Air Cargo Abbreviation

A
AAMS	Air Automated Manifest System
ACT	Active Temperature Controlled System
ADR	International and European contract for hazardous goods transports on the road
AOG	Aircraft on ground
ATA	Air Transport Association of America
ATB	Air Transport Board of Canada
ATT	goods attached to air waybill
AVI	Live animal
AWB	Air Waybill

B
B	Rate class code indicating Basic charge as used in the rate class box of the AWB
BIG	Outsized
BUC	Bulk Unitization Charges
BUP	Bulk unitization programme, shipper/consignee handled unit

C
C	Rate class code indicating SCR as used in the rate class box of the AWB
C.A.F	Currency Adjustment Factor (compensation factor for the various currencies)
C.O.D.	Cash on Delivery
CAO	Cargo aircraft only

C
CASS	Cargo Accounts Settlement System
CAT	Cargo attendant accompanying shipment
CC	Charges Collect
CCA	Cargo Charges Correction Advise
CFR	Cost and Freight
CIF	Cost, Insurance and Freight
CIP	Carriage and Insurance paid to
CITES	Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
CKD	Completely Knocked Down (car)
cm	Centimeter(s)
cm3	cubic centimeter(s)
COD	Cash on Delivery
COL	Cool goods
COM	Company mail
CPT	Carriage paid to
CRO	Central Reservation Office
CTC (A)	Canadian Transport Commission (Air Transport Committee)
C-TPAT	USA Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism
cu. ft.	Cubic foot (feet)
cu. In.	Cubic inch(es)
cu.ft. Or cft	Cubic foot (feet)
CVGK	Customs value per gross kilogram (kg)
CVGP	Customs value per gross pound (lb)
Cy.	Currency Adjustment Factor (compensation factor for the various currencies)

D
D.O. or D/O	Delivery Order
D/A	Delivery Agent
DAF	Delivered at frontier
DDP	Delivered duty paid
DDU	Delivered duty unpaid
DEQ	Delivered ex quay (duty paid)
DES	Delivered ex ship
DGD	Shipper's declaration for dangerous goods
DGR	Dangerous Goods Regulations
DIP	Diplomatic mail
Dir.	Direct
dm3	cubic decimeter(s)
DOT	Department of Transportation (of the USA)

E
E	Rate class code indicating over pivot rates as used in the rate class box of the AWB
e.g.	for example
E.T.A.	Estimated Time of Arrival (scheduled arrival time of aircraft)
E.T.D.	Estimated Time of Departure (scheduled departure time of aircraft)
EAT	Foodstuffs
EFTA	European Free Trade Association
EFTA	European Free Trade Association
EU	European Union
EWB	Express Waybill
excl.	excluding

F
F.A.K. (FAK)	Freight All Kind
FAS	free alongside ship
FCA	Free carrier
FCR	Forwarders Certificate of Receipt
FFI	Freight Forward International
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.
FIL	Undeveloped/unexposed film
FOB	Free on Board
FRI	Frozen goods subject to veterinary/phytosanitary inspections
FRO	Frozen goods
ft.	foot (feet)

G
GATT	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GBL	U.S. Government Bill of Lading
GCR	General Cargo Rate
GOH	Hanging garments

G
HEA	Heavy cargo, 150kg and over per piece
HEG	Hatching eggs
HUM	Human remains in coffins
HWB	House Waybill

I
i.e.	that is
IATA	International Air Transport Association
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization
ICC	International Chamber of Commerce
ICE	Dry ice
IMDG - code	International maritime dangerous goods code
IMF/IWF	International Monetary Fund
in.	inch(es)
incl.	including
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.
INTRM	Intermediate point
ISO	International Standardization Organization
ISO 14001	Environmental Standard
ISO 17799	Code of Practice for Information Security Management
ISO 9001	Quality Management Standard
ISO/TS 16949	Automotive Technical Specification

G
K	Rate class code indicating rate per kilogramme as used in the rate class box of the AWB
kg.	kilogram(s)
KPI	Key Performance Indicators

M
M	Rate class code indicating minimum charges as used in the rate class box of the AWB
m	meter(s)
m3	cubic meter(s)
MAG	Magnetized material
MCO	Miscellaneous Charges Order
MUW	Munitions of war

N
N	Rate class code indicating the 1kg general cargo rate, as used in the rate class box of the AWB
N.A.	North America issue of TACT
N.E.S.	Not elsewhere specified indicates that certain types of that commodity have been specified under another item number
NCV	No Commercial Value or No Customs Value
NDA	No dimensions available
No., Nr.	Number
NVD	No value Declared
NWP	Newspapers, magazines

P
P.O.(B).	Post Office (Box
PAC	Passenger and cargo
PBA	Paid by Agent
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
PEF	Flowers
PEM	Meat
PEP	Fruits and vegetables
PER	Perishable cargo
PES	Fish/Seafood
PIL	Pharmaceuticals
POD	Port of Discharge
POL	Port of Loading
PP	Charge Prepaid

Q
Q	Rate class code indicating the Quantity 45kg. (100lb) and over rate as used in the rate class box of the AWB
QRT	Quick Ramp Transfer
QSHE	Quality, Safety, Health, Environment including Security

R
R	Rate class code indicating that a reduced class rate has been applied as used in the rate class box of the AWB
RAC	Reserved Air Cargo
RCL	Cryogenic liquids
RCM	Corrosive
RCX	Explosives 1.3C
RDS	Diagnostic specimens
REQ	Expected Quantities of Dangerous Goods
REX	Normally forbidden explosives - Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4F, 1.5 and 1.6
RFG	Flammable gas
RFL	Flammable liquid
RFS	Flammable solid
RFW	Dangerous when wet
RGX	Explosives 1.3G
RIS	Infectious substance
RMD	Miscellaneous dangerous goods
RNG	Non-flammable non-toxic gas
ROP	Organic peroxide
ROX	Oxidizer
RPB	Toxic substance
RPG	Toxic gas
RRE	Excepted Quantities of Radioactive Material
RRW	Radioactive material, category I-white
RRY	Radioactive material, categories II and II-yellow
RSB	Polymeric beads
RSC	Spontaneously combustible
RXB	Explosives 1.4B
RXC	Explosives 1.4C
RXD	Explosives 1.4D
RXE	Explosives 1.4E
RXG	Explosives 1.4G
RXS	Explosives 1.4S

S
S	Rate class code indicating that a surcharged class rate has been applied as used in the rate class box of the AWB
SAL	Surface mail
SCR	Specific Commodity Rate
SDR	Special Drawing Rights
SHL	Save human life
SITA	Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques
SLI	Shipper's Letter of Instruction
SOC	Shipper's Own Container
SPF	Laboratory animals
SUR	Surface transportation
SWP	Sporting weapons
TACT	The Air Cargo Tariff
TAPA	Technology Asset Protection Association
THC	Terminal Handling Charges

U
U	Rate class code indicating ULD Basic rate or charge as used in the rate class box in the AWB
UATP	Universal Air Travel Plan
UCP	Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credit
ULD	Unit Load Device
UNCTAD	United Nations Conference of Trade and Development

W
W	Rate class code indicating an additional weight charge as used in the rate class box of the AWB
W or WT	Weight Ton or Measurement
W.W.	worldwide issue of TACT
W/M	Weight Ton or Measurement
WET	Shipments of wet material not packed in watertight containers
WTO	World Trade Organization