--Air Cargo Abbreviation
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A |
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AAMS |
Air Automated Manifest System |
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ACT |
Active Temperature Controlled System |
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ADR |
International and European contract
for hazardous goods transports on the road |
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AOG |
Aircraft on ground |
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ATA |
Air Transport Association of America |
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ATB |
Air Transport Board of Canada |
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ATT |
goods attached to air waybill |
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AVI |
Live animal |
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AWB |
Air Waybill |
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B |
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B |
Rate class code indicating Basic charge
as used in the rate class box of the AWB |
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BIG |
Outsized |
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BUC |
Bulk Unitization Charges |
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BUP |
Bulk unitization programme,
shipper/consignee handled unit |
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C |
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C |
Rate class code indicating SCR as
used in the rate class box of the AWB |
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C.A.F |
Currency Adjustment Factor
(compensation factor for the various currencies) |
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C.O.D. |
Cash on Delivery |
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CAO |
Cargo aircraft only |
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C |
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CASS |
Cargo Accounts Settlement System |
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CAT |
Cargo attendant accompanying shipment |
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CC |
Charges Collect |
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CCA |
Cargo Charges Correction Advise |
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CFR |
Cost and Freight |
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CIF |
Cost, Insurance and Freight |
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CIP |
Carriage and Insurance paid to |
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CITES |
Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora |
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CKD |
Completely Knocked Down (car) |
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cm |
Centimeter(s) |
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cm3 |
cubic centimeter(s) |
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COD |
Cash on Delivery |
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COL |
Cool goods |
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COM |
Company mail |
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CPT |
Carriage paid to |
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CRO |
Central Reservation Office |
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CTC
(A) |
Canadian Transport Commission (Air
Transport Committee) |
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C-TPAT |
USA Customs-Trade Partnership against
Terrorism |
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cu.
ft. |
Cubic foot (feet) |
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cu.
In. |
Cubic inch(es) |
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cu.ft.
Or cft |
Cubic foot (feet) |
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CVGK |
Customs value per gross kilogram (kg) |
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CVGP |
Customs value per gross pound (lb) |
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Cy. |
Currency Adjustment Factor (compensation
factor for the various currencies) |
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D |
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D.O.
or D/O |
Delivery Order |
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D/A |
Delivery Agent |
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DAF |
Delivered at frontier |
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DDP |
Delivered duty paid |
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DDU |
Delivered duty unpaid |
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DEQ |
Delivered ex quay (duty paid) |
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DES |
Delivered ex ship |
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DGD |
Shipper's declaration for dangerous
goods |
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DGR |
Dangerous Goods Regulations |
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DIP |
Diplomatic mail |
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Dir. |
Direct |
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dm3 |
cubic decimeter(s) |
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DOT |
Department of Transportation (of the
USA) |
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E |
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E |
Rate class code indicating over pivot
rates as used in the rate class box of the AWB |
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e.g. |
for example |
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E.T.A. |
Estimated Time of Arrival (scheduled
arrival time of aircraft) |
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E.T.D. |
Estimated Time of Departure
(scheduled departure time of aircraft) |
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EAT |
Foodstuffs |
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EFTA |
European Free Trade Association |
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EFTA |
European Free Trade Association |
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EU |
European Union |
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EWB |
Express Waybill |
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excl. |
excluding |
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F |
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F.A.K.
(FAK) |
Freight All Kind |
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FAS |
free alongside ship |
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FCA |
Free carrier |
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FCR |
Forwarders Certificate of Receipt |
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FFI |
Freight Forward International |
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FIATA |
FIATA, in French "Fédération
Internationale des Associations de Transitaires et Assimilés", in English
"International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations". FIATA, a non-governmental
organization. |
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FIL |
Undeveloped/unexposed film |
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FOB |
Free on Board |
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FRI |
Frozen goods subject to
veterinary/phytosanitary inspections |
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FRO |
Frozen goods |
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ft. |
foot (feet) |
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G |
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GATT |
General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade |
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GBL |
U.S. Government Bill of Lading |
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GCR |
General Cargo Rate |
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GOH |
Hanging garments |
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G |
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HEA |
Heavy cargo, 150kg and over per piece |
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HEG |
Hatching eggs |
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HUM |
Human remains in coffins |
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HWB |
House Waybill |
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I |
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i.e. |
that is |
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IATA |
International Air Transport
Association |
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ICAO |
International Civil Aviation
Organization |
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ICC |
International Chamber of Commerce |
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ICE |
Dry ice |
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IMDG
- code |
International maritime dangerous
goods code |
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IMF/IWF |
International Monetary Fund |
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in. |
inch(es) |
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incl. |
including |
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INCOTERMS |
Incoterms make international trade
easier and help traders in different countries to understand one another. These
standard trade definitions that are most commonly used in international contracts are
protected by ICC copyright. |
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INTRM |
Intermediate point |
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ISO |
International Standardization
Organization |
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ISO
14001 |
Environmental Standard |
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ISO
17799 |
Code of Practice for Information
Security Management |
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ISO
9001 |
Quality Management Standard |
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ISO/TS
16949 |
Automotive Technical Specification |
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J |
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JIT |
Just in Time |
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JOT |
Just on Time |
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G |
