Cooperativa a Responsabilit¨¤. See Business
Entities Appendix.
S.C.I.
Sociedad de Capital e Industria. See Business Entities Appendix.
SCM
Southern Common Market
SCO
Senior Commercial Officer
S.C. par A.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ en Commandite par Actionss. See Business
Entities Appendix.
SCRL
Sociedade Cooperativa. See Business Entities Appendix.
S.C.S.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ en Commandite Simple. See Business Entities
Appendix.
S&D
Special and Differential Treatment
S. de R.L. (also Ltda.)
Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada. See Business Entities
Appendix.
Sdn. Bhd.
Sendirian Berhard. See Business Entities Appendix.
SDRs
Special Drawing Rights (banking)
SEA
Single European Act
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
Special Equipment Compensation
SED
Shipper¡¯s Export Declaration
SEED
Support for East European Democracy
SEM
Seminar Mission
S. en C.
Sociedad en Comandita. See Business Entities Appendix.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ en Commandite Simple. See Business Entities
Appendix.
S. en C.S.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ en Commandite Simple. See Business Entities
Appendix.
SEPD
State Export Program Database
SFO
Solo Fair (overseas procured)
SFSC
Shared Foreign Sales Corporation
SFW
Solo Fair (Washington procured)
SGA
Selling, General, and Administrative (Expenses)
S.G.L.
Societ¨¤ a Garanzia Limitata. See Business Entities Appendix.
SIC
Standard Industrial Classification
SII
Structural Impediments Initiative
SIMIS
Single Internal Market Information Service
SIMS
Single Internal Market Service
S/IOGA
State/Industry-Organized, Government-Approved
SITC
Standard International Tariff Classification
SLI
Shipper¡¯s Letter of Instruction
SM (or sm)
Service Mark
SMSA
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
SNC
Soci¨¦t¨¦ en Nom Collectif. See Business Entities Appendix.
SNEC
Sub-Group on Nuclear Export Coordination
s/o (or S.O.)
Ship¡¯s Option, (rate yielding greater revenue; must be
charged)
SOD
Shipped on Deck
SOGA
State-Organized, Government- Approved Mission
S.p.A.
Societ¨¤ per Azioni. See Business Entities Appendix.
SPAC
Services Policy Advisory Committee
spol. s r.o.
Spolecnost s Rucen¨ªm Omezenym. See Business Entities
Appendix.
S.P.R.L.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ Priv¨¦e a Reponsabilit¨¦ Limit¨¦eprivate. See
Business Entities Appendix.
S.P.R.L.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ de Personnes ¨¤ Responsabilit¨¦ Limit¨¦e.
See Business Entities Appendix.
Sp. z o.o.
Sp¨®lka z Ograniczona Odpowied Zialn¨®scia. See
Business Entities Appendix.
S.Q.
Sociedad por Quota
S.R.&C.C.
Strikes, Riots and Civil Commotion Warranty (all risk insurance)
S.R.L.
Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada. See Business Entities
Appendix.
Societ¨¤ a Responsabilit¨¤ Limitata. See Business Entities
Appendix.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ ¨¤ Responsabilit¨¦ Limit¨¦e. See Business
Entities Appendix.
s.r.o.
Spolecnost s Rucen¨ªm Omezenym. See Business Entities
Appendix.
SSA
Sub-Saharan Africa
STA
Semiconductor Trade Agreement
S.T.C.
Said to Contain
St¨¦.
Soci¨¦t¨¦
Ste. Cve.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ Cooperative. See Business Entities Appendix.
STELA
System for Tracking Export License Applications
STEs
State Trading Enterprises
STM
State Trade Mission
S.T.W.
Said to Weigh
S.U.
Set Up
Sociedad An¨®nima. See Business Entities Appendix.
Sociedade An¨®nima. See Business Entities Appendix.
Societ¨¤ per Azioni. See Business Entities Appendix.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ Anonyme. See Business Entities Appendix.
Sp¨®lka Akcyjna. See Business Entities Appendix.
SABIT
Special American Business Internship Training Program
SADC
Southern Africa Development Community
SACU
Southern African Customs Union
SADCC
Southern Africa Development Coordination Conference
S.A. de C.A.
Sociedad An¨®nima de Capital Abierto. See Business Entities
Appendix.
S.A.R.L.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ ¨¤ Responsabilit¨¦ Limit¨¦e. See Business
Entities Appendix.