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K |
Rate class code indicating rate per kilogramme
as used in the rate class box of the AWB |
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kg. |
kilogram(s) |
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KPI |
Key Performance Indicators |
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L |
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L/C |
Letter of Credit |
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LAR |
Live Animals Regulation |
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lb. |
pound(s) |
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LHO |
Living human organs/blood |
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LIC |
License required |
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M |
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M |
Rate class code indicating minimum
charges as used in the rate class box of the AWB |
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m |
meter(s) |
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m3 |
cubic meter(s) |
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MAG |
Magnetized material |
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MCO |
Miscellaneous Charges Order |
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MUW |
Munitions of war |
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N |
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N |
Rate class code indicating the 1kg
general cargo rate, as used in the rate class box of the AWB |
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N.A. |
North America issue of TACT |
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N.E.S. |
Not elsewhere specified indicates
that certain types of that commodity have been specified under another item number |
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NCV |
No Commercial Value or No Customs
Value |
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NDA |
No dimensions available |
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No.,
Nr. |
Number |
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NVD |
No value Declared |
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NWP |
Newspapers, magazines |
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O |
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OBX |
Obnoxious cargo |
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OHG |
Overhang item |
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P |
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P.O.(B). |
Post Office (Box |
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PAC |
Passenger and cargo |
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PBA |
Paid by Agent |
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PEA |
Hunting trophies, skin, hide, and all
articles made from or containing parts of species listed in the CITES (Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species) appendices |
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PEF |
Flowers |
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PEM |
Meat |
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PEP |
Fruits and vegetables |
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PER |
Perishable cargo |
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PES |
Fish/Seafood |
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PIL |
Pharmaceuticals |
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POD |
Port of Discharge |
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POL |
Port of Loading |
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PP |
Charge Prepaid |
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Q |
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Q |
Rate class code indicating the
Quantity 45kg. (100lb) and over rate as used in the rate class box of the AWB |
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QRT |
Quick Ramp Transfer |
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QSHE |
Quality, Safety, Health, Environment
including Security |
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R |
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R |
Rate class code indicating that a
reduced class rate has been applied as used in the rate class box of the AWB |
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RAC |
Reserved Air Cargo |
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RCL |
Cryogenic liquids |
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RCM |
Corrosive |
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RCX |
Explosives 1.3C |
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RDS |
Diagnostic specimens |
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REQ |
Expected Quantities of Dangerous
Goods |
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REX |
Normally forbidden explosives -
Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4F, 1.5 and 1.6 |
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RFG |
Flammable gas |
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RFL |
Flammable liquid |
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RFS |
Flammable solid |
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RFW |
Dangerous when wet |
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RGX |
Explosives 1.3G |
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RIS |
Infectious substance |
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RMD |
Miscellaneous dangerous goods |
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RNG |
Non-flammable non-toxic gas |
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ROP |
Organic peroxide |
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ROX |
Oxidizer |
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RPB |
Toxic substance |
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RPG |
Toxic gas |
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RRE |
Excepted Quantities of Radioactive
Material |
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RRW |
Radioactive material, category
I-white |
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RRY |
Radioactive material, categories II
and II-yellow |
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RSB |
Polymeric beads |
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RSC |
Spontaneously combustible |
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RXB |
Explosives 1.4B |
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RXC |
Explosives 1.4C |
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RXD |
Explosives 1.4D |
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RXE |
Explosives 1.4E |
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RXG |
Explosives 1.4G |
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RXS |
Explosives 1.4S |
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S |
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S |
Rate class code indicating that a
surcharged class rate has been applied as used in the rate class box of the AWB |
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SAL |
Surface mail |
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SCR |
Specific Commodity Rate |
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SDR |
Special Drawing Rights |
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SHL |
Save human life |
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SITA |
Société Internationale de
Télécommunications Aéronautiques |
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SLI |
Shipper's Letter of Instruction |
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SOC |
Shipper's Own Container |
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SPF |
Laboratory animals |
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SUR |
Surface transportation |
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SWP |
Sporting weapons |
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TACT |
The Air Cargo Tariff |
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TAPA |
Technology Asset Protection
Association |
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THC |
Terminal Handling Charges |
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U |
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U |
Rate class code indicating ULD Basic
rate or charge as used in the rate class box in the AWB |
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UATP |
Universal Air Travel Plan |
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UCP |
Uniform Customs and Practice for
Documentary Credit |
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ULD |
Unit Load Device |
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UNCTAD |
United Nations Conference of Trade
and Development |
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V |
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v.v. |
vice versa |
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VAL |
Valuable cargo |
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VOL |
Volume |
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VUN |
Vulnerable cargo |
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W |
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W |
Rate class code indicating an
additional weight charge as used in the rate class box of the AWB |
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W or
WT |
Weight Ton or Measurement |
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W.W. |
worldwide issue of TACT |
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W/M |
Weight Ton or Measurement |
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WET |
Shipments of wet material not packed
in watertight containers |
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WTO |
World Trade Organization |
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U |
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X |
Rate class code indicating ULD additional
information as used in the rate class box of the AWB |
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XPS |
Priority small package |
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Y |
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Y |
Rate class code indicating ULD
discount as used in the rate class box of the AWB |