S.A.S.
Societ¨¤ in Accomandita Semplice. See Business Entities
Appendix.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ par Actions Simplif¨¦e. See Business Entities
Appendix.
SASO
Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
SBA
Small Business Administration
S.C.
Sociedad Colectiva. See Business Entities Appendix.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ en Commandite. Soci¨¦t¨¦ Coop¨¦rative. See
Business Entities Appendix.
S.C.A.
Sociedad en Comandita por Acciones. See Business Entities
Appendix.
SCaRL
Societ¨¤ Cooperativa a Responsabilit¨¤. See Business
Entities Appendix.
S.C.I.
Sociedad de Capital e Industria. See Business Entities Appendix.
SCM
Southern Common Market
SCO
Senior Commercial Officer
S.C. par A.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ en Commandite par Actionss. See Business
Entities Appendix.
SCRL
Sociedade Cooperativa. See Business Entities Appendix.
S.C.S.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ en Commandite Simple. See Business Entities
Appendix.
S&D
Special and Differential Treatment
S. de R.L. (also Ltda.)
Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada. See Business Entities
Appendix.
Sdn. Bhd.
Sendirian Berhard. See Business Entities Appendix.
SDRs
Special Drawing Rights (banking)
SEA
Single European Act
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
Special Equipment Compensation
SED
Shipper¡¯s Export Declaration
SEED
Support for East European Democracy
SEM
Seminar Mission
S. en C.
Sociedad en Comandita. See Business Entities Appendix.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ en Commandite Simple. See Business Entities
Appendix.
S. en C.S.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ en Commandite Simple. See Business Entities
Appendix.
SEPD
State Export Program Database
SFO
Solo Fair (overseas procured)
SFSC
Shared Foreign Sales Corporation
SFW
Solo Fair (Washington procured)
SGA
Selling, General, and Administrative (Expenses)
S.G.L.
Societ¨¤ a Garanzia Limitata. See Business Entities Appendix.
SIC
Standard Industrial Classification
SII
Structural Impediments Initiative
SIMIS
Single Internal Market Information Service
SIMS
Single Internal Market Service
S/IOGA
State/Industry-Organized, Government-Approved
SITC
Standard International Tariff Classification
SLI
Shipper¡¯s Letter of Instruction
SM (or sm)
Service Mark
SMSA
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
SNC
Soci¨¦t¨¦ en Nom Collectif. See Business Entities Appendix.
SNEC
Sub-Group on Nuclear Export Coordination
s/o (or S.O.)
Ship¡¯s Option, (rate yielding greater revenue; must be
charged)
SOD
Shipped on Deck
SOGA
State-Organized, Government- Approved Mission
S.p.A.
Societ¨¤ per Azioni. See Business Entities Appendix.
SPAC
Services Policy Advisory Committee
spol. s r.o.
Spolecnost s Rucen¨ªm Omezenym. See Business Entities
Appendix.
S.P.R.L.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ Priv¨¦e a Reponsabilit¨¦ Limit¨¦eprivate. See
Business Entities Appendix.
S.P.R.L.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ de Personnes ¨¤ Responsabilit¨¦ Limit¨¦e.
See Business Entities Appendix.
Sp. z o.o.
Sp¨®lka z Ograniczona Odpowied Zialn¨®scia. See
Business Entities Appendix.
S.Q.
Sociedad por Quota
S.R.&C.C.
Strikes, Riots and Civil Commotion Warranty (all risk insurance)
S.R.L.
Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada. See Business Entities
Appendix.
Societ¨¤ a Responsabilit¨¤ Limitata. See Business Entities
Appendix.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ ¨¤ Responsabilit¨¦ Limit¨¦e. See Business
Entities Appendix.
s.r.o.
Spolecnost s Rucen¨ªm Omezenym. See Business Entities
Appendix.
SSA
Sub-Saharan Africa
STA
Semiconductor Trade Agreement
S.T.C.
Said to Contain
St¨¦.
Soci¨¦t¨¦
Ste. Cve.
Soci¨¦t¨¦ Cooperative. See Business Entities Appendix.
STELA
System for Tracking Export License Applications
STEs
State Trading Enterprises
STM
State Trade Mission
S.T.W.
Said to Weigh
S.U.
Set Up
| T |
T.
Ton of 2,240 lbs
TA
Trade Assistant
TAA
Trade Adjustment Assistance
TAAC
Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
TAC
Technical Advisory Committee
TACM
Transit Air Cargo Manifest
TAPO
Trade Assistance and Planning Office
TCI
Third Country Initiative
TCMD
Third Country Meat Directive
TDO
Table of Denial Orders
TDP
Trade and Development Program
TEC or CXT
Tarif Ext¨¦rieur Commun (common external tariff)
Tel.
Telephone
Teo.
Steoranta. See Business Entities Appendix.
TEU
Twenty foot equivalent unit. A forty foot container is equal to two
(2) TEU¡¯S.
TFC
Trade Fair Certification
TFO
Trade Fair (Overseas-Recruited)
TFW
Trade Fair (Washington- Recruited)
THC
Terminal Handling Charge
TIA
Travel Industry Association of America
TIB
Temporary Importation under Bond
TIC
Trade Information Center
TIEA
Tax Information Exchange Agreement
TIFTs
Trade and Investment Facilitation Talks
TIMS
Textiles Information Management System
T.L.
Total Loss (shipping)
Truckload
T.L.S.
T¨¹rk Limited Sirket. See Business Entities Appendix.
T.M.
Traffic Manager
TM
Trademark
Trade Mission
TNC
Trade Negotiations Committee
T.O.F.C.
Trailer (On Wheels) Flat Car
TOP
Trade Opportunities Program
TPC
Trade Policy Committee
TPCC
Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee
TPIS
Trade Policy Information System
TPM
Trigger Price Mechanism
TPRG
Trade Policy Review Group
TPRM
Trade Policy Review Mechanism
TPSC
Trade Policy Staff Committee
TRA
Trade Reference Assistant
TRIMs
Trade-Related Investment Measures
TRIPs
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
TRO
Temporary Restraining Order
TS
Trade Specialist
TSB
Textile Surveillance Body
TSUSA
Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated. Usually referred
to as HTSUS or Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United
States
T.T.S.
Telegraphic transfer selling rate
TWEA
Trading With the Enemy Act
Ton of 2,240 lbs
TA
Trade Assistant
TAA
Trade Adjustment Assistance
TAAC
Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
TAC
Technical Advisory Committee
TACM
Transit Air Cargo Manifest
TAPO
Trade Assistance and Planning Office
TCI
Third Country Initiative
TCMD
Third Country Meat Directive
TDO
Table of Denial Orders
TDP
Trade and Development Program
TEC or CXT
Tarif Ext¨¦rieur Commun (common external tariff)
Tel.
Telephone
Teo.
Steoranta. See Business Entities Appendix.
TEU
Twenty foot equivalent unit. A forty foot container is equal to two
(2) TEU¡¯S.
TFC
Trade Fair Certification
TFO
Trade Fair (Overseas-Recruited)
TFW
Trade Fair (Washington- Recruited)
THC
Terminal Handling Charge
TIA
Travel Industry Association of America
TIB
Temporary Importation under Bond
TIC
Trade Information Center
TIEA
Tax Information Exchange Agreement
TIFTs
Trade and Investment Facilitation Talks
TIMS
Textiles Information Management System
T.L.
Total Loss (shipping)
Truckload
T.L.S.
T¨¹rk Limited Sirket. See Business Entities Appendix.
T.M.
Traffic Manager
TM
Trademark
Trade Mission
TNC
Trade Negotiations Committee
T.O.F.C.
Trailer (On Wheels) Flat Car
TOP
Trade Opportunities Program
TPC
Trade Policy Committee
TPCC
Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee
TPIS
Trade Policy Information System
TPM
Trigger Price Mechanism
TPRG
Trade Policy Review Group
TPRM
Trade Policy Review Mechanism
TPSC
Trade Policy Staff Committee
TRA
Trade Reference Assistant
TRIMs
Trade-Related Investment Measures
TRIPs
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
TRO
Temporary Restraining Order
TS
Trade Specialist
TSB
Textile Surveillance Body
TSUSA
Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated. Usually referred
to as HTSUS or Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United
States
T.T.S.
Telegraphic transfer selling rate
TWEA
Trading With the Enemy Act
| U |
U.A.E.
United Arab Emirates
UBO
Ultimate Beneficial Owner
UCC
Uniform Commercial Code
UCP
Uniform Customs and Practices
UCPDC
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits
U.K.
United Kingdom
ULD
Unit Load Device
UMOA
West African Monetary Union (Union Mon¨¦taire Ouest Africaine)
UN
United Nations
UNCDF
United Nations Capital Development Fund
UNCSTD
United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for
Development
UNCTAD
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDP
United Nations Development Program
UNDRO
United Nations Disaster Relief Organization
UNEP
United Nations Environment Program
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
UNFPA
United Nations Fund for Population Activities
UNGA
United Nations General Assembly
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF
United Nations International Children¡¯s Emergency Fund
UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNITAR
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
UNRISD
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
UNRWA
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
URC
Uniform Rules for Collection
U.S. or U.S.A.
United States of America
USC
United States Code
USCS
United States Customs Service
USD (also US$)
United States Dollar
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDIA
U.S. Direct Investment Abroad
USEC
U.S. Mission to the European Communities
US&FCS
United States and Foreign Commercial Service
USGPO
U.S. Government Printing Office
USIA
U.S. Information Agency
USIS
United States Information Service
USITC
United States International Trade Commission
U.S.M.C
United States Maritime Commission
USML
U.S. Munitions List
USP
United States Price
USSR
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
USTDA
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
USTR
United States Trade Representative
USTTA
United States Travel and Tourism Administration
USUN
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
United Arab Emirates
UBO
Ultimate Beneficial Owner
UCC
Uniform Commercial Code
UCP
Uniform Customs and Practices
UCPDC
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits
U.K.
United Kingdom
ULD
Unit Load Device
UMOA
West African Monetary Union (Union Mon¨¦taire Ouest Africaine)
UN
United Nations
UNCDF
United Nations Capital Development Fund
UNCSTD
United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for
Development
UNCTAD
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDP
United Nations Development Program
UNDRO
United Nations Disaster Relief Organization
UNEP
United Nations Environment Program
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
UNFPA
United Nations Fund for Population Activities
UNGA
United Nations General Assembly
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF
United Nations International Children¡¯s Emergency Fund
UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNITAR
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
UNRISD
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
UNRWA
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
URC
Uniform Rules for Collection
U.S. or U.S.A.
United States of America
USC
United States Code
USCS
United States Customs Service
USD (also US$)
United States Dollar
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDIA
U.S. Direct Investment Abroad
USEC
U.S. Mission to the European Communities
US&FCS
United States and Foreign Commercial Service
USGPO
U.S. Government Printing Office
USIA
U.S. Information Agency
USIS
United States Information Service
USITC
United States International Trade Commission
U.S.M.C
United States Maritime Commission
USML
U.S. Munitions List
USP
United States Price
USSR
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
USTDA
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
USTR
United States Trade Representative
USTTA
United States Travel and Tourism Administration
USUN
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
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VAT
Value-Added Tax
VER
Voluntary Export Restriction
VHF
Very High Frequency
Viz
Namely
VL
Variable Levy
VOA
Voice of America
v.o.s.
Verejn¨¢ Obchodn¨ª Spolecnost. See Business Entities
Appendix.
VP
Vice President
VRA
Voluntary Restraint Agreement
Value-Added Tax
VER
Voluntary Export Restriction
VHF
Very High Frequency
Viz
Namely
VL
Variable Levy
VOA
Voice of America
v.o.s.
Verejn¨¢ Obchodn¨ª Spolecnost. See Business Entities
Appendix.
VP
Vice President
VRA
Voluntary Restraint Agreement
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W
Width
W
Ton of 1000 kilos
w/ (also W/ )
With
WA
With Average
WAMU
West African Monetary Union
WARC
World Administrative Radio Conference
W/B
Waybill
WFG
Wharfage
WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization
WLL
Sharika That Massouliyyah Mahdoodah. See Business Entities
Appendix.
WMO
World Meteorological Organization
W/O
Without
W.P.A.
With Particular Average (insurance)
WTDR
World Traders Data Report
WTO
World Tourism Organization
World Trade Organization
WWW
World Wide Web
Width
W
Ton of 1000 kilos
w/ (also W/ )
With
WA
With Average
WAMU
West African Monetary Union
WARC
World Administrative Radio Conference
W/B
Waybill
WFG
Wharfage
WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization
WLL
Sharika That Massouliyyah Mahdoodah. See Business Entities
Appendix.
WMO
World Meteorological Organization
W/O
Without
W.P.A.
With Particular Average (insurance)
WTDR
World Traders Data Report
WTO
World Tourism Organization
World Trade Organization
WWW
World Wide Web
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